The southwest monsoon has now covered all of India, arriving one day behind schedule (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The southwest monsoon has advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, covering the entire country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.The IMD said the monsoon covered the entire country a day later…
Police arrested three individuals for running a fake government job racket (AI image used for representational purpose only). NEW DELHI: Police have arrested three people, including a former Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) employee of the Income Tax Department, for running a fake government job recruitment racket that duped unemployed aspirants by promising them MTS posts in…
CM Rekha Gupta said the Corporation has launched a comprehensive initiative to preserve Old Delhi’s historic identity while equipping it with modern civic amenities. NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Thursday renamed the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, set up for the conservation and redevelopment of Old Delhi, as the Indraprastha Virasat Punarvikas Nigam (IVPN) as part…
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also likely in several regions as the southwest monsoon remains active. NEW DELHI: Heavy rain is expected to continue across several parts of the country on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of north, central and east India.Thunderstorms…
A preliminary enquiry suggests plumbing work involving the drilling or cutting of columns and beams may have triggered the collapse. NEW DELHI: Two under-construction buildings collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Rohini on Wednesday, killing a 42-year-old man and leaving four-five labourers feared trapped beneath the debris.A preliminary enquiry suggests plumbing work involving the drilling or cutting…
Delhi remained under the grip of heavy monsoon showers on Thursday morning as overnight rain lashed the city. NEW DELHI: Heavy rain since Wednesday night has brought large parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) to a standstill, triggering widespread waterlogging, traffic congestion and tree falls across several areas on Thursday morning.The India…
According to police, a PCR call was received at around 4.28 pm regarding the collapse of a building in G-4 Pocket, Sector 16, Rohini. NEW DELHI: Two more people died on Thursday, a day after two newly constructed buildings collapsed in Sector 16 of Rohini, taking the death toll in the incident to three.The deceased…
New Delhi: Several parts of Delhi received moderate showers Wednesday, leading to a drastic drop in the temperature and giving the city its best air quality since last Sept.With two consecutive days of rain, the air quality improved from moderate to satisfactory at 59 against 113 a day earlier, on a scale of 0 to…
Still from Macbeth: What’s Done Is Done Centred on the themes of regicide, betrayal and tyranny, Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s darkest tragedies. In contrast, Rajat Kapoor’s satirical adaptation adds a layer of slapstick comedy to the sombre classic. While in the original, Shakespeare uses the opening scene to set the eerie tone of the…
The ongoing rainfall is expected to provide relief from the humid weather that residents have been experiencing in recent days. NEW DELHI: Rain lashed parts of Delhi in the early hours of Thursday, extending the monsoon spell in the national capital and bringing relief from the recent humid conditions.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued…
