NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on 12th August ordered that no action should be taken, for now, against owners of older vehicles in Delhi-NCR, temporarily halting a nearly 10-year-old ban.Since 2015, diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years have been barred from the roads under a National Green Tribunal…
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta called her Haryana counterpart, Nayab Singh Saini, late Tuesday night to address a breach in the Mungeshpur drain, which has flooded border areas in the national capital. “Gupta immediately spoke with Saini at midnight, following which repair work on the drain was initiated. Delhi officials reached the site first,…
NEW DELHI: A portion of the National Highway 44 flyover caved in the capital on Wednesday after heavy rainfall lashed Delhi and the NCR, triggering waterlogging and traffic snarls across several areas. The Yamuna river once again flowed above the danger mark, adding to concerns. Visuals showed rain sweeping across major roads including Krishna Menon…
Shikhar Dhawan (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its investigation into an online betting app case, officials said on Thursday, news agency PTI reported.Officials said the investigation is linked to an online betting platform that has been under scrutiny for suspected money…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court recently set aside the conviction of a man for subjecting his wife to cruelty, pointing out contrdictions between her allegations and conduct, and delay in lodging a complaint, reports Vineet Upadhyay. The court called it a “classic example of misuse of…Sec 498A of IPC”. Mukhtiar Singh was convicted by a…
NEW DELHI: Water swallowed Jharoda Kalan and parts of Gitanjali Colony in southwest Delhi, turning what were once narrow village lanes into swirling, muddy rivers. People took shelter on a nearby flyover, from where they recorded videos of what were once their homes.Jharoda Kalan, a village near the Delhi-Haryana border, is known for its agricultural…
NEW DELHI: As heavy discharge from Hathnikund barrage continued to push water levels up, Yamuna crossed the 207-metre mark in Delhi at 1pm Wednesday. By 10pm, it had swelled to 207.43m – the third highest level reached since systematic record-keeping began in 1963 – inundating numerous villages and areas such as Ring Road, parts of…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognisance of a TOI report highlighting rampant environmental violations and the return of hundreds of illegal scrap units dismantling end-of-life vehicles in hazardous and unregulated conditions.The tribunal has issued notices to Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Delhi Development Authority, district magistrate (West…
New Delhi: A fortnight after she was attacked by a man during a public meeting, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday morning resumed jan sunwais at her camp office amid tight security.From 8am onwards, people from various parts of the city came forward to register their grievances and sought CM’s help. Gupta sat on a…
New Delhi: For thousands of Indians who lose their eyesight because of corneal damage, the biggest hurdle is not the treatment itself. It is the acute shortage of donor corneas. Every year, only a fraction of patients on the waiting list receive transplants. Many continue to live a life of darkness. Now, a joint team…
