Winter makes it easier to step out and walk for two to three hours and eat (Pics: @thelostcompass.in and @thesalzexperience) Bundle up, hop on an e-rickshaw from Chawri Bazar metro, and zip through Khari Baoli to that old chhole poori joint – an ideal weekend for the holiday season. Then eat your way onward. AQI…
People protest outside the Delhi High Court against their ruling of conditional bail to Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar. NEW DELHI: Protesters gathered outside the Delhi high court against the court’s decision to grant conditional bail to Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar. Police quickly intervened, announcing, “Demonstrating here is prohibited. It is…
The exhibition brings together over 250 works by 69 photojournalists Imagine a newspaper article, an online story or a magazine without an image. Isn’t it unthinkable? Photographs don’t just complement a story, they often tell one on their own. Highlighting the power of visual storytelling, photojournalists from All India Working News Cameramen’s Association are exhibiting…
Two Indian students found murdered in Canada NEW DELLHI: The Indian community in Canada is reeling after two Indian nationals were murdered in Toronto within two weeks.Student shot near University of TorontoA 20-year-old Indian-origin student, Shivank Avasthi, was fatally shot near the University of Toronto campus by unknown attackers. Police said he was found with…
NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday warned of worsening air quality in the national capital, citing the likely impact of an approaching Western Disturbance and the high possibility of dense fog. He urged residents to remain cautious, noting that even though GRAP-4 measures have been lifted, collective efforts are needed to…
Delhi air slips back to ‘very poor’ NEW DELHI: After a brief breather earlier this week, Delhi’s air quality deteriorated again on Friday, slipping into the ‘very poor’ category, with transport emissions and pollution drifting in from neighbouring NCR districts continuing to weigh on the capital’s air. The city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Thursday opened Sadbhavana Park along Mahatma Gandhi Road to the public. It has been named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.The park was inaugurated by lieutenant governor VK Saxena in June but was not opened to people as some work, including the walking track and lawn areas,…
New Delhi: To promote digital learning, education minister Ashish Sood distributed tablets to 240 meritorious students in the Janakpuri assembly constituency on Thursday. Sood highlighted the importance of uninterrupted learning through digital tools. “When education is supported by useful resources, students’ academic journeys become stronger and more sustainable. This tablet scheme is introduced annually to…
New Delhi: Strong north-westerly winds blowing into the city for the second consecutive day continued to disperse pollutants, leading to clearer air and improved visibility on Thursday. The chilly and dry winds also brought down the minimum temperature to 6.5 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal, and considerably lower than Wednesday’s 10.2 degrees C. It…
New Delhi: Facing criticism over persistent seepage last year, Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to undertake corrective engineering measures to address leakage in one of Delhi’s key underground infrastructure assets — the Pragati Maidan (ITPO) tunnel.The department has earmarked Rs 3.7 crore for waterproofing works at Tunnel-1 on the Basement-2 side of the ITPO…
