New Delhi: The 82 km Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS corridor will finally be open to the public on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off two trains from Shatabdi Nagar — one Namo Bharat train towards Sarai Kale Khan and another Meerut Metro, in which he is likely to take a ride. Presently, 55-km stretch of…
New Delhi: The standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will take up several key proposals on Feb 23, including land reclamation at three major dumpsites, expansion of the Okhla waste-to-energy plant and setting up a medical college under a public-private partnership model. The committee will examine proposals for bio-remediation and bio-mining at…
New Delhi: Clear skies and bright sunshine pushed Delhi’s daytime temperature up on Thursday, a day after scattered light showers briefly cooled the city. The maximum temperature rose to 28 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal, compared to 21.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, when cloud cover kept conditions relatively mild.India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that…
New Delhi: In a significant move for tourists and residents, Red Fort will now remain open on all days of the week.An order, issued on Feb 13 by Archaeological Survey of India, stated that the protected monument of national importance “shall, henceforth, remain open on all days of the week for visitors and general public”….
New Delhi: The 9.9km Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park section, part of the upcoming Janakpuri West to R K Ashram Marg corridor, is almost ready for operations.An extension of the Magenta Line, this fully elevated stretch will have five intermediate stations: Pitampura, Prashant Vihar, North Pitampura, Haiderpur Badli Mor and Bhalswa. It includes three interchange stations connecting…
NEW DELHI: Fifty-three-year-old Ajit Singh has been bedridden since Feb 3 when an SUV being driven by a minor crashed into his cab after colliding with the motorcycle of Sahil Dhaneshra (23) in Dwarka. While the young biker died instantly, Singh suffered severe head and rib injuries. “Even breathing causes me pain,” he tells TOI…
VVIP rush for AI summit brings Delhi traffic to standstill (File Photo) NEW DELHI: With several heads of states descending on the capital for the AI summit, traffic management across central Delhi switched into a high-security mode on Wednesday. Given the sheer scale and sensitivity of VVIP movement and the fact it was a weekday,…
New Delhi: An artificial intelligence-powered mobile application developed by a Karnataka-based startup and validated by AIIMS may soon help bridge a key diagnostic gap in India’s primary healthcare system. The app, Shwaasa, uses an algorithm-based platform to screen patients for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of India’s major causes of illness. AIIMS-Delhi conducted a…
Chinese manjha, a sharp synthetic kite string, poses a deadly threat during Indian festivals, causing severe injuries and fatalities to motorcyclists and birds NEW DELHI: What should be a splash of colour across India’s skies is increasingly casting a dark shadow on the ground below. Kite flying — a cherished tradition during Makar Sankranti and…
New Delhi: Delhi Zoo is set for a facelift under a Rs 400-crore modernisation plan that includes a walk-through aviary, a nocturnal house, an expanded veterinary hospital, a central plaza and an auditorium. The zoo will also aim to curb congestion on Mathura Road. AI Summit 2026 Extended, Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections, Galgotias University Row…
