Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Central government has granted ‘Y’ category CRPF security protection to Bhojpuri actor-politician Pawan Singh, following a threat assessment by the intelligence bureau. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued the order to CRPF ahead of the Bihar elections scheduled for November 6 and 11, where Singh is expected to secure a BJP seat.The…

New Delhi experienced a mix of sun and showers on October 8, 2025, with temperatures ranging from 22.1°C to 30.9°C and 60% humidity. The city’s air quality index stood at 67 yesterday, categorized as moderate, while scattered rain and a 13.3 km/h breeze are expected to provide comfortable conditions throughout the day.The morning started at…

NEW DELHI: A joint Delhi and Gurgaon police team shot dead the prime suspect in the murder of a city doctor – Dr Yogesh Chander Paul in Jangpura last year – in an “encounter” at southeast Delhi’s Aastha Kunj Park early Tuesday. Police said the suspect, Bhim Mahabahadur Jora, was intercepted and shot after he…

Unable to speak, move 17 yrs ago, now close to doc dream NEW DELHI: When he was one-and-a-half years old, he was fighting for his life in an ICU, unable to move or speak after a severe brain infection left him paralysed on one side and impaired his hearing. Seventeen years later, Vansh Kumar has…

Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital to offer two seats in DM (paediatric cardiology) every year from the 2025-26 academic year. NEW DELHI: In a move expected to ease the burden on families of children with heart ailments, the Union health and family welfare ministry has permitted Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Ram Manohar…

New Delhi: The city will get 17 new forests spread across nearly 195 acres, said environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday. Of these, 15 forests will be called ‘Namo Van’ and two will be developed as Miyawaki forests. Delhi currently has 17 city forests. “Chief minister Rekha Gupta recently chaired a meeting for the…

New Delhi: “Parmatma ne bola tha, isliye kiya,” said suspended advocate Rakesh Kishore, a day after he allegedly hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India B R Gavai during proceedings in the Supreme Court.Monday morning’s incident sparked protests outside his Riverview Apartments residence in Mayur Vihar on Tuesday, as demonstrators surrounded the society gates,…

New Delhi: Lieutenant governor V K Saxena has ordered an Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) probe into “delays, cost overruns and arbitration payment allegedly made to a private contractor” in the Barapullah flyover construction, according to Raj Niwas officials. The role of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ministers as well as officials of Public Works Department (PWD),…