Good news for rain-starved north and central India as the monsoon is set to advance, bringing widespread showers over the next few days. NEW DELHI: After a sharply deficient June, the southwest monsoon is set to make further progress across north and central India over the next 2–3 days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Delhi is on the cusp of monsoon arrival, with the India Meteorological Department predicting its onset in the next 2-3 days. NEW DELHI: Delhi, which sweated profusely under oppressive humid heat that felt like 53.5 degrees Celsius, may see the monsoon arrive in 2-3 days, the Met department finally said Tuesday.“The southwest monsoon has further…
Voter roll revision begins in Delhi; 1.68 lakh forms distributed on first day. NEW DELHI: Over 1.6 lakh enumeration forms were distributed among voters across Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies on the first day of the month-long special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, with around 13,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) launching the door-to-door exercise Tuesday.Chief…
LPG gets cheaper by Rs 183.50 from July 1; relief for restaurants, hotels (File Photo). NEW DELHI: LPG prices for 19-kg commercial cylinders were cut by Rs 183.50 on Wednesday, bringing relief to restaurants, hotels, dhabas and other businesses.With the revision, effective July 1, the retail price of a commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi has…
Fire breaks out in four-storey Delhi building; blaze under control. NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in the basement of a ground-plus-three-storey building in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar on Wednesday morning, damaging electronic goods, electrical goods, furniture and fixtures on all floors, officials said.According to the Delhi Fire Service, the blaze was brought under control at…
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting vulnerable groups, weaponizing age and innocence (Representative image enhanced with AI) NEW DELHI: Behind the glowing screens of everyday devices lies a rapidly evolving digital battlefield, where age, gender and innocence are increasingly being weaponised by cybercriminals. From financially draining senior citizens to exploiting women through intimate data and targeting children…
New Delhi: Over 1.6 lakh enumeration forms were distributed among voters across Delhi’s 70 assembly constituencies on the first day of the month-long special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, with around 13,000 booth-level officers (BLOs) launching the door-to-door exercise Tuesday.Chief minister Rekha Gupta, who filled and submitted the enumeration forms for herself and…
New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation opened the Delhi Ridge Interpretation Centre at Patel Chowk metro station Tuesday.The Ridge, which is the northern extension of the Aravali range, protects Delhi from western desert winds. The Ridge, which is divided into sections — northern, central, south-central, southern and Nanakpura — spans 7,784 hectares and is known…
New Delhi: A day after CM Rekha Gupta unveiled Delhi’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026, transport experts and EV users on Tuesday welcomed govt’s intent but flagged key implementation challenges.Raising concerns over the impact of this policy on commercial vehicles, the burden on low-income commuters and gaps in charging infrastructure, they spoke of the need…
New Delhi: In the streets of northeast Delhi, a crisp khaki uniform carries a weight of authority and, for one civil defence volunteer, it became the perfect disguise to “turn” a cop. By day, he was a regular hand at the Nand Nagri SDM office. At night, the 26-year-old slipped into a Delhi Police constable’s…
