New Delhi: “Bail is an expression of the court’s trust and it’s not a trophy to be displayed,” a court observed while granting three-week interim relief to self-styled Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in an alleged assault case involving the father of a teenage CJP activist during a Jantar Mantar protest in July. His regular bail…
New Delhi: Two persons, including a boy, were injured after a traffic pole suddenly fell in central Delhi’s Connaught Place Tuesday night, police said.According to sources, the boy, aged 12-13 years, was travelling in an auto, while the other person, around 50 years old, was passing through the area on a scooter. The pole suddenly…
New Delhi: Ever since work began on the proposed flyover near Modi Mill, the commute around the construction zone has become a crawl. Due to recurring congestion, traffic police have asked PWD to deploy traffic marshals at the Modi Mill-Kalkaji corridor to keep traffic moving.Work on the flyover began only last month, but the impact…
New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has issued directions barring idol immersions in the Yamuna and other waterbodies. Violators would have to pay an environmental compensation of Rs 50,000.“No idol immersion shall be allowed in the river Yamuna and other waterbodies, except in designated places identified by local bodies/authorities,” DPCC said. The directive was…
NEW DELHI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday gave NOC to the MCD for setting up of the two gantries for multi-lane free flow (MLFF) system, which will make the collection of entry fee and environment compensation charge (ECC) seamless. The NOCs for installing gantries at the remaining 10 other locations on NHs…
New Delhi: To ease parking congestion in Khan Market, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is soon likely to table a proposal at its council meeting for constructing an underground multi-level parking facility.The issue was discussed during a meeting of members of Khan Market Traders’ Association with MP Bansuri Swaraj and NDMC chairman Manoj Dwivedi Monday.A…
New Delhi: Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has asked the Delhi govt and NCR state govts to ensure that no physical sporting activities or competitions are scheduled during Nov-Dec period due to the air quality trends. CAQM issued a similar order last year following the order of Supreme Court.In an order dated Sept 10,…
New Delhi: The stench hits you even before the welfare home for children in Sarita Vihar comes into view. Just outside one of its gates, a garbage dump has spilled onto the road while cattle feed on the waste. An open drain is choked with garbage and the road is riddled with potholes.Those running the…
New Delhi: Until recently, school was not part of the morning routine for many children in east Delhi’s Lal Bagh, Shahdara. Some accompanied their parents to collect discarded clothes, plastic and scrap meant to be sold, while others stayed put in the settlement through the day.For 17 children from these families of scavengers, mornings now…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has allowed a 15-year-old rape survivor to terminate her unwanted pregnancy of 30 weeks, saying that otherwise it “would amount to a serious impairment of her right to live with dignity”.“In cases arising out of sexual assault, compelling a survivor to continue with a pregnancy resulting from the assault and,…
