New Delhi: On May 7, as doctors wheeled her into the operation theatre, Kalpana Gupta knew she was fighting two battles at once. Hours later, a baby girl weighing 1.28 kg was delivered and immediately shifted to specialised neonatal care — a fragile but life-affirming moment that marked the end of a journey defined by…
New Delhi: Under mounting pressure over rising garbage heaps and overflowing landfills, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) to overhaul the capital’s waste management system through scientific planning, technology-driven solutions and greater citizen participation.Under the collaboration, IIT Delhi will help prepare a comprehensive citywide and…
New Delhi: For 14 days, a 76-year-old homemaker in a south Delhi neighbourhood lived as a prisoner in her own home, monitored 24×7 through a smartphone lens. Between April 20 and May 4, cybercriminals posing as Mumbai Police and ED officers drained Rs 1.4 crore from her accounts — savings her late husband had built…
New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police registered 72 FIRs and issued 7,249 challans against motorists for wrong-side driving between May 4 and May 9 as part of a crackdown on the dangerous traffic violation, a major cause of head-on collisions, congestion and fatal road accidents.Strict legal action is being taken not only through challans but also…
Slow, intentional experiences are finding favour this Mother’s Day Mother’s Day has come to follow a familiar script, with packed restos, long waits, and predictable gifts. It works but leaves little room for surprise. This year, whether due to digital fatigue or return to basics, but slow, intentional experiences are finding favour. From omakase experiences…
NEW DELHI: The national capital recorded a slight rise in minimum temperatures on Saturday, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Monday and Tuesday. Warning of light rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds, as per a PTI news gency report.According to the IMD, Safdarjung, the city’s base weather station, recorded a minimum…
AI Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered an FIR against the CEO of a private company based in south Delhi following allegations of sexual harassment, molestation and intimidation by a former intern.The 20-year-old woman, whose internship was allegedly arranged through her university, alleged that the CEO had repeatedly called…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: Two friends returning home after watching an IPL match were killed when a speeding car rammed their motorcycle from behind near in northeast Delhi on Friday night. The victims, Rohit (31) and Hemant (33), both residents of Karawal Nagar, were riding a Bullet motorcycle when a Maruti…
New Delhi: Insanitary conditions caused by pigeon droppings and feeding do not fall within the Public Works Department’s (PWD) mandate, the department has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in response to a plea flagging pollution and public nuisance linked to pigeons and grain vendors in the capital.The matter is being heard on a petition…
New Delhi: Delhi recorded the highest number of dowry death cases among 19 metropolitan cities in 2024, continuing a grim trend that kept the national capital at the top of the ignominious list for the fifth consecutive year.According to National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) report, ‘Crime in India 2024’, Delhi reported 109 such incidents involving…
