New Delhi: Older adults who struggle with insomnia may be three times more likely to develop depressive symptoms when their bodies mount an inflammatory response, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.The clinical trial, which involved 160 participants with an average age of 66, found that exposed to an inflammatory challenge, those with insomnia…
New Delhi: Two men were shot on Friday evening in northeast Delhi’s Harsh Vihar allegedly over a personal dispute. Police suspect the involvement of two brothers with whom the victims had a history of altercations. Nobody has been arrested yet.The victims were identified as Sudhir alias Bunty (35) and his friend Radhey Prajapati (30). Both…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has intensified work on seeking a licensee for a five-star hotel in Dwarka’s Sector 23 after the authority’s success in leasing out a 2-acre site for another five-star property in Nehru Place last month.The Nehru Place hotel, being built on a licence fee basis, could annually earn Rs 28…
New Delhi: It was a problem once thought to be confined to western countries. However, the recent arrest of a pilot in south Delhi for allegedly filming voyeuristic videos under women’s skirts has brought attention to upskirting, a crime that has been rampant for years in the US, Australia and Europe, and also in Japan…
New Delhi: A golden kalash worth Rs 1.5 crore has been stolen from a religious event being held near Red Fort. No arrest has been made yet.After receiving a PCR call on Wednesday, police found that the kalash was brought daily by a businessman from Civil Lines for a religious ritual being held at a…
New Delhi: The coordination committee of all district bar associations in Delhi announced on Saturday that lawyers would not defer their strike proposed to begin on Monday. The strike has been announced over investigating officers virtually presenting evidence in court from police stations.Following a meeting, New Delhi Bar Association stated, “We firmly stand on our…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court ruled that the customs department cannot exceed the time limit prescribed for issuance of a show-cause notice after detention of goods, on grounds that the person from whom goods were seized did not appear for appraisement. A division bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Shail Jain observed that non-appearance…
New Delhi: When Nipun walked onto the stage at Thyagaraj Stadium on Friday, the packed hall of nearly 6,000 teachers fell silent for a moment. With a wave and a mechanical walk, the humanoid robot instantly broke the ice — drawing gasps, laughter and applause. In that brief greeting, Nipun became a symbol of what…
New Delhi: Driven by New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Delhi University has rolled out key reforms for its assessment and promotion rules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The changes, which shift the focus from end-semester exams to continuous assessment and credit-based progression, are set to significantly alter how students engage with their courses.The continuous…
New Delhi: The Yamuna continued to flow above the danger mark on Friday, the fourth day in a row, recording a level of 207.31m at 8am before receding slightly to 207.05m by 5pm. This displacement has affected 12,000-15,000 people as well as livestock, said officials.The Central Water Commission expects the level to fall below the…
