New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday distributed bicycles to more than 500 meritorious girl students at an event in RK Puram. She also announced that all girls taking admission to Class IX in govt schools would soon receive bicycles under a new initiative aimed at promoting girls’ education.“The education of daughters is not…
New Delhi: Hypertension is increasingly affecting teenagers and young adults in India because of rising stress, obesity, poor sleep and unhealthy lifestyles, silently damaging the brain, heart and kidneys long before symptoms appear, doctors and public health experts warned on Thursday ahead of World Hypertension Day on May 17.Speaking at ‘Illness to Wellness Conference on…
23-year-old Prince was found dead at a de-addiction centre in Aman Vihar on Saturday New Delhi: A 23-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a de-addiction centre in northwest Delhi’s Aman Vihar on Saturday morning.His family has alleged foul play and claimed that he was physically assaulted, leading to his death. However, police…
New Delhi: A day after a 21-year-old man was allegedly taken away to a jungle and murdered in central Delhi’s Anand Parbat, police have arrested a man and apprehended a minor boy in connection with the case.“Technical and local intelligence led the team to identify the accused as Virat (22), who was later arrested,” said…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Sunday announced a series of measures aimed at encouraging commuters to shift from private vehicles to public transport across Delhi-NCR, including additional train services, enhanced security deployment, expanded ticketing facilities and improved last-mile connectivity.The DMRC said it will introduce 24 additional train trips by deploying six…
Nine people rescued from smoke-filled Shahdara building (Representative image) DELHI: A late-night fire in a four-storey residential building in Delhi’s Shahdara left nine people, including women and a minor girl, hospitalised after they suffered breathing difficulties due to smoke inhalation, officials said on Sunday. According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call about the…
New Delhi: In recent months, Delhi’s roads seem to be witnessing a surge in vehicles plying with either blank plates, “fancy” stylised lettering that defies legibility, or plates featuring random words, caste names and aggressive slogans instead of the mandatory registration numbers. The trend is visible at many intersections across the city.From high-end luxury sedans…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Sunday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 14 days’ custody of accused Manisha Gurunath Mandhare in connection with the NEET-UG exam paper leak case for further interrogation. The CBI produced Manisha Mandhare before the Rouse Avenue Court.The accused, Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, a senior Botany teacher from Pune,…
An elderly man urinated in a Delhi Metro lift at Kalkaji station, sparking outrage. NEW DELHI: A viral video showing an elderly man allegedly urinating inside a lift at Delhi Metro station in Kalkaji in front of two women has triggered outrage, prompting responses from both Delhi Police and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.The incident,…
New Delhi: It was an emotional journey for Sonia and her family as they travelled from Delhi to the United Kingdom to visit the place where her younger sister, 24-year-old Harshita Brella, was found dead inside the trunk of a car in Nov 2024. What was meant to be a joyful family trip after Harshita’s…
