NEW DELHI : Supreme Court on Wednesday took exception to Delhi govt and its education department avoiding appearance during hearing in a public interest litigation seeking internet facilities for EWS students to enable them to participate in virtual classes when schools are ordered to be closed due to severe air pollution in the capital.Finding that…
NEW DELHI: Amicus Curiae Sanjay Upadhyay informed the National Green Tribunal that despite GRAP being operational across NCR, air quality consistently remained in the “very poor” category, and emergency measures like cloud seeding failed. Flagging AQI data gaps and sprinkling outside the monitoring stations, he noted that Delhi’s comprehensive action plan had not been revised…
NEW DELHI: A series of high-profile arrests and terror-linked investigations have pushed Nuh district into the spotlight, with central agencies flagging concerns about an alleged cross-border intelligence network and a parallel “white-coat terror module” tied to Al-Falah University. Young Lawyer Held For ‘Spying For ISI’ In the latest crackdown, the Central Investigation Agency, assisted by…
New Delhi awakens to a pleasant, sunny day with temperatures reaching 24.9°C, ideal for outdoor activities. However, yesterday’s ‘severe’ air quality (AQI 328) indicates lingering pollutants, prompting sensitive groups to consider masks. While clear skies may aid dispersion, caution is advised. The week ahead promises continued dry, sunny weather, offering comfortable conditions despite the persistent…
NEW DELHI: Shah Rukh Khan’s production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, has opposed IRS officer Sameer Wankhede’s plea in the Delhi High Court seeking to remove the series The Ba***ds of Bollywood from various online platforms. On Wednesday, the company argued that the show is a work of satire and accused Wankhede of forum shopping by…
NEW DELHI: Ankit, a member of Bhau gang, arrested after a brief encounter with the Anti-Narcotics Cell of Delhi Police in Dwarka on Thursday.A day earlier, in Patel Nagar, the police engaged in an “intense” exchange of fire with a man identified as Mehtab, who was reportedly on the run in connection with a murder…
NEW DELHI: After a Delhi-based environmentalist, Bharati Chaturvedi, alleged that she was physically assaulted by an Uber driver on Wednesday, Uber removed the driver from the app.In her email to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha, she recounted that while travelling to her doctor’s clinic in Sarvodaya Enclave, the driver became “inexplicably agitated” after she asked…
Supreme Court considered shifting to virtual hearings due to severe Delhi air pollution, with the CJI expressing personal discomfort. The court also took strong exception to the Delhi government’s absence in a PIL seeking internet facilities for EWS students during pollution-induced school closures. The Education Secretary was summoned, and authorities were directed to file responses….
NEW DELHI: Dr. K. N. Modi University, Rajasthan, held its 8th convocation on November 25 at the Akshardham Temple auditorium. Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari presided as Chief Guest, while Pujya Dharmavatsaldas Swami Ji and Pujya Munivatsal Swami attended as Special Guest and Guest of Honour, respectively.The ceremony opened with lamp…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority has decided to launch Karamyogi Awas Yojana, under which 3,656 HIG, MIG and EWS flats will be offered in pockets 6, 9 and 13 in Narela’s sectors A1 to A4. The registration process for the newly constructed flats is expected to open in mid-Dec. The flats will be available exclusively…
