Birder and avian photography enthusiast Mohit Mehta spotted Indian pitta in Gurgaon Gurgaon’s birding community is out and about, with cameras in hand and eyes on the greens. Sarus cranes in the fields, pittas mid-flight and paradise flycatchers that live up to their name – here’s a look at summer through the lens of the…
New Delhi: Home-cooked meals continue to dominate the Indian diet, accounting for approximately 80% of total salt consumption. Cultural practices and culinary preferences, particularly in northern states, have driven the average daily salt intake to over 12 grams — more than double the recommended limit of less than 5 grams (about one teaspoon) per day,…
Representative image (AI) An “E-waste Initiative” has been launched in Delhi to deal with growing threat of electronic-related garbage. The alarming proliferation of electronic waste (E-waste) presents a significant threat to both our environment and public health, demanding immediate and collective action. The initiative is designed to spearhead a comprehensive awareness and action campaign is…
File photo used for representational purpose. NEW DELHI: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police, stationed at the Govindpuri Police Station in the South East district , was arrested on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000. The officer, whose identity has not yet been disclosed officially, allegedly accepted the bribe in return for…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has framed corruption charges against three police officers from the crime branch. The accused officers—sub-inspector Sanjeev Kumar, assistant sub-inspector Kirori Mal, and head constable Sanjay Kumar—were posted in the anti-narcotics task force (ANTF)According to prosecution, two officers allegedly demanded a bribe last year to prevent the arrest of two individuals,…
The Delhi cabinet, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, approved an ordinance to regulate private school fees retrospectively from April 1, 2025, aiming to curb arbitrary hikes and protect parents from financial exploitation. NEW DELHI: To regulate arbitrary fee hikes by private schools, the Delhi cabinet, led by chief minister Rekha Gupta, gave its approval on…
NEW DELHI: A second-year woman DNB resident doctor from the gynaecology department at Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, was allegedly brutally attacked in broad daylight by relatives of a newborn baby who died on Monday.According to the Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA), the attendants tore the doctor’s clothes and attempted to strangle her with her…
NEW DELHI: Three members of a family, including two children, died after jumping from a balcony in a desperate attempt to escape a fire that broke out in their ninth-tenth floor duplex flat at Shabad Apartments in Dwarka’s Sector 13 on Tuesday. Two people suffered burn injuries.Eleven family members and a domestic help, gathered for…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court is likely to examine on Wednesday a plea against the proposed demolition of alleged illegal constructions in southeast Delhi’s Batla House. Earlier, a bench of Justices Girish Kathpalia and Tejas Karia declined to grant an immediate stay on a public interest litigation filed by AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, challenging the…
NEW DELHI: The city experienced the warmest day of the year as the temperature rose marginally, bringing more areas of the national capital under the grip of a heatwave. The heat index, or “feel-like” temperature, was recorded at 47.7 degrees Celsius due to low humidity.The Met has, forecast that the extreme heat will persist on…
