NEW DELHI: Lung Cancer Day on Aug 1 is a warning against the city’s chronically hazardous air. A newly released Asia Pacific Lung Cancer Policy Consensus (APAC Consensus) has spotlighted the alarming rise in lung cancer cases linked to air pollution across the region. Indeed, the smog and PM2.5 in Delhi’s air could be why…
OUI’s mehfil honours the folk legacy of the late legendary singers Surinder Kaur and percussionist Lal Chand Yamla Jatt A quintessentially Punjabi evening, steeped in rhythm and nostalgia, unfolded in the capital with Hargun Kaur, Sunaini Guleria Sharma and Amit Yamla owning the stage at Once Upon India’s Punjabi Mehfil. The first of the three-city…
Through scent-making workshops, the intention is to bring individuals together for unforgettable explorations of fragrance You know that moment: a specific aroma hits, and suddenly you’re not just smelling – you are reliving a memory. That’s the magic of scent, and why perfumes are incredibly personal. Sounds like you? Imagine this: spending a weekend with…
New Delhi: Three cops who are alleged to have sexually harassed and used vulgar language against a woman and her minor niece in their neighbourhood in 2013 were handed down prison terms by Delhi High Court on Thursday. “The convicts are none other than the police officials who are responsible for maintaining law and order…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at three locations in Delhi’s Khanpur area as part of a money laundering investigation linked to a fake call centre accused of duping US citizens by selling pirated software, official sources said Friday.The searches began around 10:30 pm on Thursday and were still underway as of…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has released the draft rules under the Code on Social Security, proposing the establishment of career centres to assist both entrepreneurs and job-seekers, along with the creation of a social security board for unorganised workers.The draft rules also propose the formation of a social security fund and the formalisation of compensation…
New Delhi: The construction of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s new corridor, RK Ashram Marg to Janakpuri West, aimed at easing the city’s perpetual traffic woes, is turning out to be a challenge at old Delhi’s Sadar Bazar. There are thousands of aged, crumbling buildings crammed into the area, with many of lacking proper foundations. A…
New Delhi: Delhi govt and the municipal authorities are going to launch a month-long cleanliness campaign from Aug 1. The initiative aims to intensify sanitation efforts across residential colonies, marketplaces, industrial areas, educational institutions, parks, gardens, public and community toilets, and other public spaces. It also includes dedicated cleaning in unauthorised and resettlement colonies, slums,…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is exploring the possibility of relocating dangerous street dogs to shelters, a move that would require a change in existing laws. At present, the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, mandate that stray dogs be sterilised, vaccinated and returned to their original location, thus prohibiting their relocation. The ABC Rules were…
New Delhi: AAP Delhi state president Saurabh Bharadwaj wrote a letter to chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday and demanded an inquiry into why the high court-mandated third-party audit of the desilting of drains was not conducted in 2024.Bharadwaj said that as the urban development minister in the previous AAP govt, he issued specific directions…
