New Delhi: A five-year-old boy who had lost his hearing after meningitis as a toddler became the first child to undergo an auditory brain stem implant at AIIMS and is responding to sounds nearly 18 months after the complex surgery.The procedure, reserved for rare cases, was undertaken after doctors found that the damage to his…
New Delhi: A court has granted bail to nine accused in the AI Summit shirtless protest case, observing that keeping an accused in custody based on possible future punishment would weaken the protection of personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of Constitution of India and reduce it to a mere formality.In the order passed on…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: A total lunar eclipse will grace skies across the country on Tuesday evening, coinciding with Holi celebrations. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the eclipse will unfold between 3.20pm and 6.48pm (IST). The “total phase”, when the Moon is completely submerged in Earth’s umbral shadow, will…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police launched a two-day special drive, “Operation Aaghat 4.0”, on March 1 and 2 ahead of Holi, detaining nearly 4,000 people in a crackdown on bootleggers, drug peddlers and repeat offenders to prevent crime during the festival, according news agency ANI.Speaking to media, Joint Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Jain said the crackdown yielded…
NEW DELHI: A scooter rider was allegedly crushed to death by a DTC bus near the Uttam Nagar West metro station in southwest Delhi on Tuesday morning.According to police, locals alerted authorities soon after the accident. A police team rushed to the spot and found the scooter in a severely damaged condition. The rider was…
Gunshots reported in Bhajanpura (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A firing incident was reported in northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura area early Tuesday morning, police said. According to police, information about the incident was received at Police Station Bhajanpura. When officers reached the spot, the complainant, Abdul Kadir (39), a resident of Vijay Park in Maujpur, told them…
New Delhi: In a major push for women empowerment in the capital, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday launched four key welfare initiatives of Delhi govt. They include introduction of smart cards for free public bus rides, financial security for the poor, and welfare of the girl child aimed at ensuring “dignity, economic independence and social…
Flight from Abu Dhabi brings in relief, tears (Photo: Jatin Kumar) NEW DELHI: What was meant to be a dream honeymoon turned into days of anxiety for 27-year-olds Raghav and Varsha Gupta after escalating regional tension disrupted air travel in the Gulf, forcing them to wait for a safe journey home.The couple had left for…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has planned a ‘Haunted Heritage Walk’ at Feroz Shah Kotla at night, along with several other curated evening walks, as part of a renewed push to boost night tourism in the capital.These walks include ‘Dekho Apna CP’ covering Connaught Place, ‘Walk of Shahjahanabad’ in Old Delhi and evening tours at Qutub…
New Delhi: A session focused on safe and secure cities, disaster response, and resilience was held at Bharat Mandapam, focusing on the challenges faced by urban authorities and civic bodies. Discussions centred on solutions such as heat action plans, urban greening, adoption of Geo-AI toolkits, biodiversity assessments and on expanding green cover. The event was…
