New Delhi: With India increasingly bidding for major international sporting events and working towards developing facilities of global standards, Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2047 has laid out a framework to strengthen the city’s sports infrastructure and facilitate the development of international-standard sporting venues.International-standard sports facilities have been proposed in emerging growth centres, including Narela,…
New Delhi: Two people have been arrested for causing grievous injury to a man with a surgical blade in a bid to rob him in northeast Delhi’s Sonia Vihar.The injured, Pramod Yadav (32), works at a jewellery shop in Chandni Chowk.Police received information regarding the incident from a hospital at 12.18 am last Wednesday. Yadav…
New Delhi: To curb unplanned growth and accelerate planned development of housing commercial and logistics infrastructure, Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2047 has introduced two new planning frameworks — High Density Corridor (HDC) and Low Density Area (LDA).The newly-introduced HDC policy, proposes compact, high-density and mixed-use development along the 75-km Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II). The…
New Delhi: The scourge of dowry harassment continues to claim lives even in the 20th century, a Delhi court observed, noting that a young woman’s suicide ended not only her life but also that of the unborn child she was carrying. Her husband and mother-in-law were sentenced to 12 years’ rigorous imprisonment each for dowry…
New Delhi: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her father in northeast Delhi. He has been arrested, police said.The case came to light after a complaint was received from the girl’s mother after the child confided to her. Police spoke to the girl and took her statement before apprehending her father and questioning…
80th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort on Saturday New Delhi: As the nation got ready to celebrate its 80th Independence Day, the morning began on a misty note, with a veil of fog hanging over Red Fort. But as the hour for the annual flag-hoisting by Prime Minister approached, sunlight broke through the mist….
New Delhi: Around 150 students and parents logged in Saturday to hear JNU professor emerita Zoya Hasan speak on ’Why Pluralism Matters’, a day after her scheduled appearance as chief guest at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya’s Independence Day function was cancelled following protests outside the school. At the virtual Independence Day celebration organised by parents and…
New Delhi: What if doctors could create a virtual version of a cancer patient and use it to predict how the disease might respond to a radioactive treatment before giving the actual drug?That is the possibility outlined by a group of nuclear medicine researchers, including one from an NCR-based hospital, in a new paper published…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with NCC cadets and My Bharat volunteers at the Red Fort NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with NCC cadets and My Bharat volunteers at the Red Fort on Saturday had a brief but warm moment when he picked up an NCC cadet’s cap after it fell to the…
PM Modi said the government is undertaking civil defence reforms with modernised training and enhanced capabilities to address evolving security challenges. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that one crore youth will be trained in artificial intelligence through skilling courses, while free online coaching will be offered to those preparing for various…
