A severe pre-monsoon squall with winds up to 120 kmph battered Delhi-NCR, bringing relief from heat but causing widespread disruption NEW DELHI: After an evening dust storm turned the skies over Delhi a shade of brown with wind speeds touching a staggering 120kmph at Palam, the capital witnessed an even more dramatic weather spectacle late…
NEW DELHI: A man with 17 criminal cases against him was injured in an exchange of fire with police near Moolchand Metro station in southeast Delhi after he allegedly opened fire at a police team that had laid a trap to arrest him, an officer said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Sonu, sustained a bullet…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it has carried out seven drives against encroachments in Mayapuri since March this year. Encroachments along 7.2 km of roads — mainly automobile repair and scrap units — were removed, and over 100 machines and equipment seized.The NGT had taken suo…
Delhi Police has arrested a cook working at a south Delhi hotel where a devastating fire killed 21 people earlier this week, with investigators alleging that his negligence may have played a role in triggering the blaze, officials said on Saturday. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested a cook working at a south Delhi hotel…
Representative image generated by AI NEW DELHI: Delhi’s rooftop solar expansion has gathered momentum, with more than 24,000 consumers now generating electricity on their rooftops and contributing up to 420MW-peak to the city’s power grid, according to the latest figures of Delhi government.Rooftop solar adoption accelerated sharply during 2025-26 financial year pushed by subsidies under…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday ordered the framing of charges against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Leena Maria Paul, Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez and others in a money laundering case linked to the alleged extortion of Rs 200 crore from Aditi Singh.Charges have also been framed against Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Leena Maria Paul and others…
The BJP has announced new state unit chiefs, appointing Union minister Harsh Malhotra (L) as the president of its Delhi unit and Kewal Singh Dhillon (R) for Punjab. NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday announced a fresh round of organisational appointments across several states, naming Union minister Harsh Malhotra as the new chief of the…
Scientist’s flat in Delhi DRDO complex burgled, cash and jewellery missing i(mage used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Valuables worth several lakhs, including jewellery, cash and foreign currency, were allegedly stolen from a woman scientist’s flat inside the high-security DRDO residential complex in north Delhi’s Timarpur area, police said on Tuesday. The incident surfaced…
The Bar Council of India has suspended advocate Samarth Singh from legal practice immediately following allegations of dowry death of his wife, model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma. NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India on Friday suspended advocate Samarth Singh from practising law with immediate effect in connection with the alleged dowry death of his wife, model-turned-actor…
Dowry deaths persist in India despite being outlawed, with women facing relentless demands for cash and property, often leading to violence and suicide. India outlawed dowry in 1961. More than six decades later, thousands of women still die every year in marriages shaped by money, status and coercion.One bride pleads with her father over the…
