New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee has drawn up a new standard operating procedure for assessing environmental compensation on construction and demolition projects. The move comes after the Commission for Air Quality Management’s June 5 and July 29 orders, which asked DPCC and state pollution boards to ascertain the actual number of violation days before…
NEW DELHI: Several prominent colleges in Delhi, including institutions under Delhi University and Jamia Millia Islamia, received bomb threats via email on Wednesday. Colleges that were mailed the threat included St. Stephen’s College, Satyawati College, Jamia Millia Islamia, Motilal Nehru and Aryabhatta College, among others. Around 20 colleges, including Jesus and Mary College in Chanakyapuri,…
NEW DELHI: The death of 26-year-old Nikki Bhati in Greater Noida has once again brought the issue of dowry to the fore in India, highlighting how entrenched the practice remains despite being outlawed more than six decades ago. Nikki, who died after suffering severe burns on 21 August, was allegedly set ablaze in her in-laws’…
NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University’s move to install a facial recognition-based entry system at its BR Ambedkar Central Library has triggered opposition from students, with JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) protesting for the past two days.The matter escalated on Friday when students tried to enter the library to stop the installation. Videos posted by JNUSU circulating…
NEW DELHI: Delhi University has asked its campuses, departments and centres to step up security following an alert from the Union ministry of education, citing possible sabotage by terror groups.The circular, based on a threat assessment by the central security agency, warns that higher educational institutions are “strategically vulnerable” and may be targeted.In line with…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested two members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang following an encounter in New Ashok Nagar. The accused were identified as Kartik Jakhar and Kavish. Police said, “They opened fire on the police. In retaliation, the police shot one of the criminals in the leg and caught them.” According to…
NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Ramdev has called on Indians to boycott American companies and brands in response to Washington’s decision to impose 50% tariffs on imports from India, terming the move “political bullying, hooliganism, and dictatorship.” “Indian citizens should strongly oppose the 50% tariffs that America has imposed on India as political bullying, hooliganism and…
NEW DELHI: AAP Delhi convener Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged on Wednesday that Enforcement Directorate officials pressured him to sign doctored statements, discarded his original testimony and replaced it with their version during an 18-hour raid at his residence on Tuesday.He further claimed that lieutenant governor VK Saxena had “hatched a conspiracy” to frame him. No reaction…
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has officially launched its Premium Housing Scheme 2025, live between August 26 and September 24, 2025, through a fully online e-auction system. This scheme brings housing opportunities for all categories — from Low-Income Group (LIG) flats starting at Rs 38 lakh to High-Income Group (HIG) apartments priced above Rs 2…
NEW DELHI: Confirming Delhi’s place among the richest states/UTs in the country, a recently released report says the capital’s per capita income is now Rs 4.93 lakh, placing it at No. 2 spot ahead of Goa although the latest data from the coastal state is not available.Even if Goa retains its second position after data…
