New Delhi: Diagnosed with thalassemia major when she was just two months old, Zehra’s childhood didn’t begin in classes or on playgrounds, but with hospital visits and blood transfusions.Her parents realised something was wrong when the infant appeared unusually weak and pale. Medical tests confirmed the diagnosis – a severe inherited blood disorder that prevents…
A 22-year-old dancer, Mohit, was brutally assaulted by friends and thrown onto railway tracks in Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy, leaving him critically injured and facing potential leg amputation. NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old dancer was allegedly assaulted by a group of his friends and thrown onto railway tracks in Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy area, leaving him critically injured…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Friday registered an FIR against the CEO of a company following a complaint filed by an employee alleging sexual harassment and related misconduct during her internship period.According to news agency ANI, the complainant has accused the CEO of sexual harassment, inappropriate behaviour, intimidation, mental harassment, and abuse of authority during…
New Delhi: The crime branch has busted an interstate syndicate allegedly involved in the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit life-saving medicines. Four key operatives were arrested following a raid in north Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar and a large cache of pharmaceutical products and equipment was seized.The syndicate was allegedly diverting govt-supplied medicines from Uttar Pradesh and…
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested three founders of the online gaming platform Gameskraft (Pic: Prithvi Raj Singh) NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested three founders of online gaming platform Gameskraft in connection with an alleged money laundering case linked to cheating and fraud, officials said.The accused, Deepak Singh, Prithvi Raj Singh and…
Vibha SharmaNew Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in its biggest recruitment drive, inducted over 1,600 permanent employees across 26 posts on Thursday to strengthen the management of its vast land holdings, green spaces and properties across the capital.The authority organised a Niyukti Samaroh at the Yamuna Sports Complex, where appointment letters were handed over to…
New Delhi: Delhi Parents Association (DPA) has appealed to chief minister and education minister to step in over the unresolved school fee refund issue tied to the recommendations of Justice Anil Dev Singh committee.In a memorandum submitted to Delhi govt on Thursday, the association called for the names of all schools liable for refunds to…
New Delhi: Two cases of murder and one case of attempted murder were reported in the city.In the first case, 50-year-old Fakruddin was allegedly stabbed to death in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park early Thursday. The accused, Mohsin (34), was arrested and allegedly confessed to killing him over an old dispute.In another incident, 22-year-old Manoj was…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has drawn up a long-term plan to deal with the white froth floating on the Yamuna. It includes a three-pronged strategy involving the relocation of dhobi ghats, action against illegal units on the banks that wash and dye jeans, and the construction of a Rs 100-crore riverfront and Chhath ghat at…
Khushi. BhutaNew Delhi: Delhi recorded 2,905 suicides in 2024, the highest among 53 Indian cities, data released by NCRB has revealed. Bengaluru reported the second highest number of suicides at 2,403, followed by Mumbai with 1,406 cases.However, the suicide rate in Delhi (based on projected figures of population) is 13.2 suicides per lakh people.While the…
