DELHI (national capital territory)

New Delhi: Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, a rehearsal of the parade will take place today, January 24, from Vijay Chowk to India Gate. Traffic along this stretch will be completely suspended during the rehearsal. Authorities have also issued restrictions on certain aerial activities until February 1, 2026, for public safety. The parade rehearsal will be conducted between 10:15 AM and 12:30 PM. During this time, cross-traffic from Rafi Marg, Janpath, and Manekshaw Road onto Kartavya Path will be restricted. Commuters are advised to use alternative routes including Mother Teresa Crescent Road, Sikandra Road, Firoz Shah Road, Mathura Road, Subramanyam Bharti Marg, and Motilal Nehru Marg. Traffic police have requested the public to remain patient, follow rules, and monitor updates ...

New Delhi: A shocking discovery was made on Friday in the Kakrola area of Dwarka district, where the bodies of a husband and wife were found in the Sahibi River (Najafgarh Drain). Police, with the help of divers, retrieved the bodies from the water. The deceased have been identified as Munna Lal (58) and Ramvati Devi (55), who had been reported missing from Bindapur since January 17. Police were alerted around noon by a cab driver who spotted the bodies near the Kakrola Nala picket. Officers from Mohan Garden and Najafgarh police stations, along with the Crime Branch and FSL teams, reached the site for investigation. DCP Dwarka, Ankit Singh, confirmed that the bodies have been sent to Rao Tularam Hospital in Jafarpur Kala for postmortem, which will determine the cause of death. Durin...

New Delhi: Residents of 20 Delhi Assembly constituencies, totaling around 2.2 million people, are facing severe water shortages due to reduced output from the Wazirabad and Chandrawal Water Treatment Plants. The crisis stems from elevated ammonia levels in the Yamuna River, which remain five times higher than normal. According to officials, the ammonia level in the Yamuna was recorded at 5 parts per million (ppm) on Friday, while normal levels should be around 0.9–1 ppm. Until the levels drop, both plants are unable to access adequate raw water, limiting their supply capacity. The Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant, covering an area of 123 sq km, supplies water to 11 Assembly constituencies including North, Central, and Old Delhi, with a daily output of 131 million gallons per day (MGD)...

New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested a woman who was allegedly using fake foreign embassy number plates on her car to avoid law enforcement scrutiny. The woman, a resident of Assam, claimed to have worked as a consultant for a foreign embassy for a year. The Crime Branch’s Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Unit apprehended the woman after receiving intelligence that she frequently visited various embassies and high-security areas in New Delhi using a car fitted with counterfeit embassy number plates. During the operation, police recovered two additional fake embassy number plates from the vehicle. Investigations revealed that the woman purchased an Innova car from a foreign embassy in November 2024. However, the embassy had filed a complaint at Chanakyapuri police station because the ve...

Cybercriminals in Delhi are becoming increasingly audacious. In East Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar, a 65-year-old man lost nearly Rs 2.5 lakh while attempting to pay a traffic fine of just Rs 500, after being duped by cyber fraudsters who executed the transaction in foreign currency to complicate tracking. The IncidentThe victim resides in Laxmi Nagar. On 13 January, his wife received a message on her mobile claiming that a vehicle fine of Rs 500 was pending, accompanied by a payment link. She forwarded the message to her husband. When the victim clicked the link and attempted to pay using his HDFC Bank credit card, he was shocked to receive a notification that 10,350 Saudi Riyals had been debited from his account—equivalent to approximately Rs 2,49,246. The scammers cleverly conducted the tra...

Attention Commuters: Delhi Metro to Start Services at 3 AM on Republic Day; Full Parking Arrangements Made Delhi Metro has announced special arrangements for commuters on the occasion of Republic Day. On 26 January, all Delhi Metro lines will begin operations from 3 AM to facilitate easy access to the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path. Early Morning ServicesFor the convenience of passengers, trains will run every 15 minutes until 6 AM, after which regular schedules will resume. Anuj Dayal, Chief Executive Officer of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), stated that the early start is aimed at ensuring smooth travel for citizens attending the celebrations. Commuters are advised to plan their journeys in advance and make use of these early services to reach the event venue comfortabl...

Historical monuments in Delhi, particularly the Red Fort and Qutub Minar, continue to be top choices for domestic tourists in 2023-24 and 2024-25. However, some other heritage sites are struggling to maintain visitor numbers, while a few newer attractions have gained popularity. Tourist Trends at Delhi MonumentsOverall, ticketed monuments under central protection in Delhi saw a 3% year-on-year increase in visitors, surpassing 8.4 million in 2024-25. Red Fort: Remained the most visited monument, attracting approximately 2.88 million domestic tourists in 2024-25, marking a 3.2% rise. However, international tourist visits declined by 5.8%. A retired ASI officer suggested that frequent events at the Red Fort, sometimes leading to partial or full closures, could be discouraging foreign v...

Residents of Delhi who have been waiting for a ration card have reason to celebrate. Following an extensive verification process, around 8.27 lakh new vacancies for ration card beneficiaries have been created in the capital. The government removed millions of names from the beneficiary list after careful scrutiny, and the process to issue new ration cards to eligible residents will begin soon. Verification ResultsThe verification, initiated by the BJP government after assuming office, found that over 8.27 lakh individuals were not eligible for ration cards. Among them, 6.46 lakh had sufficient income yet were availing free ration. Additionally: 95,682 individuals had not collected ration for over a year. 23,394 duplicate ration cards were identified. 6,185 beneficiaries had pa...

A combination of courage and quick thinking helped a Delhi woman catch a phone snatcher, providing a lesson for those who surrender to thieves without a fight. Incident DetailsOn 19 January, 60-year-old Anganwadi worker Geeta, while returning from a meeting toward Barafkhana, had her mobile phone snatched in a busy market area in North Delhi. Instead of panicking, she immediately took action that would lead to the thief’s capture. When the snatcher grabbed her phone around 11:40 AM and fled toward Karol Bagh on a scooter, Geeta returned to her office and borrowed a colleague’s phone to call her stolen device. Surprisingly, the thief answered and demanded Rs 2,000–3,000 for its return. Geeta used the conversation to gather crucial information about his location. She informed her co...

Residents of Delhi are facing a severe water shortage as 66 neighborhoods across the city are experiencing disrupted supply. The crisis has emerged due to a combination of rising ammonia levels in the Yamuna River and ongoing repairs at the Munak Canal in Haryana, which supplies raw water to five major water treatment plants in Delhi. Production Halved at Key Water PlantsThe high ammonia concentration in the Yamuna, now at 6 ppm, has already affected water production at the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants. Meanwhile, repairs at the Munak Canal have reduced water inflow by half, leading to a significant drop in production at the Haiderpur, Dwarka, Nangloi, Okhla, and Bawana treatment plants. Currently, only the Bhagirathi and Sonia Vihar plants are operating at full capac...