Rain lashes Delhi, waterlogging in several areas

NEW DELHI: Light to moderate rain lashed parts of the capital on Sunday leading to rise in humidity level and waterlogging in several areas."Moderate rain was registered in the national capital with Safdarjung observatory recording 35.8 mm at 2.30pm",...

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Two of family killed in hit & run on NH-24

NEW DELHI: In a freak hit-and-run accident, a man and his 5-year-old daughter were killed and the man's wife and son were critically injured after their motorbike was hit by an unknown vehicle on NH-24 near Ghazipur on Saturday evening.Police said that...

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Bus speeds to overtake, bikers hurt

NEW DELHI: Two people travelling on a bike sustained grievous injuries after they were sandwiched between a DTC bus and another which was hit by the first bus in a bid to overtake it. The DTC bus was hit by yet another bus which was behind it. The incident...

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PM's Teachers' Day address: Some Delhi private schools unhappy over govt order

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister NarendraModi's initiative to reach out to every student through TV, radio and the internet on Teachers' Day has failed to enthuse private schools of Delhi which feel that "forcing" them to make arrangements for it will dampen...

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AAP says Amit Shah taking decisions for Delhi LG

NEW DELHI: Amid reports that he was planning to write to the President over government formation, AAP on Sunday stepped up its attack on Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, alleging that he was acting at the behest of BJP."It's not the LG, but it's (BJP president)...

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Morning rain greets Dellhiites, more expected

NEW DELHI:Early morning rains greeted Delhiites on Saturday with the skies expected to remain overcast throughout the day.According to the met department officials, the humidity recorded at 8.30am was 90%.The Safdarjung observatory which is the official...

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Will try to form govt if asked by LG: BJP

NEW DELHI: BJP's city unit has made it clear that it will explore every possibility if the lieutenant governor invites it to form the government in Delhi. The party's reaction came amid intense speculation that LG Najeeb Jung will soon submit a report...

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Times Raasrang World Flute Festival at Bahai House of Worship auditorium in Delhi

The Times of India in partnership with Krishna Prerna Charitable Trust organized the fifth Times Raasrang World Flute Festival at the auditorium of the Bahai House of Worship, Lotus Temple, in the capital recently.The festival featured renowned flautists...

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Free marathon training session in Raahgiri in Delhi

It's going to be another thrilling Sunday in Connaught Place with Raahgiri. The weather looks encouraging and with a host of new activities, it's going to be a super-duper day. Here's what's in store for the Raahgirs.RENT A CYCLE You can rent a bicycle...

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Delhi court slaps Rs 3 lakh fine on Sheila Dikshit

NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit was on Saturday slapped with a fine of Rs 3 lakh by a court here for failing to appear before it in a defamation case filed by her against BJP leader Vijender Gupta.It the second time she has been...

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ABVP makes new promises for DUSU win

NEW DELHI: Upbeat after the recent poll results in the universities of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is trying to cash in on its fight for the FYUP rollback in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections.In...

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Helmets must for all but Sikh women riding two-wheeler in Delhi

NEW DELHI: It's official. Women in the city will now be required to wear a helmet while driving or going pillion on a two-wheeler. The amendment to the existing motor rules were implemented on Thursday, with the transport department coming out with a...

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Helmets must for all but Sikh women

NEW DELHI: It's official. Women in the city will now be required to wear a helmet while driving or going pillion on a two-wheeler. The amendment to the existing motor rules were implemented on Thursday, with the transport department coming out with a...

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DU fake admission scam unearthed, three arrested

NEW DELHI: The crime branch of Delhi Police have detected an admission scam in two top DU colleges of south campus. The police have so far found ten students who used different kind of forged certificates like marksheet, physical disability certificate...

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DU fake admission scam unearthed, three arrested

NEW DELHI: The crime branch of Delhi Police have detected an admission scam in two top DU colleges of south campus. The police have so far found ten students who used different kind of forged certificates like marksheet, physical disability certificate...

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Less than 4% of commuting in Delhi done on cycles now

NEW DELHI: In 1957, more than 35% of Delhiites commuted on bicycles. Fifty years later, the 'modal share' of cycling in the city's transport had reduced to about 4% and—given the rapid increase in private vehicle ownership—is likely to have dipped further...

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Sultanate-era relics on road to recovery

Delhi govt comes to the rescue of Paharganj's two mediaeval monuments ruined by apathy and encroachments for decadesPaharganj's identity, for years, has been that of an area replete with budget hotels teeming with foreign tourists. But lost amid the...

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Bags destroyed by rats during journey; Railways to pay Rs 15K

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has been held deficient by a consumer forum here which directed it to pay Rs 15,000 compensation to a retired serviceman, whose bags were damaged by rats in a train.New Delhi consumer disputes redressal forum, presided by C...

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Metro to scale new high with Ghaziabad link

NEW DELHI: Travelling within the NCR will become fast and smooth with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation constructing a 9.6km elevated track to Ghaziabad in December. What makes the alignment unique--apart from passing through congested roads and linking Old...

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Rain brings joy to Delhi, disrupts traffic

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed the national capital and its adjoining areas on Thursday, bringing an end to the long spell of sultry and hot weather. However, traffic jams spoilt the fun for many.The day began on a sunny note but by the afternoon, the...

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AAP to start cleanup drive

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party's volunteers in Malviya Nagar, along with residents, will start a signature campaign in the area from Monday to demand dustbins and toilets in the colony.The campaign, called "I need wastebin and a clean toilet" will first...

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Cops identify woman on pyre, family still missing

NEW DELHI: Police have identified the woman whose body had been abandoned on the pyre at Nigambodh Ghat on August 19.The body is claimed to be that of 23-year-old Khushboo who lived at Prem Nagar in Aman Vihar, outer Delhi. She was married and is survived...

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14-yr-old girl alleges rape by 2 youths

NEW DELHI: A 14-year-old girl has alleged that she was gang-raped by her neighbour and his cousin. The girl told police that the duo had taken her to their aunt's house in Meerut and raped her. Later they brought her back to her house before fleeing...

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DTC buses to have electronic ticketing machines

NEW DELHI: DTC buses may finally go hi-tech within next six months as the corporation has decided to take up the project of installing electronic ticketing machines in all its buses.Interestingly, passengers will also be able to pay their fare on DTC...

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Corporation Bank's 'Corp Excel' branch at Karol Bagh inaugurated

MANGALORE: S R Bansal, chairman and managing director of Corporation Bank inaugurated the Bank's redesigned branch with 'e-Lobby' at Karol Bagh in New Delhi on Wednesday. With a view to enhancing customer convenience, 'Corp Excel' branch has been aesthetically...

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Depression risk double for diabetics: Study

NEW DELHI: If you have a family member suffering from diabetes, make sure he or she is screened for depression among other offshoots of the lifestyle disease. A recent study conducted by a hospital in the city has revealed that depression is twice as...

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'A' mania in DUSU polls challenged for first time

NEW DELHI: All Indian Students' Association has challenged the custom of Delhi University Students' Union election contestants changing their name to include 'A' once or several times as its initial letters. Candidates do this in a bid to top the ballot...

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End of road for carjacker

NEW DELHI: One of the most active carjackers in Delhi and UP, Piyush Tyagi, was arrested by the anti auto theft squad of east district on Saturday."On August 23, we had received information that that Tyagi would be coming to Ashok Nagar metro station...

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Motihari killer in police net

NEW DELHI: A notorious contract killer, who had carried out the Motihari killings in Bihar on August 8, has been nabbed by the Delhi Police crime branch.The accused, Sunil Singh, was active in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, venturing out as a hired...

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Pak commission to decide on custody of girl

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday disposed of a petition over the custody of a Pakistani girl whose paternal aunt had moved a plea here. The child is staying with her maternal uncle.A bench of justices Reva Khetrapal and S P Garg said the girl's...

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SHO gets 3-yr jail for bribe demand

NEW DELHI: A trial court has sentenced two cops - Surya Prakash Rawat, then SHO of Bhajanpura, and then sub-inspector Ram Kumar Tyagi - to three years' rigorous imprisonment for taking "protection money" from unauthorized restaurants and cafes.Special...

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Fire breaks out in a building in Connaught Place

NEW DELHI: A massive fire broke out early on Monday at Rama Building in Delhi's Connaught Place area.Fire tenders are at work and so far, no casualties have been reported. Fire officials have sent 20 fire tenders to control the blaze.The blaze which...

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Major fire breaks out at Delhi's Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place

NEW DELHI: Delhi on Monday witnessed two major incidents of fire in the busiest commercial hubs namely — Connaught Place and Chandni Chowk.Early in the morning, fire broke out at the Rama Building in the Connaught Place area.Fire tenders immediately...

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Fire breaks out in Delhi's Connaught Place

NEW DELHI: A massive fire broke out early on Monday at Rama Building in Delhi's Connaught Place area.Fire tenders are at work and so far, no casualties have been reported. Fire officials have sent 20 fire tenders to control the blaze.The blaze which...

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Major fire breaks out at Delhi's Chandini Chowk

NEW DELHI: Delhi on Monday witnessed two major incidents of fire in the busiest commercial hubs namely — Connaught Place and Chandni Chowk.Early in the morning fire broke out at the Rama Building in the Connaught Place area.Fire tenders immediately reached...

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Pipers from far and wide play for peace & unity

NEW DELHI: Flute enthusiasts in the capital all gathered at the Lotus Temple on Friday evening as the fifth edition of the Raasrang World Flute Festival kicked off. The involved and informed audience, many among them expats, turned up to watch stellar...

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Another car ramps pavement dwellers in Delhi

NEW DELHI: After drunk drivers killed two pavement dwellers and injured 15 in two accidents on Sunday and Wednesday, the week ended with yet another pavement accident outside north Delhi's Inderlok Metro station early on Saturday.A speeding Hyundai Accent...

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LG plans parking fee hike, BJP-run corporations not game

NEW DELHI: The lieutenant governor's action plan to reduce air pollution in the city will not be implementing an important fighting measure—hike of parking fee.The LG's high-powered committee, headed by the chief secretary, had recommended hiking parking...

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Pay for groundwater: NGT to water units

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to collect Rs 50,000 as fee from all water packaging industries in Bawana and Narela for extracting groundwater. They will have to pay for usage starting from December 2012.The...

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Feeder bus contractor shot at

NEW DELHI: A contractor working with the Delhi Metro feeder bus service was shot at and injured outside Chhatarpur Metro station late on Friday night. Police said that the assailant is a history-sheeter and was having a monetary dispute with the victim....

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DDA flats in Rohini may be delayed

NEW DELHI: DDA may not be able to deliver on its promise of providing all houses in Rohini by March next year. Allottees may have to wait for some time before getting their houses, because of a local agitation that has prevented DDA from carrying out...

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DDA to launch mega housing scheme from September 1

NEW DELHI: The sale of forms for Delhi Development Authority's much-awaited mega housing scheme will begin from September 1. It's the DDA's biggest sale so far and involves 25,034 flats, out of which 22,627 are one-bedroom units and around 1,800 two...

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Bhatti Village: Govt hand doesn't show here

Most girls in Bhatti Village have never been to school. The most educated of them would have studied up to Class V or Class VI while barely a handful have made it past Class XII over the past several years. The village lacks schools and the closest one...

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Juvenile kills man from rival gang, held

NEW DELHI: A juvenile has been apprehended for shooting a member of the Neeraj Bawana-Naveen Bali gang seven times along with another man. The juvenile is said to be a member of a rival gang.On April 28, a man named Ravinder was found dead with multiple...

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More stands, continuous tracks must for cycling

NEW DELHI: With Delhi Development Authority (DDA) planning to start a cycle-sharing scheme in Dwarka, experts say similar projects should be planned in other parts of the city. Though the government had in the past started several projects to promote...

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U-turn under Mahamaya, free ride from Kalindi to Noida

NOIDA: Commuters in the city can look forward to a hassle-free ride from Kalindi Kunj to Sector 94, Noida, with the traffic police opening the U-turn under the Mahamaya flyover on Thursday. The U-turn has been opened on an experimental basis, officials...

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At SRCC, Jaitley urges students to be on fast track

NEW DELHI: "Our defence preparedness is the best guarantee for peace in the area. Unless we are prepared there will be no peace in India. We have a disturbed neighbourhood," said minister of defence, finance and corporate affairs, Arun Jaitley. He was...

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Aviation secretary Ashok Lavasa asks AAI to build toilets in girl schools

NEW DELHI: Taking a cue from Prime Minister NarendraModi's I-Day call to make toilets for girls in schools, the aviation ministry has asked Airports Authority of India to take up this cause. Aviation secretary AshokLavasa has asked AAI to build toilets...

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Delhi to have 'driver verification' facility soon

NEW DELHI: In the next six months or so, you can get the credentials of the driver verified who you want to employ. Delhi traffic police will start a mechanism that will allow "drivers' verification" like that of tenants."We have already started recording...

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Aviation secretary Ashok Lavasa asks AAI to build toilets in girls' schools

NEW DELHI: Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's I-Day call to make toilets for girls in schools, the aviation ministry has asked Airports Authority of India to take up this cause. Aviation secretary Ashok Lavasa has asked AAI to build toilets...

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Identity lost, Pilanji a civic mess

NEW DELHI: Behind the bustling Dilli Haat at INA, and in the heart of the planned city centre of New Delhi assembly constituency, exists a very congested cluster of over 230 buildings that is home to some 25,000 people. It's called Pilanji Gaon.Residents...

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'Use rainwater in big properties’

NEW DELHI: Delhi Jal Board told the high court on Wednesday about the efforts to encourage rainwater harvesting. This includes making it mandatory for properties of 500 sq m or more and raising tariff of violators.DJB, represented by advocate Sumeet...

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Soon motorists will require 'pollution under control' certificate to buy petrol, diesel

NEW DELHI: Soon motorists will have to show 'pollution under control' certificates at petrol pumps to refuel their vehicles with the Delhi government on Wednesday taking an in-principle decision to this effect primarily to check vehicular pollution in...

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