Delhi reported its first Covid-19 death amidst a recent surge in cases, with a 60-year-old woman succumbing to the virus. While she had underlying health issues, the positive Covid-19 test was an incidental finding. NEW DELHI: A 60-year-old woman who tested positive for Covid-19 has died in Delhi, marking the capital’s first fatality amid the…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday sentenced former Madhya Pradesh MLA Kishore Samrite to six months in jail for threatening to blow up Parliament in September 2022 over his ‘unfulfilled demands’.Special Judge Vikas Dhull noted that the threatening letter and the suspicious substance were sent to Parliament “which is the temple of Indian democracy”.“It…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has initiated plans to restore the depression at Kamla Nehru Ridge by converting it into a water body, complementing ongoing restoration efforts. The project involves channelling rainwater from adjacent areas through a network of pipelines. This initiative was approved following a site visit by lieutenant governor VK Saxena.The inspection…
New Delhi: Fatal accidents and road deaths resulting from the mishaps across key traffic zones have dropped by nearly 15% in the first five months of 2025 as compared to last year, Delhi traffic police records have shown.Till the first half of May, the city has witnessed 88 fewer fatal accidents and 80 fewer deaths…
New Delhi: Delhi recorded its wettest May since 1901 as the city logged 185.9mm of rainfall, including two spells of heavy showers.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an above-normal monsoon for the Delhi-Haryana-Chandigarh sub-division. An analysis of past data shows that the capital usually records two to three heavy rainy days during the monsoon,…
New Delhi: Over 1,300 students from various Delhi universities were awarded scholarships under a special disbursement programme organised by the Delhi govt at Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), Kashmere Gate, on Friday. The flagship initiative, led by the Directorate of Higher Education, aims to provide financial assistance to economically disadvantaged yet meritorious…
Want to hang out with family and friends, but the sweltering heat is stopping you? Step out when the sun goes down and head to one of Delhi’s many lakes, where the vibes are cool, the skies turn gold, and there’s a lot to do – or not – as you unwind amid nature. From…
New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police claimed to have cracked an espionage operation involving Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) and arrested a key suspect from the Mewat region. The accused has been identified as Kasim, who allegedly received spycraft training in Pakistan.Two other members of this spy ring are absconding, and raids are being…
Many on-court rallies lead to off-court friendships When Ayush Aggarwal, a Delhi-based lawyer, moved to Noida, he searched for “racquet sports facility near me” on his first weekend in the area. “Making full use of my weekend, I chose to play racquet sports at a nearby arena. I met a few people, we formed a…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated three new facilities at Lok Nayak Hospital on Thursday. The newly-launched facilities constitutes a medical genetic ward, a lactation management unit (LMU), and a nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT) lab.Speaking at the event, Gupta said the additions reflect the govt’s commitment to delivering advanced, accessible, and equitable healthcare…
