New Delhi: Underage driving poses a serious threat on Delhi roads. Last year, traffic police challaned 125 minors for the offence. In 2024, the figure was over 350. This year, till Feb 15, nine minors were challaned, compared to five during the same period last year. Many of them are fascinated by driving, police say,…
New Delhi: The first set of students under Delhi University‘s four year undergraduate programme (FYUP) under the National Education Policy is set to graduate come May, but the city’s postgraduate system is not uniformly prepared to absorb them.For students under FYUP, the promise of a one-year Master’s degree may be harder to access than expected,…
New Delhi: Nearly 70,000 visitors, about 4,000-5,000 pick-and-drop trips, and around 3,000 vehicles parked till 4 pm — preliminary inputs from insiders and sources on the ground summed up Day 2 of AI summit. With such numbers, slow-moving traffic around Bharat Mandapam on Tuesday was hardly a surprise.With the event now open to the public,…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has emphasised that integrating hospitals through digital platforms can significantly improve patient care and ensure faster treatment, especially during emergencies. It has directed authorities to make real-time information on bed availability and medical facilities across the city accessible to the public. In a recent order, a special bench of Justices…
New Delhi: A 17-year-old boy was allegedly murdered and his body set on fire near Majlis Park metro station in north-west Delhi in what police claim was a revenge attack. Police received a call at around 8.30am on Feb 12 about a fire in a patch of jungle near the metro parking area. A team…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is set to notify its ambitious Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0 soon, aligning it closely with the Centre’s PM E-Drive scheme to accelerate the capital’s transition to electric mobility. The alignment would expand subsidy provisions, strengthen electric-charging infrastructure, lay down clear timeline for fleet conversion and push for a complete shift to…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has decided to discontinue the levy of parking charges, including covered parking, in the total cost of flats offered under its ongoing housing schemes in a relief to homebuyers. The move is expected to bring down flat prices by Rs 5 lakh to Rs 12 lakh. The immediate reduction…
NEW DELHI: The online registration process for booking stalls for the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) 2027 has opened from February 16, 2026. The registration window will remain open until March 31, 2026.The 2027 edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair will be held from January 16 to January 24 at Halls 2…
New Delhi: A QR code-based confidential support system allowing students to seek anonymous help and access verified information forms the centrepiece of a new anti-drug campaign launched by the South-West district unit of Delhi Police to promote substance-free college campuses.Joint commissioner Deepak Purohit said the initiative, titled “Drug-Free Campus”, was rolled out by the district…
New Delhi: The city recorded another warm day on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature settling at 30.9°C — seven notches above normal — even as the Met department forecast a drizzle and a slight drop in daytime temperatures on Wednesday. Tuesday’s maximum of 30.9°C was lower than Monday’s 31.6°C. The minimum temperature was 12.4°C, a…
