This initiative, estimated to cost Rs 900 crore, includes a dog census, digital vaccination tracking, and public awareness campaigns to prevent dog bites. NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has unveiled an ambitious plan to microchip nearly 10 lakh street dogs, regulate pet shops, and roll out a comprehensive rabies action plan over the next two…
NEW DELHI: Over 200 passengers on Air India flight AI2380 to Singapore were forced to deplane at Delhi airport after enduring nearly two hours inside an aircraft with malfunctioning air conditioning and electrical systems on Wednesday night.The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was scheduled to depart around 11 pm when technical issues emerged, according to PTI. The…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the late Sunjay Kapur’s wife, Priya, to disclose all his assets, both movable and immovable.HC was hearing a suit filed by the two children from Kapur’s former wife, Karisma Kapoor, asserting their claim to a share in their father’s personal estate.Priya informed the court that the two…
New Delhi: In a bid to prevent student suicides, AIIMS Delhi on Wednesday unveiled a first-of-its-kind AI-powered mental health and wellness programme, aimed at breaking stigma and building support networks on campuses.The launch of the initiative, “Never Alone”, coincided with World Suicide Prevention Day, and it offers round-the-clock screening, counselling, intervention and follow-up care for…
New Delhi: Shankar Singh and Garima Singh, both 28 and from the well-off neighbourhood of Rohini, lead lives many would consider ideal. Shankar is a software engineer and Garima teaches at an elite school. Yet, beyond their seemingly perfect urban life, they share an unusual passion — cleaning up the city, one public spot at…
New Delhi: Claiming to foil a major terror plot, Delhi Police‘s special cell busted an ‘IS-inspired’ module and detained about a dozen suspects from Delhi, Ranchi and other places in coordinated raids on Tuesday and Wednesday. At least five of the suspects were placed under arrest by late Wednesday while others were still being interrogated.Two…
New Delhi: A couple and their accomplice have been arrested in a human trafficking case involving a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly forced into prostitution after being lured to Haryana’s Rohtak on the pretext of employment.While monitoring social media, police came across an account in which a girl was brandishing weapons. Police traced the girl…
New Delhi: To cut red tape and make the city a premier global cultural destination, Delhi govt is planning to introduce a single-window licensing system for events and festivals, direct govt support and private partnerships under its new tourism policy.Officials said the policy, which was being drafted, would overhaul the licensing process and encourage private…
New Delhi: Around 300 people protested on the railway tracks near outer Delhi’s Nangloi station on Wednesday afternoon after the railways planned to block a crossing to stop “trespassing” by locals. The demonstrators blocked the tracks from both sides, disrupting train services. A police officer said the railways planned to block the crossing near Sukhi…
New Delhi: Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) National Centre of Sports Science Research (NCSSR) and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have partnered to enhance collaboration in sports sciences, advanced technology and indigenous innovation.“This partnership reflects the ministry’s commitment to integrating science and technology with sports to empower Indian athletes to compete at the…
