NEW DELHI: Even as Delhi experienced a nip in the air on Monday, there was not much respite from bad air. The air quality continued to remain poor and some areas saw high concentration of pollutants. At 4 pm, the air quality index (AQI), on a scale of 0 to 500, was 207.Track the pollution level in your cityThough following gusty winds, the air quality entered the moderate category around 7 pm on Monday,...
NEW DELHI: Officials announced on Monday that the Delhi government has given its approval to a premium bus service scheme designed to curb the use of private vehicles within the city and contribute to pollution reduction.In August, the government posted the draft of the "Delhi Motor Vehicles Licensing of Aggregator (Premium Buses) Scheme, 2023" on its website, inviting public input.Through this...
NEW DELHI: The investigation into the fake "ED raid" which culminated in a robbery of Rs3 crore in Dwarka has revealed that the conspiracy was hatched two weeks ago when the victim had received the final instalment of the pay-out in a land deal.While four people have been arrested, a manhunt has been launched for at least four others who were suspected to be key players in the conspiracy, police said,...
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Congress on Sunday launched the inaugural phase of its "Jawab Do-Hisab Do" campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, commencing with public meetings and a "Pratigya rally" held in Bawana. The primary objective of this rally was to solemnly commit to defeating all seven BJP MPs in Delhi during the 2024 general elections. Arvinder Singh Lovely, the Delhi Congress president,...
NEW DELHI: Appreciated for being brave enough to distribute ration during the peak of Covid but facing the ire of the common man for forcing them to wear masks in public, the Civil Defence volunteers have taken everything gamely. However, working without compensation is testing their patience. Engaged now in large numbers as bus marshals to oversee passenger safety, the volunteers had to resort to...
NEW DELHI: Police in south Delhi's Neb Sarai area arrested three individuals for allegedly operating a cricket betting racket related to the World Cup, officials said on Saturday. The arrests were made on Thursday, and the accused have been identified as Ravi Kumar, Amit Kumar, and Shahid Khan.Upon investigation, law enforcement seized several items, including two laptops with betting assistance...
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police’s crime branch has registered an FIR in connection with fraud during an exam related to the recruitment of fire operators.Police said the complaint was filed by a deputy secretary rank official, and they have named three people as suspects in the case. According to the complainant, they scrutinised the biometric reports taken during computer-based and driving skill tests for...
NEW DELHI: A 19-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by his friends in outer north Delhi's Narela area. According to the police, an altercation occurred between the deceased and his friends on the night spanning Thursday and Friday when the victim, identified as Gulshan, was ambushed by three of his acquaintances armed with a knife and sharp-edged weapons as he was heading home.A purported CCTV...
NEW DELHI: Two cash collection agents of a private firm, who were carrying around Rs 50 lakh, were robbed in central Delhi after two men posing as traffic policemen stopped them for checking. While the imposters asked the employees to open the car's boot, two others came and fled with the bag containing cash.The police received a complaint around 5pm on Wednesday that two employees of a private firm,...
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has reiterated its demand for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to reconsider its recent decision to permit passengers to carry two liquor bottles each on Metro trains. The Excise department of the government sent a letter to the DMRC on October 6, urging them to take action regarding this matter, as confirmed by a senior Delhi government official. A similar request...
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