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New Delhi: Intensifying zero tolerance towards pollution violations, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has imposed fines totalling Rs 55 lakh in Dec against offenders involved in biomass burning, illegal dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, and other violations.In one week, the civic body has imposed challans worth Rs 34 lakh against those flouting Graded Response Action Plan...

The third and last day of Delhi Times Fashion Week (DTFW), presented by KRasa Group, powered by DANJ Entertainment and co-powered by Cantabil, had fun shows that set new trends for the upcoming festive and wedding seasons.Sheer eleganceby Ashfaque AhmadAjaz Khan walked as the showstopper for Ashfaque AhmadDesigner Ashfaque Ahmad worked with a lot of sheer fabrics in both men’s and womenswear. Most of...

KOLKATA: The prolonged rainfall that has gathered momentum since the last week of September is unlikely to abate before weekend, despite the gradual weakening of the low pressure in the Bay of Bengal. The well-marked low pressure area that developed in the east central Bay of Bengal reduced in force after reaching southwest Jharkhand and north Chhattisgarh on Monday. However, the cyclonic circulation...

KOLKATA: The surge in dengue cases in the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) areas of Salt Lake and Rajarhat-Gopalpur continued with 358 new infections reported in the last one week. From January, the 1,391 people have been affected in the BMC areas so far this year. According to civic officials, around eight to 10 cases are being reported from each ward everyday on an average. In the last one...

NEW DELHI: In a first since Russia launched its military offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian minister will visit India next week to discuss the implications of the ongoing conflict and seek India’s support. Emine Dzhaparova, the first deputy foreign minister of Ukraine, will hold talks with Indian officials and also deliver a lecture- Russia’s war in Ukraine: why the world should care - at a think...

India logged over 3,800 new Covid cases on Saturday, the highest daily tally in six months, as infections in the past seven days surged at the fastest rate since the third wave in January 2022. India recorded over 18,450 fresh cases in the past week (March 26-April 1), a 2.1x rise over the previous seven days’ tally of 8,781. The doubling time of cases has reduced to less than seven days. The last...