New Delhi: A day after the launch of Saheli Pink National Common Mobility Card, Delhi govt on Tuesday began issuing the smart card to women residents from 50 centres across the city. Only women with an Aadhaar card proving Delhi residency are eligible for the card, which enables free travel on public buses. Over 3,600…
New Delhi: Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to appear on Friday before the Committee of Privileges of Delhi Assembly, which has summoned him in connection with the ‘Phansi Ghar’ row.In a letter to the panel’s chairperson on Tuesday, Kejriwal acknowledged the receipt of the summons dated Feb 18 and promised to appear before…
NEW DELHI: Brace for warmer days as daytime temperatures, already above normal, could rise more soon. The mercury may reach 34 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, which is Holi, and touch 36 degrees Celsius by March 8.On Tuesday, the maximum temperature rose to 31.5 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal, at Safdarjung, the city’s base station….
NEW DELHI: For many families in Delhi, Holi and Eid will be an occasion to celebrate reunion. Families were reunited after days of anxious calls to relatives in West Asia as tensions there escalated. Those who returned said the situation was tense but not scary or dangerous and everything was functioning normally. It was their…
NEW DELHI: Stranded people from Dubai and Abu Dhabi began returning to India on Wednesday, reaching major airports in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kochi. Many expressed relief at being back home safely amid the escalating situation in the Middle East, describing a mix of anxiety, caution, and gratitude. At Indira Gandhi International Airport, passengers arriving from…
NEW DELHI: Delhi govt has extended the existing 2020-21 excise policy, which was set to expire on March 31 this year, up to March 31, 2027, to ensure continuity of the policy and prevent disruption in liquor supply in the capital as the new excise policy is yet to be approved by govt. This is…
(Image Credit: Pallavi Shankar/TOI) In a city known for its conspicuous consumption patterns, tulip sightings come free of cost and show that experiences and memories that matter need not always be an expensive affair.In Delhi, even a field of tulips cannot remain untouched by politics, memory or the algorithm. What appears to be a simple…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have put the city on high alert for Holi on Wednesday, deploying more than 15,000 personnel to enforce law and order and ensure road safety during the festival.A senior police officer said teams have been stationed at 134 major intersections to catch drunken drivers. Serious violations could lead to suspension…
NEW DELHI: The 10th IIMCAA Awards were held in Delhi during the inaugural session of the 14th annual Connections Meet, with top honours across journalism, advertising, public relations and public service announced at the ceremony. Soumya Pillai was named Journalist of the Year under the Jury Awards category. Other winners included Laxmi Devi Aere for…
When French President Macron stood in New Delhi last week urging India to back a global under-15 social media ban, he was having a conversation India hasn’t quite had with itself. Ria Chopra has. The 26-year-old Gen Z internet culture expert created her Instagram at 14 and has spent the last few years thinking carefully…
