New Delhi: NDMC on Wednesday approved 16 major proposals aimed at improving civic infrastructure, enhancing public services and promoting citizen welfare.Among the key initiatives that received the nod was a ‘night food bazar’ at Connaught Place and India Gate. The project will see 50-60 food trucks operating daily between 10.30pm and 1am, offering a wide…
New Delhi: A 45-year-old man lost his life after being hit by a speeding Thar driven by an allegedly drunk driver in central Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar on Sunday morning.According to police, the accident occurred near the Shiv Shakti Mandir on Shankar Road around 9 am. “The victim, Gunjan Luthra, was riding a white Scooty when…
New Delhi: A 35-year-old man died on Wednesday in Najafgarh, southwest Delhi, a day after allegedly strangling his wife over her social media activity and attempting to end his own life by consuming poison.The deceased, identified as Aman, lived with his wife Rajni, 30, and their two sons in Old Roshanpura. An inquiry revealed that…
New Delhi: Delhi cabinet has approved the creation of a separate engineering cadre within the Public Works Department (PWD) to expedite construction projects and enhance accountability, officials said on Wednesday.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta. Delhi govt will now have the authority to recruit engineers independently and…
New Delhi: A TV actor has been arrested in connection with an alleged rape at a house party in north Delhi’s Civil Lines in Aug.“We have arrested the TV actor from Pune,” DCP (north) Raja Banthia said.In Aug, a 24-year-old woman, who works for a private company and resides in Punjabi Bagh, accused a group…
New Delhi: Three family members were killed and others injured in a tragic road accident in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera when their car collided with a stationary dumper truck early on Aug 25. The truck was allegedly parked improperly without any warning signs by the dumper driver, leading to the fatal crash.According to Rohit Rajput, who…
New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested three men involved in a mobile phone trafficking syndicate that smuggled stolen phones to Bangladesh and Nepal. Over 228 high-value mobile phones worth more than Rs 1 crore were recovered from the accused on Tuesday.Police received a tip-off about the main receiver of stolen or snatched phones and his associates…
New Delhi: “The last time we rebuilt our homes it cost us two months’ salary. And now we are back to square one,” said a doleful Pushpa, 25, holding her three-year-old child. Her home, a mere shack, was on the verge of disappearing under the Yamuna’s rising waters. On Tuesday as the river level went…
New Delhi: A 29-year-old e-rickshaw driver has been arrested for siphoning off Rs 3 lakh using a stolen SIM card from a lost mobile phone, police said. The case came to light after Pappu Singh, 50, a resident of Saboli Extension, reported losing his mobile phone while returning home on June 26. Days later, his…
New Delhi: Three people, including a four-year-old boy, died and four sustained injuries after their car collided with a stationary dumper in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera last week. The dumper driver was arrested later.The accident took place near the Mahipalpur tunnel exit on Thursday, where the dumper allegedly broke down and was parked on the roadside…
