New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday conducted raids in Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Nagar following the seizure of drug in Chattarpur Enclave and Vasant Kunj. A police team visited a fifth-floor flat in Abul Fazal. After completing their investigation, the flat was sealed. Earlier, authorities arrested two persons and recovered around15.045 kg of suspected amphetamine…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday told a Delhi court that five protesters — arrested for allegedly using pepper spray on police personnel during a demonstration at India Gate over pollution — were raising slogans hailing slain Maoist Madvi Hidma. Police said the first FIR, registered at Kartavya Path Police Station, was filed under multiple…
A touring exhibition brings the ancient creation story Songlines: Tracking The Seven Sisters to the Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum A touring exhibition brings the ancient creation story Songlines: Tracking The Seven Sisters to the Humayun’s Tomb World Heritage Site Museum. “It is not just an exhibition, it is a living culture,” said Dr…
Delhi plans major circle rate overhaul to align property valuation with market prices NEW DELHI: Delhi is gearing up for a major circle rate overhaul for the first time in more than a decade, with govt considering sweeping structural changes aimed at aligning property valuations with real market prices. Among the key proposals under discussion…
Techie cuts short visit as he could ‘taste, smell pollution’ NEW DELHI: A London-based Indian techie has ignited a fierce debate online after urging people to “leave Delhi, even if you have to go into debt”, describing the capital’s worsening air pollution as nothing short of a health emergency. Kunal Kushwaha, a senior developer advocate…
NEW DELHI: A thick layer of haze engulfed the national capital on Monday morning as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 396 at 7 am, falling under the ‘very poor’ category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.According to the CPCB, the Ghazipur area recorded an AQI of 441. AQI of Anand…
NEW DELHI: Parents of Shourya Patil, a 16-year-old student from St Columba’s School (Ashok Place), who allegedly died by suicide, staged a protest outside the school on Monday, displaying certificates their son had received.According to the FIR, his father claimed that his son had been under severe mental stress due to ongoing harassment by several…
As winter sets in, almonds fill homes but in the narrow, industrial lanes of Karawal Nagar, dozens of women like Rekha spend long hours cracking and sorting those very dry fruits in dusty, airless rooms, earning barely 3 per kg.After a protest in 2024, wages rose slightly, but conditions didn’t. The air remains thick with…
Parallax builds a visual dialogue that is both intimate and expansive The preview of PARALLAX: Five Lenses, One World took place at Museo Camera recently with an evening that brought together artists, collectors, cultural voices, and photography patrons. Curated by renowned photographer Dinesh Khanna, the exhibition presents five compelling visual journeys by Abhishek Hajela, Promila…
NEW DELHI: A protest against rising pollution in the national capital took an unexpected turn on Sunday after several agitators were seen holding posters of slain Maoist commander Madvi Hidma at C Hexagon, India Gate. Hidma, a top Maoist leader, was recently killed in an encounter.According to Delhi Police, the group not only displayed Hidma’s…
