DCW rescues 13-year-old girl being forced to work as domestic help

The Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) on Monday rescued a 13-year-old orphan girl from a house in northwest Delhi's GTB Nagar who was being inhumanely treated and forced to work as a domestic help, it said in a statement.

Same-sex marriage: Centre opposes in Delhi HC plea for live streaming of proceedings

A plea by LGBTQ couples seeking live streaming of proceedings in the Delhi High Court on a batch of petitions to recognise same-sex marriage under various laws has been opposed by the Centre, saying the matter is not of national importance.

Committee to select five prominent markets for redevelopment in Delhi

 A committee formed by the Delhi government will select five prominent markets for redevelopment as per the announcement made by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Rozgar Budget for 2022-23, officials said on Monday.

Rising heat in Delhi NCR bumps AC sales

Unrelenting heatwaves in the capital not showing any signs of abating are resulting in spikes in air-conditioner sales in the Delhi-NCR region. For the industry, which suffered two back-to-back pandemic-induced lockdowns, it’s a welcome relief

An ode to a Non-Gharanedaar: Rhythm of the past

United by their passion for dance but limited by Covid restrictions, three authors set out to pay tribute to late Kathak maestro Mohanroa Kallianpurkar. The result is a unique book that acts as a record of India’s rich cultural heritage

Day after Mundka fire, relatives await information on missing loved ones

A day after the massive fire at a four-storey building left at least 27 people dead and many missing, distraught relatives at the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital here were still looking for their loved ones.

26 dead as fire engulfs commercial building near Mundka metro station

A massive fire ripped through a three-storey commercial building near Mundka metro station in west Delhi Friday evening, leaving at least 26 dead and 12 injured, police said.

Delhi at their feet – how dancers, musicians earn their living busking

Busking, or performing on the streets for voluntary donations, is often associated with the uneducated and the deprived and is becoming popular in the capital. For this story, we introduce you to a person who supports his Physics (Hons) at DU by busking. And a person who left his career as an English teacher to play the harmonica on the streets of CP