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Ashna Butani
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Delhi: Amid virus scare, several events dropped, postponedSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 03:02 IST
On March 13, the Delhi government had banned all sports gatherings, conferences and seminars that host over 200 people.
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Coronvirus scare: As dining out becomes scarce, food apps focus on hygieneSubscriber Only
March 16, 2020 02:59 IST
Zomato, Swiggy and UberEats claim delivery executives are continually being trained in proper methods of washing hands and identification of symptoms.
Mon, Mar 16, 2020
Coronavirus scare: At first point of screening, task cut out for Delhi airport staffSubscriber Only
March 14, 2020 01:57 IST
According to an airport official, strict measures are in place for travellers from 15 countries, including a separate entry and baggage collection points.
Sat, Mar 14, 2020
Delhi 1985 transistor blasts: 30 acquitted, but long case took heavy tollSubscriber Only
March 10, 2020 01:52 IST
Singh was one of the 59 men and women accused in the transistor bomb blasts of May 10, 1985, that happened in Delhi and adjoining areas of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The explosions killed 49 and injured 127 people in the capital alone.
Tue, Mar 10, 2020
Delhi: 25-yr-old fished out of drain, family identifies body through ringSubscriber Only
March 07, 2020 03:05 IST
The post-mortem was conducted during the day and the body was released around 4 pm, following which his family took it to their hometown in Meerut.
Sat, Mar 07, 2020
Travellers wary, agencies say many cancelling plansSubscriber Only
March 05, 2020 02:38 IST
Travel and tourism agencies are staring at huge losses as travellers are beginning to cancel their plans.
Thu, Mar 05, 2020
Delhi: One more body identified at RML Hospital; Father of 2 and daily wage labourer had left home for workSubscriber Only
March 04, 2020 03:37 IST
Bhure is survived by his sons, aged six and eight. “His wife died six years ago after giving birth to their second child. Since then, the children have been brought up by me and my daughter, Sharmila,” said Bhure’s mother.
Wed, Mar 04, 2020
Chandni Chowk 2.0Subscriber Only
August 19, 2019 03:45 IST
No cars, pathways lined with trees, and red sandstone benches — by March 2020, a 1.3-km stretch in Chandni Chowk will sport a new look. The Indian Express explores how a redevelopment project is updating one of Delhi’s busiest and oldest markets.
Mon, Aug 19, 2019
To decongest Qutub Minar area, Delhi govt plans two-km elevated roadSubscriber Only
August 16, 2019 02:22 IST
Currently, vehicles travelling from Chhattarpur to IGNOU and vice versa have to pass through Qutub Minar and Saket Metro station.
Fri, Aug 16, 2019
Options for book market in Delhi: Ramlila Maidan or Chandni ChowkSubscriber Only
August 13, 2019 01:18 IST
The civic body’s suggestion of shifting the book market to Ramlila Maidan or Kachabagh in Chandni Chowk has met with opposition from some booksellers, who have cited lack of space there.
Tue, Aug 13, 2019
I-Day approaching, Chandni Chowk revamp gathers paceSubscriber Only
August 06, 2019 02:17 IST
As part of the redevelopment plan, a 1.5-km stretch of the road from Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid will be free of vehicular traffic to decrease pollution and make Chandni Chowk more friendly for shoppers.
Tue, Aug 06, 2019Curtains for Delhi’s Darya Ganj book marketSubscriber Only
August 05, 2019 02:29 IST
Following a Delhi High Court order last month to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to shut all markets on Netaji Subhash Marg the market has been shut.
Mon, Aug 05, 2019
BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh’s mosque claims false: Minorities bodySubscriber Only
August 02, 2019 02:51 IST
A fact-finding committee was formed by the Delhi Minorities Commission on June 24, after Singh wrote to the Lieutenant Governor about alleged “mushrooming of mosques on government land”.
Fri, Aug 02, 2019
In Delhi, 20,000 resident doctors skip work and hit streets, patients bear bruntSubscriber Only
August 02, 2019 02:08 IST
Medical practitioners were protesting against the National Medical Commission (NMC) bill passed in the Rajya Sabha with some amendments Thursday.
Fri, Aug 02, 2019
Phase II Set To Begin: Funds awaited as Nicholson cemetery, among oldest in city, is restoredSubscriber Only
July 28, 2019 01:37 IST
The Schwaiger family is among the many British people who were buried in Nicholson Cemetery near Kashmere Gate in and after 1857.
Sun, Jul 28, 2019
Noida: Two dead as car rams sheds, runs over sleeping workersSubscriber Only
July 28, 2019 01:30 IST
According to the labourers, seven people were living in the three makeshift homes. Siyaram and Sanjay, both migrant labourers from Bihar, had been working at the site for the last one-two months.
Sun, Jul 28, 2019
Anecdotes, tributes abound at India Gate on Kargil Vijay DiwasSubscriber Only
July 27, 2019 04:48 IST
The event at India Gate began at 4.30 pm with a wreath-laying ceremony. Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of State for Defence, Shripad Yesso Naik and Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Pratap Sarangi, were chief guests at the event and paid tribute.
Sat, Jul 27, 2019
Delhi: Push for govt to sponsor sex reassignment surgeriesSubscriber Only
July 25, 2019 02:31 IST
In the notice, the commission has also asked the government to clarify by July 31 whether the surgery is provided free of cost in Delhi hospitals and requested for details on the number of such surgeries undertaken.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Delhi: Broken trees, waterlogging — It’s raining complaints at PWDSubscriber Only
July 23, 2019 02:37 IST
Most complaints are about waterlogging or uncovered drains. Officials have also started maintaining an excel sheet of all complaints received via social media.
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
Ghaziabad: Returning home on new bicycle, class X boy falls into drain on flooded road, diesSubscriber Only
July 22, 2019 03:42 IST
Police said the road had been broken in places recently to facilitate desilting of the drain. “The boy could not see the opening because the water on the street and in the drain was at the same level.. The water in the drain was toxic as well,” said Vijay Nagar SHO Shyamvir Singh.
Mon, Jul 22, 2019
Visiting rape victim, CM Arvind Kejriwal stresses on need for death penaltySubscriber Only
July 18, 2019 01:05 IST
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to provide “the best lawyers�� to fight the case “to ensure death penalty” to the accused.
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Delhi’s RTR flyover: UP to Bengal, workers who made it happenSubscriber Only
July 17, 2019 02:30 IST
Asked about the biggest challenge they faced, most of them responded: "Traffic." "We could mainly put in the hours after midnight. It is such a busy stretch. Marshals were deployed to control traffic," said Dharamjeet Singh (24) who hails from Punjab.
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Delhi RTR flyover: Your route to airport just got smootherSubscriber Only
July 17, 2019 02:27 IST
Inaugurating the RTR flyover, which missed five deadlines, Kejriwal sought to “deflate the myth” that infrastructure has not been a focus area of the AAP government. “We have worked so much, but we know that politics is not our area of strength,” he said.
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Delhi factory fire: Saw bodies covered in soot, say grieving kin of victimsSubscriber Only
July 14, 2019 05:25 IST
On Saturday afternoon, as firefighters struggled to douse the fire at the factory, three heartbroken families sat outside the GTB Hospital mortuary.
Sun, Jul 14, 2019
Owners out of town, thieves target 2 houses in South DelhiSubscriber Only
July 14, 2019 02:09 IST
The first incident took place in Chittaranjan Park on July 7, when the 65-year-old complainant, Avinash Kumar Mishra, and his wife, Sudha (63), had gone to Mathura. When they reached home around 3.15 am, they found the door bolted from the inside and heard noises.
Sun, Jul 14, 2019Journalism of Courage
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