Husband arrested over Delhi-based air hostess Anissia Batra’s suicide

Husband arrested over Delhi-based air hostess Anissia Batra’s suicide Police have arrested Mayank Singhvi over the suicide of his wife Anissia Batra, who killed herself on July 13 at her Panchsheel Park home in New Delhi.Anissia, 39, jumped from the terrace of her home after a heated argument with Mayank.…

Delhi ragpicker sells waste to fund his children’s education

 In Delhi a waste collector at Pandara road by name Mohammad Hamid Ali finishes his work by noon and sits down to take a phone call.  It is from his eldest daughter Haleema from Assam who has scored 100%in her class 9 Arabic exam.  Other subjects results will be expected in a couple of days.  It is good news for 39…

Anil Baijal takes over as new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi

Anil Baijal, former union home secretary, took oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi at Raj Niwas at 11 a.m. today.  Baijal was formally appointed as Delhi LG on Wednesday as a replacement of Najeeb Jung. 70-year-old Baijal, a 1969-batch IAS officer of the Union Territories cadre, he served as Union Home Secretary…

24 Trains Delayed, 1 cancelled and 14 Flights Delayed Due to Fog

At least 24 trains were delayed 5 others were rescheduled and one cancelled on Monday due to dense fog in most parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the Northern Railway official, the Jogbani-Anand Vihar Express was running over 13 hours behind schedule, the Swatantrata Senani Express was 15 hours…

NGT seeks rules for green audit of Delhi govt buildings to tackle pollution

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday ordered an environment audit of all the government buildings, including offices and hospitals, in Delhi to control pollution so that public health is not adversely affected. The NGT bench said, “When the air pollution levels are so high, why shouldn’t all government…