Delhi’s sex ratio at birth has declined for the fourth consecutive year, reaching 920 females per 1,000 males in 2024, raising concerns about illegal prenatal sex determination NEW DELHI: The sex ratio at birth recorded a decline for the fourth successive year in Delhi, with 920 females being born in 2024 per 1,000 males, compared…
NEW DELHI: Advocate Vikas Pahwa, representing the accused in the Delhi BMW accident near Dhaula Kuan, alleged that the FIR contradicts the DCP’s statement made during a press conference.“We read the FIR, which was registered 10 hours after the incident. The incident happened at 1.30 pm and an FIR was filed at 11.30 pm. The…
NEW DELHI: Gaganpreet Makkad (38), who was allegedly behind the wheel of the BMW that fatally struck senior finance ministry official Navjot Singh (57) and critically injured his wife Sandeep Kaur (50) in Dhaula Kuan Sunday, was arrested after being discharged from hospital Monday.Sections related to culpable homicide and destruction of evidence have now been…
New Delhi: Heavy workload on air traffic controllers at the country’s busiest airport, Delhi’s IGIA, has been cited as a contributory factor to a near miss between a departing Ethiopian Airlines plane and an incoming Vistara flight on Nov 10, 2023. The planes collectively had 227 people on board.The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 was taking…
New Delhi: Lamenting the display of “money and muscle power” in the ongoing DUSU election campaign, Delhi High Court on Monday warned that the violations of rules would amount to contempt of court.“If required, we will countermand your elections; we will act stricter than before. People are travelling on JCBs, tractors and luxury vehicles. Money…
New Delhi: In a one-of-its-kind action against organised crime in the city, two dozen teams of about 400 police personnel simultaneously raided 26 locations in NCR through Sunday night. The objective of the strike was to bust the network of overground workers and foot soldiers of various gangsters operating from foreign soil.The raids came after…
New Delhi: The vector-borne disease count continues to rise in the city, with 33 more malaria and four chikungunya cases reported last week. Union health minister JP Nadda on Monday urged the NCR states to reassess their preparedness to tackle such cases, particularly in light of the prolonged rainy season and subsequent waterlogging in certain…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has reopened Baansera, nearly two weeks after it was closed due to the flooding caused by rising Yamuna. Other floodplain sites, including Asita, Amrut Biodiversity Park and Vasudev Ghat, are expected to reopen by the end of Sept after restoration work is completed. The clean-up began soon after water…
New Delhi: The chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched the Viksit Delhi Chief Minister Internship Programme, which will offer the youth with a platform to work in administration and policymaking.The initiative will allow youth to play a role in shaping the capital’s future. During an event at Delhi Secretariat, internship offer letters were distributed…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has sought a status report from the CBI on a complaint against an SHO of Delhi Police over allegations of bribing a judge. The complainant, advocate Sensar Pal Singh, sought an FIR alleging that the SHO paid for a sports kit, gym fee and other things for a judicial magistrate…
