The number of infected patients has come down, but not quite those in ICU and on ventilators. Doctors cite “overwhelming” number of moderate and severe patients during the relatively short second wave as reasons for continuing occupancy of ICUs The second wave of the pandemic has nearly passed on, but the havoc it wreaked still […]
A 65-year-old woman was found dead with a slit throat and burn injuries in north Delhi’s Burari, the police said on Sunday. The victim has been identified as Rajwati from Kamalpur, they said. The police said the case came to the fore when her 38-year-old son Parmod informed the police. Parmod who runs a dhaba […]
The Capital recorded 255 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday along with 23 deaths and 376 recoveries, according to a health bulletin released by the Delhi government. The bulletin said 72,751 tests were conducted with a positivity rate of 0.35%. There are 3,466 active cases in the city, of which 1,037 are under home isolation. The […]
To raise awareness about the benefits of vaccination against COVID, the Delhi Metro is organising a series of street plays at its construction sites. Targeting a small group at a time, these plays expect to reach out to over 3,000 workers and encourage them to get vaccinated. The Delhi Metro said professional artists, who work […]
A 42-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in south-west Delhi’s Dabri, the police said on Sunday. According to the FIR, the 16-year-old’s mother and the accused were known to each other. The teenager’s mother had sent her to the accused’s house to learn things related to a parlour. When she […]
The Met department on Sunday evening said conditions are favourable for the advancement of the southwest monsoon to Delhi during the next 48 hours. The normal date for the arrival of the southwest monsoon in the Capital is June 27. No heat waves This year, the Capital has not experienced any heat waves and the […]
Three people have been arrested for allegedly robbing a man in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, the police said on Sunday. The accused have been identified as Rohit, Chandan Kumar Rai, and Malloda alias Varsha, they said. The complainant in the case, Rohit Taneja from Lajpat Nagar, told the police that on Saturday while going back […]
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said all shops and markets, restaurants at 50% capacity, and religious places will be allowed to open from June 14 under the phased unlock plan for the city. Authorities will observe the situation at the markets and restaurants for a week. If people follow COVID-19 protocols and cases do […]
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man, who was arrested for being part of a mob and indulging in pelting stones during the north-east Delhi riots last year, saying that there is no direct evidence like CCTV footage. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait also took account of the fact that the co-accused of […]
Almost three years after the post fell vacant, the National School of Drama (NSD) is set to hold interviews for the post of its new Director this month, after having set aside a panel of names selected in October 2018. Since then-Director Waman Kendre’s five-year term ended in September 2018, Professor Suresh Sharma has been […]
