Red Fort incident: Delhi court extends by 7 days police custody of Deep Sidhu

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended by seven days the police custody of actor-activist Deep Sidhu in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day during the farmers’ tractor parade against the Centre’s three new agri laws. Sidhu was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Bhujali after expiry of his police custody in the case. Police […]

Five cities, one problem: travel within NCR not a smooth ride

For workers residing in different cities of NCR, commuting to Delhi can be an uphill task made worse by the added burden of waiting for metro-feeder buses and suburban trains to restart operations   Delhi, a city known for its harsh winters and even harsher summers is not an easy place to work, especially for […]

Toolkit document case: Non-bailable warrants issued against 2

Non-bailable warrants have been issued against two people for allegedly sharing the “toolkit” related to the farmers’ protest on social media, the Delhi Police said on Monday, two days after it arrested climate activist Disha Ravi in connection with the case The 21-year-old activist was arrested on Saturday from Bengaluru and sent to five days […]

Sense of the soil

Environmentalist Vimlendu Jha has established a farm near Alwar and encourages urban people to come and work here The prolonged lockdown and the collapse of normal social life for months together during the pandemic gave some people a lot of time to reflect upon existentialist issues. One of India’s leading environmentalists Vimlendu Jha contemplated on […]

Farming fiasco on Hindon floodplains

Hindon river, a tributary of Yamuna, is not only a health hazard for the rural population living by the river but also the urban population of Delhi-NCR consuming vegetables, pulses, grains produced from the toxic water of this river  In villages alongside Hindon and its tributaries, water from the highly polluted river is used for […]

Delhi reports 127 fresh COVID-19 cases; positivity rate 0.19%

Delhi recorded 127 fresh COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday, taking the overall toll to 10,884, a day after no coronavirus fatality was registered in the national capital. The zero single-day death was reported on Tuesday after nearly nine months. A total of 100 cases were reported on Tuesday. With the latest figures, […]

Nursery admissions in Delhi to begin from February 18

Nursery admissions in Delhi will begin from February 18, the Directorate of Education (DoE) announced on Wednesday The application process will begin on February 18 and the first list is expected on March 20. The entire process will conclude on March 31, Yogesh Pal Singh, Assistant Director of Education, said. Usually, nursery admissions in around […]

COVID-19 in Delhi: No fresh death recorded after nine months; CM congratulates Delhiites

No fresh COVID-19 death was recorded in the national capital on Tuesday after a gap of about nine months while 100 fresh cases were registered with the Arvind Kejriwal government asserting that “Delhi’s collective will is gradually winning over the infection” The cumulative death toll on Monday stood at 10,882, and the positivity rate dipped […]