CHENNAI: In a letter to Tihar Jails Superintendent, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday stated that he has been asking for insulin every day and that AIIMS doctors never said there was no reason to worry about his diabetic condition. His letter to the superintendent comes a day after the Tihar administration issued a statement stating they had arranged his video conference with senior specialists from AIIMS during which neither the issue of insulin was raised by Kejriwal, nor was it s

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has issued an advisory regarding traffic restrictions and diversions in view of Hanuman Janmotsav celebration in the central part of the city on Tuesday. The festival is being celebrated by the Hanuman Mandir Committee at Hanuman Mandir located on Baba Kharak Singh Marg near Connaught Place, an official statement said. During the day, a gathering of around 50,000 to 60,000 devotees is expected. Beside this, shobha yatra will also be carried out from 3 pm to 6 pm in wh

NEW DELHI: Hours after a fire broke out at Ghazipur landfill in east Delhi, the police has registered an FIR against unknown persons. We have registered a case under relevant section, the officer told this newspaper. According to the police, a case under section 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 278 (making atmosphere noxious to health) has been registered at Ghazipur Police Station and a probe has begun. As per experts, a landfill usually catches fire due to the gases

From theatres to movies, and now OTT, actor Prakhar Singh is taking it to the next level with his latest show, Family Aaj Kal , set in Delhi. Apoorva Arora, Sonali Sachdev, the late Nitesh Pandey, Aakarshan Singh, and Masood Akhtar are his co-actors. Besides his vast theatre experience, Prakhar has, over the past five years, traversed different acting mediums in the industry. The show, streaming on SonyLIV, explores the dynamics within a typical Indian family and tackles issues such as unemploym

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government Monday directed its environment department to submit a detailed report on the causes of fire at the Ghazipur landfill site and the action plan to prevent similar incidents at such sites in the summer season. The order issued by Delhi Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai directed the principal secretary of environment and forests to submit the report within 48 hours. An incident of massive landfill fire was reported from Ghazipur landfill site on Sunday evening, affecting th

NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Monday visited Ghazipur landfill where garbage caught fire a day before and charged it was an example of corruption of the AAP government. Within one year of BJP coming to power in Delhi, this garbage dump will be removed, he claimed. No immediate reaction was available from the Aam Aadmi Party over Sachdevas allegation. Thick plumes of smoke still rose skywards from Ghazipur landfill on Monday, hours after a major fire broke out there. Accordi

NEW DELHI: Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has warned the hostel administration to not to allow any student to overstay in hostels beyond five years. Pandit said the varsity has a problem of freeloadersoverstaying students and illegal guests. We have a problem of freeloaders, she said during an interview with a newsagency, She said this was there even when she was a student, but it had increased now. When I was there, we had many students who stayed over b

NEW DELHI: The Congress Delhi chief Arvinder Singh Lovely on Monday introduced the partys three candidatesJai Prakash Agarwal from Chandni Chowk, Udit Raj from North West Delhi and Kanhaiya Kumar from North East Delhiand claimed that it will record a historic victory in the national capital. Lovely said Agarwal is not only a former MP from Chandni Chowk who has served in both Houses of Parliament but also a former municipal councillor, deputy mayor and president of the Congress in Delhi. Raj, a

NEW DELHI: AAP councillor Narendra Kumar withdrew his nomination for the post of the MCD deputy mayor on Monday, days after he and another contender, Vijay Kumar, self-nominated for the post, officials said here. Last Thursday, after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) declared its candidates for the April 26 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayoral polls, fielding Mahesh Khichi for the post of mayor and Ravinder Bhardwaj for deputy mayor, its councillors Vijay Kumar and Narendra Kumar filed their nom

NEW DELHI: A few Delhi Congress workers on Monday staged a protest here against the party selecting BJP turncoat Udit Raj as the Lok Sabha candidate for North West Delhi. The protesters gathered outside the party office at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg and raised slogans against the outsiders fielded by the Congress in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Raj won the North West Delhi seat in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls as a BJP candidate. He joined the Congress after the saffron party denied him a tick

When Aanchal Saini of Delhi started her rental fashion venture, Rent It Bae, in 2016, and later acquired Flyrobe, a rental fashion platform, in 2019, she never imagined receiving a game-changing call from the Shark Tank India, Season 3 team. I was on cloud nine when Flyrobe was invited to the contest as I had not even applied for it. It was sheer luck and hard work that paid off. However, like all contestants, we had to give multiple auditions over a period of 10 months until the final telecast

NEW DELHI: As many as 22,000 workers employed with the Delhi State Aanganwadi Workers and Helpers Union (DSWAHU) in the Delhi-NCR region have collectively decided not to vote for any political party in this years Lok Sabha elections. This decision stems from the fact that political parties have overlooked the demands of the association in their manifestos. Of the current 22,000 workers associated with the Union, 12,750 are workers, 6,000 are helpers, and approximately 18,000 are union members, w

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Monday said that they have recently held an inter-state coordinating meeting with its counterparts from the neighbouring cities and discussed strategies to intensify inter-state border surveillance, implementation of joint patrol and checkpoints. The meeting was aimed to foster cooperation and synergy among law enforcement agencies by seamless exchange of intelligence and extend support to ensure the sanctity of the electoral process, Joint Commissioner of Police (

NEW DELHI: The outgoing South Delhi MP Ramesh Bhiduri failed to perform his duties as there is no sign of any development taken place in last 10 years, a resident of Khanpur village says Ramesh Bhiduri hasnt done an ounce of work in the last 10 years. No wonder the BJP has denied him the ticket this time around, says Sanjeev Singh, a native resident of Khanpur village in South Delhi and a member of the dominant Gujjar community. Originally a small village outside Delhi, Khanpur is now a densely

NEW DELHI: Naima Khatoon has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), making her the first woman to hold the top position in over 100 years. She was appointed after receiving approval from President Droupadi Murmu, who is the Visitor to the University. She has been appointed VC from the date on which she enters her office or the date on which she completes seventy years of age, whichever is earlier, a notification issued by AMU said. Permission from the Election Com

NEW DELHI: An alleged member of the infamous Gogi gang was shot dead while another sustained injuries after four unidentified men opened fire on them at the Dayal market on Monday, an official said. They shot at least 6-7 bullets on the member. The deceased was identified as Narender alias Dhilu while the injured identified as Tarun alias Chhola is undergoing treatment at SRHC hospital. The officials said that both are residents of Alipur area and Narendra was a Bad Character of Alipur police st

NEW DELHI: AH, the delightful chaos of a Sunday morning in New Delhi! Outside the bustling New Delhi Railway Station, where the cacophony of traffic and the hustle of the crowd threaten to drown out even ones own thoughts, there exists a small haven of tranquillitythe humble tea stall. Its early morning and amidst the swirling urban symphony, patrons gather to sip their chai and peruse the morning papers, their attention drawn to the headline du jour. And what else could it be but the latest ins

NEW DELHI: In a significant setback for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his request for daily consultations with his family doctor via video call was denied by a Delhi court on Monday. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court dismissed Kejriwal's plea, emphasizing that necessary medical treatment should be provided to him. The judge also instructed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS-Delhi) to form a medical board comprising senior endocrinologists and diabetolo

NEW DELHI: A political slugfest erupted on Monday over the Ghazipur landfill fire incident with the BJP attacking AAP-led MCD over the blaze which left local residents gasping for breath and racked with other health issues. Delhi cabinet minister Atishi said the incident will be investigated to ascertain its cause. A major fire broke out at the landfill site in east Delhi on Sunday evening. Officials cited hot and dry weather conditions as the likely trigger for the fire. Police have registered

New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed with Rs 75,000 costs a public interest litigation by a law student seeking extraordinary interim bail for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in judicial custody in relation a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan remarked that the petition was otally misconceived and that the court cannot grant extraordinary interim bail to a person holding a high office. D

NEW DELHI: Toxic fumes from the Ghazipur landfill on Monday sent local residents gasping for breath and cursing politicians over the garbage mountain that still blights the city. Thick plumes of smoke still rose skywards from Ghazipur landfill on Monday, hours after a major fire broke out there. According to the Delhi Fire Service, the landfill witnessed a big fire Sunday evening due to the gases produced in the massive mountain of waste. It's been 15 hours since the fire broke out. This smoke i

NEW DELHI: Thick plumes of smoke still rose skywards from Ghazipur landfill on Monday, hours after a major fire broke out there. According to the Delhi Fire Service, the landfill witnessed a big fire Sunday evening due to the gases produced in the massive mountain of waste. Complaints of throat and breathing irritation were received from several residents who live close to the landfill. Our teams are there and are working to douse flames completely. The fire call was received on Sunday evening a

NEW DELHI: Five wedding guests were killed and three others injured after their car collided with a divider here and turned turtle, police said on Sunday. The victims were heading from Greater Noida to Deoria in Bihar when the overspeeding car met with the accident near Kuberpur turning here on the Yamuna Expressway under the limits of Etmadpur Police Station on Saturday late night, they said. ACP Sukanya Sharma said five persons were killed and three injured in Agra due to overspeeding of the c

Whats in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet. Thus said the leading lady to the protagonist in William Shakespeares classic Romeo and Juliet. The subtle message from these famous lines is that the character of an object or person does not changewiththe name. When jailed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal releases a message from barrack saying, My Name is Kejriwal and I am not a terrorist, he is underlining the fact that he should not be underestimated. Last

NEW DELHI: The national capital has recorded a significant decline in the number of over-speeding violations in the first four months of this year, when compared to the figures from the corresponding period in 2023, an official said on Sunday. According to the official, there has been a reduction of nearly 15% in the number of prosecutions (challans) issued for such over-sppeding offences until April 15, 2024. The data shared by the Delhi Traffic Police revealed that up to April 15, a total of 8

NEW DELHI: In a video conference consultation between CM Kejriwal and a senior specialist from AIIMS, the topic of insulin was not brought up by Kejriwal, nor was it recommended by the medical experts, official sources said on Sunday. On Saturday, appropriate senior specialists from AIIMS provided consultation to CM Kejriwal in jail via video conference. Following a 40-minute discussion, Kejriwal was told there were no serious concerns and was advised to continue with prescribed medications, to

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday said Tihar authorities have asked for a diabetologist from AIIMS for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwals treatment, which the party said negates their claims that all medical facilities are available for the CM in the jail. AAP produced before the media a letter dated April 20 written by the Director General of Prisons to AIIMS requisitioning a diabetologist. Addressing a press meet, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said, The DG (Prisons) wrote a

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday said the violence on Ram Navami in non-BJP-ruled states is the outcome of policies of appeasement. Be it the violence on Ram Navami or Holi, in non-BJP-ruled states including West Bengal, it is the bad outcome of the policies of appeasement and playing with the emotions of the majority community, Yogi said at his residence. The vote bank politics in the name of appeasement has given birth to communal tensions like this. This is a mat

NEW DELHI: Badarpur, a constituent of the South Delhi Lok Sabha seat, came to about in 2008 with the implementation of the recommendations of the 2002 Delimitation Commission. Divided into four municipal wards, Jaitpur, Mithapur, Badarpur and Molarband, the constituency includes Badarpur village, Molarband village, Gautum Puri, Bilaspur Camp, Mohan Baba Nagar, Hari Nagar, Saurabh Vihar, Jaitpur Extension, Tajpur village, DDA Flats Colony and Lakhpat Colony among others. The constituency has a si

NEW DELHI: While AAP leaders, including Sanjay Singh and Chief Minister Arvind Kerjiwals wife Sunita Kejriwal were campaigning for the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand, the Delhi BJP, giving a saffron touch to its electioneering, hosted a mega conclave of Hindu priests, saints and seers on Sunday in the capital and celebrated the Hindu new year along with construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The religious-cum-political event, just a month ahead of the polling day in Delhi, was hosted at the IGI sta

A peculiar thing about patriarchy is how crafty it is. And how all encompassing, so you dont even realise that you too with your fine, educated , independent mind were long swallowed by this animal and live all parts of you inclusive of that perceived independence and vocal feminism in the belly of this enormous belligerent animal. If today some of us seasoned with age and confidence manage to set some boundaries, most of us will still have memories of having been violated in some way. Not only

Striking it big as an influencer may seem like its money for old rope; social media offers instant fame that some equate to a mere stroke of luck. But it is only after the camera lenses shutter down, the ring lights are hung back on the walls, and the PR packages returned, that a different picture emerges of what it takes to be an influencer. And it takes a lot. Masoom Minawala, 30, who currently lives in Dubai, is a social media star who broke new grounds in content creation over a decade ago.

NEW DELHI: The AICC Delhi in-charge Deepak Babaria on Sunday announced the appointment of senior party leader and ex-MLA Subhash Chopra as the chairman of partys Election Management and Co-ordination Committee for the Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. Chopra, who has also served as the president of the Delhi Congress will head an 18-member committee tasked with overseeing election campaigns for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The decision was taken after approval from the All India Congress Commi

NEW DELHI: It wasnt just a fire that broke out at the Ghazipur landfill on Sunday evening; a political blame game too has been ignited, especially with the civic body polls around the corner. A massive fire broke out on Sunday evening at the Ghazipur landfill site in east Delhi, prompting a major fire operation with a dozen fire tenders on the scene. According to environment experts, the Ghazipur landfill is among the largest emitters of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that causes atmospheric h

NEW DELHI: The Public Works Department (PWD) has completed repairs in the Pragati Maidan tunnel within a month, following the discovery of cracks on its surface, officials have said. Initiated on March 20, the repairs addressed critical issues such as filling cracks and rectifying slope gradients in drains. Routine upkeep, including drain-cleaning is currently underway, officials added. A senior PWD official said although the repair work was estimated to take 20-25 days, it was successfully comp

NEW DELHI: The prime accused who was allegedly involved in the robbery and murder of a 36-year-old cab driver near the Red Fort was arrested after a brief exchange of fire, an official said. The accused was identified as Firoz, a resident of Loni. Earlier, the cops had arrested three accused, Anita alias Ruksar (28), Sajid (19), Salman (24), in connection with the crime. However, Firoz was on the run, constantly changing hideouts to evade arrest. DCP (north) MK Meena said intelligence on the whe

NEW DELHI : With the mercury soaring, the Delhi governments Directorate of Education (DoE) has asked schools to take measures for protecting children from heat-related illness (HRI). The measures include avoiding assembly in schools during the afternoon shift, availability of drinking water, extra water breaks during classes and sensitizing students to cover their head during direct exposure to sunlight. The temperature in the capital was recorded at 380C on Saturday. Report any case of heat-rel

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had stopped taking insulin months before his arrest and is on a basic anti-diabetes oral medicine, officials said on Saturday, citing a report by the Tihar jail administration to Lt Governor VK Saxena. In response, AAP leader Atishi said the report has exposed the BJP's conspiracy. At the behest of the BJP, a conspiracy is underway to kill Kejriwal in jail. The chief minister has been taking insulin for 12 years, what is the problem for the Tihar a

NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gangster syndicate was arrested for allegedly providing logistic support to the gang after receiving instructions from its gang leaders, an official said on Friday. With the arrest of Sunny alias Prince, a resident of Katewara, they have also recovered seven stolen bikes which were meant to be supplied to gang members to execute the crime. According to police, on April 14, specific input was received regarding the movement of an active gang

NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old was arrested for allegedly duping people by impersonating as a customer care executive of Lufthansa Airlines, a Delhi Police official said on Friday. According to the official, the accused, identified as Gourab Dey, a resident of Kolkata, West Bengal, committed the crime for money. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Ankit Singh said a case was registered at Dwarka Cyber police station on the complaint of Durga Nath Raina, who alleged that he was duped while booking a

NEW DELHI: In a groundbreaking development, robotic surgery has been utilised to perform both removal of breast cancer and organ reconstruction in a single surgical procedure. Women with breast cancer were successfully treated with Robot-Assisted Functional Breast Preservation Surgery, which includes tissue reconstruction. The robotic assistance enabled the removal of cancer while simultaneously preserving or reconstructing the breast tissue, including the preservation of the original skin and,

NEW DELHI: As many as 305 Ghaziabad officials deputed in election work faced FIR and departmental inquiry after they missed the ongoing training session for election and voting for general assembly poll. The FIR has been lodged by the Ghaziabads Chief Development Officer (CDO) Abhinav Gopal. While the figures of absentees was 167 on Thursday, as many as 138 more such officials remained abstained from the training on Friday. The absentees include including 30 presiding officers, 42 first polling

NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Friday sought the permission of the Election Commission to conduct the mayoral polls on April 26. They also urged Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena to appoint a presiding officer, a civic body official said. The municipal body is required to obtain the sanction from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold mayoral polls as the Model Code of Conduct is in force for the Lok Sabha elections. Official sources indicated the process to appoint a

NEW DELHI: Four people, including a juvenile, absconding after abducting and killing a 14-year-old boy, were nabbed from their hideout in Delhi following a massive hunt, an official said on Friday. The accused were identified as Ayush alias Bhanja (19), a resident of Rohini, Siwansh alias Shiva (19), a resident of Narela, Mohit alias Lala, 21, a resident of Bankner and a 17-year-old boy. Their arrest came days after a 14-year-old boy, Vishal, a resident of Narela, was found dead on the outskirts

NEW DELHI: The University of Delhi (DU) will kick off the application process for admission to its postgraduate programme next week. According to the Vice-Chancellor, Yogesh Singh, the university is commencing the PG application process for the 2024-25 academic year on April 25, and for undergraduate programmes from mid-May. PG admissions at the University will be open for 82 courses. Additionally, the university will also open the registration window for three BTech programmes and two five-year

NEW DELHI: Autopsy report of a 19-year-old man who was found dead last month at a park in southeast Delhi with a portion of his body, face and neck severely damaged, has revealed that the body was eaten up by some animal, probably a mongoose. The deceased was identified as Shivam, a resident of Okhla, and he probably died after getting intoxicated by consuming some narcotics or by a suspected snake bite. As per the police, the final cause of the death is yet to be ascertained. Deputy Commissione

NEW DELHI: A post by a Delhi-based Chartered Accountant (CA) detailing his payment of Rs 4.3 lakh for his sons preschool (playschool) education for the academic year 2024-25 has been trending on social media, garnering 2.3 million views. Akash Kumar shared the complete fee structure, emphasizing that it exceeded his own educational expenses. His post elicited numerous responses from netizens, with over 2 lakh people engaging with it. My sons playschool fee surpasses my entire education expenses.

NEW DELHI: In the intricate tapestry of Delhis political landscape, Seelampur emerges as a poignant testament to resilience. Situated within the North East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, it arose from the upheaval of displacement during the Emergency era. Abdul Rehman, a stalwart of the Aam Aadmi Party, succeeded the esteemed Mohammad Ishraque, who clinched victory in 2015 with an impressive 51% of the vote. Since its inception in 1993, Seelampur has remained a bastion of electoral dominance. The

NEW DELHI: Chief Electorals Office, Delhi has planned to launch an android application to ferry special categories of votersPersons with Disabilities (PwDs) and 85+ yearsfrom their residences to the polling station on the voting day, officials told this newspaper. It has been decided that on-demand Pick & Drop service will be provided to the PwD (Divyang) and 85+ aged voters on poll day. Guidelines and SOP in this regard are enclosed herewith and it is requested to follow the same in letter and

In many ways, Indian history writing is yet to come out of the Forties. Seen as the decade that delivered Independence, documentation of that time is usually in the nationalist mode. But there have been exceptions. Janam Mukherjees Hungry Bengal on the Bengal famine of 1942-1943 is a searing account of the tragedy that looks beyond shortage of food by linking Britains imperialist strategies with the ravaging of the Bengal countryside its pursuit of a scorched-earth policy in anticipation of a J