New Delhi: The anti-corruption branch (ACB) of Delhi govt has arrested a now-suspended executive engineer and a private contractor in connection with a major scam in the irrigation & flood control (I&FC) department. The accused are alleged to have fraudulently released public funds worth several crores for works that were never executed.According to ACB’s investigation,…
New Delhi: A day after the southwest monsoon officially arrived, the city experienced patchy rainfall ranging from very light to moderate intensity, bringing further relief from the heat. Thick, dark monsoon clouds blanketed Delhi and its surrounding areas throughout Monday, contributing to a noticeable dip in daytime temperatures.While the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court is likely to decide on Tuesday the plea for premature release filed by Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving a life term for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo. Justice Sanjeev Narula, after hearing submissions from the state and Singh, reserved the order on his plea…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has notified new procedures for handcuffing suspects during their transportation to courts, hospitals, and other locations. The order outlines that handcuffs may be used in cases involving serious crimes. Specific protocols have been laid out for different categories of accused, including mandatory back handcuffing for high-risk individuals. Notably, young adults aged…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has summoned Harsatinder Pal Singh Hayer, son-in-law of the late Pearls Group chairperson Nirmal Singh Bhangoo, in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged Rs 48,000 crore Ponzi scheme that defrauded numerous investors. Bhangoo passed away in Aug 2024.Special Judge Jagdish Kumar ordered Hayer to appear before…
New Delhi: IIT Delhi recently engaged with students in India’s northeastern region to spark their interest in science and engineering education. As part of this outreach, a series of activities were conducted under the IIT-PAL (Professor Assisted Learning) programme, an initiative by IIT Delhi in collaboration with Ministry of Education, Govt of India. Under the…
New Delhi: A man and his wife have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a series of chain-snatching incidents across the city. According to police, the husband would ride a stolen scooter while his wife, seated pillion, would snatch gold chains from unsuspecting victims. To avoid detection, the couple first stole vehicles and then used…
New Delhi: The Delhi Bird Atlas Summer Survey, which gives a detailed picture of the vibrancy of avian life across the national capital, has concluded after recording 160 species of birds this summer. This includes 21 new sightings for the season, including the Greater Flamingo, Black Bittern, Bonelli’s Eagle and the vivid Indian Pitta —…
New Delhi: Seventeen years after the proposal was placed, work on multilevel parking facilities at New Friends Colony and Jangpura still remains incomplete. The facilities, envisioned to ease traffic congestion in the nearby areas, were proposed in 2008 and allotted to a contractor before the 2010 Commonwealth Games. While the facility at New Friends Colony…
New Delhi: In a sweeping enforcement drive across the New Delhi range, traffic authorities have penalised 14,859 cases of improper parking, underscoring the growing challenge of vehicular indiscipline in the capital. The operation, aimed at easing congestion and reclaiming public spaces, also led to the towing of 617 vehicles and the removal of over 250…
