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NEW DELHI: A section of students of Delhi University on Wednesday held a Pride vigil at the arts faculty to voice disappointment at the Supreme Court judgment that has refused to legally recognise same-sex marriage and said only Parliament could act on the matter.The vigil, held by the Student Federation of India (SFI) and the All-India Students' Association (AISA), had students holding placards that...

Rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party have opened separate party offices in the national capital this week after its joint office at Canning Road was asked to be vacated when the party lost its national party status. On Wednesday, the Ajit Pawar faction of NCP inaugurated its new central office at North Avenue with working president Praful Patel performing a 'havan'. The Sharad Pawar-led NCP,...

The alleys and gardens of the Swiss Embassy were adorned with floral clouds to celebrate 75 years of friendship between Switzerland and India.Indian and Swiss floral artists came together to set up floral installations using locally sourced flowers, including marigold, anthurium, heliconia, gladioli and carnations. “We want to celebrate peace and friendship through this artistic co-creation of artists...

In anticipation of the 18th edition of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, International Ambassador Ashton Eaton, a two-time Olympic Champion, recently embarked on a unique pre-race experience. A pasta cookout was held at Le Meridien in Central Delhi, where Ashton was joined by Priya Agarwal Hebbar, the Non-Executive Director of Vedanta and Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Ltd, Akarsh Hebbar, MD Vedanta along...

NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Tuesday gave three weeks to the Central Public Works Department to deconcretise trees in 15 government colonies under it. Justice Jasmeet Singh stated that failure to do so would mean the presence of the director general of CPWD before the court during the next hearing with an explanation.The court also turned its attention to tall claims made by CPWD and MCD in its...

NEW DELHI: Delhi government has decided to restart the bike ambulance service to provide first aid for emergencies at home. The scheme is expected to be rolled out in the next three months.The government had in February 2019 launched 16 first-responder vehicles in East, Northeast Delhi and Shahdara districts as a pilot project. "Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) used to operate 16 bike...

The kitchen of the Embassy of Sweden was filled with the aroma of Swedish flavours as the country’s first female Michelin star chef Titti Qvarnström dished out some Swedish fare, marrying it with Indian ingredients, during her masterclass. From hasselback potatoes to yellow pea soup, the masterclass gave a sneak peek into the traditional food of the country. To mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic...

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police crime branch has arrested Balesh Kumar, a 60-year-old triple murder accused who had been living under a false identity for 20 years.An ex-navy employee, Balesh was resising with his family in Najafgarh area. The case traces back to 2004 when Balesh, then 40-year-old, allegedly murdered his brother-in-law, Rajesh, also known as Khushiram, in the Bawana area of Delhi. The motive...

Like every year, many popular actors are performing in one of Delhi’s oldest Ramlilas. Before they kicked off the 10-day-long hectic schedule of daily performances, we caught up some of them for off-stage chit-chat"Once I am in the attire of Ram, there is a sense of responsibility. I am really happy playing the role of Ram again. I have been brought up in Kirti Nagar, I remember how we used to make...

NEW DELHI: Even as Delhi experienced a nip in the air on Monday, there was not much respite from bad air. The air quality continued to remain poor and some areas saw high concentration of pollutants. At 4 pm, the air quality index (AQI), on a scale of 0 to 500, was 207.Track the pollution level in your cityThough following gusty winds, the air quality entered the moderate category around 7 pm on Monday,...