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Girder at Metro construction site near Mohan Nagar station comes crashing, 5 injuredSubscriber Only
April 24, 2018 01:14 IST
The DMRC added that it has removed the project in-charge of the Mohan Nagar Metro station, terminated services of the sub-contractor, suspended the assistant and junior engineers of the project, and “will serve a showcause notice to the sub-contractor for barring them from taking part in any future works of the DMRC”.
Tue, Apr 24, 2018
Hardlook: Disappearing havelis of old Delhi and eroding heritageSubscriber Only
April 23, 2018 03:39 IST
Dotting the lanes of old Delhi are havelis that once stood out for their imposing doorways, marble arches and distinguished occupants. But that was decades ago. Ravaged by time and with no formal restoration plan in place, the grand structures are barely recognisable today. The Indian Express visits 12 mansions to understand how financial constraints and official apathy is eroding the capital's heritage
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
Kathua, Unnao rape cases: Politicians to cook, fast against rape strikes a chordSubscriber Only
April 20, 2018 02:16 IST
Hundreds, including politicians like BJP’s Shatrughan Sinha, showed up to support DCW chief Swati Maliwal at Rajghat.
Fri, Apr 20, 2018
For Rohingya, all too familiar challenge: Rising from ashesSubscriber Only
April 17, 2018 02:19 IST
A day before a fire broke out at 3.30 am on Sunday, The Indian Express had visited the camp to assess amenities provided by the Centre to the refugees. On Monday afternoon, college students sat with the two “zimmedars” of Kanchan Kunj, and discussed the way forward.
Tue, Apr 17, 2018
Rohingya refugee camps: Ground reality points at unlivable conditions with no drinking water or healthcareSubscriber Only
April 16, 2018 02:59 IST
The Indian Express visited four settlements, including these two in Delhi, Mewat and Faridabad and what came to light were tales of women being denied reproductive rights and children suffering from malnutrition and diarrhoea.
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
Once lost in history, walls of Tughlaqabad Fort get a faceliftSubscriber Only
April 15, 2018 04:58 IST
“It’s a massive monument, and the fortification wall is broken at places and has developed cracks too. We are conserving it in phases... Phase I of the project is over,” N S Pathak, superintending archaeologist, ASI (Delhi circle), said.
Sun, Apr 15, 2018
Public Hearing: Men and women who pick up your garbage have something to saySubscriber Only
April 11, 2018 03:41 IST
While officials from the three civic bodies were present, the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress leaders gave it a miss.
Wed, Apr 11, 2018
Ghaziabad: Journalist was shot over councillor polls, say policeSubscriber Only
April 10, 2018 02:14 IST
Since the attack, four policemen have been stationed outside Chaudhary’s house in Rajapur village in Kavi Nagar, where he lives with his wife and three children.
Tue, Apr 10, 2018
Delhi: Fighting child malnourishment in Nizamuddin basti, one dish at a timeSubscriber Only
April 10, 2018 01:52 IST
The programme is currently funded by the Tata Trust. Their kitchen, partly funded by the Australian High Commission, is on the second floor of Mashak Manzil inside the basti.
Tue, Apr 10, 2018
Rusting doors, cracked walls: Tale of havelis where Nehru was marriedSubscriber Only
April 06, 2018 02:30 IST
Located in Old Delhi’s Sitaram Bazaar and barely 200 metres away from each other, the two are connected by a high-profile marriage in 1916, and are a testimony of the riches of the time.
Fri, Apr 06, 2018
Writing to DTC pays off: How a bus stop Nizamuddin women pushed for is changing their livesSubscriber Only
April 04, 2018 01:29 IST
After writing a letter to Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) in November 2016, explaining the need for the Lodhi Hotel/Shiv Mandir bus stop, and making continuous follow-ups, the facility was finally ready on February 17 this year.
Wed, Apr 04, 2018
Mocked for wearing slippers, punished for winning a game: Why thousands marchedSubscriber Only
April 03, 2018 02:51 IST
The protest brought parts of the city to a standstill, with traffic snarls as protesters blocked a carriageway of Barakhamba Road, Mandi House Metro station, Connaught Place, and Karkari Mor in east Delhi.
Tue, Apr 03, 2018
Silk Route
April 02, 2018 00:15 IST
Pakistani fashion designer Mohsin Sayeed’s latest collection talks of secularism through religious symbols
Mon, Apr 02, 2018
Delhi: At Mahila Adalat, finding courage to face their fearsSubscriber Only
March 31, 2018 04:09 IST
About 400 women and girls attended the third edition of Mahila Adalat by the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), held at a gurdwara in Lal Bagh.
Sat, Mar 31, 2018
CBSE paper leak: Students, parents furious — Only a few at fault, why punish everyone?Subscriber Only
March 29, 2018 01:10 IST
“This is CBSE’s fault but we have to pay for it. After exams, we had made plans with friends and family... we had to cancel the tickets,” one of the students who took the economics exam said.
Thu, Mar 29, 2018
Labourers chip away plaster to reveal 20 Mughal-era paintings at Red FortSubscriber Only
March 27, 2018 02:34 IST
For the first time now, the work will be open to the public, with the Archaeological Survey of India restoring 20 painting on the roof and the arches in Chhatta Bazaar.
Tue, Mar 27, 2018
Noida encounter: Never expected such an end, says victim kinSubscriber Only
March 26, 2018 03:29 IST
Early on Sunday — in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Crime Branch and local police — Chaudhary was shot dead in a service lane in Noida’s Sector 122, said police.
Mon, Mar 26, 2018
Noida, Ghaziabad and Saharanpur rocked by three encounters in 24 hoursSubscriber Only
March 26, 2018 03:23 IST
25-year-old man shot dead in Noida service lane
Mon, Mar 26, 2018
Delhi: Seven years after first stir, Hazare returns for fresh Lokpal pushSubscriber Only
March 24, 2018 03:56 IST
Seven years after he led an anti-corruption movement in the capital — which captured the imagination of thousands and contributed towards toppling the UPA government — Hazare, 80, is back to the old ground, with an indefinite hunger strike.
Sat, Mar 24, 2018
Delhi Budget: ‘Before phones, fix basics like food and infra at anganwadis’Subscriber Only
March 23, 2018 02:59 IST
In August, they had promised that workers and helpers will get Rs 500 and Rs 250, respectively, as phone internet reimbursement. We still haven’t got that.
Fri, Mar 23, 2018
Girl’s suicide: Capital at a standstill as parents protest against school, policeSubscriber Only
March 23, 2018 01:15 IST
The family alleged that she was sexually harassed by two teachers in school — a charge which was added by police to the FIR on Wednesday.
Fri, Mar 23, 2018
15 years after army vacated it, Red Fort’s Asad Burj set to open to publicSubscriber Only
March 21, 2018 02:33 IST
“The Asad Burj is a tower inside Red Fort, occupied by the Army from the Independence till 2003. We are conserving the tower and doing some landscaping. It should be ready by August-September for the public,” said N K Pathak, Superintending Archaeologist, ASI (Delhi circle)
Wed, Mar 21, 2018
Amputated leg used as headrest: UP govt appoints new chief for Jhansi medical collegeSubscriber Only
March 19, 2018 02:43 IST
The move comes eight days after a 25-year-old patient’s amputated leg was allegedly used as a headrest in the hospital’s emergency ward. Videos of the incident had gone viral.
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Meerut mahayagna will reduce air pollution, claim organisersSubscriber Only
March 19, 2018 02:36 IST
A Hindu outfit, Shri Ayutchandi Mahayagna Samiti, is organising the event during which one crore offerings to fire will be made by priests, who have come from Varanasi and Vrindavan.
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
Hit by demolition, church says being discriminated againstSubscriber Only
March 17, 2018 05:45 IST
According to pastor-in-charge N C George, the demolition began at 2 pm, and the raised cemented area at the church's entrance, which was built five years ago, was razed to the ground by two bulldozers
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