‘In spring, you truly see how trees support the entire ecosystem’ Did you notice the red silk cotton flowers scattered across Lutyens’ Delhi, and pause to look up at the striking crimson canopy of semal trees? If you find yourself slowing down to take in these fleeting moments of nature amid the city’s rush, it…
New Delhi: Parents of a four-year-old sexually assaulted girl moved Supreme Court on Friday seeking a CBI or SIT probe into the incident while accusing Gurgaon police of inaction in arresting the accused — a man and his housemaid — despite the child naming them before a magistrate.In a dramatic manner, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi…
New Delhi: Four aspects of Palam Village building fire that killed nine members of a family are being probed by officials conducting a magisterial inquiry as well as the police officials probing the possible lapses. Home minister Ashish Sood, meanwhile, said: “Delhi govt will take exemplary action against those found involved in the lapses.”The response…
Hastsal village in Delhi is under heavy security following a fatal Holi incident NEW DELHI: The narrow lanes of Hastsal village, usually vibrant with the overlapping buzz of Navratri hymns and Eid preparations, are shrouded in uneasy silence this time.Following the lynching of 26-year-old Tarun Butolia during Holi – it happened after his cousin accidentally…
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a nationwide weather alert, forecasting widespread thunderstorms, rainfall, lightning, and gusty winds across several regions in the coming days.In its latest bulletin, the agency flagged intensified weather activity over eastern, central, and northeastern India, warning of heavy rain, thundersqualls, and possible hailstorms.According to the IMD,…
Delhi University (File photo) NEW DELHI: Students of Delhi University‘s School of Open Learning (SOL) on Friday held a protest outside the venue of a job mela, organised by DU, alleging discriminatory treatment after an internal circular categorically barred them from participating in it.Later, SOL principal, Ajay Jaiswal, and the dean of students’ welfare, Ranjan…
NEW DELHI: Dense fog enveloped parts of the national capital on Saturday morning following rainfall the previous evening. Similar conditions were reported in Ghaziabad and Noida, where a light layer of fog hovered over the cities.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast another spell of rain on March 23. While temperatures are expected to rise…
New Delhi: Delhi govt on Friday rolled out a series of major transport initiatives aimed at strengthening public mobility.CM Rekha Gupta flagged off 300 electric buses from Indraprastha depot, launched an interstate e-bus service between Nanaksar in Delhi and Ghaziabad, and laid the foundation stone for a new Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) office that will…
NEW DELHI: Twenty-two-year-old Nilesh lived a double life – working as a South Indian food chef at a five-star hotel in Dwarka by night, pouring and swirling batter, and plotting burglaries during the day.On Feb 15, he clocked in as usual at the hotel. The workload was less that night, so he snuck out during…
New Delhi: News agency UNI’s office in central Delhi was sealed hours after Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed its plea against an eviction order issued by the land and development office (L&DO), which is under the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA).In its 98-page order, the court noted that for 45 years…
