Delhi's air quality ranks severe in some areas

Delhiites continued to breathe toxic air on Tuesday as the air quality edged closer to the severe zone in some areas. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo/Rediff archives The Air Quality Index (AQI)......

Delhi's air quality worsens as people defy Diwali firecracker ban

Relentless bursting of firecrackers blanketed Delhi in dense smoke on Thursday, causing severe noise pollution and reducing visibility, as people defied a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali.......

8 Bishnoi gang shooters held in police crackdown

In a crackdown on the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, the Delhi police Special Cell has arrested at least seven shooters who were planning to target nephew of a former MLA from Rajasthan, officials in New......

7 newborns die in hospital blaze in Delhi; owner arrested

Seven newborns were killed and five injured in a massive fire at a private neonatal hospital in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar that was allegedly operating illegally with an "expired" licence and no......

Accidents? Govt to spend Rs 11K crore for better roads

  Gadkari urged people to adhere to traffic rules and expressed hope that Parliament will soon pass the Road Transport and Safety Bill. Concerned over alarmingly high number of road accidents......

Use technology, get taxi pronto

Technology exists to match supply and demand for metered taxis and auto-rickshaws but the regulator has been slow to devise and impose a solution, feels Subir Roy Most Indian cities, not to speak......

Supreme Court halts potential blackout in Delhi

In a reprieve to residents of Delhi, the Supreme Court on Friday directed NTPC not to cut power supply till March 26 to Reliance Group-owned power distribution companies for not clearing......

BSES moves SC against NTPC notice to cut power supply

Reliance Group-owned power distribution companies in Delhi on Thursday approached the Supreme Court against NTPC's notice threatening to cut off power supply for not clearing outstanding dues. A......

'People Want To Marry Me'

'People are saying, 'Wah Ustad!'' IMAGE: Indresh Malik as Ustadji in Heeramandi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indresh Malik/Instagram It is not easy to be noticed in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali period......

The Memorable Chapters of Satish Kaushik's Career

I may not have the looks for cinema, but my spirit is unassailable, Satish Kaushik once said in an interview. A four decade-long career full of work before and behind the camera is testament to his......

Revenge, Retaliation And You

There's tons of revenge and retaliation-themed movies and shows on the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.   My NameWhere to watch?......

2020's 12 Lessons from Bollywood

Every year has its ups and downs. But pandemic-ridden 2020 was so hopeless and horrid, many would like to erase it altogether from the calendar if not memory. Bollywood couldn't escape its wrath......

IPL 2024: How god-fearing Mayank turned struggle into success

IMAGE: LSG pace sensation Mayank Yadav has become the toast of the nation in 15 minutes flat and every Indian cricket fan would pray that he brings glory to the country for the next 15 years.......

No debut jitters! Mayank channels inner speed machine

Photograph: Kind courtesy LSG/X Speed thrills and excites India's latest fast-bowling sensation Mayank Yadav, a passion cultivated since childhood where the sleek lines of jet planes,......

Shocking! India's No. 1 tennis player at break-point!

'I don't have anything in savings. I am just breaking even. I can not say I live a very good life or where I say I don't need to work.' IMAGE: Sumit Nagal is not saving enough money for himself......