NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Friday issued an advisory on Covid, asking hospitals to prepare for availability of beds, oxygen, medicines and vaccines.The government has asked the health institutions to send all positive samples for genome sequencing to Lok Nayak Hospital.Health authorities are closely monitoring a rise in Covid cases across multiple states, amid … Read more
Over 200 academics, including at least 20 current and former Vice-Chancellors and educational institution heads, have signed a formal ‘Statement of Objection’, condemning Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad for his recent comments following Operation Sindoor. The statement released earlier this week, alleges that the professor’s remarks seek to “destabilise communal harmony, undermine institutional integrity … Read more
NEW DELHI: A day after the Union Cabinet approved the inclusion of caste-based data collection in the upcoming national census, posters featuring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were put up outside the party headquarters in Delhi, highlighting his persistent demand for a caste census. One of the posters featuring Rahul Gandhi read, “Kaha tha na, Modi … Read more
Last Updated:March 31, 2025, 12:50 IST Filmmaker Sanoj Mishra, known for offering a film to viral girl Monalisa, was arrested in Delhi for allegedly raping a small-town girl under the pretense of making her a heroine. Maha Kumbh sensation Monalisa’s film director Sanoj Mishra has been arrested now. Director Sanoj Mishra had earlier grabbed headlines … Read more
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta (r) and Arvind Kejriwal (l) NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta took aim at former CM Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) while presenting her government’s Rs 1 lakh crore budget for 2025-26 on Tuesday, reviving the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ controversy from the assembly election campaign. “There is … Read more
In the first official confirmation that cash was found at the residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma when a fire broke out there on March 14, the Supreme Court Saturday released an internal inquiry report by the High Court. In the redacted report, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, in … Read more
The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma to the Allahabad High Court, his parent High Court, following a report about cash at his New Delhi residence where a fire broke out on March 14. In a statement Friday, the Supreme Court Registry said the Collegium’s “proposal … Read more
New Delhi: Imagine receiving a chilling phone call from a stranger claiming to be a law enforcement officer, accusing you of a crime you never committed, and demanding immediate payment of fine or verification of your account balance to avoid arrest. Your heart racing and your mind reeling, you’re forced to make a split-second decision … Read more
June 23, 2019. 8 am. Babli, a part-time domestic worker, arrived as usual at her workplace in the posh Vasant Vihar neighbourhood. Her employers were an elderly couple, the Mathurs, who lived in a flat in Vasant Apartments. Vishnu Mathur (80) was a retired Central government official. His 75-year-old wife, Shashi Mathur, who once worked … Read more
India remains heavily affected by air pollution, with 13 of the world’s most polluted cities located within its borders, according to the World Air Quality Report 2024 NEW DELHI: India ranked 5th in air quality worldwide, with Delhi being the most polluted capital, according to the World Air Quality Report 2024. The PM2.5 concentration in … Read more