New Delhi: A fire broke out at an NDMC godown near Safdarjung airport on Friday evening, triggering panic and affecting traffic in the area. Police received a call around 6pm about the blaze under the Safdarjung flyover, near Prachin Shiv Mandir, and found flames engulfing the structure. “Officers evacuated people from the fire-affected area. Thanks…
What used to be the best time to be outdoors in Delhi, with the winter sun and chilly nights, has now been reduced to months spent in sealed indoor spaces with air purifiers, rue Delhiites Winters were once Delhi’s favourite season. Families spread chatais at Nehru Park, India Gate lawns or Lodhi Gardens and lingered…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has filed an FIR against IPS officer Shanker Choudhary following an extensive vigilance inquiry into allegations of kidnapping, illegal detention, and extortion against him. The FIR was filed on the complaint of joint commissioner (southern range) Sanjay Jain. An FIR against a serving IPS officer in Delhi Police on corruption charges…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday dismissed Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar‘s bail plea in the 2021 murder case of junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar, citing the “seriousness of the allegations” against him and noting that the Supreme Court had cancelled his bail plea last year. Additional sessions judge Sushil Kumar observed that the…
NEW DELHI: As India works towards becoming a $500-billion pharmaceutical powerhouse by 2047, scientists and industry captains are calling for a shift towards cruelty-free, science-driven drug testing methods that can speed up innovation and improve patient safety.A new report, ‘Landscape Analysis on Alternatives to Animal Testing for Drug Development in India’, highlights how non-animal methods,…
Delhi’s listening to music with intention, one vinyl at a time (Pic: @_aavrit) At sessions, we play the ‘deep cuts’ that define the album’s soul’ (Pics: @utkarshflips) Delhi’s listening to music with intention, one vinyl at a time (Pic: @_aavrit) At sessions, we play the ‘deep cuts’ that define the album’s soul’ (Pics: @utkarshflips) Delhi’s…
“Dilli walon! Ho jao savdhaan. Saal ke pehle 15 din me 800 se zyada log lapata.”If you’ve been scrolling through your phone over the past week, chances are this line has screamed at you from a reel — red text, ominous music, grainy visuals, and a voice warning of a city slipping into danger.What followed…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Friday ordered the immediate release of Abhay Kumar, director of MZ Wiztown Planners, after finding that his arrest in connection with a techie’s death in Noida was carried out without following mandatory procedures.A bench of Justices Siddhartha and Jai Krishna Upadhyay observed that police had failed to follow…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said her government will keep improving the city’s infrastructure and health facilities and take people along in its journey to a ‘Developed Delhi’. “Every single work that should be done in Delhi–as the capital of the country–we will bring all of that and take the public along,” Rekha…
VYOM featuring three legends Saswati Sen, Mamta Maharaj & Deepak Maharaj Kalashram, founded by Pt Birju Maharaj, organised the 28th edition of Vasantotsava, its annual three-day festival of dance and music, from February 2 to 4, 2026, at Kamani Auditorium, Delhi. Envisioned by Pt Birju Maharaj, the festival has consistently aimed to celebrate and disseminate…
