New Delhi: Regular medical examinations can reduce death risk by 45% and help identify chronic health conditions. These findings were recently published in National Board of Examinations-Journal of Medical Sciences. The researchers established that preventive health check-ups can play an essential role in improving personal health through early identification and treatment of diseases.The findings indicate…
New Delhi: Inside the vast hall of Bharat Mandapam, stalls crafted with eco-friendly materials showcased an array of solutions to counter the ever-present plastic menace — incense sticks made from discarded temple flowers, cutlery made of palm leaves and bagasse, and hand-crocheted flowers in pots.The theme of this year’s World Environment Day — on June…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) intends to establish a temporary marketplace at Baansera, comprising at least 15 provisional stalls. The authority also plans to modify the existing tent cafes at Asita into a garden café and develop a container-based facility at Asita Plaza, a part close to east Delhi. The container structure will be…
New Delhi: With the monsoon expected to arrive in the city by the last week of June, Public Works Department and allied agencies have intensified seasonal preparations, with instructions given to complete desilting by June 15. While conducting an inspection of drainage points in Mehrauli on Thursday, PWD minister Parvesh Verma also ordered the deployment…
New Delhi: IIT Delhi and AIIMS have joined hands to establish a Centre of Excellence for AI in healthcare, which will focus on developing AI-based solutions for supporting key national health programmes in the country. The institutes signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the centre. Last year, the two institutes were awarded a…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court refused relief to a student who missed the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) by six minutes, citing the sanctity and discipline of examinations.The 18-year-old candidate had moved the court claiming that on May 13 she reached the exam centre at around 8.36 am – six minutes beyond the scheduled time…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three fraudsters from Rajasthan’s Mewat for running a sextortion racket that extorted Rs 14 lakh from a man in the capital. The accused posed as Crime Branch officers, manipulated the victim into a compromising situation during a WhatsApp video call, and then used the footage to blackmail him over…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is set to start its intensive tree planting drive in early July, coinciding with the monsoon.The initiative aims to plant 2,039 trees and roughly 4.82 lakh shrubs during the financial year throughout NDMC’s jurisdiction.Officials said the 2025 targets were established following a comprehensive assessment that identified locations where…
New Delhi: Nearly three weeks after businessman Arun Lohia was fatally shot inside his SUV near Chhatarpur Metro Station in South Delhi, two of the alleged shooters were injured and arrested during a police encounter on the Chirag Delhi–Khanpur stretch on Thursday. Investigations revealed that the killing stemmed from a land dispute. A third suspect…
New Delhi: Amazon on Thursday announced its water replenishment project in the Yamuna River watershed, upstream from New Delhi. The project aims to restore over 400 million litres of water annually.The project was announced during the Amazon Water Dialogues 2025 held at India Habitat Centre. In association with Hasten Regeneration, the project aims to rehabilitate…
