India on Saturday summoned the top diplomat of Pakistan’s High Commission and protested against the “continued facilitation of illegal cross-border infiltration”. New Delhi’s action came hours after Islamabad summoned India’s top diplomat in Pakistan over the Border Security Force’s killing of two intruders in Punjab’s Tarn Taran. “The Ministry of External Affairs today summoned the...
Indian Captain Smit Machchhar played a key role in averting a major disaster after he was allegedly stabbed by his co-pilot aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Machchhar fought back despite being seriously injured and managed to open the cockpit door. This allowed...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday emphasised women’s safety and empowerment while addressing students at the ‘Parampara Se Pragati’ programme at Maitreyi College, saying that strict action would be taken against those involved in wrongdoin Addressing the gathering, Gupta said that women often prioritise their families over themselves and urged girls to choose themselves...
E-rickshaws blocking college entrances, unsafe last-mile connectivity, encroached footpaths, dark spots and poorly lit stretches were among several safety concerns raised by principals of Delhi University’s women’s colleges during a meeting with lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjeet Singh Sandhu on Wednesday. The principals also flagged unregulated vending, unsafe parks, public toilets near campuses, obscene flashing and...
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated the Barapullah Phase III elevated corridor and the Mukarba Chowk underpass and also laid foundation stones for Modi Mill-Savitri Cinema flyover and Loni Road underpass. The projects — together valued at ₹1,941 crore — have been launched as parts of Delhi government’s Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. Chief minister...
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in view of the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran-Gulf region, has warned of a food crisis in the coming months. He said these conflicts are placing severe pressure on Global South economies. Speaking at an Asia Society event, Mr. Jaishankar said disruptions to grain shipments from major exporters, particularly...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has described 2026 as a historic year for the Indian Navy, with plans for the induction or commissioning of 18 warships during the year. Addressing the second edition of the Indian Navy’s biannual Commander’s Conference 2026 in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Singh said that the developments reflected the growing maturity of...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and discussed development works and public welfare initiatives of her government in the last one-and-a-half years. Gupta assumed charge as the chief minister after the BJP swept to power in Delhi by ousting AAP in the Assembly elections held last February. In a...
South Delhi is set to get relief from its chronic traffic congestion. The Barapullah Phase-III corridor will soon open to the public, while the Delhi government is set to construct two new flyovers to ease congestion. These include the extension of the Modi Mill Flyover to Kalkaji and the construction of a parallel flyover at...
With the southwest monsoon on the wane and the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) bracing for a spike in winter pollution, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav chaired a meeting Monday (September 28, 2026) with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi Environment Minister Maninder Sirsa, and senior officials of the Commission for Air Quality Management formalising a...