New Delhi: The maximum temperature is likely to remain below 40 degrees Celsius over the next few days. India Meteorological Department said there are chances of rain and thunderstorms till June 21 but no colour coded warning has been issued for the same.The maximum temperature on Wednesday rose to 38.1 degrees Celsius, one degree below…
New Delhi: After turning to Lok Adalats and evening courts to dispose of pending traffic challans, the judiciary and Delhi Traffic Police are now bringing hearings to weekends.As authorities seek to tackle the long-standing backlog of unresolved challans amid a continued surge in enforcement, special weekend courts will begin functioning likely from July 5 across…
Women police will now patrol Delhi’s “ladies special” buses (File photo) NEW DELHI: Women police personnel will be deployed inside all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) ‘ladies special’ buses operating on government-identified routes, transport officials said on Wednesday.The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu. The meeting was…
Essel group Chairman Subhash Chandra NEW DELHI: Essel group Chairman Subhash Chandra has sold a prime Lutyens’ Delhi bungalow to an unnamed businessman for Rs 1,260 crore in what is being touted as one of the costliest property deals in recent times, sources said.The nearly 3-acre bungalow on Bhagwan Das Road in close vicinity to…
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Centre regarding Telegram’s challenge to a temporary blocking order (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court issued notice on a plea filed by Telegram challenging the Centre’s temporary blocking order on Wednesday. The court also granted the respondents time to file their replies along…
Guru Randhawa gym firing case NEW DELHI: Two alleged associates of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang have been arrested for allegedly opening fire outside a gym linked to Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar, police said on Wednesday. One of the accused had returned from Russia less than two weeks before the incident. The…
Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari (Photo credit: X/@Afzal Ansari) NEW DELHI: Dismissing speculation regarding a rift within the Samajwadi Party (SP), MP Afzal Ansari asserted on Wednesday that there is “no split among Samajwadis.”Ansari emphasized that there is no question of any division within the party, while interacting with reporters. “Others are waiting to break…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Amid speculation over a possible rift within Shiv Sena (UBT), party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday hurled abuses at suspected rebel MPs during a press conference, while asking the media not to edit out his remarks.Responding to allegations that he had used abusive language, Raut…
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: Delhi-NCR will get four new greenfield cities, named ‘Namo Cities’, under the Regional Plan 2041 as part of efforts to promote balanced regional growth and decentralised urban development, following a decision taken on Tuesday.The decision was taken during a meeting of the NCRPB chaired by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal.Addressing…
