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.

Jamia Millia extends application deadline for UG, PG admissions to May 25

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Friday extended the last date of submission of online application forms for all graduate and postgraduate courses till May 25. Earlier, May 13 was the last date for submission of the admission forms.

Take measures to save vultures: Delhi HC tells Centre

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to examine a petition raising concerns over the decline in vulture population allegedly on account of the use of certain veterinary drugs, and asked it take measures to save the birds that are an important link in the food chain.

Air pollution: Delhi govt extends campaign against open burning till June 13

The Delhi government on Thursday extended its campaign to curb open burning of garbage to check air pollution till June 13.

Metro services delayed for nearly 2 hours on Violet Line section

Delhi Metro services were delayed for nearly two hours on a section of the Violet Line on Thursday due to some technical snag in signalling, officials said.

DU Alumni who shone: Maya John, Stephen’s first female president

St. Stephen’s was an all-men institute up until the 70s. Maya was at St Stephen’s for a Bachelor’s in History (Hons) in 2003-2006. There, she became the first-elected female president of the students union in the year 2005.  “I came into college like an average person with a lot of expectations. And I think this […]

Delhi HC undecided on marital rape

The Delhi High Court has come out with a split verdict on the matter of criminalisation of marital rape and has asked the Supreme Court to take up the matter for further consideration