New Delhi: It’s the season of traffic congestion and Delhiites are feeling it too. Chandni Chowk and adjoining Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg were gridlocked on Tuesday afternoon. Amid the steady stream of Diwali shoppers, cars barely moved. Shopkeepers too were stocking up. Their waiting vehicles added to the jam. Karol Bagh, another shopping hub, was…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has reconstituted the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board for a fresh term of three years, according to an official notification. The move is aimed at strengthening the welfare measures for construction workers in the capital, ensuring better regulation of their employment and working conditions. Labour minister Kapil Mishra…
New Delhi: As the world observes International E-Waste Day on Tuesday, Delhi, one of India’s biggest generators of discarded electronics, continues to wait for its first formal e-waste processing facility. Despite generating nearly 2.3 lakh metric tonnes of e-waste annually — 10% of the country’s total — 95% of its electronic junk is dismantled informally,…
Delhi’s Southern Ridge is set to gain significant legal protection as 4,100 hectares will be declared a reserve forest, a move pending for 31 years NEW DELHI: Of the total 6,200 hectares of Southern Ridge, 4,100 hectares will be notified under Section 20 of the Indian Forest Act soon. A gazette notification, which will declare…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.New Delhi is experiencing sunny skies with temperatures between 24.2°C and 32.4°C on October 14, 2025, making it ideal for outdoor activities. The city’s Air Quality Index remains in the ‘poor’…
Delhi Police apprehended Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati =NEW DELHI: A Delhi court, while hearing the bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati, on Monday observed that the gravity of the offence increased multifold because of the number of women students accusing him of the same crime. Chaitanyananda is in judicial custody in a case where he…
NEW DELHI: Displaying remarkable courage, a 61-year-old woman, with the help of bystanders, managed to thwart two motorcycle-borne men who tried snatching her purse in northwest Delhi’s Model Town. The suspects were caught by the crowd and handed over to police.The incident took place on Oct 8. Ruby Sablok, a resident of Model Town, told…
Delhiites at the Diwali Bazaar for festive shopping Shoppers thronged multiple Diwali bazaars over the weekend but the Blind Relief Association Diwali Bazaar remains a favourite during Diwali celebrations in Delhi. It’s a ritual for many to attend the bazaar for festive shopping and indulge in the food offerings. Fondly known as the ‘Blind School…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police arrested a man on Tuesday for creating fake female profiles on social media.The accused, identified as Manoj Verma, befriended women, persuaded them to share private content, and then extorted money by threatening to circulate it online or to their relatives. Authorities recovered a mobile phone from him containing WhatsApp chats, obscene…
Student ‘sexually assaulted’ at Delhi’s South Asian University NEW DELHI: A girl student of South Asian University (SAU) in South Delhi has alleged sexual assault on campus, police said on Tuesday.Sources told TOI that a security guard, staff member, and two students are accused in the case. The incident reportedly took place near the auditorium,…
