India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has confirmed his availability for Delhi’s upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra, which is set to begin on January 23 in Rajkot, according to DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma.Pant’s last appearance in the Ranji Trophy was during the 2017-2018 season. The participation of star player Virat Kohli, who last played for Delhi…
BAREILLY: Two youths with links to Nov 24 Sambhal violence were arrested by UP police from Batla House in Delhi on Friday night, police said.Speaking with TOI on Saturday, Moradabad’s divisional commissioner Aunjaneya Singh said a Sambhal-Delhi link was under investigation. “Places such as Jamia, Okhla, Jafrabad and Seelampur in Delhi are being monitored. Some…
Delhi’s air quality index recently hit hazardous levels, surpassing 450, making it one of the world’s most polluted cities. The city was shrouded in smog for several consecutive days, severely affecting daily life. Schools switched to online classes, outdoor activities ceased, and emergency measures like vehicle restrictions and construction halts were enforced. The air became…
Video credit: X/@PTI_News NEW DELHI: A major fire broke out at the Jungle Jamboree Restaurant in West Delhi’s Rajouri Garden market on Monday. “We received a fire call regarding a fire in Jungle Jamboree Restaurant near Rajouri Garden Metro Station at 2.01 pm. 10 fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the site to control the…
New Delhi: Trapped inside her family’s dilapidated home due to the suffocating smog enveloping India’s capital, Harshita Gautam struggled to catch her teacher’s words through a low-quality mobile phone her mother had lent her.The nine-year-old is among nearly two million students in and around New Delhi told to stay home after authorities once again ordered…
NEW DELHI: The Adani group tried to enter Delhi’s power sector but was stopped by then chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh claimed Thursday and stressed the need for accountability after industrialist Gautam Adani was charged in the US for alleged bribery and fraud. The billionaire industrialist has been charged by…
As Delhi faces an escalating air pollution crisis, the idea of cloud seeding, or artificial rain, has been proposed as a potential short-term solution to improve the city’s hazardous air quality. The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi has remained in the “severe plus” category for several days, with AQI readings consistently surpassing 450, signalling…
ASHE 2024: Delhi Leads in Gender Equity and Enrolment Growth Delhi has witnessed remarkable strides in higher education, as highlighted by the Annual Status of Higher Education (ASHE) 2024 report. The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) for female students has nearly doubled over the past five years, surpassing that of male students in 2021-22, signalling significant…
Representational (AP Photo) Schools in Delhi, Noida, Faridabad shift to online mode: Amid ‘severe plus’ air pollution levels in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi and NCR states – Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Punjab to enforce Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) without delay. It urged immediate action on…
New Delhi: With air pollution in Delhi reaching life-threatening ‘severe plus’ levels, Supreme Court on Monday directed Delhi and NCR states – UP, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab – to strictly enforce stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) and immediately take a call on measures such as closing schools for all classes, allowing…