Delhi

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,...

MUMBAI: The income-tax investigation wing searched several premises in Mumbai and other locations on Monday in connection with the BMC's Covid scam, mainly the alleged supply of oxygen at inflated rates. The search operation, which will continue for a few more days, included premises of Romin Chheda's company Highway Construction Company and its associate entities. I-T sources said the search will be...

NEW DELHI: Officials announced on Monday that the Delhi government has given its approval to a premium bus service scheme designed to curb the use of private vehicles within the city and contribute to pollution reduction.In August, the government posted the draft of the "Delhi Motor Vehicles Licensing of Aggregator (Premium Buses) Scheme, 2023" on its website, inviting public input.Through this...

NEW DELHI: The investigation into the fake "ED raid" which culminated in a robbery of Rs3 crore in Dwarka has revealed that the conspiracy was hatched two weeks ago when the victim had received the final instalment of the pay-out in a land deal.While four people have been arrested, a manhunt has been launched for at least four others who were suspected to be key players in the conspiracy, police said,...