New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted a fake online car-selling scam and arrested a former car seller in connection with the case. The scam came to light after a resident of East Delhi’s Trilokpuri was allegedly cheated of Rs 2 lakh.Police had received a complaint from the man on April 16, claiming that he had…
New Delhi: Kaccha Baniyan gang seems to be active in the city once again, with their most recent target being a house in south Delhi’s Sarvodaya Enclave. The burglary was reported on early Friday morning, when the gang allegedly decamped with cash and other valuables after a break-in.According to police, the robbers reportedly scaled the…
New Delhi: The Public Works Department (PWD) is planning a comprehensive beautification of the Shantivan–Rajghat crossroads, a key junction near Rajghat that connects central, north and east Delhi. The project aims to improve the visual appeal, safety and commuter experience at the intersection, which witnesses heavy daily traffic movement along with regular VIP and VVIP…
New Delhi: On World Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Day, medical experts flagged the condition as widely underdiagnosed in India, warning that it is often mistaken for routine back pain despite primarily affecting young adults in their most productive years.Specialists said lakhs of patients face an average diagnostic delay of nearly seven years, during which the disease…
New Delhi: Delhi Technological University (DTU) has initiated plans to upgrade its campus infrastructure through a major civil works project focused on modernisation and repair.The proposal centres on the provision of tactile tiles and allied civil works across key facilities, including the academic block, boys’ and girls’ hostels, central workshop, and auditorium. The project reflects…
A glimpse of MV Dhurandhar’s paintings at the book launch at IGNCA Not enough has been said about artist Rao Bahadur MV Dhurandhar. This belief led researcher and art historian Sandeep Dahisarkar to author a book on the painter. Seeking to correct a historical oversight, Dahisarkar wrote a 370-page volume titled Rao Bahadur MV Dhurandhar:…
“Yeh duniya maano jism hai aur Dilli uski jaan,” a quote often attributed to the Mughal-era poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, popularly known as Mirza Ghalib, captures his deep love for the city. When the celebrated poet is taken out of the walled city and the familiar narrow lanes of Ballimaran and placed amid the…
Parking chaos on city streets as vehicles struggle for space amid congestion. Parking disputes in cities like Delhi and Bengaluru are no longer just minor neighbourhood issues. In many cases now, they are ending in violence.Over the past two years, there have been several incidents where arguments over parking have led to assaults, firing and…
The murals depict the intensity of heat and how it impacts outdoor labourers, home-based women workers, and children navigating deadly temperatures with minimum relief and protection Badhti garmi, naa rukta kaam… kaho yeh naainsafi kiske naam?: This line, written on one of the murals, raises a poignant question. On International Labour Day, three community murals…
In the frame: Exhibition titled The Architecture of the Void: Lines on a Postcolonial Skeleton Gallery Dotwalk marked the opening of its second exhibition at its new Defence Colony space with The Architecture of the Void: Lines on a Postcolonial Skeleton.The well-attended preview brought together members of the art community, collectors, curators and patrons for…
