New Delhi: A study by geology researchers at Delhi University and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, has shown that the Yamuna flowing through Delhi today is a fraction of what it was two centuries ago. The study has found that the river’s average width has shrunk by nearly 68%, while its…
A coalition of prominent academics and activists has called on Sonam Wangchuk to stop his hunger strike NEW DELHI: As Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike entered its 20th day on Friday, a group of academics, filmmakers and civil society activists appealed to the climate activist to end his fast, describing him as “our collective conscience” and…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked MCD to explain how it plans to clear all legacy waste at the Ghazipur landfill by Dec 2027 when fresh untreated waste continues to be added to the dumpsite every day.During a hearing on July 6, MCD told the tribunal that 69 lakh MT of legacy waste…
New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will carry out a feasibility study for an integrated double-decker flyover-cum – metro corridor along the proposed Keshav Puram-Rohini Sector 34 corridor. This 16.3-km corridor is part of DMRC’s Phase-V(B) expansion. It is one of the seven proposed expansions, whose final approval is awaited. If found feasible, this…
Environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk with his wife Gitanjali J Angmo on the 20th day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. BATHINDA: Hindus for Human Rights (HFHR), a US-based advocacy group, will hold a solidarity gathering in Washington, DC, on Friday in support of social activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a…
Flagging the rise of “self-styled reporters”, Delhi HC said freedom of the press must be balanced with ethical standards NEW DELHI: Observing that freedom of the press cannot be used as a cover for irresponsible journalism or content that threatens public order, the Delhi high court has called for a regulatory framework to ensure accountability…
New Delhi: Five people, including two 18-year-olds, have been arrested for allegedly stabbing a 19-year-old man to death in northwest Delhi’s Rohini.The deceased, Chandan, worked at a manufacturing and kitchen designing company in Rithala village.Police said he was found lying face down in the bushes near DDA ground in Sector 23, after a PCR call…
CRPF has issued a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for its personnel deployed in Manipur NEW DELHI: Amid heightened security concerns following a series of attacks on security forces in Manipur and neighbouring Nagaland, the CRPF has issued a revised Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) for its personnel in the violence-hit state, directing them to use…
Indian footpaths are now unsafe for pedestrians due to encroaching vehicles. Walking, once the safest way to get around a city, has quietly become a risk for millions of Indians. The danger is no longer from speeding cars or reckless drivers alone, but from the very footpaths that are meant to keep pedestrians away from…
1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar replaces Satish Golcha as new Delhi Police commissioner NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Anurag Kumar as the new Commissioner of Police for Delhi. Kumar was currently posted as special director (intelligence bureau). According to an official order issued on Friday, Kumar will…
