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Delhi: 20 staffers to encourage people to use ITO skywalk instead of roadSubscriber Only
October 26, 2018 01:42 IST
The white-canopied skywalk has 46 CCTVs installed, and connects with Pragati Maidan and ITO Metro stations, Sikandra Road, Mathura Road, Tilak Marg, and Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018
In Farukhnagar, SC verdict on crackers brings some hopeSubscriber Only
October 25, 2018 01:03 IST
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court put a partial ban on firecrackers, allowing a two-hour window to burst “green crackers” on Diwali. In Farukhnagar, this verdict is a ray of hope.
Thu, Oct 25, 2018
Court agrees to hear MJ Akbar’s case on Oct 31Subscriber Only
October 19, 2018 04:28 IST
Since October 8, more than a dozen women have accused Akbar of sexual harassment and assault, when he was an editor in the ‘90s. On Tuesday, Akbar filed a criminal defamation complaint against Ramani, and resigned as Union Minister on Wednesday.
Fri, Oct 19, 2018
MJ Akbar resigns: It’s vindication, say the women who called him out, but task unfinishedSubscriber Only
October 18, 2018 04:30 IST
Journalist Priya Ramani’s lawyer Rebecca John told The Indian Express that Akbar’s resignation is unlikely to have any impact on the defamation case — it is to come up in court Thursday — as it is up for “cognizance” and “nothing will happen tomorrow”.
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
#MeToo movement: Fresh allegations of molestation against Suhel SethSubscriber Only
October 18, 2018 03:33 IST
On Wednesday morning, another woman called Jasmine Divekar (44) posted her account of being “groped” by Seth in January 2017 at a friend’s house in Bandra, Mumbai.
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
MJ Akbar versus Priya Ramani: 20 women journalists speak up to be countedSubscriber Only
October 17, 2018 04:57 IST
In their statement issued Tuesday, the women, three of whom head newsrooms today, said that Akbar has refused to “acknowledge” or “atone” for his actions that have been the cause of “immense pain and indeed harm to many many women over the years”.
Wed, Oct 17, 2018‘Stand by accusations, will fight’: Five women journalists on MJ Akbar’s statementSubscriber Only
October 15, 2018 04:59 IST
In his statement, Akbar said his lawyers would 'look into these wild and baseless allegations in order to decide our future course of legal action'.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
#MeToo movement: Filmmaker accuses TV personality Vinod Dua of harassmentSubscriber Only
October 15, 2018 03:43 IST
Jain also took to Facebook to ask her supporters to not attack Mallika. “I don’t think Mallika Dua is responsible for her father’s actions but I hope she empathises with me in the same way she has with other women who have spoken up against their harassers,” she said.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
#MeToo: After Akshay Kumar cancels shoot, Sajid Khan steps down as director of Housefull 4Subscriber Only
October 13, 2018 05:00 IST
Khan’s statement came after Akshay Kumar took to Twitter to say, “I have requested the producers of Housefull 4 to cancel the shoot until further investigation. I will not work with any proven offenders."
Sat, Oct 13, 2018Filmmaker accuses Suhel Seth of sexual assaultSubscriber Only
October 11, 2018 04:58 IST
At least four women, including one who said she was a minor at the time of the alleged incident, have accused Seth, 55, of sexual harassment — two of them have made specific allegations of sexual assault.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018
#MeToo campaign: Woman No. 7 speaks up against Union Minister MJ AkbarSubscriber Only
October 11, 2018 04:51 IST
In a detailed account, Ghazala Wahab, executive editor of Force magazine, described several instances where Akbar allegedly molested her by grabbing her, rubbing his body against hers and forcefully kissing her in his office.
Thu, Oct 11, 2018#MeToo campaign: Six women speak up, accuse Minister M J Akbar of sexual harassment when he was EditorSubscriber Only
October 10, 2018 05:10 IST
M J Akbar is the first political public figure to feature in the growing list of men — so far largely from the media, film and entertainment — named in India’s own #MeToo movement that is gathering momentum since it broke on social media last week.
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
First PMJAY surgery in Delhi could help a man walk againSubscriber Only
October 09, 2018 01:42 IST
On Monday, a laminectomy was performed on Pappu Singh under PMJAY — the first such surgery in Delhi since the scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on September 23 in Jharkhand.
Tue, Oct 09, 2018
East Delhi sanitation workers’ protest: Dirty roads, choked sewers as strike enters Day 26Subscriber Only
October 08, 2018 01:54 IST
Sanitation workers of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) are on strike, again. Since 2015, this is their ninth protest.
Mon, Oct 08, 2018
Queen director Vikas Bahl, author Chetan Bhagat named in India’s own #MeToo firestormSubscriber Only
October 07, 2018 05:00 IST
Former editor among many in media, entertainment accused of sexual harassment on social media
Wed, Oct 10, 2018
Delhi: ITO skywalk delayed, PWD official says will open during NavratriSubscriber Only
October 06, 2018 01:12 IST
Both the Delhi government and Centre are allegedly at odds over who will inaugurate the project.
Sat, Oct 06, 2018
Rohingya in Delhi get verification formsSubscriber Only
October 05, 2018 03:04 IST
A senior police officer said, “Some of them have acquired ration and other cards illegally and those are not valid for Rohingyas... the aim of the form is to verify their details.”
Fri, Oct 05, 2018
Domestic hellSubscriber Only
October 01, 2018 03:45 IST
A 16-year-old hit with a weighing machine, another killed when she asked for money to return to Jharkhand — a spate of violence against domestic helps has thrown the spotlight on a sector that thrives under the radar. The Indian Express speaks to survivors and stakeholders to understand the scope of the problem.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
Delhi: United in demand for pension, thousands protest at Jantar MantarSubscriber Only
October 01, 2018 03:17 IST
The protest was organised by Pension Parishad, and on Monday, a “jan manch” will be set up to address the issues at Jantar Mantar. From Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu came a train full of 1,200-plus protesters, and eight buses from Rajsamand in Rajasthan.
Mon, Oct 01, 2018
Many tragedies intersect at Jantar Mantar protest against sewer deathsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2018 02:27 IST
At the four-hour-long protest, slogans such as ‘Jai Bhim’ and ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ were raised, while posters read ‘Mangalyaan goes to the sky, people in sewers forced to die’.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
In Haiderpur: Pension to ID cards — a public platform lets workers be heardSubscriber Only
September 25, 2018 03:36 IST
The Joint Labour Commissioner said, "Within 15 days we will serve legal notices to all unions that have defrauded the construction workers and initiate the due process of apprehending the perpetrators.”
Tue, Sep 25, 2018
Fix Old Delhi issues before helping us: Haveli ownersSubscriber Only
September 23, 2018 03:57 IST
Even as North DMC Mayor Adesh Gupta said, “It’s our moral responsibility to protect heritage buildings,” a few haveli owners expressed how “it’s unfair to list our homes as heritage properties without consulting us”.
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
Delhi: Unhappy farmers hit brakes on elevated Barapullah road projectSubscriber Only
September 22, 2018 05:32 IST
"We are willing to sell the land but the Delhi government is not willing to pay us the amount we deserve. We had a meeting recently with PWD minister Satyendar Jain about the matter, but it was fruitless," said one of the farmers.
Sat, Sep 22, 2018
Week on, no relief for kin of sewage treatment plant victims in DelhiSubscriber Only
September 15, 2018 01:40 IST
Delhi Police have since arrested a plant in-charge employed by JLL. DCP (west) Monika Bhardwaj said, “The immediate supervisor is absconding. Multiple teams were sent to UP, but no one else has been arrested yet.”
Sat, Sep 15, 2018
Their colleagues dead, four STP workers at DLF society quit jobSubscriber Only
September 12, 2018 01:03 IST
The 120-strong housekeeping department that lost Umesh meanwhile demanded “compensation for the dead, and safety gear in place”.
Wed, Sep 12, 2018Journalism of Courage
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