Delhi-NCR experienced a dramatic weather shift with intense storms on Wednesday followed by lighter showers Thursday morning NEW DELHI: A day after intense rain, thunderstorms and dust storms battered Delhi-NCR on Wednesday evening, the region woke up to a lighter spell of rain on Thursday morning, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) continuing a yellow alert…
New Delhi: A maze of electrical wires dangling dangerously outside buildings packed like matchboxes, and shops laden with combustible materials make the bustling Ram Chowk market a tinderbox.The decades-old commercial hub in southwest Delhi, which has over 450 shops, is a dense cluster of general stores, cosmetics shops, garment outlets and jewellery showrooms. It has…
NEW DELHI: A deadly inferno tore through a residential-cum-commercial building in southwest Delhi’s Palam area on Wednesday morning, claiming the lives of nine family members, including three children. Three residents jumped from the top floors and are now battling for life at hospital.The fire was likely sparked by a short circuit on the ground floor,…
New Delhi: In a close shave that seems both miraculous and cruel, seven members of the Kashyap family who were away on Tuesday night are now returning to a home in Palam village that no longer exists as they knew it — their shop and home scorched and nine of their loved ones gone.For nearly…
New Delhi: Grief enveloped Manipal Hospital in Dwarka Sector 6 on Wednesday as family, friends and employees gathered to mourn nine members of the Kashyap family, a household whose lives were deeply intertwined — both through work and at home.At the centre of it all was 70-year-old Lado Devi, the oldest among the victims, remembered…
New Delhi: A brief spell of rain on Wednesday evening triggered widespread traffic snarls across the city, with Vikas Marg among the worst-affected stretches after a reported tree fall. Peak-hour rush combined with rain slowed movement on key corridors, leaving commuters stuck far longer than usual. For many, routine commutes became unpredictable. Ishmeet, 25, who…
New Delhi: Delhiites are unlikely to see private liquor shops anytime soon as govt is going to extend licences of state-run retail liquor vends till March 2027. The order has been issued weeks after Delhi govt extended the excise policy 2020-21.The policy governs liquor sale and purchase across all licence types in the city. The…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is likely to tweak its plan of procuring two boats for VIP inspections on the Yamuna, which would have cost around Rs 6.2 crore.A tender notice, dated March 12, said that govt planned to procure two “air-conditioned boats with enclosed cabin for VVIPs/VIPs”, each priced at nearly Rs 3.1 crore.Govt sources…
New Delhi: As part of its ongoing repair drive across city flyovers, Public Works Department (PWD) has begun maintenance work at Andrews Ganj flyover to fix missing or damaged handrails and boundary walls. A key connector in south Delhi, Andrews Ganj flyover eases traffic between Lajpat Nagar, Defence Colony and the Inner Ring Road. It…
New Delhi: Traffic movement is likely to be affected across the city from March 19 to March 27, between 7 am and 11 pm, due to Navratri celebrations at major temples, including Jhandewalan Temple and Kalkaji Mandir, Delhi Traffic Police said in an advisory. Heavy footfall is expected around temples, leading to congestion on key…
