New Delhi: Heavy rain lashed the city from around 11pm on Friday until late morning on Saturday, inundating roads, causing traffic gridlocks and dampening the spirits of Raksha Bandhan celebrants, among them shopkeepers and rakhi sellers.Severe waterlogging was reported from Kidwai Nagar, RK Puram, Vasant Kunj, APS Colony, and Munirka in the southern areas of…
New Delhi: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi, recently held IndiGo Airlines liable for deficiency in service due to unhygienic and stained seats on a flight, directing a compensation of Rs 1.75 lakh.The bench, comprising president Poonam Chaudhry and members Bariq Ahmed and and Shekhar Chandra, observed on July 18 that dirty seating…
New Delhi: The wall collapse in southeast Delhi’s Jaitpur was described by eyewitnesses as sounding like a bomb blast. According to the victims’ families, the tragedy might have been averted if the rain hadn’t confined the people indoors instead of going out to collect scrap as they usually did.At Safdarjung Hospital, Praveena was consoled by…
New Delhi: The heavy showers on Saturday affected traffic movement across the capital. Motorists made heavy weather of waterlogged roads on the day of Raksha Bandhan festivities and they fumed and fretted as they were trapped in traffic jams for hours.Congestion was reported on Panchkuian Marg, Mathura Road, Shastri Bhawan, RK Puram, Moti Bagh, Lodhi…
New Delhi: It was just the day the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress were waiting for. The traffic chaos caused by the deluged roads on Saturday inspired htem to come out all guns blazing, alleging corruption in the desilting of drains. Demanding a high court-mandated, third-party audit of cleaning of drains, AAP said the flooded…
New Delhi: A week before Independence Day, Special Task Force (STF) stumbled upon a cache of arms in Sarita Vihar. Ten semi-automatic pistols and extra magazines, which were being sold as a ‘combo’ were recovered. Police initiated an investigation to identify the source of the weapons.According to the cops, in light of the upcoming Independence…
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University was once again at the centre of controversy over food on Friday night after a confrontation at the Mughal Darbar canteen spiralled into allegations of poor hygiene, physical altercation and political rivalry. The incident led to JNU Students Union joint secretary Vaibhav Meena locking the canteen, demanding immediate administrative intervention….
Following public outcry over a Delhi restaurant allegedly denying entry to a couple for wearing Indian attire, tourism minister Kapil Mishra intervened. The restaurant owner has since apologized and pledged to eliminate the discriminatory dress code policy. NEW DELHI: Following a backlash over a couple allegedly being denied entry to a restaurant due to their…
NEW DELHI: Actor Huma Qureshi’s cousin, 42-year-old Asif Qureshi, was brutally stabbed to death, allegedly by two brothers, over a parking dispute in southeast Delhi’s Jangpura on Thursday night. The accused – Ujjawal (21) and Gautam (18) – have been arrested. Police said the incident occurred around 10.45pm, when Ujjawal, a music teacher, returned home…
New Delhi: Public Works Department minister Parvesh Verma has ordered an inquiry into alleged irregularities in the execution of the Chandni Chowk redevelopment project.According to an initial report, there are allegations of sharp cost escalation, bypassing the cabinet, and illegal approval and diversion of funds by the then minister in charge of PWD. While the…
