New Delhi: A 56-year-old man was arrested for allegedly duping people on the pretext of securing personal loans, police said on Aug 2.A resident of central Delhi filed a complaint with police alleging a theft of Rs 10,500 under the guise of getting a personal loan. The fraudster allegedly lured him through a loan advertisement…
NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Sunday, offering much-needed relief from the sweltering humidity but also triggering waterlogging in key areas across the city. Localities such as Vijay Chowk, Connaught Place, Minto Bridge, Sarojini Nagar, AIIMS, and Panchkuian Marg witnessed intense showers, leading to traffic disruptions and water accumulation on major…
New Delhi: Faced with the pressure to accommodate a fourth year under the undergraduate curriculum framework, several Delhi University colleges have slashed breaks and packed five-hour teaching slots into 12-hour working days, a move now formalised by a university notification that has triggered outrage amongthe faculty.Teachers say the directive, issued ahead of the Aug 1…
New Delhi: Two men have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault and murder of a man. Police suspect the dead man, identified as Rakesh from Ambedkar Camp in Madangir, was killed by the duo for his alleged extramarital affair with the wife of one of the attackers as well as for his alleged…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday said Delhi govt was digitising all its offices to accelerate the pace of administrative work. She stated that the e-Office platform has replaced traditional paper files with digital formats, making the workflow modern and efficient. Developed by the National Informatics Centre, Gupta said the e-Office platform showed…
New Delhi: Some parts of Delhi recorded very light rain activity on Saturday. While the India meteorological department has not issued any colour-coded alerts for the coming days, it has forecasted a few spells of moderate rain or thundershowers for Sunday and Monday.According to the IMD, from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, Najafgarh received 1.5…
New Delhi: The paint is chipping off the limestone walls. The lanes are muddy as they lead to the iron gates, which have paintings of cheerful children. The images are promising, but the school run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in Bulbul Khana of Old Delhi is hardly surviving with just two overworked teachers…
New Delhi: The city will soon get its first international standard ice rink at the sports complex in Dwarka Sector 23. Delhi Development Authority has selected the executing agency, which has submitted designs for the ice rink and the facility will be developed in next six months.Spread over 4,200 square metres, the facility will feature…
New Delhi: A 10-year-old boy died by suicide at his home in west Delhi’s Nihal Vihar, though his family alleges foul play.The deceased lived with his father and was a fifth-grade student in Nihal Vihar. He reportedly played games for prolonged periods. The cops, however, have denied any link between games and the boy’s death.The…
NEW DELHI: The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 25.7 degrees Celsius, 1.4 notches below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The IMD has forecast thunderstorm with rain for Saturday, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 35 degrees Celsius.The relative humidity was recorded at 81 per cent…
