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Delhi court orders FIR against trainee IPS officer for assault

Published on May 06, 2025 11:35 AM IST

The complainant, Vikas Dhayal, sustained multiple head injuries during the assault in December 2024 and was treated at a Gurugram hospital.

ByArnabjit Sur

Delhi comes out with single helpline for all rain woes — 311

Verma called the initiative a step towards “One Delhi, One Number.” “Citizens won’t need to worry about who’s responsible—they’ll just call 311, and action will follow,” he said.

The announcement comes days after a thunderstorm on Friday caused widespread tree damage across the city. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on May 06, 2025 06:28 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Delhiwale: Mukesh’s inheritance

In Delhi's summer, traditional shikanji vendors use manual machines to create icy drinks, blending heritage with modern entrepreneurship.

Among the many shikanji wale in the city, Mukesh arrived in Delhi three years ago, becoming a parking attendant in the New Delhi railway station area. (HT)

Published on May 06, 2025 06:24 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

‘Infructuous’: ED on Kejriwal, Sisodia plea against charge sheet cognisance

The Union home ministry had granted sanction to the ED to prosecute Kejriwal and other accused in the excise policy-linked money laundering case

Published on May 06, 2025 06:20 AM IST

ByShruti Kakkar

Delhi to get unified complaint number, command centre for waterlogging woes

Delhi plans a unified helpline (311) and command centre for monsoon issues, improving response to waterlogging and tree felling complaints.

Parvesh Verma interacts with officials during inspection of the NDMC control room on Monday. (X-Parvesh Verma)

Published on May 06, 2025 06:16 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Delhi University panel wants sexuality, caste, religion dropped from syllabus

The Department of Psychology held discussions on Monday to deliberate on the recommendations and was instructed to submit a revised syllabus

Published on May 06, 2025 06:14 AM IST

ByAheli Das

Special needs child thrashed by teacher for ‘disobeying’ her: Delhi Police to record statement

A teacher in Greater Kailash II was suspended for assaulting a five-year-old differently abled student, tying him up and beating him.

A case was registered and the teacher was suspended by the school. (Representative photo)

Published on May 06, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Only 13 of 35 coal thermal plants within 300km of Delhi complying with SO2 control mechanism, NGT told

CAQM said there are 11 TPPs, with 35 units having a combined capacity of 13,575MW, within a 300-km radius of Delhi

Last year, the NGT took suo motu cognisance of an online article that cited pollution from TPPs, and not stubble burning, as the key cause for pollution in Delhi. (Representative photo/HT Archive)

Published on May 06, 2025 06:06 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

Delhi HC seeks police response to Tahir Hussain’s bail plea

Hussain’s petition painted a picture that the trial court disregarded the aspect of eight co-accused being released on bail and failed to consider the account of eyewitnesses who have absolved him

Hussain is one of the accused in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 riots. (Representative photo)

Published on May 06, 2025 06:02 AM IST

ByShruti Kakkar

CAQM advises NCR govts, PSUs to switch to cleaner-fuel vehicles

A switch to cleaner mobility was looked at as a feasible option in meetings held on measures to curb vehicular pollution, it said in an advisory

Among combustion sources, vehicular pollution is the highest contributor, multiple studies have shown. (Representative photo/HT Archive)

Published on May 06, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByJasjeev Gandhiok

CM pledges to revive Delhi women’s panel

The Delhi government is setting up 11 one-stop centres, installing thousands of CCTV cameras, eliminating dark spots through better lighting, she said

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting along with LG VK Saxena and CM Rekha Gupta to review the implementation of three new criminal laws in Delhi. (ANI)

Published on May 06, 2025 05:42 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Thar driver crushes man for objecting to honking in Delhi

A security guard was run over by Vijay Kumar in a Thar SUV after objecting to honking. The guard is hospitalized with serious injuries; Kumar was arrested.

The victim is a security guard identified as Rajiv Kumar Singh. (Representational image)

Published on May 06, 2025 05:40 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Delhi: IGI airport’s runway 28/10 opens for operations on May 6

On Sunday, HT reported negligible progress on the runway’s upgrade was holding up flights, which prompted the government to pause the work

The runway was shut on April 8 to upgrade its Instrument Landing System (ILS) to CAT III B standards, which enable operations in dense fog. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on May 06, 2025 05:38 AM IST

ByNeha LM Tripathi

Delhi: Labourer touches live wire, dies; FIR filed, BSES and contractor blamed

The victim, identified as Shankar Mandal, a resident of Katihar, Bihar, was reportedly standing on iron rods

Residents blamed both power distributor BSES and the site contractor. (Representational image)

Published on May 06, 2025 05:36 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Sprinklers mounted on electric poles to tackle dust pollution in 13 Delhi hotspots

Updated on May 05, 2025 10:13 PM IST

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NCR transport body, DTC collaborate to strengthen public transport use

Updated on May 05, 2025 09:09 PM IST

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Two new drainage lines to address waterlogging in ITO area, say Delhi PWD officials

Updated on May 05, 2025 07:17 PM IST

PTI |

Delhi govt plans to upgrade street furniture installed during 2010 CWG

Published on May 05, 2025 07:15 PM IST

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Delhi Lok Adalat token: Step-by-step guide to raise one, clear traffic challans

The Lok Adalat sessions will be held across district courts in Delhi, including in Dwarka, Karkardooma, Patiala House, Rohini, Rose Avenue, Saket, Tis Hazari.

People can settle their compoundable traffic challans, including on spot challans and notices of all types of vehicles at Delhi National Lok Adalat.(Representational/ANI)

Published on May 05, 2025 01:10 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Delhi: IMD issues orange alert for Monday; days to get cloudier

No alerts have been issued for Wednesday but the Capital may witness very light to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm

On a hot Sunday afternoon at Kartavya Path. (Vipin Kumar/HT photo)

Updated on May 06, 2025 06:55 AM IST

ByParas Singh

New pet-ct scan machine and pathology lab for Delhi-NCR

Officials said the 128 Slice Digital PET-CT-Omni Legend machine is north India’s first and is powered by Artificial Intelligence

Published on May 05, 2025 06:10 AM IST

ByRhythma Kaul

Delhi launches digital platform for medico-legal records

The platform will facilitate electronic submission of medico-legal and postmortem reports, eliminating the need for handwritten documentation.

Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta with minister Ashish Sood, Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora and chief secretary Dharmendra, at the launch of MedLEaPR at the Delhi Secretariat on Sunday. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on May 05, 2025 06:08 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Delhiwale: Sealed with a love

Inscriptions in used books evoke stories of love and loss, revealing personal connections and histories at Delhi's Sunday Book Bazar.

In Delhi’s legendary Sunday Book Bazar, secondhand books on sale often bear such personalised words—sometimes written by the book’s owner, sometimes as dedications jotted by the person gifting the book to a friend or relative. (HT)

Published on May 05, 2025 06:06 AM IST

ByMayank Austen Soofi

Man jumps from moving auto into the Yamuna in Delhi

A 49-year-old man jumped into the Yamuna river from an auto-rickshaw during an argument with a friend; police are searching for his body.

Police said that no foul play has been suspected yet. (Representational image)

Published on May 05, 2025 06:04 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Delhi: Two killed, one injured in stabbing over road spat

The deceased were identified as Kamal Kumar from north Delhi’s Mahendra Park and Mohammed Amzad from Shakurpur

The injured man has been identified as Abid (single name), who lives on the streets, police said. (Representational image)

Published on May 05, 2025 06:02 AM IST

ByHemani Bhandari

Delhi’s summer rain spell puts monsoon prep in focus

Less than 25% of the target under the first phase has been achieved from January till April 25, even as the deadline of May 31is less than a month away

A drain near Anna Nagar slum in Indraprastha, New Delhi on Sunday. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Updated on May 05, 2025 05:52 AM IST

ByParas Singh

Delhi teacher booked, suspended for assaulting specially-abled student

A video ostensibly shows the teacher ‘inflicting corporal punishment’ to the child in front of the entire classroom

According to officers, the incident took place on April 25 and came to light when the authorities at the school were checking CCTV footage at random.
(Representational image)

Updated on May 05, 2025 10:30 AM IST

ByJignasa Sinha

Delhi: NDMC to conduct cleanliness drive till May 9

An NDMC official said this is the first time every NDMC employee will be engaged in a one-hour cleanliness effort before office

Published on May 05, 2025 05:48 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Progress on Delhi airport runway upgrade slow, despite closure: Officials

The airport operator in charge of the runway lighting system could barely begin the work and will only resume the same during the next shutdown, in mid-June

As per the standard operating procedure, aviation regulator DGCA conducts a detailed inspection of the runway and issues clearance to begin regular flight operations. (Representative photo/HT Archive)

Updated on May 04, 2025 11:57 PM IST

ByNeha LM Tripathi

Businessman shot at near temple in Delhi, police suspect robbery bid

According to police, preliminary probe suggests that the attack could have been carried out in a robbery bid, though nothing was stolen.

Delhi police has registered an attempt to murder case.(Representational/Screengrab/X/@ANI)

Published on May 04, 2025 05:49 PM IST

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The complainant, Vikas Dhayal, sustained multiple head injuries during the assault in December 2024 and was treated at a Gurugram hospital.

Verma called the initiative a step towards “One Delhi, One Number.” “Citizens won’t need to worry about who’s responsible—they’ll just call 311, and action will follow,” he said.

In Delhi's summer, traditional shikanji vendors use manual machines to create icy drinks, blending heritage with modern entrepreneurship.

The Union home ministry had granted sanction to the ED to prosecute Kejriwal and other accused in the excise policy-linked money laundering case

Delhi plans a unified helpline (311) and command centre for monsoon issues, improving response to waterlogging and tree felling complaints.

The Department of Psychology held discussions on Monday to deliberate on the recommendations and was instructed to submit a revised syllabus

A teacher in Greater Kailash II was suspended for assaulting a five-year-old differently abled student, tying him up and beating him.

CAQM said there are 11 TPPs, with 35 units having a combined capacity of 13,575MW, within a 300-km radius of Delhi

Hussain’s petition painted a picture that the trial court disregarded the aspect of eight co-accused being released on bail and failed to consider the account of eyewitnesses who have absolved him

A switch to cleaner mobility was looked at as a feasible option in meetings held on measures to curb vehicular pollution, it said in an advisory

The Delhi government is setting up 11 one-stop centres, installing thousands of CCTV cameras, eliminating dark spots through better lighting, she said

A security guard was run over by Vijay Kumar in a Thar SUV after objecting to honking. The guard is hospitalized with serious injuries; Kumar was arrested.

On Sunday, HT reported negligible progress on the runway’s upgrade was holding up flights, which prompted the government to pause the work

The victim, identified as Shankar Mandal, a resident of Katihar, Bihar, was reportedly standing on iron rods

Sprinklers mounted on electric poles to tackle dust pollution in 13 Delhi hotspots

NCR transport body, DTC collaborate to strengthen public transport use

Two new drainage lines to address waterlogging in ITO area, say Delhi PWD officials

Delhi govt plans to upgrade street furniture installed during 2010 CWG

The Lok Adalat sessions will be held across district courts in Delhi, including in Dwarka, Karkardooma, Patiala House, Rohini, Rose Avenue, Saket, Tis Hazari.

No alerts have been issued for Wednesday but the Capital may witness very light to light rain accompanied with thunderstorm

Officials said the 128 Slice Digital PET-CT-Omni Legend machine is north India’s first and is powered by Artificial Intelligence

The platform will facilitate electronic submission of medico-legal and postmortem reports, eliminating the need for handwritten documentation.

Inscriptions in used books evoke stories of love and loss, revealing personal connections and histories at Delhi's Sunday Book Bazar.

A 49-year-old man jumped into the Yamuna river from an auto-rickshaw during an argument with a friend; police are searching for his body.

The deceased were identified as Kamal Kumar from north Delhi’s Mahendra Park and Mohammed Amzad from Shakurpur

Less than 25% of the target under the first phase has been achieved from January till April 25, even as the deadline of May 31is less than a month away

A video ostensibly shows the teacher ‘inflicting corporal punishment’ to the child in front of the entire classroom

An NDMC official said this is the first time every NDMC employee will be engaged in a one-hour cleanliness effort before office

The airport operator in charge of the runway lighting system could barely begin the work and will only resume the same during the next shutdown, in mid-June

According to police, preliminary probe suggests that the attack could have been carried out in a robbery bid, though nothing was stolen.

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