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Those who keep the Kumbh cleanSubscriber Only
January 20, 2019 00:50 IST
Cleaning Kumbh: When the largest-ever human gathering collects at one place in Prayagraj, what does it take to get it ready for a new day? Indian Express finds out, through the Mela officials and their toilet and dustbin maths, the 20,000 sanitation workers and their stories — and a newborn
Sun, Jan 20, 2019
Team of 100 runs 24×7 camps to reunite lost with kin at KumbhSubscriber Only
January 18, 2019 01:11 IST
From January 10-16, across 15 computerised lost and found camps here, including three outside Kumbh, around 800 people have been registered as “lost”.
Fri, Jan 18, 2019
Delay in migratory birds visiting Delhi last year has many worriedSubscriber Only
January 17, 2019 04:54 IST
“Birds follow the central flyway route, and Delhi-NCR falls in that... due to climate change, their departure is delayed... Due to the crop-burning, they have trouble seeing because of the smoke. It is impacting their pattern," an expert says.
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Kumbh Mela todaySubscriber Only
January 17, 2019 04:24 IST
At 9.30 am Thursday, President Kovind will arrive at Bamrauli airport from where he will take a chopper to Arail, and will cover the 9-km distance to the Triveni Sangam by road.
Thu, Jan 17, 2019Prayagraj turns orange as 1.36 crore people take a holy dip at KumbhSubscriber Only
January 16, 2019 04:09 IST
As sadhus from 13 akharas — including sadhvis, and Naga sadhus, who replace clothes with ash — walked to the banks of the Sangam, a platoon of security officers walked with them, often at the cost of being hit by a stick by a sadhu.
Wed, Jan 16, 2019
1.2 lakh toilets, 25,000 cops, sanitation staff in place as Kumbh starts todaySubscriber Only
January 15, 2019 01:48 IST
Spread over 3,200 hectares, the Mela has been divided into nine zones, 16 districts, and has 40 police stations. An estimated 12 crore people are expected to attend Kumbh Mela, and 33 lakh have already taken a dip.
Tue, Jan 15, 2019
Delhi: Woman commits suicide, friend named in note heldSubscriber Only
January 13, 2019 01:53 IST
As per police, the woman had named the man in her suicide note, claiming that he had some of her photos and was blackmailing her.
Sun, Jan 13, 2019
It’s back to school for Delhi Police — for lessons in communicationSubscriber Only
January 11, 2019 02:54 IST
The classes for the officers, who come from police stations under the southwest district, are being conducted at the Indigo Airlines’ Ifly Training Academy, Gurgaon.
Fri, Jan 11, 2019
Delhi: Three years after he ‘killed, buried nephew in balcony’, man arrestedSubscriber Only
January 11, 2019 02:26 IST
The investigation revealed that Maharana allegedly killed his nephew on February 7, 2016, as he suspected Jai of having an affair with his girlfriend.
Fri, Jan 11, 2019
Ola cab intercepted by 5-6 men: Back from Germany, engineer, his wife robbed at gunpointSubscriber Only
January 10, 2019 00:30 IST
The couple, Yogesh Kumar (34) and his wife Astha Gupta (30), were travelling with Yogesh’s brother Vikas (29) when their cab was intercepted by around five men in a WagonR.
Thu, Jan 10, 2019
For a brother, woman’s death sparks search for answersSubscriber Only
January 09, 2019 00:45 IST
An FIR was filed in the matter at Mangolpuri police station against unknown persons under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence). “
Wed, Jan 09, 2019
Tailor shot dead: How will I manage alone, asks pregnant wifeSubscriber Only
January 08, 2019 02:55 IST
According to police, Reshma’s husband Afaq Ali, a tailor, was shot dead, allegedly by Mehtab, for throwing a brick at his pet dog as it chased him.
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
Delhi: Tailor killed for hitting dog with a brick, accused on runSubscriber Only
January 08, 2019 02:19 IST
In the cramped lane, there is a veil of silence over the incident, with most residents claiming they were not home at the time of the incident. Before being whisked away by his mother, a 10-year-old boy said, “I heard the sound of a cracker and saw many people rush out.”
Tue, Jan 08, 2019
More rape cases solved in 2018 than previous yearSubscriber Only
January 06, 2019 05:06 IST
This is as per Delhi Police data (from January 1-November 30, 2018) of crimes against women over the two years, accessed by The Indian Express.
Sun, Jan 06, 2019
Delhi: Man beaten to death, 2 held, say policeSubscriber Only
January 05, 2019 02:40 IST
The victim was rushed to Lady Hardinge Medical College, where he died of his injuries during treatment.
Sat, Jan 05, 2019
Woman shot at New Year’s party: Archana Gupta’s many roles — Architect, teacher, authorSubscriber Only
January 04, 2019 03:28 IST
Survived by two children and her husband, Gupta was an architect, who took a break from teaching in 2017, wrote a book and was working on two more books and a documentary.
Fri, Jan 04, 2019
Delhi: What I want for my newborn in the new year…Subscriber Only
January 01, 2019 00:45 IST
Equal opportunities and not being defined by their gender, religion — what parents of 4 babies born on Dec 31 hope for their children in 2019. The Indian Express reports.
Tue, Jan 01, 2019
Delhi: Four shelter home staff arrested for ‘sexual assault’ of girlsSubscriber Only
December 30, 2018 01:57 IST
DCW Chief Swati Maliwal said, “We have been informed about the arrests, now I request the Child Welfare Committee to ensure new management of the shelter home. The girls need urgent rehabilitation.”
Sun, Dec 30, 2018
Delhi zoo set to welcome three new species in new yearSubscriber Only
December 29, 2018 01:13 IST
Five leopard cats, five fishing cats and two Oriental pied hornbills will come to Delhi zoo in exchange of two Indian peafowls, five hog deer, and five Indian palm civets
Sat, Dec 29, 2018
Kedarnath floods: Girl missing in floods returns home, family faces tough callSubscriber Only
December 27, 2018 04:00 IST
Chanchal had gone missing from Kedarnath during the 2013 floods, which led to thousands of deaths. While she was reunited with her family on Monday, her father is still missing.
Thu, Dec 27, 2018
1984 anti-Sikh riots: The three witnesses who played a role in Sajjan Kumar’s convictionSubscriber Only
December 24, 2018 02:23 IST
From a passport issued the day Indira Gandhi was assassinated to the last photograph of a family of seven — the three witnesses in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case grabbed what they could as they fled death and destruction. Over the years, these objects helped fill an emotional void, and even played a role in Sajjan Kumar’s conviction. The Indian Express spoke to the three to understand how.
Thu, Apr 11, 2019
Delhi assembly chaos singes AAP, Alka Lamba asked to resign in row over Rajiv Gandhi resolutionSubscriber Only
December 22, 2018 01:02 IST
The AAP-dominated Delhi assembly Friday passed a resolution demanding that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi be stripped of the Bharat Ratna, alleging that he had justified the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Sat, Dec 22, 2018
In homes that witnessed 1984 riots, wounds still fresh: ‘Puraane zakhm kaise bharenge?’Subscriber Only
December 18, 2018 04:51 IST
The court noted Nirpreet Kaur’s testimony about how her father Nirmal Singh was killed, and the attack on the Raj Nagar gurdwara. Two shops away from the gurdwara is Nirmal’s home, now owned by another family which runs an electronics shop.
Tue, Dec 18, 2018
Tree of life: Stork couple return to Surajpur to give birth to more chicksSubscriber Only
December 17, 2018 01:49 IST
The rare sight of the birds breeding has been recorded by ecologist T K Roy, who was accompanied by Ramavtar Singh, a forest guard of the Surajpur Reserve Forest, Greater Noida.
Mon, Dec 17, 2018
Women law students knock on Delhi HC door to make Nizamuddin Dargah open to allSubscriber Only
December 11, 2018 02:25 IST
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao sought to know the Centres and Delhi government’s stand on denying access to women inside the shrine.
Tue, Dec 11, 2018Journalism of Courage
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