New Delhi: Two days after a 25-year-old woman was found murdered at her rented accommodation in south Delhi’s Kotla Mubarakpur, police have arrested her boyfriend from Haryana for allegedly killing her. According to police, the boyfriend—identified as Himanshu—was staying with the woman, Sakshi, at her flat on Oct 7. Noticing a photo of another man…
New Delhi: Delhi Police’s crime branch apprehended a man for allegedly selling firecrackers illegally in north Delhi‘s Samaypur Badli area. A total of 192 kg of firecrackers was seized from his godown.The police acted on a tip-off that a man was storing illegal firecrackers for sale. The accused was traced near Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar.“A…
Designer chhanni and thalis are Karwa Chauth must-haves With women lined up at mehendi stalls and festive bling all around, celebrations for Karwa Chauth are in full swing. To mark the occasion, the Greater Kailash 2 Traders’ Welfare Association hosted a grand fest at M-Block Market, bringing together families to kick off both Karwa Chauth…
New Delhi: A man wanted for a murder in Meerut was shot in the leg during an encounter with police near the DDA Jal Board building in Rohini on Thursday. The suspect, identified as Hamza, was wanted in connection with the killing of a cloth trader, Adil, on Oct 1. Adil, a resident of Lisadi…
Heavy designs with the iconic Karwa Chauth pose remains a favourite (Pics: @fine_henna_by_muskaan_26 (L), @yash_mehndi (R)) With Karwa Chauth around the corner, women across the city are getting festival-ready – finalising outfits, jewellery, and of course, their mehendi. The scent of henna fills the air as women queue at mehendi stalls, while others have artists…
New Delhi: With days still warm and evenings turning noticeably cooler, doctors say the frequent temperature fluctuations are affecting people’s immunity, making it easier for infections to take hold.Many residents are experiencing sore throats, fatigue, low-grade fevers, body aches and persistent coughs — symptoms typical of viral infections that thrive in unstable weather. Cases of…
New Delhi: In Sadar Bazar’s Pan Mandi, Mohd Iliaz sat in his shop, looking glum. In front of him was a lane with a thick layer of slippery mud. Iliaz wanted customers to buy his diyas for Diwali, but two weeks before the festival, no one was willing to brave the sludge. Traders like him…
Study Finds Chewing Tobacco Is Fuelling Cancer Faster Than Cigarettes NEW DELHI: In Delhi’s crowded neighbourhoods, it isn’t cigarettes but small pouches of chewing tobacco and hand-rolled bidis that are silently fuelling a health crisis.A new study conducted at Lok Nayak Hospital and published in the international online journal ecancermedicalscience found that smokeless tobacco –…
NEW DELHI: To streamline the process of issuing birth and death certificates, Municipal Corporation of Delhi is planning to integrate it to the Centre’s civil registration system portal. Several govt records and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) schemes will also be linked.“The integration will simplify the process and eliminate common service-related issues,” said an official.“The registration…
New Delhi: Bhagirath Palace, India’s largest wholesale market for Diwali lights, has switched on. The rain last week had dimmed its flicker a bit, but the crowds and the energy are back. The market caters to all of north India, including the big markets in Delhi, like Tilak Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Ashok Vihar, Mubarakpur and…
