New Delhi: A layer of fog engulfed Delhi as a cold wave gripped the national capital on Tuesday morning. The residents woke up to a cloudy morning today, experiencing severe cold. The city experienced a chill morning with a minimum temperature of 7.0 degrees Celsius. The weather office forecast a cloudy sky with light rain…
New Delhi: Residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to a foggy and drizzly morning on Monday as air quality deteriorated to alarming levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged into the ‘severe’ category, raising health concerns across the region. Weather forecast The Meteorological Department predicts very light to light rain on Monday, with another spell likely…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police apprehended two persons, including a former international wrestler, for their involvement in smuggling charas from Himachal Pradesh to Delhi. The accused, Hanumante (30) and Adnan Ahmed (32), were found in possession of 350 grams of charas, valued over Rs 10 lakh, while transporting it in a Mercedes car. According to…
Bihar’s Begusarai emerged as the “most polluted metropolitan area in 2023,” while Delhi was identified being the capital city with the “poorest air quality” globally, according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by IQAir, a Swiss organization. The report revealed that 96 per cent of India’s population resides in regions where air quality surpasses…
New Delhi: A 22-year-old woman died and six others were injured after a car crashed into them in East Delhi’s Ghazipur area on Wednesday, according to police reports. The incident occurred around 9 pm, prompting locals to react by vandalizing the offending vehicle and assaulting its driver, who sustained severe injuries and has since been…
New Delhi: In response to a complaint from the RWA Rajouri Garden, Delhi Police have confiscated an SUV used for “reckless driving and dangerous stunts” in the west Delhi area. Despite the seizure, the alleged driver remains at large, as authorities intensify efforts to apprehend the culprit. The vehicle, equipped with a beacon on top,…
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department reported early Saturday rain showers in parts of Delhi, with the capital’s minimum temperature settling at 18.2 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal range. The Met office has predicted cloudy skies throughout the day, with expectations of light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by gusty winds. The…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) on Thursday that sought the merger of neighbouring cities such as Meerut, Faridabad and Gurugram with the national capital. The petitioner argued that these cities being distant from their respective jurisdictional high courts, should be incorporated into Delhi. Additionally, the petitioner proposed the…
New Delhi: A 39-year-old man died after he jumped in front of a train at Udyog Bhawan Metro Station on Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line. The incident caused a 35-minute delay in services on the corridor, a senior DMRC official said. According to Delhi Police ther man could have taken the extreme step after his cancer…
New Delhi: A recent surge in murders, including high-profile incidents, has raised concerns over law and order situation in Delhi and its neighbouring regions. Six murders within the past month, including the killings of Nafe Singh Rathee and Jai Kishan in Bahadurgarh, have raised questions regarding policing in the national capital region (NCR). The NCR,…
