Congress party’s top organisational machinery lacking ground feedback

NEW DELHI: Congress leaders in different states...

Court reserves order on bail plea of Manish Sisodia

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on...

Tanmaya Das

Delhi BJP may get RSS boost ahead of 2024 LS elections

‘There are discussions about structural changes in the organisation’.   NEW DELHI: There has been a discussion over roping some people from the RSS unit into...

What China must learn from India on the Covid front

Indians can travel without curbs, but China’s unsuccessful zero-Covid policy has turned its economy upside down.   NEW DELHI: With a successful record-breaking vaccination campaign, India...

Language barrier continues among the hearing-impaired

‘Indian Sign Language doesn’t bridge the language gap; people of the north can’t communicate with people of southern states’. New Delhi: Every year, World Disability...

Residents hope winning candidate will address Karawal Nagar woes

NEW DELHI: After delimitation, there has been a significant shift in the preferences of voters in some parts of Delhi. In the Karawal Nagar...

‘Remote Chhattisgarh tribal corners seeing rise in religious conversion’

‘Due to poverty and lack of education, tribes such as Oraon, Munda, and Kawar are vulnerable to this practice’.   NEW DELHI: Religious conversion among tribal...

Ahead of MCD elections, party offices are busy chalking out various strategies

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the MCD election, all three political parties—AAP, BJP, and Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC)—have geared up their strategy to promote...

CM Kejriwal will soon be in Delhi for MCD campaign: Gopal Rai

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the MCD election, Delhi convener and minister Gopal Rai is optimistic about winning the MCD this time. In an interview...

‘Creation of common vaccines to fight all infections is challenging’

Dr Pragya Yadav, a scientist at ICMR-National Institute of Virology, speaks about the challenges. New Delhi: The pandemic has taught us a story of resilience,...

What makes Jaya Bachchan so angry?

Several of her video clips have gone viral on social media, where she has been seen snapping at fellow MPs and reporters, and worse,...

Proper utilisation of resources is required, says Durgesh Pathak

If AAP comes to power, party will work on all its 10 guarantees, says AAP MCD in-charge Pathak.   NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)...

‘Pollution affects cognitive abilities of children below 5 years of age’

NEW DELHI: The respiratory effects of air pollution on children are evident, however, pollutants such as PM 2.5 can also affect the cognitive abilities...

‘Congress replaced, people in gujarat believe in AAP’

AAP Gujarat CM candidate Isudan Gadhvi says Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has proved that one can have a quality life without paying expensive...

BJP yet to decide on candidate for Mainpuri bypoll

‘Mainpuri is a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party and BJP has a slim chance of winning the seat there’.   NEW DELHI: Less than a month...

AAP, Congress voters in MCD battle in Delhi’s minority-dominated areas

TANMAs the MCD election is around the corner, the vote share between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress is now divided as the...

In a first, AAP may open small vote banks in Gujarat after 2017 defeat

Party workers are constantly trying to woo voters and emerge as a key opposition party to the ruling BJP.   NEW DELHI: The shifting of focus...

BJP to announce manifesto ahead of MCD polls

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election, the Bharatiya Janata Party has a number of campaigns planned ahead. “Ghoshna Patra”,...

Liquor unavailability makes restaurants, cafes face losses

NEW DELHI: After the implementation of the new liquor policy, the unavailability of liquor in several restaurants, bars and cafes has resulted in about...

Air pollution affecting the young the most

NEW DELHI: The problem of air pollution is not new to Delhi, however, there has been a rise of young patients and teenagers in...

Let down by SP, BSP, UP’s Pasmanda Muslims look towards BJP

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) began collaborating with the Pasmanda community earlier, keeping the 2024 Lok Sabha election in mind. The Pasmanda...

DBUs offer round-the-clock banking services to the tech-illiterate

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 75 digital banking units (DBU) to India, on 16 October, as part of the Union Budget 2022-2023...

Delhi government’s cloud kitchen policy awaits approval

NEW DELHI: The Cloud Kitchen policy, to be rolled out soon by the Delhi government, has been sent to the Department of Industries and...

BJP accelerates campaign plans for MCD elections

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the MCD election, the war of words between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and BJP has been circulating on social...

No star poll campaigner, Himachal Congress to fight collectively

NEW DELHI: The Congress is planning to fight collectively without relying much on the party high command in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections....

Anti-rigging BJP panel will boost manpower in Bengal panchayat polls

Bengal BJP workers are unsure whether the state police will provide them with security or not.   TAThe Bharatiya Janata Party plans to increase manpower ahead...

Most restaurant chains don’t disclose to the public their food calorie counts

NEW DELHI: Keeping health a priority, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been taking some strict measures such as Indian...

The creators of false narratives are losers, says Hardeep Singh Puri

New Delhi: Fake news is now highly fashionable in the media industry. Be it the national media or international media, the whole media industry...

AAP aims to fill Congress ‘vacuum’ in Himachal Pradesh

However, party insiders believe that it will not be an easy task as Congress is a grand old party.   NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)...

‘Mandatory newborn screening will improve chances of infant survival’

‘In India, there are multiple challenges to implement a universal New Born Screening Program’.   NEW DELHI: Since 1971, India’s infant mortality rate has significantly decreased,...

Rajasthan resident doctors await release of their documents

NEW DELHI: The resident doctors in Rajasthan are protesting over the new bond policy for medical students that is forcibly being implemented on the...

India setting new records in digital economy: Rajeev Chandrasekhar at launch of Capital Dialogue

NEW DELHI: Gone are the days when people had to wait for days or months to receive letters, money, or messages. Now, worldwide, information is...

‘Raising awareness will help prevent human-wildlife conflict’

Dr Pradnya Giradkar, the first cheetah conservationist in India who trained under Dr Laurie Marker, says India has a suitable environment for cheetahs.   NEW DELHI:...

Dengue may be similar to Omicron variant: Experts

NEW DELHI: Due to the rising cases of both dengue and Covid, doctors find difficulty in the proper diagnosis of patients. As per the...

Unified MCD will improve Delhi’s sanitation ranking, say MCD officers

NEW DELHI: The dismal performance in the Swachh Survekshan 2022 has not been a sign of worry as the unified MCD, under the central...

Spike in cases of underage driving in India

‘Almost 90% of teenagers do not wear helmets while driving heavy two-wheelers, which is a main cause of road crashes’.   NEW DELHI: While driving on...

‘SEC may overlook our delimitation objections’, say Delhi AAP members

NEW DELH: The new delimitation order has added a sign of worry among the Aam Aadmi Party members as the party insiders believe that...

India sees rise in child pornography cases

The spike in cases of child pornography reflects the grim picture of online child sexual abuse in India. New Delhi: India has one of the...

Raghu Rai Center for Photography to host exhibition

The exhibition is on 5 and 6 October at the Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Center, Delhi. New Delhi: When one remembers the hidden memories...

Breast cancer in men go underreported, say experts

New Delhi: According to the World Health Organisation, by the end of 2020, there will be 7.8 million women living with breast cancer globally....

‘5.9% rise in cybercrimes in 2021 is tip of the iceberg’

As many cybercrimes go unreported, experts believe that this figure only represents a small portion of actual crimes. New Delhi: There was a 5.9% increase...

‘Delhiites ignorant of mandatory dog registration rule’

‘Dog trainers and dog traders believe that this rule serves no purpose because it does not change dog behaviour’.   NEW DELHI: The national capital of Delhi...

More trauma care hubs will bring down highway fatality rates: Experts

NEW DELHI: The demand for more trauma care centres is inevitable due to the increase in accident cases and fatality rates. According to experts,...

‘Unresponsive helplines may lead to impulsive suicidal actions’

‘Unexpectedly long waiting times make it more miserable for those willing to call the helplines’. New Delhi: Alarming mental health condition of the young population...

No strict norms over photography, videography near rail tracks

Posting irrational selfies, Instagram reels, or brief stunt videos is a contemporary trend.   NEW DELHI: Social media users frequently disregard the rising trend of selfie/video-related injuries....

‘Negligence behind rising frequency of road mishaps’

NEW DELHI: The increasing number of road accidents, as per a NCRB report, represents the sheer negligence among drivers and vehicle users. A report...

Annual floods hit Bangladesh hard, reduce purchasing power

Bangladesh is dependent on India for oil, cereals, iron, steel, etc. But its purchasing power has been hit, with money being diverted to damage...

No end to pain after serving 28 years in Pakistan jail

Upon his return, Gujarat’s Kuldeep Yadav’s family is struggling because of a precarious financial situation.   NEW DELHI: After serving 28 years in a Pakistan prison,...

13-year-old Jenish’s inspiring battle after brain haemorrhage

NEW DELHI: Life has been difficult for Jenish, a mere 13-year-old boy, who had lost his parents at the tender age of 7. However,...

No specific treatment for tomato flu, say health experts

New Delhi: Several health experts have stated that children and immune-compromised adults are at utmost risk as the Tomato Flu is highly contagious. Currently,...

iTV Network celebrates the spirit of women

New Delhi: The iTV Network hosted a conclave on “We Women Want: Shakti Awards 2022” at Delhi’s Le Meridien Hotel on 24 August, to...

Dates for cheetahs’ arrival from Namibia not yet confirmed

Initially, 10-14 cheetahs will be brought to the Kuno National Park under a landmark agreement. New Delhi: The Indian government has signed a landmark agreement...

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