Indian education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk was taken to a hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday after completing a 20-day hunger strike, amid growing concerns over his deteriorating health during a protest against India’s examination system. Read More: BYC members continue hunger strike against leaders’ detention The 59-year-old activist had been fasting since June 28, demanding […]
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Pakistan’s Peace, and the Discomfort in Delhi and Tel Aviv
I’ve spent the past few weeks watching something unusual happen: a country that the world discussed a few years back for its problems – debt, politics, security – became the place where a war stopped. In late February, Iran’s supreme leader was killed in strikes that opened six weeks of fighting across a dozen countries, […]
Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21
At least 21 people were killed in a fire at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital in recent years. The hotel was located in Malviya Nagar in south Delhi, they said, a predominantly residential area popular with students and young professionals. At […]
Pakistan rejects India’s assertions, say Delhi promoting terror
The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday rejected the “irresponsible assertions” made by Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, saying that New Delhi was again seeking to “deflect attention from its own troubling record as a neighbour that promotes terrorism and contributes to regional instability”. Although the FO statement did not make a specific mention […]
New Delhi hospitals see 200,000 cases linked to air pollution
NEW DELHI: More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were recorded at six state-run hospitals in New Delhi between 2022 and 2024, government data revealed on Tuesday, highlighting the severe health impact of toxic air in the capital. The figures show that over 30,000 patients required hospitalisation during the three-year period. Read More: Pollution reaches […]
Delhi smog forces U-23 cricket tournament to Mumbai
The Indian cricket board has shifted the Under-23 One-Day tournament from Delhi to Mumbai due to hazardous air pollution. Delhi and its surrounding areas are experiencing severe smog, with the Air Quality Index hitting 342, ranking the city among the worst globally. Authorities warn pollution levels may worsen in the coming days. The decision follows […]
Delhi on edge after car explosion near Red fort Metro station
A powerful explosion near the Red Fort Metro Station in New Delhi killed eight people on Monday morning. Police said the blast occurred close to Gate No. 1, where a car suddenly exploded. The explosion sent thick smoke into the air and caused panic among commuters and residents. Within minutes, rescue teams and police reached […]
Kabul Echoes Delhi
Is it mere coincidence that Afghanistan has launched attacks on Pakistan at the very moment its foreign minister visits India, issuing openly anti-Pakistan statements? Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared, “the war is not over; the war continues.” Yet the Pakistan-India border remains calm. So, where exactly is this war being waged? Could it […]
Munawar Faruqui assassination plot foiled in Delhi
Delhi Police stopped a plan to kill Indian comedian Munawar Faruqui and arrested two suspects. The two men, Rahul and Sahil Kumar, belong to criminal gangs led by Rohit Godara and Virendra Charn. Police said the suspects followed Faruqui for months in cities like Mumbai and Bengaluru. They were planning to attack him to gain […]
Delhi stops construction as pollution set to worsen from Tuesday
NEW DELHI: Delhi has suspended most construction and demolition activities as air quality in the Indian capital is set to worsen from Tuesday because of calmer winds and other meteorological conditions, a government minister said. The city of about 20 million, the world’s most polluted capital, turns nearly unbreathable every winter as cold, heavy air […]