New Delhi: Ekta was supposed to turn 23 this month. She was confident that she would clear her medical licensing exam, and begin her dream career as a pediatrician. She was the first girl from her village near Alwar to go abroad to study. That career flight was cut short.As rescue workers cleared the debris,…
New Delhi: A month after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced plans to redevelop the Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) campus and its associated hospitals, Public Works Department (PWD) has initiated the process by inviting bids for a consultant to prepare a comprehensive redevelopment blueprint for the healthcare and academic complex.Located in central Delhi, the MAMC…
NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded its lowest average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the January-May 2026 in eight years, excluding 2020 when Covid-19 restrictions led to a sharp drop in pollution levels, according to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).Data released by the commission showed that the city’s average AQI between January and May 2026…
The building, located on Western Marg in Saidulajab, housed a coaching institute, cafes and offices. Construction work was reportedly underway on the upper floor when the collapse occurred on Saturday evening. NEW DELHI: A video has captured the terrifying moment a three-storey commercial building near Saket Metro station in south Delhi collapsed within seconds, disappearing…
NEW DELHI: “She was like our mother,” students mourned the death of a canteen owner who lost her life while trying to warn and save students moments before a building collapsed near Saket Metro station in south Delhi on Saturday evening.Parvati Ojha, a Nepal-born woman in her early 50s, had been running a small canteen…
NEW DELHI: A monkey caused a stir at a court complex in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr after snatching a bag containing Rs 2 lakh in cash and climbing a tree with it. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.The incident took place when a man arrived at the court to complete a…
At least four people were killed and several others injured after a four-storey building collapsed near Saket Metro Station in south Delhi. NEW DELHI: At least four people were killed and several others injured after a four-storey building collapsed near Saket Metro Station in south Delhi on Saturday evening, triggering a massive rescue operation.10 people…
Delhi-NCR’s sweltering heat is pushing ACs to their limits, sparking a rise in dangerous fires (Image used for representational purpose only) As temperatures across Delhi-NCR climb past 45 degrees Celsius, air-conditioners are now running almost constantly in homes, apartments and residential societies. In this extreme heat, another problem is quietly showing up inside these spaces:…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: When Aditi took the personal massager she had ordered out of the Blinkit bag, the package was unsealed. “As is the drill, I took photos and uploaded them to the app to request a return. A delivery driver arrived to pick it up,” the 36-year-old Delhi resident…
NEW DELHI: Residents recounted hearing a loud sound resembling a “generator blast” moments before a five-storey building collapsed near Saket Metro station on Saturday evening, triggering panic and a large-scale rescue operation.According to police, the ground floor of the building housed a coaching institute, while construction work was underway on the upper floors. Officials suspect…
