NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality showed slight improvement on Friday morning with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 370 at 8 am from 391 recorded the previous day at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Despite the improvement, the air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category, with several…
Anti-rabies drive At Lodhi Garden champions co-existence NEW DELHI: As the sun rose over Lodhi Gardens, a quiet act of kindness unfolded— street dogs being vaccinated with love, not force.The free anti-rabies drive was organised by Gaurav Dar of Dulari Animal Care Centre who has vaccinated over 10,000 street dogs across Delhi-NCR—without nets, ropes or…
New Delhi: The relics of the Buddha, including a portion of his remains found in Piprahwa in an 1898 excavation , are set to go on display at Qila Rai Pithora soon.The relics were repatriated to India after being bought in a Hong Kong auction in July this year. The exhibition will be inaugurated by…
New Delhi: Four teachers of St Columba’s School, named in an FIR filed in connection with the suicide by Class X student Shourya Patil (16), were on Thursday suspended.“The matter is under investigation… In view of the seriousness of the allegations, the competent authority has decided to place you under suspension with immediate effect,” the…
New Delhi: Several years ago, Rekha was diagnosed with locomotor disability. While the condition severely restricted her movement, she never treated it as a hurdle or let it come in the way of her dreams. Now in her mid-30s, Rekha, based in Delhi, is the owner of a small business.“I have art exhibitions across the…
New Delhi: As Delhi continues to choke, the negligible contribution of stubble burning to its toxic air this week makes one thing clear: the city must urgently tackle its open fires.According to scientific studies, such fires — from burning of garbage and biomass to cooking and heating — are the single-largest source of particulate pollution…
New Delhi: The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), a set of emergency measures implemented to prevent an unchecked spike in air pollution, is set for its fourth modification since 2022. On Wednesday, Supreme Court asked the Commission for Air Quality Management to bring stricter measures in the earlier stages. Some Stage IV actions — triggered…
New Delhi: A man who had sex with his wife when she was a minor, resulting in a child, will continue to be prosecuted under Pocso Act.Rejecting the plea of the wife to end the case lodged in 2023 since the relationship was consensual, Delhi High Court recently said it couldn’t carve out an exception…
Soaring AQI makes people run to the forests, take up hiking As AQI in NCR oscillate between severe and hazardous levels, hiking groups and outdoor communities are noticing an increase in participation. Silky Sinha, who runs a hiking group Delhi Strolls, says, “Since pollution levels have risen, we only go deeper into the forests, avoiding…
New Delhi: To ease chronic water shortage plaguing Dwarka, Najafgarh, Palam, Dabri and other adjoining areas of the city, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has finalised a raw water redistribution plan that includes the operationalisation of a 50 million gallons per day (MGD) water treatment plant in Dwarka.Nearly 23 MGD groundwater from 228 tubewells across Okhla,…
