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NEW DELHI: A meeting of New Delhi Municipal Council was adjourned on Wednesday without many proposals being approved as chief minister Arvind Kejriwal left abruptly.Kejriwal was questioned by BJP members about what they claimed was no effective action being taken to control air pollution in the national capital and increasing stubble burning in Punjab.No comment was received from Delhi government on...

With blood smeared tablecloth and skeletons hanging in the air, a lavish feast will be laid for ghosts, ghouls and witches on the night of October 31. Restaurants across NCR are all set to offer patrons a perfectly spooky experience and a bloody good time with Halloweenspecial menus and decor. The menu includes drinks like ghost’s eye, bloody zombie and grave digger and dishes like monster baos and...

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has initiated a "minor" cabinet reshuffle, wherein the water department — which was previously overseen by minister Saurabh Bhardwaj — has now been entrusted to Atishi, as reported by officials.The responsibilities of the tourism, art, and culture departments, which were previously overseen by Atishi, will now be under the purview of Bhardwaj,...

NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was in carnage mode as he fired the fastest century of the ODI World Cup ever against Netherlands in the national capital on Wednesday.Going hammer and tongs against the Dutch bowlers, Maxwell fired a ton off just 40 balls.With the supernatural effort, Maxwell surpassed South African Aiden Markram, who earlier in the ongoing World Cup itself,...

NEW DELHI: The Delhi airport got two new approach flyovers — Aerocity flyover and Parallel Access Road flyover — on Wednesday which are expected to provide relief to flyers from the city’s perpetual traffic congestion. But those required to transit between T1 on one side and T2 and T3 on the other will benefit more when either IGIA gets an air train or the almost five-year-old proposal for a...

NEW DELHI: In 2015, the Public Works Department (PWD) came up with the idea to ease the commute between Sarai Kale Khan and Malviya Nagar in south Delhi with a combination of infrastructure interventions that would include two new flyovers and the construction of a loop.While the second flyover at Sarai Kale Khan ISBT has been opened to the public, the long-term project remains incomplete.Work on the...

It’s World Cup season, and cricket mania was at its peak when the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Marisa Gerards, and her husband, Peter Knoope, hosted the Netherlands cricket team in the city on Monday. Fans were clicking selfies with their favourite players, discussing what a perfect final would be like, and analysing the next possible win for their favourite teams. The discussion around cricket...

The third and last day of Delhi Times Fashion Week (DTFW), presented by KRasa Group, powered by DANJ Entertainment and co-powered by Cantabil, had fun shows that set new trends for the upcoming festive and wedding seasons.Sheer eleganceby Ashfaque AhmadAjaz Khan walked as the showstopper for Ashfaque AhmadDesigner Ashfaque Ahmad worked with a lot of sheer fabrics in both men’s and womenswear. Most of...

NEW DELHI: The Delhi police on Tuesday informed that they are still awaiting a response from the Swiss Embassy in order to reach out to the family members of the Swiss woman whose body was discovered in the city five days ago. The woman was allegedly murdered by Gurpreet Singh, a 33-year-old man who claimed to have befriended her during a visit to Switzerland in 2021.Read AlsoDelhi Police plans to...

NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court has said that commercial courts can permit recording of cross-examination of overseas or outstation witnesses, who cannot travel due to any reason, through videoconferencing after following the prescribed procedure, if the reason is found to be genuine.The single judge bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh stated that "this will ensure that cross-examination of witnesses is not...