Delhi Fire Service (File photo) NEW DELHI: The capital’s highrise fire woes may finally find a resolution, as the fire department plans to procure tenders and ladders to strengthen its response to blazes in tall buildings with 50-plus floors.Two specialised fire tenders designed for firefighting in highrises and skyscrapers, equipped with long-range systems capable of…
NEW DELHI: An Air India passenger allegedly smashed the inner pane of an aircraft window during a Chandigarh-Delhi flight on June 7. The incident occurred on flight AI1879 as the aircraft was preparing to land in Delhi.In a statement, an Air India spokesperson said, “Flight AI1879 operating from Chandigarh to Delhi on 7 June landed…
Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev’s resignation from the TMC deals a significant blow to the party’s national ambitions, particularly in the northeast NEW DELHI: The resignation of Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has dealt another major blow to the party at a time when it is grappling with an unprecedented…
For the past 12 years, 65-year-old Vijay Laxmi has been quietly dedicating her life to caring for monkeys in Tughlakabad. Without any external support, she has been providing drinking water to the animals every day, she travels two kilometers from her home every day to provide water to these monkeys.Using a handcart, she brings water…
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…
