New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta issued orders on Friday to all departments, including the railways and Delhi Development Authority, that no slum will be demolished in the city unless its residents are provided with pucca houses.Gupta said Delhi govt would amend the existing policy on JJ clusters, if required, and even move court to…
New Delhi: Is sport only for the chosen few? No, according to the Isha Foundation. Now returning for its 17th edition in 2025, Isha Gramotsavam — India’s largest rural sports festival — is set to reach over 35,000 villages across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry, and, for the first time, Odisha. Organised…
New Delhi: The Delhi zoo is considering increasing its ticket prices from Rs 80 to Rs 100 as part of modernisation efforts and also align with other zoos in India. Officials stated that a final decision has yet to be made.The most recent ticket price hike occurred in 2021 when the entry fee was doubled…
New Delhi: A one-year-old boy died after being run over by a mini pickup truck in west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar on Wednesday afternoon, police said.According to officials, a PCR call was received at Bindapur police station on July 31 regarding an accident involving a toddler in Sayog Vihar. “When officers reached the spot, they found…
New Delhi: Commuters using the District Centre flyover in Janakpuri may face delays over the next month as repair work by the PWD will begin from August 2. Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory and imposed restrictions on the Shivaji Marg carriageway — specifically the flyover stretch from Uttam Nagar to Tilak Nagar. Vehicles will…
New Delhi: Several parts of Delhi, including south and central areas, saw intense rain on Friday afternoon.Until 5:30 pm, Safdarjung, the base station, logged 4.6 mm of rainfall, while Lodhi Road recorded 4.2 mm, Ayanagar 11 mm, Pragati Maidan recorded 3.2 mm, Pusa recorded 0.5 mm, and Najafgarh recorded 2.5 mm of rainfall. Palam and…
New Delhi: A 23-year-old man was critically injured after being shot during an alleged heated altercation over a financial dispute in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar on Thursday night.According to police, a PCR call reporting gunfire was received around 9.50 pm at the Adarsh Nagar police station. “By the time our team reached the scene, the…
New Delhi: A man was arrested after allegedly decamping with brass idols and worship items from Mahakali Shiv Mandir in Burari, north Delhi, on July 27, said police, adding a scrap dealer was also taken into custody from whose shop the stolen items were recovered. According to police, the theft took place around 8 am….
New Delhi: A week after announcing a six-month on-ground verification plan for 12 south Delhi villages before finalising the Southern Ridge notification, Delhi govt has reversed its position. The forest department has now informed the National Green Tribunal that it will proceed directly with the notification, abandoning the verification process for these villages. The amicus…
New Delhi: Among the many technologies demonstrated on the opening day of the International Police Expo and Drone International Expo 2025 on Thursday at Bharat Mandapam was the Rapid Illegal Immigrants Detection System — a passive, standalone device designed to identify foreign SIM cards and mobile devices within a 50-metre radius. The system is being…
