New Delhi: Police have launched an investigation after two sisters were found dead in their home in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Thursday evening. The deaths came to light at 6 pm when the local police station got a call from a relative, who said the family was not opening the door. Police officers broke…
NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded its hottest day of the season on Thursday as the maximum temperature climbed to 34.3°C — seven degrees above normal — surpassing Wednesday’s 33.2°C. The mercury is expected to rise further and may touch 36°C by March 10. IMD data shows that the 34°C mark was breached in the second week…
AI-generated representational image. NEW DELHI: A 26-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death after a quarrel over a splash of water during Holi spiralled into violence in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar. Police have arrested four people and apprehended a minor. The trouble began, police said, when water from a balloon splashed on a woman amid the…
New Delhi: A 28-year-old man, along with seven minors, was apprehended for allegedly shooting dead an 18-year-old in northwest Delhi’s Azadpur last month, police said on Thursday. The accused had planned the attack to avenge the murder of an accomplice, but ended up killing the teen instead.The incident took place on Feb 22 near the…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has discharged a man accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, holding that the case stemmed from a consensual relationship that later turned acrimonious. In an order dated Feb 12, judge Harjeet Singh Jaspal said “genuine cases that deserve prosecution of the accused must be clearly demarcated…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a foot overbridge at Monastery Market near Kashmere Gate, which will be constructed on a Ladakhi theme. The estimated cost of the structure is Rs 3 crore. With this, the traffic in the region will be eased, and commuters between Ladakh Buddha…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by a govt officer challenging proceedings for allegedly misusing his position in a sensitive land acquisition matter.The court refused relief to the DANICS (Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service) officer challenging a disciplinary penalty imposed on him and upheld an earlier decision of Central Administrative…
New Delhi: Drunk driving remained a major concern on Holi this year, with 1,204 people issued challans across the city — nearly the same as last year. However, overall routine traffic challans rose by 31%, while violations detected under the special Holi enforcement drive fell by 32%, according to Delhi Traffic Police data.Police issued 11,179…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate two Delhi Metro corridors — Majlis Park to Maujpur-Babarpur (pink line) and Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park (magenta line) on March 8. He will also lay the foundation stone for three corridors under Delhi Metro’s Phase-V (A) expansion the same day, chief minister Rekha Gupta…
Most cases relate to speeding, driving in no-entry zones, jumping signals or not wearing helmets. (Representative image) Most cases relate to speeding, driving in no-entry zones, jumping signals or not wearing helmets. (Representative image) Most cases relate to speeding, driving in no-entry zones, jumping signals or not wearing helmets. (Representative image) Most cases relate to…
