Unfavourable weather conditions drive up air pollution levels in Delhi

Air pollution levels in Delhi worsened on Friday morning due to unfavourable meteorological conditions — low temperature and slow wind speed — and the air quality index read 403 at 9 am, which falls in the severe category Low temperatures and slow surface winds allow accumulation of pollutants. The city’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) […]

Body of man found after fire breaks out in a garments’ factory of Geeta Colony

The body of a 40-year-old man was found in a garments factory after a fire broke out in Geeta Colony here on early Thursday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Sanju who hailed from a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahar district, they said. There was no visible burn injury on the victim”s body, […]

DU announces new cut-offs to fill up vacant seats

The Delhi University  on Wednesday announced cut-offs for its second special drive to fill up vacant seats with the minimum required marks, seeing a steep decline in the range of two per cent to nine per cent at some colleges. Before this, the university had announced a cut-off under a special drive on November 13. […]

‘Noida Natya Mahotsav’ is bringing Delhi’s famed theatre to the city 

Noida Authority, in a bid to promote art and culture, is organising a 3-day theater festival in the city at the Indira Gandhi Kala Kendra    For all theatre aficionados of Noida, you don’t have to travel all the way to Delhi anymore to catch a play. Noida Authority, for the first time, has organised […]

Delhi Court orders police investigation, asks if attempt made to shield five offenders of Delhi riots

A Delhi court has ordered the police to investigate whether a deliberate attempt was made to shield five men who were discharged in a February 2020 riots case due to the lack of sufficient evidence. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat discharged five men accused of allegedly being part of a riotous mob, looting a medical […]

Following threat mail from ISIS Kashmir, security increased outside Gambhir’s residence

Security has been beefed up outside the residence of BJP MP Gautam Gambhir here after he received an alleged death threat from “ISIS Kashmir “, officials said on Wednesday. A complaint addressed to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) stated that a death threat from “ISIS Kashmir” was received on the official email ID of […]

Good beginning, but Dravid’s real test lies ahead

Rahul Dravid’s entry, as the new Team India chief, is sure to bring a positive change in the Indian team, but winning ICC trophies in the coming years will be his real test It’s hard to determine his impact yet. The victory in the first three T20 internationals against New Zealand, after the premature shock […]

IT raids on two Delhi-NCR realty group reveals undisclosed income of Rs 400 crore

The Income Tax Department has detected an estimated undisclosed income of Rs 400 crore after it raided two real estate groups based in Delhi and the national capital region, the CBDT said on Wednesday. The unidentified groups engaged in construction of commercial and residential projects were searched on November 17. The Central Board of Direct […]