Singh, who lived near Ashram, had reportedly been frustrated by the shouting and commotion caused by workers and delivery personnel of the dhaba located opposite his home. NEW DELHI: A 55-year-old musician from Manipur was beaten to death allegedly by a group of dhaba workers in southeast Delhi’s Kilokari Village after he went downstairs late…
Noise pollution complaints in Delhi have risen significantly this year. NEW DELHI: Long after midnight, when residential neighbourhoods are expected to fall silent, loudspeakers, DJ systems and other sources of noise continue to keep many Delhi residents awake. An analysis of noise pollution complaints filed this year points to both rising disturbances and a growing…
A Manipur musician died after a dispute over loud noise outside his home NEW DELHI: Close to Sunday midnight, when the cacophony outside a dhaba in front of his home became unbearable, a 55-year-old musician from Manipur went downstairs to ask them to tone down the noise.The argument flared up and he was beaten to…
New Delhi: For thousands of students coming to Delhi University from outside the city, securing admission does not necessarily mean securing a place to stay.Only a handful of colleges have hostels and admission into them is harder than getting into university to begin with.The gap has fuelled a thriving private PG economy around college clusters….
New Delhi: The Satya Niketan building collapse, just a few steps from Delhi University’s South Campus, has left students worried about where they should stay and how.Monday, students marched from the arts faculty to the VC’s office, holding up banners that said, “200 acres of land is lying vacant, yet no hostel for students.” Another…
New Delhi: Classrooms and other facilities in several Delhi University colleges were turned into temporary shelters Monday as institutions suspended classes and opened their campuses to students displaced after the PG building collapse in South Delhi’s Satya Niketan.Colleges put up mattresses in health centres, staff and guest rooms to accommodate students and arranged for food…
A boys’ PG building in Satya Niketan collapsed on Sunday After a boys’ PG building collapsed in Satya Niketan on Sunday afternoon, student bodies across Delhi University campuses have stepped in to assist those affected. From arranging temporary accommodation and food to sharing SOS numbers, helpline details and verified information on social media, students are…
New Delhi: The collapse of a five-storey building housing a boys’ PG in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan has put the spotlight on the approval, inspection and safety mechanisms governing basement construction in the city.As questions arise over who is responsible for sanctioning a basement and monitoring the construction, civic officials said permission for constructing is…
Union minister Giriraj Singh received a death threat via post NEW DELHI: Union textiles minister and Begusarai MP Giriraj Singh has received a death threat through a letter sent by post, prompting police to register an FIR, officials said on Monday.The anonymous letter was received on Thursday at the address of Singh’s office in New…
81-year-old ex-IAF sergeant, wife and son arrested in building collapse probe over property ownership NEW DELHI: An 81-year-old retired Indian Air Force sergeant, a family-run paying guest accommodation and a string of properties in Gurgaon have emerged as key elements in the investigation into the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed seven people.Delhi police are…
