New Delhi: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that a group of students and teachers protesting at Jantar Mantar were lathicharged, but Delhi Police denied the accusation.Sharing the video of a news channel on X, the former chief minister alleged the students and teachers were protesting against the staff selection commission when they…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has decided to drop the plan for installing 150 air purifiers in Nehru Park after the majority of walkers and joggers opposed it during a recently conducted two-day survey. Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa earlier announced plans to set up 150 outdoor air purifiers at Nehru Park, where breathable air is…
The Open Studio is not just a showcase of artistic output, but a celebration of dynamicity, vulnerability, and artistic companionship The Serendipity Arts Foundation is alive with the energy of emerging artists and lovers of artistic experiments, as it kicked off its Open Studio, a weeklong showcase for the Serendipity Arts Residency 2025, running through…
NEW DELHI; A 10-year-old boy was found dead, hanging from an iron pipe with a dupatta at his residence in Ambika Vihar Colony, Delhi, on July 31. Police investigation revealed the child was heavily addicted to mobile gaming, having spent approximately 10-11 hours on the device on the day of the incident.The deceased, who was…
New Delhi: Two former Congress ministers, who switched sides ahead of the Lok Sabha polls last year and won assembly elections on BJP tickets earlier this year, were rewarded and made chairpersons of two separate development boards.Raj Kumar Chauhan, who won from his traditional seat of Mangolpuri, was made the chairperson of the Delhi Village…
New Delhi: Delhi govt’s Fee Regulation Bill for private schools, slated for introduction in the upcoming assembly session beginning Aug 4, has triggered sharp criticism from education activists, parent groups and the opposition that alleges it entrenches bureaucratic overreach and disempowers parents.The bill proposes a multi-tiered structure comprising school-level committees, district appellate bodies, and a…
NEW DELHI: A salon manager who filed a rape complaint last year was shot at by two men, including the rape accused, in Vasant Vihar, southwest Delhi, on July 30.Reportedly angered by the complaint, the duo attacked her inside an autorickshaw as she was returning home from work.Both men have been arrested and a case…
Image Credit: Anindya Chattopadhyay/ All Images NEW DELHI: A ground inspection in Delhi on Aug 2 highlighted that manual scavenging persists in the capital despite official claims to the contrary. Eight men, primarily from Sunder Nagar, were seen clearing a clogged drain near Mother Dairy Flats at Ganesh Nagar. The task was assigned by a…
New Delhi: Delhi govt will soon develop a comprehensive strategy to meet the demand for 10 lakh houses for the poor in the capital, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday during her visit to Sultanpuri to review the current condition, maintenance, and potential for resettlement in flats constructed by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement…
New Delhi: The central govt has recommended that the boundaries of Delhi’s revenue districts be made co-terminus with those of the municipal zones to improve administration and ease of governance.Officials said govt is also contemplating strengthening the positions of the district magistrates, with officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi zones, as well as health,…
