Passengers on a bus that caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway experienced a chaotic escape. NOIDA: Passengers on board a bus that caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Noida International Airport on Thursday morning described a chaotic and difficult escape as thick smoke engulfed the vehicle.Speaking to ANI, a passenger said they were asleep…
Police teams have been conducting raids at possible locations to trace and apprehend the accused, officials said. NEW DELHI: A minor girl was allegedly raped at a hotel in north Delhi’s Wazirabad area by a man who had befriended her through social media, police said.The incident took place at a hotel under the jurisdiction of…
NEW DELHI: Residents of Sriniwaspuri Extension, where brothers Hemant Singh and Mukesh Singh- accused of raping a minor-lived, said they kept their distance from the two.The brothers were close, neighbours said, and would usually be seen together, usually exercising or lounging on the terrace.“They would start a fight if anyone even stepped onto their part…
New Delhi: Delhi govt Wednesday directed its transport department to halt the implementation of a notification on a new challan resolution mechanism after a coordination committee of advocates objected to changes in the rules and sent a missive.Lawyers in Delhi are protesting against amendments to rule 167 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The…
New Delhi: To deal with 33 lakh SIR notices, the office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Delhi, is going to nearly triple its supervisory workforce of assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs). Around 600 principals, tehsildars and officials from Delhi govt departments will be given additional responsibility to resolve the matter, taking the total number of…
New Delhi: The season of farm fires is here and 47 cases have already been recorded in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, UP and Madhya Pradesh between Sept 15 and 23.Experts said this stubble burning season could be complex as the Super El Niño is expected to reduce the number of western disturbances that bring rain that…
DDA restrict entry in park after sunset (Representative image) DELHI: Amid backlash over safety concerns after three men allegedly gang-raped a 17-year-old girl at a park in the Kalkaji area three days ago, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday issued a set of safety measures for all its parks.Delhi Lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjit Singh…
New Delhi: A London-Delhi IndiGo flight was forced to return mid-air to London Heathrow Tuesday night due to a technical issue. The flight landed safely.IndiGo, in a statement, said, “A technical issue was detected shortly after take-off on IndiGo flight 6E 04 operating from London to New Delhi on Sept 22. Following standard operating procedures,…
New Delhi: Residents across Delhi have raised concerns over the lack of safety in most neighbourhood parks, particularly after sunset, citing inadequate lighting, absence of security guards, overgrown branches blocking lights and groups of people huddling late at night. Complaints to councillors, MLAs and civic agencies have often yielded results, they said.On Wednesday, LG TS…
New Delhi: Delhi Police is set to revamp its women-centric initiatives and introduce a slew of measures to curb crime against them, including intensified combing operations in city parks and greater deployment of all-women police patrols in vulnerable areas.During coordinated combing and search operations conducted across the Central Range on Sept 22 and 23, police…
