New Delhi: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal has set aside the order of a district consumer forum directing payment of compensation of over Rs 1 lakh by a private hospital to a woman for medical negligence.In an Aug 26 order, the commission bench, comprising its president, Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, and member Pinki, said,…
New Delhi: Citing lack of evidence, a Delhi court has discharged four accused in a 2021 shooting case in Kishangarh.The driver of an SUV was injured after being shot at in broad daylight while the other occupants — Som Raj alias Dhami and his PSO Krishna — escaped the attack. In an Aug 29 order,…
New Delhi: The bodies of two boyswere recovered from a canal near JJ Colony in Wazirpur on Saturday, a day after they were reported missing. Police said preliminary inquiry suggests the boys may have drowned while swimming.According to police, a PCR call regarding the missing boys was received at Bharat Nagar police station on Aug…
New Delhi: Once, a sturdy lock was considered enough to secure a city house. Today, homes are guarded by infrared beams, face-recognition cameras and electronic alarms. For some residents, it means spending thousands on smart systems that beam live footage of their homes to their phones. For others, it’s about cheaper fixes, like dummy cameras,…
New Delhi: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted a reply to NGT regarding illegal bleaching units in Panipat, Haryana, which were polluting the Yamuna. The report stated that while 30 such industries were issued show-cause notices and recommended for closure, action against two is still pending with the state pollution board.NGT, earlier in May, took…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has seized heroin worth over Rs 4 crore and arrested three drug peddlers, including a 23-year-old woman.According to police, the operation began after a tip-off was received about narcotics activity near the Bhalswa Dairy. “A raiding team apprehended a woman from Kalandra Colony, service road, and recovered 300 grams of heroin…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought explanation and clarification from Delhi govt regarding the additional 1-metre contour spacing from the one-in-100-years floodplain (1:100) demarcation for the Yamuna floodplain in Delhi, noting that the govt’s latest affidavit does not address this contour spacing.In a submission on Aug 12, Delhi govt stated it had completed…
New Delhi: A familiar scene plays out on Delhi’s roads almost every day. You’re driving along when suddenly the flow slows to a crawl, leaving vehicles to inch forward in a long line. The cause, as it often turns out, is not a barricade or diversion but something far more mundane — a vehicle stranded…
NEW DELHI: Birds have continued to die at the Delhi zoo, which is shut since Aug 30 due to bird flu. On Wednesday, the zoo reported two bird deaths, which were later confirmed to be cases of bird flu. One avian death was reported on Friday of suspected H5N1 infection. Since Friday, nine more birds…
NEW DELHI: The state of internal roads in the city has received little attention over the years. With money tight and no specific budget head under which roads can be redeveloped, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi hasn’t been able to have the existing roads re-carpeted for a decade now. The funds allocated for the purpose…
