Delhi’s push for public transport faces a major hurdle: unsafe and unusable footpaths NEW DELHI: Amid rising fuel prices and PM Modi’s appeal to people to reduce dependence on oil by choosing public transport, Delhiites are asking a question: What happens after our metro or bus rides end?A commuter steps out of a metro station…
NEW DELHI: The city faced a sweltering Friday although the maximum temperature saw a slight fall from a day earlier.The maximum temperature at Safdarjung was 39.8 degrees Celsius, which is normal for the season against 40.6 degrees Celsius a day earlier.The hottest area of the city was the Ridge at 41.4 degrees Celsius, while Ayanagar…
NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal described Goa as his “lucky charm,” saying a major legal development in the Delhi excise policy case coincided with his visit to the coastal state.Addressing a gathering in Velim, the former Delhi chief minister targeted the Centre while recalling his six-month imprisonment in connection with the alleged Delhi…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Enforcement Directorate on a bail plea by Al Falah University group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in a money laundering case.While Justice Saurabh Banerjee listed the main bail plea for hearing in July, Siddiqui’s plea for interim bail will be heard at the end of…
New Delhi: Several roads connecting key roundabouts in Lutyens’ Delhi are set to witness infrastructure upgrades, including installation of iron grilles, fresh road markings, redesigned bus stops and repair of potholes.New Delhi Municipal Council has decided to address 19 infrastructure and traffic management issues flagged by Delhi Traffic Police in central and south Delhi following…
A tender and bittersweet exploration of love, friendship and missed chances, Love Letters traces five decades of emotional connection through the exchange of deeply personal letters AR Gurney’s internationally celebrated theatrical hit Love Letters is exactly that — a heartfelt ode to the art of letter writing. This deeply moving two-character play traces the lives…
New Delhi: A special govt audit of Delhi Medical Council (DMC) has flagged major “financial and administrative irregularities” between Dec 1, 2019, and Feb 10, 2025.The report, prepared by Delhi govt’s directorate of audit and submitted to its health and family welfare department, has held Dr Girish Tyagi, former registrar of DMC, “responsible for a…
New Delhi: The controversy surrounding appointments at St Stephen’s College has escalated, with the institution going ahead with the joining of newly appointed teachers despite Delhi University (DU) directing it to refrain from issuing appointment letters pending an inquiry into alleged recruitment irregularities.According to an examination duty roster seen by TOI, several newly recruited teachers…
New Delhi: Students across the country are appearing for the second phase of the Class X Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations starting Friday. Mathematics standard and mathematics basic papers were scheduled on the opening day of the optional improvement and compartment exam cycle.The board has received nearly 6.7 lakh applications for the…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor TS Sandhu on Friday reviewed the progress of amendments proposed and implemented under Delhi’s deregulation exercise, aimed at simplifying governance procedures and improving ease of living and ease of doing business in the capital.Officials said key reforms implemented under Phase I of the deregulation exercise for 2025-26 include simplification of the…
