‘Economic offences are an unexplored topic’

From his role as a screenwriter in Sarkar (2005) to working on his latest work 420 IPC, writer-director Manish Gupta gives his opinion on courtroom dramas in India, the role of OTT platforms in attracting audiences and the many challenges for the industry amidst Covid  Manish Gupta began his career as a screenwriter on the […]

Single but can’t mingle

Those who live alone in Delhi, whether too young to marry or single by choice, have a particularly tough time when the pandemic leads to restrictions on movement and lockdown. Spare a thought for them. The year has begun with night curfew, then weekend lockdowns. Now, the possibility of lockdowns stretching from weeks into months […]

No lockdown in Delhi yet

What citizens fear most – being confined to their houses for weeks on end – has been ruled out by the AAP government in view of the ‘low number of patients needing hospitalisation.’ As per Satyendra Jain, the Health Minister of Delhi, Covid cases are expected to touch the 20,000 mark on Saturday. Today, the […]

SDMC to set up Engineered Sanitary Landfill Site’ for scientific garbage disposal

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation will be setting up and Engineered Sanitary Landfill Site’ at Tehkhand at an estimated cost of Rs 42.3 crore to solve the problem of garbage disposal SDMC commissioner Gyanesh Bharti said the site will become operational by March 2023. He said it will be the city’s first engineered sanitary landfill […]

With minimum temp of 13.5 degrees Celsius, light rain likely in Delhi

The national capital on Friday recorded a minimum temperature of 13.5 degrees Celsius, six notches above normal, and is likely to witness light rain, hail and thunderstorm during the day, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 19 degrees Celsius. Isolated thunderstorms and hail are predicted over […]

Delhi police trains young warriors to fight Covid amid third wave

Amidst the rising number of Covid cases in the capital, the Delhi Police has launched mission ‘Aapda Prahari’ an initiative aimed at training young individuals in first aid and Covid emergencies to support healthcare workers  The mission, launched in association with Sewa Bharti, Red Cross Society and the National Medical Organization, will create a pool […]

21-year-old engineering student from Assam arrested in the Bulli Bai case

Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a second year engineering student from Assam’s Jorhat in the “Bulli Bai” case. He is the fourth person nabbed for their alleged involvement in the app that has listed hundreds of Muslim women for “auction”. Niraj Bishnoi, 21, the main conspirator in the case will be reaching Delhi around 3.30 […]

Kin of Covid victims to soon get additional Rs 50,000 from DDRF

A one-time ex gratia assistance of Rs 50,000, in addition to the financial aid of an equal amount being provided by the city government  from the Delhi Disaster Response Fund (DDRF) will be recieved by families. Senior government officials said on Wednesday that directions have been issued to district magistrates to disburse ex gratia assistance […]