Fearing for her safety, she jumped from the speeding scooter, suffering injuries to her hand and head NEW DELHI: A woman has alleged that a Rapido rider took her to a deserted location while she was travelling to the Vishwavidyalaya, following which she jumped off the scooter after the rider allegedly refused to stop despite…
The Maati Public Trust on August 1 launched a year-long celebration to mark Rahi Masoom Raza’s birth centenary at PHD House ‘Iss safar mein neend aisi kho gayi, hum na soye raat thak kar so gayi’ – the iconic words of screenwriter and lyricist Rahi Masoom Raza set the tone as the Maati Public Trust…
L-R: Shalini Baxi and Shweta Pasricha, who play the sisters, interact with the “mother figure” puppet On a rain-soaked evening at India Habitat Centre last week, former Kirori Mal College faculty and theatre society advisor Keval Arora premiered his play Jhadpe, an adaptation of Catherine Hayes’ 1981 play Skirmishes. Through the strained relationship between two…
Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra is central to a recent controversy. NEW DELHI: Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Manan Kumar Mishra, who has headed the Bar Council of India (BCI) for more than a decade, is at the center of a controversy over the council’s now-withdrawn directive against the 2026 graduating…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified a set of 40 questions for the Household Schedule to be used in connection with the Census of India 2027. NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified 40 questions that census officials will ask households as part of the Census of India 2027.The notification,…
Delhi faces significant security and traffic management challenges before Independence Day celebrations (AI image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Delhi is heading into the final day before Independence Day with security, traffic management and weather emerging as the biggest city concerns. The Delhi traffic police has issued an extensive advisory for August 15,…
India’s Narcotics Control Bureau has secured the extradition of Virender Singh Basoya from the UAE. NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough in the crackdown on international drug networks, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has secured the return of fugitive drug kingpin Virender Singh Basoya from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Basoya, accused of orchestrating a massive…
Delhi University has removed the controversial Rs 1 lakh anti-defacement surety bond for student elections (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi University has dropped the controversial Rs 1 lakh anti-defacement surety bond introduced last year for candidates contesting the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, TOI has learnt.Instead, candidates will be required to sign an affidavit…
NHRC seeks answers from FSSAI on analogue paneer NEW DELHI: Amid growing concerns over the composition and nutritional value of analogue paneer, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought detailed information from food safety authorities on how such products are regulated, tested and sold in India.The move comes a day after Madhya Pradesh banned…
Delhi police conduct vehicle checking at the Aya Nagar Border as security arrangements intensify across national capital ahead of Independence Day , in New Delhi on Thursday. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on August 15, with several roads…
