NEW DELHI: Heatwaves continued in the city for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday. The spell is likely to continue for the next five days, with the maximum temperature hovering around 44-45 degrees Celsius. However, there is a possibility of a thunderstorm or lightning with drizzle at one or two places on Friday afternoon or…
NEW DELHI: In a significant development related to the ongoing water crisis in Delhi, the Supreme Court has directed the state government to approach the Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) to secure an additional 150 cusecs of water from Haryana.“The issue concerning sharing of Yamuna water between states is complex. This court doesn’t have technical…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court slammed the Delhi government on Wednesday regarding the water crisis faced by residents in the capital.The apex court warned the Delhi government, saying “If you can’t deal with tanker mafia, we will ask Delhi Police to take action.” The court questioned the measures taken by the government to control water…
NEW DELHI: Many parts of Delhi are facing power outage since 2.11pm after a fire broke out at sub-station of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in Mandola, UP.Delhi receives 1200 MW of power from the Mandola sub-station, and therefore many parts of Delhi have been affected.“The power restoration process has begun and electricity…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court chastised the Delhi government on Monday for not rectifying defects in its plea to Haryana concerning the release of surplus water from Himachal Pradesh to tackle Delhi’s water crisis. A vacation bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Prasanna B Varale highlighted that affidavits were not being accepted in…
New Delhi: With the swearing-in of Narendra Modi’s council of ministers over, the question uppermost on everyone’s mind is who will be the next finance minister. Will Nirmala Sitharaman stay in the wood-paneled office on the first floor of North Block, which is home to the finance ministry, or will she move to another ministry…
NEW DELHI: Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil began his fast unto death on Saturday. He said that if the Maratha reservation is not granted this time, he intends to run in the Maharashtra assembly elections.However, police have denied peermission to Jarange to hold indefinite hunger strike. The Gondi police reported that they have received…
NEW DELHI: At least three people were killed and six others suffered injures after a fire broke out in a factory in the Narela Industrial Area on Saturday morning.A preliminary investigation revealed that raw moong beans were being roasted on gas burners when a gas leak from one of the pipelines caused a fire. This…
NEW DELHI: Resolution of the water crisis in the parched national capital will begin a day after the country elects a new govt as the Supreme Court on Monday ordered Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB) comprising all stakeholder states to meet on June 5 to address Delhi govt’s distress demand for additional water supply.While the…
NEW DELHI: As Arvind Kejriwal‘s three-week temporary bail for poll campaigning comes to an end on Sunday, the Delhi chief minister and AAP convenor is set to return to Tihar jail later in the day. Despite this development, the party has assured its top functionaries that Kejriwal will continue to serve as chief minister.In light…
