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The red of a wedding dress that shines through the ashen grey, a mangled fan and a misshapen box holding cash saved over the years… their belongings lie in heaps, charred beyond repair in a fire that destroyed the cramped spaces in Delhi’s red light area they called home and also their dreams for the future. On Sunday, three days after flames tore through ‘kotha number 58’ in

The DDMA has allowed running of public transport buses in the city with full seating capacity till November 30, officials said on Sunday. An order issued by the chief secretary on Sunday stated that Delhi Disaster Management Authority's (DDMA) previous order allowing running of DTC and cluster buses with full capacity on trial basis will remain in force up to November 30. The

A steady stream of patients is coming out of New Delhi's brownish atmosphere for treatment at the Breathe Better clinic, where lung specialist Davinder Kundra is confronting what he calls the "double whammy" of deadly smog and the coronavirus. Kundra is among a growing number of doctors who are worried as the capital's notorious air again hits peak pollution levels while a new

 Delhi University on Saturday announced its fifth cut off list for admissions to undergraduate courses, with over 65,000 out of 70,000 seats filled so far. While admissions for popular courses in many colleges are already closed, there was a dip of 1-3 per cent in the cut off list for the remaining courses. "The eligible candidates who meet the requirements notified in the

Delhi has reported more than 6,000 Covid-19 cases daily in the past few days and 13 per cent of this increase has been estimated to be due to air pollution, the Indian Medical Association said on Saturday. Stating that N-95 masks and air purifiers may not provide full-time protection,  the doctors' body stressed on the implementation of long-term measures to bring down

Celebrations marking the 400th ‘Prakash Parb’ (birth anniversary) of ninth Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur will begin in Delhi gurdwaras with special prayers on Sunday, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) said on Saturday. Several programmes have been planned which will be held in coming months to celebrate the momentous occasion in a befitting manner, chairman of DSGMC

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an 11-year-old boy in north Delhi, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday near her home. The juvenile, who is her neighbour, was apprehended on the same day, according to police. 

A Delhi court Friday stayed, till next date of hearing, an order directing the police to register an FIR on a complaint filed by a man who claimed to have witnessed burqa-clad women being killed during the February riots in north east northeast Delhi. A magistrate court had on October 26 said police cannot refuse to lodge the case for investigating the allegations of

Delhi court Friday allowed the deportation of eight foreigners, discharged of charges of being negligent and attending Tablighi Jamaat congregation here in March this year in violation of the government guidelines issued in wake of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav allowed the foreigners' plea seeking deportation to their countries and

The Delhi government on Thursday decided to augment the bed capacity in its hospitals and deploy mobile testing vans in markets and crowded places across the city in view of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to review the preparedness along with a need for advanced planning to deal with the spread

India's coronavirus tally crossed 83 lakh while the death toll stood at 1.2 lakh with 704 fatalities in 24 hours. The single-day spike was over 50,000 after nearly 10 days, whereas the rise in Covid-19 deaths was over 700 after 14 days. Over 76 lakh people have recovered from the disease in India so far with a recovery rate of 92.09 per cent — the highest in the world. Several

India's coronavirus tally crossed 83 lakh while the death toll stood at 1.2 lakh with 704 fatalities in 24 hours. The single-day spike was over 50,000 after nearly 10 days, whereas the rise in Covid-19 deaths was over 700 after 14 days. Over 76 lakh people have recovered from the disease in India so far with a recovery rate of 92.09 per cent — the highest in the world. Several

India's coronavirus tally crossed 83 lakh while the death toll stood at 1.2 lakh with 704 fatalities in 24 hours. The single-day spike was over 50,000 after nearly 10 days, whereas the rise in Covid-19 deaths was over 700 after 14 days. Over 76 lakh people have recovered from the disease in India so far with a recovery rate of 92.09 per cent — the highest in the world. Several

A youth's insistence on not losing Rs 500 to fraudsters has led the Delhi Police to unearth one of the "biggest fake job rackets" that allegedly duped over 27,000 people by offering government jobs through a fake website. The gang had sent around 15 lakh text messages with web links to fake jobs to targeted sections and is said to have collected Rs 1.09 crore in two months out

A guest teacher at a Delhi government school allegedly tried to immolate himself on Wednesday, accusing the principal of harassment, police said. Thirty-year-old Rahul Malik, a resident of Vasant Vihar in Haryana's Palwal, consumed some poisonous substance and tried to set himself ablaze using petrol at the school in southeast Delhi's Jaitpur area, the police said. Malik was

Uber on Tuesday said Delhi has become the first Indian city where the ride-hailing major has deployed 100 e-rickshaws on its platform. The vehicles have been deployed across 26 Delhi Metro stations, offering riders sustainable mobility solutions for better first and last-mile connectivity as well as short-distance commutes, a statement said.

The employees of Delhi Waqf Board on Tuesday threatened to go on an indefinite strike from November 5 over pending salary dues. In a letter submitted to members of the Board, the employees stated that an assurance was given to solve the impasse but no salaries were paid although the deadline of November 4 given by them was close.

Relieving restaurateurs of hassles to ensure ease of doing business, the Delhi government on Tuesday said there was no need for Grant of Approval from the state's Tourism Department for opening stand-alone restaurants. The move comes as a major relief to the restaurant industry in Delhi, especially after a major economic downfall due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Chief Minister

The Department of Women and Child Development of the Delhi government has directed its district officers to share their live location through WhatsApp daily to mark their attendance. The department, headed by Cabinet minister Rajendra Pal Gautam, has warned of action against officers failing to comply with the order issued last month.

Kishore Biyani led-Future Group has filed a caveat before the Delhi High Court requesting it to be heard if any plea is filed by e-commerce major Amazon over its Rs 24,713 crore deal with Mukesh Ambani-led RIL. Anticipating a move by Amazon, which had got an interim arbitration award in its favour, putting the announced deal on hold, the Future Group firm has moved the Delhi

Train services were hit in the busy Delhi-Kota-Mumbai route as members of the Gujjar community occupied railway tracks in Rajasthan's Bharatpur in their protest to seek reservation in jobs and education. The protesters blocked tracks between Dumariya and Fateh Singhpura stations in Kota Division of West Central Railways, said an official in the railways. There are reports that

Kick-starting the party's campaign for the 2021 Assembly election, DMK President M K Stalin, on Sunday, launched an all-round attack against the AIADMK government, accusing it of “lying like a cat on the BJP's feet” and “surrendering” the state's rights to the Centre.

India saw 48,268 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day taking the Covid-19 caseload to 81,37,119, while the active cases fell below 6,00,000, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Based on the latest reports, the countries with the newest fatalities were the United States with 1,021 new deaths, followed by India with 563 and Brazil with

India saw 48,268 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day taking the Covid-19 caseload to 81,37,119, while the active cases fell below 6,00,000, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Based on the latest reports, the countries with the newest fatalities were the United States with 1,021 new deaths, followed by India with 563 and Brazil with

India saw 48,268 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day taking the Covid-19 caseload to 81,37,119, while the active cases fell below 6,00,000, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Based on the latest reports, the countries with the newest fatalities were the United States with 1,021 new deaths, followed by India with 563 and Brazil with