Just 16 came for grievance redressal at Delhi Secretariat

NEW DELHI: The government received a tepid response on the first day of public hearings. Officials said 16 people visited Delhi Secretariat on Monday to meet various officials and register their complaints.The 'open house' will be conducted daily between...

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Teacher held for molesting five girls in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old music teacher of a government school in Northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri was arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly molesting five girls of the institution while 18 men and five women were also arrested after a protest over the...

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A national conclave to boost farm productivity through innovations to be held in May

NEW DELHI: As different wings of the government are gearing up to face possible adverse effects of El Nino on monsoon-based agriculture, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has planned to organize an 'Agri-Innovation Conclave' next month...

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4 hospitals need not keep free beds

NEW DELHI: Granting relief to four private hospitals, the Delhi high court on Monday quashed an order by the Delhi government asking them to provide free treatment to the poor even if their land lease deeds do not have a condition in this regard.A bench...

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Revised NCR plan will limit construction in green zones

NEW DELHI: Environment activists could breathe a bit easy as the revised plan for National Capital Region and sub-regional plan of Haryana will be reworked to ensure no tourism activities and only limited construction in natural conservation zones (NCZs)....

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Day-to-day trial in CWG graft case

NEW DELHI: The trial in a CWG-related graft scam, in which Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi and nine others are facing prosecution, will be conducted on a day-to-day basis, a special court has said.This follows a Supreme Court directive to complete cases involving...

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Jamia sets up admission information camp

NEW DELHI: Jamia Millia Islamia University has set up an Admission Information Camp for Jamia applicants. The National Service Scheme (NSS) and Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre of JMI has set up and will be running the camp. NSS student volunteers...

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Metro plans Malaysia training

NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro is sending its engineers abroad to improve their skills in underground tunnelling.Talking about the initiative, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation head Mangu Singh said Metro has tied up with Tunnel Training Academy in Kuala Lumpur,...

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Man gets Rs 10 lakh for loss of vision

NEW DELHI: A 29-year-old man, who lost 20% vision in one eye after being hit by a car in 2012, was awarded a compensation of over Rs 10 lakh by a motor accident claims tribunal (MACT).MACT directed Reliance Genera Insurance Company, the insurer of the...

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50 hutments gutted in fire in slum cluster in Chanakyapuri

NEW DELHI: Around 50 hutments (jhuggis) were gutted when a fire broke out in a slum cluster in high-security Chanakyapuri area here last night."Fire department received a call at 10pm and 11 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames,...

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ITO will be safe for walking next year

NEW DELHI: In about one year's time, pedestrians will no longer have to brave the insane traffic at ITO while trying to cross the road. The public works department and DMRC have together planned three footbridges and two underpasses on and around the...

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Haryana government to demarcate area around Mangarbani as 'no construction zone'

NEW DELHI: In a move to shield Mangarbani sacred grove from any real estate development in the guise of recreational activities, Haryana government on Friday committed to demarcate the area as 'no construction zone'.Moreover, under pressure of huge number...

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City's pitch for heritage tag makes it to Unesco

NEW DELHI: After half a dozen botched pitches for world heritage proposals-some withdrawn at the last minute, others rejected by Unesco for being incomplete-the ministry of culture has managed to get its 'world heritage city' proposal for Delhi accepted...

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Wedding tents back in DDA parks

NEW DELHI: The summer wedding season has begun and refurbished wedding tents have sprung up across the city. Tent houses that seem to be in permanent possession of public land have changed themes from last winter. The huge number of marriages being organized...

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Delhi Metro engineers to be trained in Malaysia

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro on Sunday said its engineers would be trained at Malaysia's Tunnel Training Academy in skills and techniques required for underground tunnelling.The Delhi Metro has tied up with the academy and the first batch of 10 engineers...

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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to take riders behind the scenes

NEW DELHI: Incidents of commuters stuck inside trains, on the train or inside the tunnel has prompted Delhi Metro to take batches of commuters through its system. The idea, say Delhi Metro officials, is to "expose" commuters on a "periodic basis to facilities...

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5,000 homeless after blaze guts south Delhi slum

NEW DELHI: Around 5,000 people were left homeless when a massive fire engulfed their slum cluster at Masoodpur village in Vasant Kunj area of south Delhi on Friday morning. The fire, suspected to have been triggered by a cylinder blast, gutted around...

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BSP leader shoots at neighbour in northwest Delhi's Aman Vihar

NEW DELHI: A man was allegedly shot at and injured by a local BSP leader in northwest Delhi's Aman Vihar on Thursday night. He had got into an argument with the man over parking a truck near his house. Police said he is absconding.Vinod Kumar, a resident...

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Scrap Yamuna riverfront project, panel says

NEW DELHI: DDA's grand plans to develop recreational facilities on the Yamuna riverfront will jeopardize the river's health and should be scrapped, a committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal has said. It has also recommended that a 52km stretch...

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Gole Market to store history’s delights

NEW DELHI: After revamping Connaught Place, New Delhi Municipal Council has turned its attention to Gole Market and the neighbouring areas. The historic market will be converted into a 3D museum on the evolution of Lutyens' Delhi, while the nearby Shaheed...

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DU professor held for molesting student

NEW DELHI: Three incidents of molestation have been reported from south and southeast Delhi areas. Those accused have been arrested and sent to judicial custody.In the first incident, a professor of Dyal Singh College has been arrested on charges of...

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Fire engulfs 500 hutments in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj

NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at a slum cluster of close to 500 hutments in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, an official said on Friday.The fire was reported at 8.30am.According to the official, 28 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot."We are still in the...

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Wife can’t run ‘ill’ man’s estate

NEW DELHI: A woman's plea to manage her "mentally ill" husband's property has been dismissed by a trial court which said the man was capable of handling his affairs.Observing that the man behaved normally during his examination before the court, additional...

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What are you doing with Chandni Chowk development plan: HC

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday asked DDA to apprise it of the development plan, authenticated by the urban development ministry for Chandni Chowk.The bench, headed by Justice S Ravindra Bhat, also expressed its displeasure over non-implementation...

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DJ Mayank rocks the night at Punjabi Bagh in Delhi

Models for the night: Buzz, at Punjabi Bagh in the capital, recently played host to a Models' Night, where many models dropped by, making the night all the more glamorous. Amanpreet Wahi, co-owner, Buzz, Punjabi Bagh, who was seen with her...

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Breadwinners dead or hurt, kin grapple with crisis

NEW DELHI: When her husband was sent to Chhattisgarh recently for poll duties, 40-year-old Vimla would pray every day for his safe return. Though her husband, Satpal, a CRPF constable, came out of the Red Corridor unharmed, lady luck eluded him on Wednesday.Satpal...

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Govt orders posting of Urdu teachers in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Education has asked the deputy director, education, of northeast and north districts to take immediate action for posting of Urdu medium teachers in government-run Urdu medium schools after consultation with the Urdu Academy....

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Only 1 truck out of 15,000 gets challaned

NEW DELHI: Every day, about 75,000 trucks enter Delhi—sources put the number at 1 lakh—and of these, only about five are challaned for traffic violations. That is the reality of the police's campaign against dangerously driven trucks. As April draws...

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Another woman teacher of a South Delhi school accuses principal, secy of sexual harassment

NEW DELHI: In a second incident within a month, a woman teacher from Chinmaya Vidyalaya , Vasant Vihar, has alleged that she was molested by her principal and the secretary of the management committee of the school. Following her complaint, the south...

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Fire claims two lives in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A 10-year-old girl and her mother were killed when a fire engulfed a house here on Thursday, the fire service said.Four others were injured in the accident at Zakir Nagar. It took firefighters around two hours to douse the flames.The second...

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Eagle eyes help police bring down street crime

NEW DELHI: It's a low-profile operation but the results are showing. Ever since 60 plainclothesmen on bikes started patrolling three police station areas in south Delhi on Saturday, not one street crime has been reported from their jurisdiction.'Operation...

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Most Muslim-majority areas in Delhi continue to be plagued by water and power woes

NEW DELHI: Water shortage affects everyone in Delhi, but Muslims, many of whom live in unplanned areas, are especially hard hit. A survey by the Institute of Objective Studies shows 44% of the community in the capital does not have access to piped supply...

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Delhi court summons Kejriwal, two others in defamation case

NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and two others AAP leaders have been summoned as accused by a court in a criminal defamation complaint filed against them by an advocate.Metropolitan Magistrate Muneesh Garg directed Kejriwal, AAP...

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Indian Mujahideen operative Yasin Bhatkal attacked Jama Masjid as foreigners wearing mini skirts entered it: Police

NEW DELHI: Foreigners wearing mini skirts and entering Jama Masjid here prompted Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his aides to commit terror strike at the historic mosque in September 2010, the Delhi Police has told a court here.In...

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Over 60 sexual harassment cases against Delhi Police personnel

NEW DELHI: From showing porn film to use of filthy language were among the 62 sexual harassment charges levelled against Delhi Police personnel including an assistant commissioner of police who was "compulsorily retired".Of these 62 cases registered...

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Minority report: Failed by government and schools

NEW DELHI: Education is the key to leadership, and the backwardness of Muslims demonstrates a lack of it.The enrolment of Muslim girls in schools has declined, but backwardness alone is not to blame as the availability and accessibility of both public...

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3 nabbed for beating up cop

NEW DELHI: A policeman posted with the crime branch in outer Delhi was beaten up by a group of men while he was heading home on Saturday night. He had to be admitted to a hospital following the assault. Three of the assailants were caught when they came...

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Delhi cops, govt ‘colluded’ during 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Sting operation

NEW DELHI: A sting operation by Cobrapost on several police officers serving in Delhi during the anti-Sikh pogrom of 1984 allegedly exposes how the police refused to act against the rioters, partly because they wanted to be on the right side of the Congress...

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Man held for molesting DU student in north Delhi

NEW DELHI: A man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a Delhi University student whom he met on a social networking site.In her complaint, the 20-year-old girl told police that the accused identified himself as Rajeev and told her that he worked...

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Man commits suicide, requests Modi to take care of daughter

GHAZIABAD: A 35-year-old man committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding train in Masuri area and left behind a suicide note requesting Narendra Modi to take care of his daughter after his death, police said on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified...

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200 Delhi Metro booths to frisk women

NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro premises will soon see women commuters being frisked in total privacy as 200 new security cabins are being installed for them at the stations of the rapid transport system. The blue booths are being procured by Delhi Metro Rail...

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Delhi Metro builds first crossover viaduct

NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro on Sunday completed the construction of its first crossover viaduct above the existing operational line at east Delhi's Karkardooma Metro station. The viaduct, which is 21m above the ground, is one of the highest points in the...

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High-voltage chase ends in arrest of two car thieves

NEW DELHI: Two members of a gang of car thieves were arrested after a high-speed chase in south Delhi which started when one of them managed to give the slip to police at a city checkpoint.Around 2.20am on Wednesday, police stopped a black Maruti Alto...

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At walk for surrogacy, it’s one big happy family

NEW DELHI: It was a one-of-a-kind experience for the over 500 participants of this awareness walk. Hosted by INSTAR (Indian Society for Third party Assisted Reproduction) at south Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, the 5km event was attended...

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G Rohini sworn in as Delhi high court chief justice

NEW DELHI: Justice G Rohini was on Monday sworn in as the first woman chief justice of the Delhi high court.Justice Rohini, 58, who was a judge of the Andhra Pradesh high court, succeeds N V Ramana, who was elevated to the Supreme Court in February.Justice...

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Rs 2 lakh damages for illegal detention

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court recently ordered the Centre and the governments of Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir to pay a man Rs 2 lakh as compensation for illegally detaining him.A division bench of justices P K Bhasin and Najmi Waziri ordered that...

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Fire scare at Rajiv Chowk station

NEW DELHI: Panic gripped Metro commuters and officials on Saturday when an alarm went off at the Rajiv Chowk station due to fire in the electric panel at Central Park. Immediate evacuation of the area prevented chaos. The station gates remained closed...

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These teachers show how ideas make all the difference

NEW DELHI: One day in northeast Delhi's Seelampur, teacher changemaker at Madrasa e-Jadeed Shaheen Saifi realized that her Class III students were not paying attention during her lessons. So she came up with a trick.While explaining a problem on the...

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Delhi Congress hints at secular ties

NEW DELHI: Delhi Congress on Saturday hinted at exploring the possibility of an alliance with "secular" parties for elections for mayors and deputy mayors' post in all the three municipal corporations in the capital.Sources said though Congress has decided...

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Delhi policeman jumps from Metro station, injured

NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police personnel jumped from the Qutub Minar Metro station to the ground early on Sunday morning here, said police."At 7:12am, a male passenger jumped from the platform level to the ground at the Qutub Minar Metro station and has suffered...

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Lotus Temple on Unesco's tentative list

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Lotus Temple or more traditionally known as Bahai House of Worship is now on Unesco's tentative world heritage list alongwith 14 other sites across India. The new additions to Unesco's tentative list for world heritage status was added...

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Minor fire at Delhi Metro station

NEW DELHI: A minor fire broke out on the roof of the busy Rajiv Chowk Metro station, fire officials said Saturday.A fire alarm was sounded and the station, which is a main interchange, was closed.According to officials, the fire broke out on the station's...

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ASI offers sneak peek into Red Fort mosque, hammam

NEW DELHI: In your next visit to Red Fort, you will be able to get a clearer perspective of monuments within the citadel complex currently closed to visitors. On occasion of World Heritage Day, Archaeological Survey of India has installed scrollers next...

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ASI Heritage Day show a hit at Purana Qila

NEW DELHI: On World Heritage Day, Purana Qila gave stiff competition to the city's three world heritage sites in terms of footfall. At least 12,000 visitors thronged the Qila on Friday to witness the ongoing excavation project by Archaeological Survey...

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Can't be charged for maid's murder, says BSP MP's wife

NEW DELHI: BSP MP Dhananjay Singh's wife Jagriti Singh, who along with her husband was charged in the murder case of their maid, told a court that she cannot be charged for the offence of murder due to lack of any such evidence to establish the motive.During...

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Two jailed for power theft

NEW DELHI: Two persons accused of stealing electricity in separate incidents have been sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment by Special Courts of Electricity.Mohammad Arif, a resident of Sarita Vihar and Radhey Shyam Giri, a factory owner in east...

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Bus manufacturers fined, but breakdowns still order of day

NEW DELHI: Last year, between April and September 2013, Delhi Transport Corporation penalized the two manufacturers of its fleet a substantial Rs 20.08 crore. The penalty was for breakdowns of the low floor buses that were procured by DTC in 2010 and...

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