New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) plans to extend its deadline for flattening the Okhla landfill for the fifth time since 2022 — setting Oct 2026 as the new target — with nearly 15 lakh tonnes of legacy waste still lying at the dumpsite.The original deadline of Dec 2023 was pushed to May 2024,…
New Delhi: Lawyers observing a strike across Delhi’s district courts on Monday faced strict action from judges, who imposed costs, refused adjournments and passed adverse orders in several cases.The strike followed a recent altercation between lawyers and Rohini court judge Rakesh Kumar. Although the Delhi high court administration transferred the judge to the judicial academy,…
New Delhi: University of Delhi has extended the registration deadline and released the detailed allocation-cum-admission schedule for its five-year integrated law programmes—BA LLB (Hons) and BBA LLB (Hons)—for the academic session 2026–27.According to a public notice issued on Monday, the university has extended the registration window till May 21 (11:59 PM). A correction window for…
New Delhi: Delhi police on Monday argued for the cancellation of bail granted by a trial court to 57-year-old staffer accused of raping a three-year-old girl inside a private school in west Delhi earlier this month.Challenging the relief before Justice Saurabh Banerjee, the police termed the move a “gross case” where the accused may face…
NEW DELHI: A moving car caught fire on Delhi’s Mehrauli-Badarpur Road on Tuesday amid intense heat, causing panic among commuters and affecting traffic movement in the area.Two people were travelling and managed to get out of the vehicle safely before the flames spread further. Videos shared online showed the car completely engulfed in flames, with…
EU Ambassador Hervé Delphin and his wife Augistina Flores As the aroma of Belgian waffles, German pretzels, and French cheeses filled the air, the lawns of a Janpath hotel shimmered in European Union blue and yellow during Europe Day celebrations. The reception marked 64 years of diplomatic ties between India and EU. EU Ambassador Hervé…
A man died by alleged suicide after self-immolation in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Monday. NEW DELHI: A man died by alleged suicide after self-immolation in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Monday. The man had allegedly set himself on fire outside his wife’s residence following an altercation amid an ongoing matrimonial dispute.According to police, a PCR call…
Journey after a woman makes a helpline call Inside Sakhi One Stop Centres, survivors of domestic violence find medical care, legal aid, counselling, shelter and police support all under one roof. With 11 centres across districts, the aim is simple: ensure women do not have to move from office to office while dealing with trauma….
New Delhi: With recent CNG price hikes pinching auto-rickshaw drivers resulting in many of them refusing to go by fare meters, commuters in the city say daily travel is increasingly turning into haggling matches on roads. Between May 15 and 17, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) raised CNG rates in Delhi twice — from Rs 77.09…
New Delhi: Former Delhi Medical Council (DMC) registrar Dr Girish Tyagi, who was recently named in a special audit report over alleged financial irregularities and “unlawful monetary benefits” running into crores, has now been voted as the Delhi Medical Association’s (DMA) representative to the DMC.The DMA on Saturday conducted elections for its lone representative seat…
