Delhi and Beyond

-September 28, 2022

India squad gets Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Ahmed for T20 series against South Africa

India squad gets Umesh Yadav, Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Ahmed for T20 series against South Africa

BCCI has confirmed that Hooda is battling a back injury and Mohammed Shami is recovering from coronavirus. Both of them will not be able to play in the tournament

-September 28, 2022

Warming may lead to more frequent, longer-lasting droughts in India: Study

Warming may lead to more frequent, longer-lasting droughts in India: Study

The study, published recently in the journal Climatic Change, quantified the projected impacts of alternative levels of global warming upon the probability and length of severe drought in the six countries

-September 27, 2022

‘Long Live Sultan Palace’: Twitter community rallies for 100-yr-old heritage site on World Tourism Day

‘Long Live Sultan Palace’: Twitter community rallies for 100-yr-old heritage site on World Tourism Day

Former Union minister Shakeel Ahmad, who hails from Bihar, was among the first to tweet in support of preservation of the palace built by legendary barrister Sir Sultan Ahmed

-September 27, 2022

President gives assent to Haryana law declaring child marriages void

President gives assent to Haryana law declaring child marriages void

The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 2020 was enacted following a Supreme Court ruling.

-September 24, 2022

Patna HC stays demolition of 100-year-old historic Sultan Palace, seeks Bihar govt’s reply

Patna HC stays demolition of 100-year-old historic Sultan Palace, seeks Bihar govt’s reply

Ironically, the Sultan Palace finds a mention in the 2008 Bihar government publication "Patna: A Monumental History"

-September 24, 2022

U’khand receptionist killed for refusing sex with guests as demanded by resort owner: FB friend

U’khand receptionist killed for refusing sex with guests as demanded by resort owner: FB friend

A receptionist at a resort owned by a BJP leader's son, was allegedly killed by the owner and his two other employees

-September 23, 2022

Farmers block national highway near Haryana’s Kurukshetra, demand early procurement of paddy

Farmers block national highway near Haryana’s Kurukshetra, demand early procurement of paddy

Some protesting farmers jumped over police barricades put up on the road during their protest

-September 21, 2022

Wipro fires 300 employees for having ‘second secret job’

Wipro fires 300 employees for having ‘second secret job’

Wipro chairman Premji has been a vocal critic of it and has in the recent past equated it to "cheating"