Delhi court ordered framing of charges against Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Leena Maria Paulose, actor Jacqueline Fernandez and several others in cases linked to the alleged extortion racket. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on a bail plea filed by Leena Maria Paulose in the Rs 200 crore extortion case…
Delhi’s ambitious plan to mandate electric two-wheeler registrations from 2028 faces a reality check (AI image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: For years, the possibility of a weekend ride to Agra or Mathura barely required a second thought for Sandeep Gupta.The 52-year-old from RK Puram, who runs a confectionery business, would simply check…
Four new ‘Namo Cities’ will be built across Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. NEW DELHI: Four greenfield “Namo Cities” will be developed in National Capital Region (NCR) – one each in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan – with central assistance of Rs 5,000 crore over five years, Union housing and urban affairs minister…
New Delhi: A 26-year-old woman died after allegedly falling from the fourth floor of a building in outer Delhi’s Alipur on Monday night, police said.The woman, who is married and has two children, was taken by her family to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.Police said they received information…
Delhi Police’s Special Cell has dismantled a Pakistan-backed terror network, arresting seven operatives involved in smuggling arms and narcotics from Pakistan. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police’s Special Cell has busted a Pakistan-backed international terror-crime syndicate allegedly linked to gangster-turned-terrorist Shahzad Bhatti and his associate, Ajmal Gujjar, arresting seven key operatives.Police said the accused were involved in…
Union urban affairs minister Manohar Lal said that a very large area of Aravali and forest falls under NCR, and all stakeholders want the green cover to increase. NEW DELHI: NCR states Tuesday agreed to keep Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) provisions intact in the Regional Plan 2041 and not touch Aravali, even as NCR Planning…
New Delhi: CM Rekha Gupta Tuesday inaugurated a ‘Citizen Lounge-cum-New Age Learning Centre’ at New Delhi district magistrate’s office, describing it as a step towards making govt services more citizen-friendly while creating learning opportunities for youth.During her visit, Gupta inspected the air-conditioned citizen lounge, library, reading corner and newly built restroom facilities. She said citizens…
New Delhi: The death toll in the building fire in southeast Delhi’s Tughlaqabad Extension has risen to four after a 50-year-old woman succumbed to her burn injuries Monday, police said.The deceased, Guddi Devi, lived on the third floor of the building. Her son Pankaj Kumar Pandey (28), daughter Soni (20) and mother Sushila Devi (70)…
New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has extended the temporary relaxation allowing industries, hotels, restaurants and other enterprises in Delhi-NCR to use alternative fuels such as high-speed diesel (HSD), biomass and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) pellets in place of natural gas, citing disruptions in global energy supplies. The temporary use of coal and…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has claimed that it has overshot its pre-monsoon desilting target by mid-June, achieving 118.8% desilting across 793 drains that are wider than four feet.Against the Phase-I target of removing and transporting 1.4 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of silt, the civic body has cleared 1.7 lakh MT.“Directions have been…
