New Delhi: A common wrist injury, left untreated and neglected for years, nearly resulted in the permanent loss of movement for a young adult in Delhi, until surgeons intervened with a rare reconstructive procedure, they said, is performed in fewer than 100 cases worldwide.The patient had suffered a fracture of the scaphoid, a small but…
New Delhi: The capital has witnessed a number of stabbing incidents in the past one year, and in most cases, a button knife ordered online has been the weapon of choice. But how easy is it to actually get one? On the digital marketplace, procuring this knife is just a click and Rs 87 away,…
New Delhi: Upholding an order asking a daughter-in-law and her son to vacate a property owned by her in-laws, Delhi High Court has stressed that “right of residence in a shared household” under the Domestic Violence (DV) Act doesn’t mean ownership of the premises.“The right of residence is a protective right, intended to secure shelter,…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday opposed actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea seeking approver status in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, arguing that she had remained in “regular and sustained contact” with him, despite being aware of his criminal antecedents.Appearing before special judge Prashant Sharma in the…
New Delhi: At Delhi’s Women Helpline 181, distress comes in many forms. A woman calls after being assaulted by her husband. Another says her in-laws forced her out of the house. A college student reports online blackmail. Increasingly, women are dialling the helpline not during moments of violence alone, but when relationships, homes and mental…
New Delhi: In the wake of recent fire incidents, Delhi govt has ordered fire audits of sensitive establishments such as schools, colleges, hospitals and night shelters, while also directing authorities to step up awareness campaigns and emergency preparedness measures across the city.At a high-level review meeting chaired on Monday by home minister Ashish Sood, senior…
New Delhi: Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Monday commissioned India’s first forecourt-area rooftop solar power facility installed at its CNG station in east Delhi’s Ghazipur.The installed capacity of the plant is nearly 32 KWp (kilowatt-peak) and is expected to generate approximately 40,000 units of green electricity annually, or nearly 110 units per day.Based on prevailing…
New Delhi: In a bid to improve emergency response during storms and monsoon season, Public Works Department (PWD) has deployed officials for quick reaction teams (QRTs) across all 13 districts of Delhi to respond to incidents such as uprooted trees, blocked roads and weather-related disruptions caused by heavy rain and strong winds.The QRTs have been…
Drishyam-style crimes that blur the line between thriller and reality (AI Image used for representational purpose only) Blockbuster thriller Drishyam and several crime-based series are often watched purely for entertainment, suspense and clever storytelling. But in a disturbing trend seen across multiple murder investigations in India, police say some accused allegedly tried to borrow ideas…
NEW DELHI: A woman and her son sustained injuries after the taxi they were travelling in allegedly rammed into a divider in Central Delhi’s Windsor Place area on Monday morning.According to the police, a PCR call regarding the accident was received at the Parliament Street police station, following which a police team rushed to the…
