NEW DELHI: Cancer patients at Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI) are facing growing uncertainty as staff shortage and administrative delays have disrupted critical diagnostic services, forcing many to get costly tests done outside the hospital or endure long queues. Of the 814 posts, 491 are vacant, and the institute has had no regular director since…
NEW DELHI: Actor R. Madhavan, one of the 131 individuals recognised with the Padma Awards 2026, described the accolade as more than just an award.“I consider this not just an award, but a responsibility,” he said, adding that he will carry the honour with “dignity, sincerity, and a deep sense of commitment,” according to news…
NEW DELHI: Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed gratitude after being named a Padma Shri awardee, calling it a “very big moment” in her career.Kaur was among several sportspersons included in the list of Padma Awards 2026, announced on the eve of the 77th Republic Day. The Padma Shri is India’s fourth-highest civilian…
Mi-17 choppers shower petals, fly ‘Dhwaj Formation’ NEW DELHI: The Republic Day parade began on Kartavya Path on Monday with a stirring aerial display titled the ‘Dhwaj Formation’, as four Mi-17 1V helicopters of the 129 Helicopter Unit flew overhead in a striking inverted ‘Y’ formation, carrying the National Ensign along with the service flags…
NEW DELHI: Across major metropolitan cities, urban streets have become theatres of risk. Drivers swerving dangerously, bikers speeding and citizens flaunting basic rules of the road. The consequences are visible: accidents, near-misses and growing frustration among those who share the roads.While traffic rules exist on paper, enforcement often struggles to keep pace with the fast-moving,…
NEW DELHI: Celebrations marking the 77th Republic Day at Kartavya Path on Monday will centre on the theme of the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram, a timeless mantra that awakened the spirit of Swadeshi, self-reliance and freedom in India’s national consciousness. This year, Kartavya Path, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the National…
New Delhi experienced a clear and sunny Monday on January 26, 2026, with afternoon temperatures reaching a comfortable peak near 21°C, despite the previous day’s air quality being categorized as “poor” to “very unhealthy” with an AQI-IN of 210. This lingering pollution suggested that while a short morning walk was suitable, a mask would be…
NEW DELHI: The national capital has been placed on high alert on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, with intensified security checks underway across the Delhi-NCR region. Police personnel conducted thorough vehicle inspections at Gurugram, Chilla, Tikri, Singhu, Kapashera, Badarpur, and Dhaula Kuan borders amid heightened arrangements for the celebrations, according to news agency…
New Delhi: As higher education regulation moves towards the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan framework and India works towards a gross enrolment ratio (GER) of 50% by 2035, Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) has flagged “open and distance learning as indispensable” to meeting the scale the system is being asked to deliver. The country’s largest…
NEW DELHI: The ‘He-Man’ of Indian cinema, Dharmendra, and CPM stalwart V S Achuthanandhan were on Sunday named, both posthumously, as recipients of Padma Vibhushan, with the govt bestowing the Padma awards on 131 people – some celebrated like cricketers Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur and actor Mammootty while several others were recognised for their…
