Delhi

New Delhi: Amid rising concerns over illegal and commercial surrogacy, the health department has launched bi-weekly inspections of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and surrogacy clinics. These inspections mark the first implementation of oversight measures following the enforcement of Surrogacy (Regulation) Act 2021 and Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act 2021 in 2022.Health officials report that unlawful…

New Delhi: Delhi assembly speaker Vijender Gupta announced the constitution of 11 new house committees on Thursday, taking the total number of such panels to 29.The panels constituted on Thursday included the committees on women and child welfare, welfare of minorities, and welfare of other backward classes, among others. Officials said these were aimed at…

Delhi’s air quality is under scrutiny as a new directive targets older vehicles, sparking debate among experts NEW DELHI: The debate among scientists and environment policy experts over what really drives vehicle pollution has heated up in Delhi after the Commission for Air Quality Management’s (CAQM) directive of denying fuel and impounding end-of-life vehicles from…

New Delhi: Delhi govt has given in-principle approval to waive late payment surcharges on inflated water bills, which will bring relief to lakhs of people who have raised concerns about receiving inflated bills. The waiver, however, will be for domestic and govt houses, not for commercial consumers.Water minister Parvesh Verma Thursday said the scheme will…

NEW DELHI: A woman and her 14-year-old son were murdered at their south Delhi home on Wednesday evening, allegedly by a man who had taken a Rs 45,000 advance from her and stopped returning calls after falling out over repayment, police said. The suspect, identified as Mukesh, was arrested hours later by police in Uttar…

NEW DELHI: In a horrific double murder, a 24-year-old worker in a garment shop entered the Lajpat Nagar residence of his employer and slit the throats of his wife and teenage son on Wednesday evening. The accused, Mukesh Paswan, managed to flee the city after the crime but was arrested from a train in UP.Mukesh,…

Madrasi Camp gave Tamil migrants a chance to build their lives, but a court order left hundreds displaced Veerasamy had decided to abandon the comfortable familiarity of home. His family worked on farms and got by – just. He thought he could do better. So, he got married and left his village at Tirunelveli in…

New Delhi: Police are probing if the Lajpat Nagar double murder was premeditated, as Mukesh Paswan planned to flee to Nepal. His police verification, they revealed, had not been done. According to police, the accused not only killed Ruchika Sewani and her son Krish, but also looted cash and jewellery from the house. Even after…

New Delhi: The air in the narrow lanes of Majnu Ka Tila, usually echoing with the clang of prayer wheels and the chatter of people, with the aroma of steaming momos and laphing wafting in the air, was thick with unspoken worries on Thursday. As the 14th Dalai Lama turns 90 on Sunday, the issue…

New Delhi: For residents of F-Block in Lajpat Nagar, Ruchika Sewani’s name conjures up the image of a warm, polite woman who always greeted others with a smile. Likewise, her 14-year-old son Krish is widely remembered as a soft-spoken boy, full of life, with a deep love for cricket. On early Thursday morning, shocked residents…