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‘The road is mine and I am flying’—but men waiting for DTC women bus drivers to fail

Delhi's newly inducted bus drivers defy stereotypes—one woman has a double Master's degree; another is a former wrestler. But all are united by their desire to be behind the wheel.

Man travelling in Delhi’s DTC bus masturbates next to girl in viral video

According to the video, the accused allegedly masturbated in the bus on Tuesday, and when the girl raised an alarm, the marshal posted in the bus caught hold of him.

‘No buses purchased or contracts awarded’: AAP after LG approves CBI inquiry into DTC bus tender

AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said CBI inquiry into the allegations of the scam have not yielded any result in last 1.5 years. He said the tender process was put on hold after inquiry began.

From 6,342 buses to 3,910 in 12 yrs, Delhi commuters suffer with old fleet, depleting further

By 2025, 83 per cent of the DTC bus fleet will be phased out upon completion of their operational life. Transport minister Kailash Gahlot hopeful of reviving the corporation

Home ministry recommends CBI probe into Delhi govt’s purchase of 1,000 low-floor buses

Responding to the development, the Delhi govt refuted 'allegations' of corruption in bus procurement and accused the BJP-led government of 'harassing' it by using the CBI.

Delhi public transport on your phone soon, discounted fares & live data of buses a click away

The data & fares are to be part of the revamped One Delhi app, which will also contain details of the nearest electric charging stations. It is to be rolled out within the fortnight. 

‘Fix criminal liability’: After BJP, now Congress wants probe into bus procurement by AAP govt

Congress has demanded a CVC probe into the procurement of 1,000 DTC buses by AAP govt in Delhi. A local panel had earlier dismissed charges of corruption.

As states see Covid surge, cautious Delhi to adopt cluster-based genome sequence testing

The Delhi government has also decided to run metro and DTC buses at the previously fixed limited capacities for now.

Why Covid gives Delhi the perfect reason & chance to revamp its public transport system

As people hesitantly take public transport amid the pandemic, experts say this a good time to ramp up bus services, improve last-mile connectivity and affect long term policy changes.

Less stops, fewer passengers — DTC could need more buses to run services after lockdown

Delhi Transport Corporation is concentrating on commuting models keeping in mind social distancing norms.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.