Delhi

A devastating fire at a Vishal Mega Mart in Delhi’s Karol Bagh claimed the lives of two individuals, a civil services aspirant and a lab technician. The building lacked a fire safety certificate, and a negligence case has been registered NEW DELHI: Two people, a 25-year-old civil services aspirant and a 30-year-old lab technician, were…

New Delhi: A 20-year-old man from east Delhi’s Shakarpur was allegedly lured by a woman he met on social media, then kidnapped and assaulted by her associates near a metro station. Delhi Police have arrested one person in connection with the case and are searching for others involved.According to police, the victim met the woman…

New Delhi: The upcoming kanwar yatra is set to be a major event in the capital this year, with Delhi govt making elaborate arrangements for the devotees. These arrangements aim to provide a comfortable place for the devotees to rest and eat in the camps that will be set up along the arterial roads and…

New Delhi: A year after the death of three civil services aspirants at Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajendra Nagar, the family of Nevin Dalvin, one of the trio who was drowned in the flooded basement library, is transforming its grief into a memorial. Dalvin’s memory will live on, symbolically, in a library bearing…

New Delhi: MCD, which is desilting the covered portion of Defence Colony drain, has informed National Green Tribunal that the foul odour emanating from the drain is due to untreated sewage being discharged into the stormwater drain, which is primarily designed for carrying rainwater.Out of 1,300 metres of the covered portion of Defence Colony drain,…

New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management is yet to comment on Delhi govt’s communication asking for the drive against end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) to be put on hold. However, CAQM did say on Saturday that it had a review meeting with Haryana govt on Thursday about multi-sectoral air pollution mitigation measures and strategies, including…

New Delhi: Delhi University‘s academic council on Friday approved a new general elective course on Sikh martyrdom, draft guidelines for undergraduate research, and several new skill-based courses, including one on radio jockeying. A proposal to allow students to earn a portion of their course credits online through the govt’s SWAYAM platform drew objections from some…

New Delhi: Concerned over unabated violation of traffic rules by two and three wheelers entering the main carriageway of expressways and access-controlled stretches in Delhi-NCR, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has asked the Delhi Police to “strictly enforce” the ban on such vehicles on high-speed corridors.Gadkari has also directed the Municipal Corporation…

‘Focus is on the actual fun part of desi weddings’ (Pic: @genzone.ie) Imagine slipping into that designer lehenga you’ve been eyeing for months, getting your mehendi on, and having your Din Shagna Da moment – minus the groom/bride and the family drama. Sounds like a dream wedding? Enter the shaadi party. It’s a trend where…

New Delhi: Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi govt has floated a tender, inviting consultants to conduct a structural audit of major flyovers and provide consultancy for the construction of new culverts across the city. The project, estimated at Rs 72.2 lakh, comes with a completion timeline of 540 days.As per the tender, the…