New Delhi: Delhiites experienced a sultry day, but a sudden change in weather brought respite as very light rain, accompanied by a thunderstorm, lightning, and a dust storm, swept across the city. It was characterised by winds gusting up to 56 kmph, causing temperatures to plummet by almost eight degrees Celsius at most places in…
NEW DELHI: A demolition drive is underway at Jangpura’s Madrasi Camp to remove slums along the Barapullah drain on Sunday following a Delhi High Court order .The drive has resulted in the demolition of 370 illegal structures, with 189 residents eligible for relocation to Narela flats while 181 residents were deemed ineligible for resettlement.The demolition…
The CBI arrested an IRS officer and a private individual for allegedly demanding a ₹45 lakh bribe. The officer, an Additional Director General, threatened legal action and penalties for non-compliance. NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended two individuals, including a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 2007 batch, currently serving…
NEW DELHI: Delhiites this month experienced the wettest May since record-keeping began in 1901. This wasn’t a one-off event but another pointer to a dramatic change in Delhi’s summer weather. Since 1951, there has been a three-fold increase in average rainfall in May, with the frequency of dry months of May reducing by nearly half…
NEW DELHI: Two more persons with Covid-19 died in the last 24 hours, taking the capital’s death toll for this year to three. The city documented 81 fresh infections since Friday, with the current active caseload standing at 375. Across India, the total number of active Covid-19 cases climbed to 3,395.As reported by the Union…
New Delhi: In the tightly packed lanes of Batla House, anxiety hangs thick in the air amid fears of demolition. On May 22 and 26, two notices—one from the UP irrigation department and another from Delhi Development Authority—were posted regarding demolitions at khasras 277 and 279 in this southeast Delhi area, respectively. “The notices came…
New Delhi: Despite the establishment of the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) in 2021 and a nationwide financial assistance programme, over 300 patients, predominantly children diagnosed with Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) such as Gaucher, Pompe, Fabry, MPS I, and II, are left without essential medical care. Among them, 70 are from Delhi. Since 2022,…
New Delhi: A DNA test helped Delhi Police solve the rape case of a 15-year-old girl in north Delhi’s Timarpur. Her uncle was arrested after his DNA matched that of the baby born to the survivor. The girl, who was mentally challenged, was unable to identify her assailant despite counselling. With no other leads, police…
New Delhi: Police have apprehended seven people, including three juveniles, in connection with a dacoity at a hotel in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh during the early hours of May 29. According to police, the heist was planned by a former housekeeping staff member of the hotel. The accused, who was familiar with the hotel’s operations,…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking a direction to Delhi Development Authority not to disturb or demolish the Pakistani Hindu refugee camp at Majnu ka Tilla until an alternative piece of land is allotted to the residents.A single-judge bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharma observed that the Pakistani refugees could not be rehabilitated…
