Delhi Education Minister writes to top official over fund disbursal delay
The matter is currently being heard by the Delhi High Court wherein a notice was issued to the Finance Department to expedite the disbursement of funds. NEW DELHI: Amid reports…
Delhi HC to quash FIR in molestation & stalking case, imposes condition
The High Court quashed the FIR, noting that the woman and the man have voluntarily settled the dispute and she does not wish to pursue the criminal proceedings for the…
Just waiting to die, writes college teacher in Delhi amid crisis
Dr Parvati, who is blind, wrote in the post. “Our society is not sensitive towards the disabled. There is also a difference between male blindness and female blindness. NEW DELHI:…
High expectations for the Women’s reservation bill
The bill was passed with a near consensus just months before the next general elections which is expected by May next year, in which PM Modi will seek his third…
PM Modi unveils Pandit Deendayal Upadhayaya’s tallest statue in New Delhi
72-ft tall statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya is located near BJP’s headquarters in the city NEW DELHI: After attending the BJP’s election rallies in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, Prime Minister…
Spike in dengue, swine flu cases in Delhi
Mortality & hospitalization of vulnerable groups suffering from seasonal infections also on rise NEW DELHI: The city is facing a double whammy of outbreaks of seasonal illnesses. The footfall in…
Georgia landslide death toll climbs to at least 26
Teams are searching both at the epicentre of the disaster and in nearby riverbeds, the ministry said on Facebook. TBILISI: The death toll from a landslide at a resort town…
As world leaders sent in their I-Day wishes, Putin says ‘India enjoys world’s respect’
World leaders extend Independence Day greetings, promise to keep stronger relations, shared values in all spheres NEW DELHI: Greetings poured in from around the world for India, which is celebrating…
Six more arrested in Jadavpur University student’s death
The victim, a first-year student of Bengali honours, had fallen from the balcony of his hostel last week and died during treatment. KOLKATA: Six more current and former students have…
Mumbai Man Finds Baby Rat In Chicken Curry, Hotel Gives “Vague Answers”
According to the police, on Sunday night, Anurag Singh and his friend Amin went to eat at the eatery in Mumbai’s Bandra that serves Punjabi food. A chicken curry dinner…