New Delhi: On a typical day in the city, it is often children who voice the most unsettling questions. Why can’t we see the sun clearly? Why does the air feel heavy to breathe? Their questions, simple yet piercing, reflect a reality that adults have gradually learned to overlook. It is this instinctive curiosity, coupled…
New Delhi: Sixty-one-year-old Tejpal, a resident of Rewari in Haryana, was deeply troubled by his son Rishipal’s growing alcohol dependence. A small-time shop owner with limited means but strong resolve, he was desperate to find a solution that could save his 28-year-old son from the grip of addiction.Tejpal was frantically exploring options when he came…
New Delhi: Delhi forest department has withdrawn a tender for carrying out an anti-termite treatment in Central Ridge, where it is developing theme-based plantations, using toxic chemicals like chlorpyriphos and lindane.TOI had reported on April 18 that the tender had been floated and the use of such chemicals in the soil could kill beneficial microbes…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi has asked its toll tax department to immediately implement the revised environment compensation charges (ECC) following a recent order of Supreme Court.The enhanced rates, which are for all commercial vehicles entering Delhi, are part of an ongoing effort to discourage polluting commercial vehicles from entering Delhi.Under the the revised…
New Delhi: Delhi Police are learnt to have detained a man in Mumbai in connection with the heist reported from the house of a liquor businessman in the Golf Links area of central Delhi last week.A team conducted raids in Varsova and other areas of Mumbai after the suspect, nicknamed Guddu, contacted an informer in…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta addresses a press conference on Women’s reservation bill, at the BJP Delhi office in New Delhi TNNNew Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta criticised the Opposition on Sunday for defeating the Constitution amendment brought by central BJP govt to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023.The act promises 33% reservation for women…
New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for expected restrictions on Monday in view of an inauguration programme at DDU Marg.The inauguration of the new Central Office of Sanskrit Bharati, scheduled for 7 am on Monday, is expected to see around 1,500 attendees, including dignitaries. Traffic congestion is likely on DDU Marg and…
New Delhi: A 19-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in central Delhi’s Anand Parbat area on Sunday. Police are searching for her missing husband.Police said a PCR call was received at 12.02 pm from the house owner of the residence in Nai Basti. The call was made after a foul smell was noticed…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is drafting a semiconductor policy to position the city as a hub for semiconductor design, research and job generation.Officials said the Delhi Semiconductor Policy would provide a push that is aligned with India’s larger move towards tech self-reliance.Chief minister Rekha Gupta said semiconductors have emerged as a critical pillar in the…
New Delhi: An LPG supply crunch in the city during the wedding season has left catering services grappling with soaring costs, disrupted operations and declining business, with many forced to turn to firewood and coal for large-scale bookings.Several caterers TOI spoke to said the crisis had significantly squeezed margins, especially as most bookings were made…
