New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will conduct the second phase of its single window camps on Aug 17 to facilitate the registration of properties in unauthorised colonies under the Pradhan Mantri Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojana (PM-UDAY) scheme.According to officials, the camps aim to streamline the process of granting ownership rights to…
New Delhi: Regular rain activity has placed Delhi in the ‘excess’ category, with no district in the capital receiving deficit rainfall this monsoon. From June 1 to Aug 15, the city logged 506.9 mm of rainfall, with an excess of 43%. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted very light to light rain over the next…
New Delhi: Education minister Ashish Sood on Friday hosted a “parents’ town hall” in Janakpuri to brief parents on the benefits of the school fee regulation law. The event followed the notification of the Delhi School Education (Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees) Bill, 2025. Chief minister Rekha Gupta termed the legislation as a…
New Delhi: Gangster Salman Tyagi was found dead in Delhi’s Mandoli Jail on Friday night. Tyagi, who was lodged in jail number 15, allegedly died by suicide, officials confirmed. He was taken to GTB Hospital, accompanied by medical staff, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Jail sources claimed Tyagi, a resident of west Delhi’s Tihar…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta used her maiden Independence Day address at Chhatrasal Stadium to unveil initiatives spanning worker welfare, women’s empowerment, environmental renewal and tourism development. Gupta also announced an ambitious tourism blueprint for Delhi, which included a 12-km Chhath Ghat along the Yamuna, a regular Yamuna Aarti, a heritage tourism circuit, and…
New Delhi: Barely three days after the Supreme Court directed authorities to ensure immediate treatment for dog-bite victims and maintain adequate anti-rabies vaccine (ARV) stocks, a 22-month-old girl scratched on both thighs by a stray dog was allegedly turned away from the Delhi govt-run Dr Hedgewar Aarogya Sansthan on Thursday night due to unavailability of…
The highlight of the evening was a special musical tribute by the Mozart Children’s Choir The Austrian Ambassador’s residence came alive with melodies and memories as guests gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the beloved classic The Sound of Music. The evening, hosted by Katharina Wieser, offered a heartfelt blend of nostalgia, cultural exchange,…
NEW DELHI: A gangster identified as Salman Tyagi was found dead in Delhi’s Mandoli jail on Saturday in what police say was an apparent suicide. Tyagi, who was lodged in jail number 15, was found hanging from a noose in his cell this morning, officials confirmed. Police have launched an inquiry into the incident. Tyagi…
NEW DELHI: A 40-year-old man was killed after being hit by a Thar in west Delhi’s Moti Nagar area, police said on Saturday. The victim, identified as Bechu Lal, was standing with his bike on the roadside on Thursday night when the vehicle struck him. He died on the spot, officials added. Police said the…
NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended Mohammad Dilshad, a fugitive accused of committing a murder in Saudi Arabia in 1999. Dilshad, who evaded authorities for over two decades, was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on August 11.According to the CBI, Dilshad was working as a heavy motor mechanic…
