How Putin’s visit, mega events have sent Delhi’s five-star rates to dizzying heights NEW DELHI: Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to Delhi with a large delegation is proving to be the icing on the cake for the capital’s five-star hotels that are witnessing peak occupancy and tariff this week. A number of mega events, including…
Pune: Rajasthan’s Phad painting, Sanganeri block printing and Bagru printing reveal a common thread of inheritance blended with innovation. The traditions are not just being preserved, but reimagined by artisan families — who are adapting age-old practices to fit modern lives and markets. A glimpse of the folk art will be on display from Dec…
Image: Representative Image MUMBAI: IndiGo’s operational crisis deepened on Thursday as the airline planned 85 flight cancellations at Mumbai alone, adding to days of severe nationwide disruptions triggered by a pilot shortage and crew duty-limit constraints that have already affected lakhs of passengers.With IndiGo holding a 65 percent market share, the punctuality records of major…
New Delhi: India recorded more than 15.33 lakh new cancer cases in 2024, up from 14.96 lakh in 2023 and 14.61 lakh in 2022, according to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha. Delhi alone reported 28,387 cases in 2024 — rising from 27,561 in 2023 and 26,735 in 2022 — underscoring the mounting pressure on…
PUNE: After the State Election Commission (SEC) halted the election process in several municipal councils and nagar panchayats across the state due to returning officers (ROs) allotting election symbols despite pending appeals, retired election officials now say that the upcoming zilla parishad (ZP) and panchayat samiti (PS) elections may face similar disruptions unless govt amends…
B Ward, the city’s smallest with just two corporator seats — both held by Congress in the last election — is home to some of Mumbai’s oldest residential and commercial pockets. In neighbourhoods like Bhendi Bazaar, Dongri, Masjid Bunder, Mohammed Ali Road and Mandvi, many buildings date back nearly a century. Some are creaky and…
3 reasons why Delhi’s security establishment has its hands full NEW DELHI: The security establishment and law enforcement agencies are on high alert ahead of the Babri demolition anniversary on Dec 6 and the Parliament attack anniversary on Dec 13. The enhanced alert level has also been declared on Dec 4-5 in the wake of…
PUNE: Inordinate delays of flights of IndiGo continued on Thursday morning too affecting hundreds of flyers in the Pune airport. With a majority of flights landing in Pune delayed, the limited number of parking bays (aerobridges) had a significant impact with flyers having to sit in the aircraft for hours after landing. The same affected…
Why Hindi becomes a flashpoint on Mumbai locals Last month, a 19-year-old youth ended his life allegedly after an altercation involving Marathi language during his commute. While the financial capital remains a melting pot, it’s the nature of travel on the local train that’s under lens for sparking discord over lingoWhat was once routine jostling…
Image Credit: Associated Press NEW DELHI: Delhi is engulfed in a thick, choking smog fuelled by crop-residue burning in neighbouring states, vehicle emissions, industrial pollution, and road dust.For years, hazardous air quality has become almost routine, putting residents’ health at risk.Meanwhile, Beijing — once notorious as the “smog capital of the world” — has transformed…
