NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar as the new commissioner of Delhi Police, succeeding Satish Golcha.Who is Anurag Kumar?Anurag Kumar, an AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre officer, was serving as special director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) before being elevated to head the national capital’s police force….
NEW DELHI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday said he would “stay alive till July 20 at any cost” as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day, even as doctors warned that his prolonged fast had reached a critical stage.Meanwhile, Wangchuk’s health condition showed signs of concern on the 20th day of…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday sought the city police’s response on student activist Sharjeel Imam’s bail plea in a case registered under the anti-terror UAPA law related to the alleged “larger conspiracy” behind the February 2020 riots.A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Vikas Mahajan issued notice on Imam’s appeal challenging…
New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police, in coordination with MCD, NHAI, and DMRC, carried out a special encroachment removal drive along the 800 metre stretch of Dehradun Expressway to clear illegal roadside vendors that had been disrupting traffic and compromising road safety.One of the key stretches covered during the drive was opposite Akshardham, where TOI had…
NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th consecutive day on Friday, with the education reform campaigner reiterating his resolve to continue the protest and join a planned march to Parliament on July 20.Addressing supporters, Wangchuk struck a defiant yet humorous note despite his deteriorating health.“I will stay alive by any means…
New Delhi: Twenty-four waterlogging hotspots identified following this monsoon’s first downpour last week came under the scanner at a recent review meeting between Delhi Traffic Police and multiple civic and other govt agencies.At least eight of the locations are old hotspots that figured in last year’s list, suggesting that pre-monsoon measures this year have yet…
Designed for amateurs, these sessions offer a low-pressure space to sketch, paint and experiment without worrying about the outcome (Pic: @terribleartistsunion) Pick up a sheet of paper, dip your brush into watercolours and let instinct take over. Across the city, bad drawing parties are encouraging people to put perfectionism aside and embrace creativity. Designed for…
New Delhi: Twenty-four waterlogging hotspots identified following this monsoon’s first downpour last week came under the scanner at a recent review meeting between Delhi Traffic Police and multiple civic and other govt agencies.At least eight of the locations are old hotspots that figured in last year’s list, suggesting that pre-monsoon measures this year have yet…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has claimed a 120% increase in housing sales revenue between April 1 and June 30 in the current financial year compared with the same period in 2025-26, earning Rs 1,020 crore against Rs 462 crore in the first quarter of 2025-26. The earnings came from the sale of 1,284…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has claimed a 120% increase in housing sales revenue between April 1 and June 30 in the current financial year compared with the same period in 2025-26, earning Rs 1,020 crore against Rs 462 crore in the first quarter of 2025-26. The earnings came from the sale of 1,284…
