Image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: The budgetary allocation for Delhi Fire Service has been increased by over 27% – from Rs 530 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 674 crore in 2026-27.In her budget speech, chief minister Rekha Gupta noted that Delhi witnesses numerous blazes every year, many of which devastate entire families….
New Delhi: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday searched 9 locations in J&K as part of its continuing investigation in the Delhi Red Fort area bomb blast case. The nine locations searched are spread across the districts of Srinagar, Baramulla, Jammu, Kulgam, Ganderbal and Handwara. Several digital devices were seized during the searches and the…
Delhi’s per capita income is projected to reach Rs 5,31,610 in 2025-26, a 7.92% increase (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Delhi’s per capita income is projected to be Rs 5,31,610 for 2025–26, marking a 7.92% increase over the previous year 2024-25, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Delhi Assembly on March 23 by chief…
A wave of alleged honor killings across India sees families brutally murdering young couples who defy caste, interfaith, or societal norms NEW DELHI: In a spine-chilling atrocity from UP’s Moradabad, a young interfaith couple was allegedly savagely murdered by the woman’s brothers — lured out, bludgeoned with a shovel, and dumped near a riverbank beside…
NEW DELHI: Dense fog enveloped parts of the national capital on Saturday morning following rainfall the previous evening. Similar conditions were reported in Ghaziabad and Noida, where a light layer of fog hovered over the cities.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast another spell of rain on March 23. While temperatures are expected to rise…
TN challenges ‘industry’ tag for temples in SC (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Commissioner questioned the expansive definition of ‘industry’ settled by Supreme Court in 1978 , saying how it can cover temples when most of them are maintained from the surplus money generated from donations received by a…
Explore neighbourhoods like Zakir Nagar, Shaheen Bagh for iftari Streets lit with canopies of fairy lights, stacks of pheni at stalls, kebabs sizzling on grills and qorma simmering in deghs – with the occasional whiff of attar in the air – make for a quintessential Ramzan evening in Purani Dilli. In recent years, curated iftar…
How Sheikh Sajjad Gul (R) and Shabbir Lone’s (L) Terror Trail Unfolded NEW DELHI: A covert operation by Delhi Police’s Special Cell on May 9, 2002, led to the arrest of three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives at Nizamuddin railway station, triggering a chain of events that would stretch across decades and international borders.Acting on a…
New Delhi: In a first for India’s public healthcare system, Safdarjung Hospital will launch a dedicated critical care follow-up clinic for ICU-discharged patients through govt’s e-Sanjeevani OPD portal. It will operate Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11 am, letting patients and families consult their doctors or other critical care specialists remotely. Hospital officials said it will…
New Delhi: With rumours circulating about a possible disruption in LPG supply in the capital because of the volatile situation in West Asia, Delhi govt on Wednesday warned people against panic buying and hoarding of cylinders. “Supplies of domestic LPG, PNG and CNG remain stable and adequate,” it said.Govt directed police and revenue department to…
