Traffic restrictions in New Delhi on Wednesday evening: Advisory

‘Feels like 52°C’: IMD issues red alert in Delhi; north India reels under intense heatwave

New Delhi: Traffic movement will be restricted in parts of New Delhi between 5 pm and 9 pm on Wednesday, the Delhi Traffic Police said in an advisory issued ahead of a special event at Kartavya Path. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new Kartavya Bhavan and heavy traffic is expected in … Read more

Statue of Equality: Invitation Extended to PM Modi by Chinna Jeeyar Swamy

Statue of Equality: Invitation Extended to PM Modi by Chinna Jeeyar Swamy

New Delhi: Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, along with MyHome Group Chairman Dr Jupalli Rameswara Rao and Executive Vice Chairman Ramurao, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. They invited the Prime Minister to attend the concluding ceremony of the third anniversary celebrations of the Statue of Equality (Samata Murthy Sphurti Kendra) at … Read more

Security alert at Udyog Bhawan after Ministry of Heavy Industries receives bomb threat via e-mail

Security alert at Udyog Bhawan after Ministry of Heavy Industries receives bomb threat via e-mail

New Delhi: The secretary of the Ministry of Heavy Industries received an e-mail on Friday threatening to blow up Udyog Bhawan, housing several central departments, sending the security apparatus into intense action, officials said. The e-mail threatened to blow up the building near the Central Secretariat using an improvised explosive device (IED) was received in … Read more

Pakistan plans to test ballistic missile amid rising tensions with India following Pahalgam attack

Pakistan plans to test ballistic missile amid rising tensions with India following Pahalgam attack

New Delhi: The recent terror attack in Pahalgam has dramatically escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, pushing the two nuclear-armed neighbours towards a dangerous precipice. Reports suggest Pakistan is poised to conduct a surface-to-surface ballistic missile test this week, a move that has further inflamed the already volatile situation. This planned test, confirmed by intelligence … Read more

JNU Students’ Union Elections suspended indefinitely due to violence, vandalism at EC office

JNU Students’ Union Elections suspended indefinitely due to violence, vandalism at EC office

New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections were indefinitely suspended on Friday because of incidents of violence and vandalism took place at the Election Committee (EC) office in the last two days. The EC announced to put the election process on hold, citing serious breakdown in security and a hostile environment on campus. … Read more

US Vice President JD Vance to visit India next week and meet PM Modi

US Vice President JD Vance to visit India next week and meet PM Modi

New Delhi: In a key diplomatic outreach, the Office of US Vice President JD Vance has officially confirmed that the Vice President and the Second Lady, Usha Vance will undertake a visit to Italy and India from April 18 to April 24. The trip aims to reinforce bilateral ties and strengthen collaboration on shared economic … Read more

Punjab SIT probes pastor Bajinder Singh amid sexual harassment claims

Punjab SIT probes pastor Bajinder Singh amid sexual harassment claims

New Delhi: A three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), spearheaded by SP Rupinder Kaur from Phagwara and comprising DSP Deep Karan Singh from Punjab Police and SHO Bikramjeet Singh from Kapurthala city police station, has been formed to investigate serious sexual harassment allegations against Pastor Bajinder Singh. The SIT has been tasked with a swift and thorough … Read more

Delhi AQI remains in ‘severe’ category in many parts; highest in Anand Vihar

Delhi AQI remains in ‘severe’ category in many parts; highest in Anand Vihar

New Delhi: Four days after Diwali, the air quality in the national capital remains in the ‘very poor’ category. On Monday, the average AQI in Delhi was recorded above 300 in many areas, as per the Central Pollution Control Board. The AQI in Anand Vihar reaches 433 which indicates that the air is in ‘severe’ … Read more

Gold and silver prices soar before Dhanteras: A 2023 vs 2024 price comparison

Gold and silver prices soar before Dhanteras: A 2023 vs 2024 price comparison

New Delhi: It is a well-established fact that gold buying peaks in Dhanteras every year. The two are inextricably linked in the Indian ethos with citizens trying to pay obeisance to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity on that evening by purchasing an amount of gold. While the yellow metal is regarded as a … Read more

Delhi CM Atishi blames BJP government in Haryana and UP for increased air pollution

Delhi CM Atishi blames BJP government in Haryana and UP for increased air pollution

New Delhi: CM Atishi addressed a press conference where she said that the inaction of BJP in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh is responsible for deteriorating air quality in the National Capital. “The AAP government’s efforts in Punjab have reduced the stubble burning activity in the state to half while it has increased 23 per cent … Read more