NEW DELHI: Floodwaters began receding in Civil Lines on Friday, but power supply eluded the neighbourhood for the third consecutive day.A transformer installed on Jamuna Road has been under water, forcing residents to switch to generators and arrange for water supply.Local people said that senior discom officials, who visited the site, have planned to dismantle…
New Delhi: Floodwaters began receding in Civil Lines on Friday, but power supply eluded the negihbourhood for the third consecutive day.A transformer installed on Jamuna Road has been under water, forcing residents to switch to generators and arrange for water supply.Local people said that senior discom officials, who visited the site, have planned to dismantle…
New Delhi: Twenty-two-year-old Maya stands in the doorway of her jhuggi in Majnu Ka Tila area, her face showing signs of exhaustion. The modest home where her children once played has gone under water, forcing the family to take shelter in a makeshift relief camp set up in a nearby school.But, her one-year-old son and…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has directed the state govt to pay Rs 1 crore ex gratia to the family of a school principal who died while discharging Covid-19 duties. The relief was granted after the court allowed an appeal filed by his widow against an earlier decision that held the man was not on…
New Delhi: As flood-hit families struggle to adapt to life in tents, they worry about their children’s education. The loss of books, bags and uniforms has left many of them wondering if they will be able to return to school.At the Pradhan Garden relief camp in Kalindi Kunj, Shivam Jha, 9, sat in his grandfather’s…
New Delhi: The city on Friday experienced a humid day with very light to light rain in patches, which did not impact traffic or lead to waterlogging. The impact of the rain was less as the low-pressure area is now shifting. Safdarjung recorded only 0.1mm of rainfall until 5.30 pm, while the skies remained clear….
New Delhi: A 31-year-old pilot working for a private airline has been arrested for allegedly recording objectionable videos of women using a spy camera in Kishangarh, southwest Delhi.According to police, the accused—identified as Mohit Priyadarshi—had been secretly filming women in crowded places over the past two years. Upon examining the spy camera, officers recovered 74…
New Delhi: Two men, who posed as cybercrime officers and robbed a man of Rs 5 lakh, were arrested by a police patrol at ITO on Wednesday.According to police, the patrol team noticed a commotion near a black car. Upon inquiry, the complainant and his friends alleged they were threatened at knifepoint and robbed by…
New Delhi: Delhi Airport will start a luxury bus service connecting Noida and Greater Noida to the airport from next week. Routes will cover Sector 16, Botanical Garden, Golf Course Road, Gaur City, Jaypee Wishtown and Pari Chowk. Bus services already operate in Lucknow and Ayodhya from the airport. Passengers can avail the luxury service…
New Delhi: The city’s cultural calendar may soon see a revival if Delhi govt succeeds in its bid to lower the booking rates at two premier venues, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.Tourism and culture minister Kapil Mishra said both stadiums recently increased their booking rates exorbitantly, leading many big-ticket event organisers to…
