NEW DELHI: Compared with the chaos of 2023, the capital’s encounter with flooding has unfolded differently this year. In July 2023, the Yamuna rose to its highest level ever — 208.66 metres — leaving vast stretches of Delhi underwater. This year, however, flooding has been limited to some parts of the city.The unprecedented rise in…
NEW DELHI: Swim and save — this seems to be the police’s action plan for areas in the north of the city and Shahdara, where the Yamuna has inundated neighbourhoods. Police have also deployed swimmers from the force, boats and drones for the search and rescue operations.The police are also looking for swimmers among residents…
New Delhi: Delhi Police‘s crime branch has arrested two persons allegedly involved in a murder and robbery case registered at Hazrat Nizamuddin police station. The suspects, identified as Pankaj Narjari (30) and Prem Bahadur Nepali (42), were nabbed after a chase spanning almost 3,000 km from near Dudhwa National Park to the Dhangadhi border in…
NEW DELHI: 14-year-old Madhav Gopal Kamath has won the 2025 World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC), becoming the first Indian ever to claim a major global Scrabble title. Madhav, who is the reigning national champion, emerged victorious among 218 under-18 players from 18 countries at the 20th edition of the annual tournament held in Kuala Lumpur,…
New Delhi: Has the ability of the Yamuna to carry excess water been impaired? Delhi govt’s Flood Control Report 2025 broaches this troubling issue. Data on the water flow seems to indicate that even smaller volumes are now pushing the river level to dangerous highs, suggesting that the Yamuna’s flood-carrying capacity within the capital has…
NEW DELHI: Delhi University has once again asserted its dominance in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), with 32 of its colleges featuring on the 2025 list. In the college category, India’s top five colleges belong to DU while 10 of its constituent colleges made it to the top 20. Hindu College and Miranda House retained…
Delhi monsoon surplus at 32% and counting as more rain to follow NEW DELHI: Delhi has already seen more rain this monsoon than the seasonal average. The city has logged 843.1 mm, against the normal of 640.04 mm, which is a surplus of about 32%.Since June, the rainfall each month has been higher than the…
NEW DELHI: A 31-year-old pilot employed with a private airline has been arrested for allegedly recording objectionable videos of a woman using a hidden camera in South West Delhi’s Kishangarh area.The accused has been identified as Mohit Priyadarshi.According to police, the incident took place around 10.20 pm on Aug 30, when a woman, a resident…
NEW DELHI: A 19-year-old girl was critically injured after being stabbed by a man allegedly known to her in northeast Delhi’s Dayalpur area on Thursday evening.According to police, the incident occurred near Mangal Bazar Road in New Mustafabad, Dayalpur.“The victim was taken to GTB Hospital by her family, where she is currently undergoing treatment,” a…
NEW DELHI: Mayur flyover, known for its graffiti created during the G20 summit, now serves as a shelter for residents of Mayur Vihar Khadar. The graffiti, featuring Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, APJ Abdul Kalam, and various folk artistes, symbolize the sadness experienced by Khadar residents.During the annual monsoon flooding, the Yamuna River overtakes Delhi’s…
