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Man who lived to tell the tale: No safety gear, first time inside STPSubscriber Only
September 11, 2018 02:44 IST
"I was there for 20 minutes and then climbed up to get water. We have never been given any training or safety equipment. This was our first time inside the STP,” said Pradeep.
Tue, Sep 11, 2018Those who died at DLF society: Young, migrant, sole breadwinnersSubscriber Only
September 11, 2018 02:21 IST
The Indian Express spoke to their families to understand the lives they led, earning Rs 8,000-13,000 a month, but hoping for something more one day.
Tue, Sep 11, 2018
Section 377 verdict: Love finds a waySubscriber Only
September 07, 2018 03:43 IST
From a man jailed for 46 days under Section 377 to an IIT graduate who almost left the country, from an activist who began decades ago to the first transgender to register her marriage — the petitioners and their counsel who scripted history.
Fri, Sep 07, 2018
Gay sex decriminalised: ‘I am here to tell parents to love their children no matter what’Subscriber Only
September 07, 2018 03:30 IST
“We're 18 members and used to conduct our meetings at the Indian Coffee House, and would be called a ‘bunch of sodomisers’ at the time..."said P Sahni, a member of India's first AIDS activist movement called AIDS Bhedbhav Virodhi Andolan.
Fri, Sep 07, 2018
Higher prices for crops, loan waivers, Swaminathan report: In sea of red, farmers seek green shootsSubscriber Only
September 06, 2018 02:01 IST
The next step is a 100-km Kisan Long March from November 28-30 that will commence in Delhi, similar to the one in Maharashtra in March.
Thu, Sep 06, 2018
Farmers’ rally at Ramlila Maidan: Anganwadi workers, mid-day meal cooks — many faces, similar demandsSubscriber Only
September 06, 2018 02:00 IST
Shoulder to shoulder with those seeking employment were government employees hoping to get issues with their pension scheme addressed, and those with grouses against private employers.
Thu, Sep 06, 2018
Worker-farmer rally today: From Bihar to TN, thousands arrive at Ramlila groundsSubscriber Only
September 05, 2018 02:51 IST
“The wage issue unites peasants and workers. Farmers aren’t getting minimum support price and workers minimum wage. PM Modi had promised two crore jobs, where are they?" said an All India Kisan Sabha member.
Wed, Sep 05, 2018
Facing strike threat, CATS asks police to probe assault claimsSubscriber Only
September 02, 2018 05:41 IST
The friction, an official said, is over “change in work ethic” since BVG took over in 2016. CATS has also attached the letter it sent to the police commissioner and SHOs of Saket, Uttam Nagar and Najafgarh police stations (where three FIRs have been filed).
Sun, Sep 02, 2018
At Parliament Street, hundreds turn up in solidarity with arrested activistsSubscriber Only
August 31, 2018 02:42 IST
Two days after five human rights activists and lawyers were arrested by the Maharashtra Police from across the country, a protest was organised by Jan Ekta Jan Adhikar Andolan in the capital.
Fri, Aug 31, 2018
Two tiger cubs die within 10 days at Delhi ZooSubscriber Only
August 30, 2018 01:46 IST
The last time such inbreeding took place at the Delhi Zoo was in 1991, when yellow-striped Royal Bengal tiger Sundar and white Royal Bengal tigress Shanti mated, and had two offspring- one white and one yellow.
Thu, Aug 30, 2018
Delhi: Company running ambulances threatens strike from September 1Subscriber Only
August 30, 2018 01:23 IST
The firm threatened to go on a strike after allegations emerged that three of their employees were assaulted by staffers of the Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS).
Thu, Aug 30, 2018
Hastsal Minar: Capital’s ‘mini Qutub Minar’ may soon get a much-needed faceliftSubscriber Only
August 29, 2018 03:44 IST
The Delhi chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has prepared a detailed project report of Hastsal Minar, also called "mini Qutub Minar" and is awaiting permission from the state department of archaeology to restore it.
Wed, Aug 29, 2018
Kuldip Nayar (1923-2018): ‘We just celebrated his 95th birthday with a family dinner’Subscriber Only
August 24, 2018 01:53 IST
At 12:30 am on Thursday, the veteran journalist and editor, who turned 95 on August 14, passed away at Escorts Hospital.
Fri, Aug 24, 2018
Delhi: Out to relieve herself, 9-year-old raped in jungleSubscriber Only
August 24, 2018 01:47 IST
“She said that she was blindfolded by the man so she could not recognise him. But she scratched him on the arms and said that she can recognise the injury,” the girl's father told The Indian Express.
Fri, Aug 24, 2018
Kuldip Nayar laid to rest amid sea of politicians, scribesSubscriber Only
August 23, 2018 20:09 IST
Survived by his wife Bharti and two sons, Nayar was born in Sialkot (now in Pakistan) in 1923 and graduated in Law. He also studied journalism and began his career with an Urdu newspaper called Anjam.
Thu, Aug 23, 2018
Workplace Injuries: Rage Against The MachineSubscriber Only
August 20, 2018 01:09 IST
Somya Lakhani meets the untrained and under-equipped factory workers who have lost fingers to accidents on the job, and discovers the obstacles on the road to recovery
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
High time: Likely changes in Shivaji statue designSubscriber Only
August 19, 2018 00:44 IST
Trips to China, wind speed, Sardar Patel’s toenails — a lot is on plate of sculptor Ram V Sutar. What he did not account for was changes in Shivaji statue design.
Sun, Aug 19, 2018
Delhi: Swami Agnivesh attacked again, assaulted outside BJP headquartersSubscriber Only
August 18, 2018 02:00 IST
Police claimed that 30 companies of Delhi Police were deputed on the route, of which 650 personnel were in civil clothes. “Security arrangements were made on short notice and were overseen by the Police Commissioner.”
Sat, Aug 18, 2018
Bengal tigress has Independence Day gift for Delhi Zoo: Two healthy cubsSubscriber Only
August 16, 2018 04:52 IST
In May, the zoo conducted an inbreeding experiment after 27 years, when mating was facilitated between white tigress Nirbhaya and a five-year-old Royal Bengal tiger called Karan.
Thu, Aug 16, 2018
Delhi: Khirki ‘masjid’, twice restored in 2 monthsSubscriber Only
August 10, 2018 02:19 IST
The first time the word “masjid” was smudged was in 2016, and repeated attempts to restore it have been unsuccessful
Fri, Aug 10, 2018
As painted storks arrive at zoo, an early treat for bird watchersSubscriber Only
August 08, 2018 04:14 IST
"Painted storks usually come to the zoo by mid or late August, sometimes even September with the sole purpose of nesting... but this time an advanced party arrived a week ago. By September, we expect over 800 painted storks as they migrate from the Himalayas,” said zoo curator Riaz Khan.
Wed, Aug 08, 2018
Ghaziabad: 12-yr-old girl ‘kept at police station for 8 days’, probe onSubscriber Only
August 05, 2018 03:31 IST
The mother said the main accused was known to the girl. “He was arrested but was let off in a few hours... I am being threatened by him. He said he will harm me and my three children,” she said.
Sun, Aug 05, 2018
After ‘rescue’ of women, DCW and police at oddsSubscriber Only
August 02, 2018 03:40 IST
While DCW chief Swati Maliwal said it was “a case of trafficking, as many were to be sent to Gulf countries”, police maintained they would not file an FIR.
Thu, Aug 02, 2018Delhi: 18 from Nepal rescued from trafficking ringSubscriber Only
August 01, 2018 03:40 IST
The operation comes six days after 16 Nepalese women were rescued from a residence in the same district.
Wed, Aug 01, 2018
Five years on, restoration work resumes at two monuments inside Lodhi GardensSubscriber Only
July 29, 2018 02:16 IST
For over a month, restoration work at the tomb of Sikander Lodi and the Bada Gumbad — located inside the vast Lodhi Gardens — is being undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at a frenzied pace.
Sun, Jul 29, 2018Journalism of Courage
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