New Delhi: A labourer died and three others suffered injuries after an old multistorey building collapsed during demolition work in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh Friday morning.The incident occurred around 11.15 am at a property on Pyare Lal Road in Regarpura. The building was being demolished by a private contractor engaged by its owners. A preliminary…
New Delhi: With H1N1 emerging as the dominant strain amid a rise in seasonal influenza cases, Union health minister JP Nadda Friday reviewed Delhi’s preparedness for influenza and vector-borne diseases with Delhi health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh.Delhi has reported 2,392 influenza A cases this year, including 1,777 H1N1 infections.Singh said hospitals in the capital had…
New Delhi: Exploiting the financial strain faced by families grappling with cancer treatment, a nationwide racket allegedly peddled stolen and counterfeit medicines at heavily discounted rates, offering costly drugs for a fraction of their market price.Investigators said medicines worth lakhs of rupees were allegedly sold at discounts of 60-70%. In one instance, a cancer drug…
New Delhi: With heavy pedestrian movement and a constant stream of autos, e-rickshaws and Gramin Seva vehicles choking roads around Chhattarpur Metro station, Delhi Traffic Police has stepped up measures to ease congestion at CDR Chowk and Mandir Wali Road in Mehrauli.DCP (Traffic), Southern Range, inspected the stretch recently and interacted with drivers of public…
‘Lot of learning in store for handloom lovers’ What if every garment we wear could be traced back to nature, and at the end of its life, return to it? At a time when fast fashion has made textile consumption increasingly linear and disposable, the installations at Weave the Future 5.0 makes a case for…
New Delhi: Commuters using the Shahdara flyover towards Apsara Border will have to brace for slower traffic as renovation and repair work on the stretch is expected to continue till Aug 31, Delhi Traffic Police said in an advisory.The location is a crucial commuter corridor for people travelling between east Delhi and the Apsara Border…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has disposed of a plea challenging construction on about 95 acres of land for the Bijwasan rail project in Dwarka, holding that the issue was covered by a March 2026 judgement of the Supreme Court (SC) concerning the same project area.The application filed by Naveen Solanki had raised the issue…
AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj (L) NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday raised concern over the “alarmingly high” number of swine flu cases in the capital and urged the Delhi government to proactively spread public awareness to help curb infections.AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that several people across the city were…
The gathering at Jantar Mantar took place despite the Delhi Police having made it clear that permission had not been granted for the proposed demonstration. NEW DELHI: A sizeable crowd gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday to demonstrate against caste-based reservation, prompting the Delhi Police and Central Forces to step up security at the…
A car with a broken window can be seen. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) NEW DELHI: Jewellery worth more than Rs 2 crore was allegedly stolen from a car after thieves broke its rear window in Delhi’s Karol Bagh area, police said.The victim, Kanhaiya Lal, is a jewellery businessman associated with SKG Kundan Crafts….
