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NEW DELHI: "I wanted to kill myself then and there, but I stopped after thinking about my family," those were the words of the Unnao rape survivor on Tuesday evening, as she sat on the lawns of India Gate hours after a Delhi high court order granted bail to former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 rape case. The survivor, accompanied by her mother and women’s rights activist Yogita...

New Delhi: The city's air quality on Tuesday turned severe after a break of seven days, making it the fourth such day this month.The air quality index (AQI), on a scale of 0 to 500, was recorded at 418 at noon and 417 at 2pm. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's 4pm AQI, considered the day's standard reading, stood at 412, worsening from 373 (very poor) a day earlier. The index...

New Delhi: Ahead of Christmas, Delhi govt has allowed churches to store up to 4,000 litres of wine annually, a significant increase from the earlier cap of 91 litres. A notification issued by the finance department said the govt has amended Rule 20 of the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, substantially enhancing the quantity of sacramental wine that churches can procure. "Earlier, the rule permitted the Bishop...

Geoffrey Boycott (Getty Images) Before India’s batting maestros Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar stamped their dominance on the list of Test cricket’s top run-getters, West Indies’ legendary all-rounder Garry Sobers held the record for a long time, finishing his career with just over 8,000 runs.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Gavaskar later became the first...

Indian researchers from JMI participate in global psychological research for India Country Report Jamia Millia Islamia announced its contribution to a major international research initiative on December 22 examining how social connection, loneliness, and belonging are understood and experienced across diverse cultural contexts.Prof. Samina Bano, Head of the Department of Psychology, and Sayed Ebrahim...

NEW DELHI: Three days after an Air India Express pilot allegedly assaulted a passenger at IGI Airport’s Terminal 1, Delhi Police received cross complaints from both. It registered a case based on the complaints of the flyer, Ankit Dewan, under sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 126 (wrongful restraint) and 351 (criminal intimidation) of BNS on Monday.The complaint of the pilot is under...

New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has drawn up a plan to revamp the drains at the Sarita Vihar underpass to mitigate waterlogging, especially during the monsoon. The authority stated that it will repair approximately 100 metres of the damaged stretch, which was severely affected by waterlogging during this year's monsoon. It will now improve damaged or missing drain covers, and a tender...

Delhi buzzed with excitement as the city's most prominent street food festival wrapped up in style, celebrating 25 years of the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) The country's largest street food festival concluded on a cheerful note recently at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. Over the course of three days, Delhiites enjoyed a wide variety of street food prepared by vendors...

NEW DELHI: Traffic personnel in the city face constant exposure to toxic fumes from petrol and diesel vehicles as well as the biting winter chill.For sub-inspector Sarita Shukla, who is posted at the Tughlaq Road Circle near the Indira Gandhi Memorial area, one of Lutyens' Delhi's busiest stretches surrounded by roundabouts, wide arterial roads and frequent VIP movement, the day begins early.Delhi’s...

New Delhi: There was a time when the Delhi University vice-chancellor's office had no barriers and classes spilled out into the open lawns. These were memories that resurfaced on Saturday evening as some notable alumni gathered to reflect on a campus that has evolved with the city that has grown outside it. The Delhi University Alumni Leaders Meet, 2025, brought together former students at the India...