Delhi: IMD shares reasons for steep increase in temperatures

 

The winter seems to be ending early this year as Delhi witnesses warmest February in the last 15 years. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the national capital experienced the warmest day in the month of February on February 24 (Wednesday) at 32.5 degree Celsius in the last 15 years. The maximum temperature in Delhi was 6-7 degrees Celsius above normal.

The Safdarjung weather station recorded the maximum temperature at 32.5 degrees Celsius. According to the data provided by the IMD, the last highest temperature recorded in the month of February was on February 26, 2006 at 34.1 degrees Celsius. The humidity levels also went up to 100 per cent on the same day with minimum temperature at 12 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal.

According to a tweet shared by the IMD, the higher temperatures over the plains of Northwest India is mainly attributed to the absence of any weather system and prevalence of southwesterly surface winds causing advection of heat from west Rajasthan towards the region.

Prega News shares emotional video on women infertility, goes viral

 

International Women’s Day is just around the corner on March 8. On the occasion, the Prega News brand shared a very heart-touching short advertisement film with a message about women's infertility.

The video was shared on their official YouTube channel. Soon, it went viral. In the last two days, the video has accumulated almost 1.9 million views and the numbers are just expanding.

The video featured Mona Singh as the main lead. The video aimed to highlight the women's fertility issue, how mentally and physically it will affect a woman and spread a message about 'celebrating every woman for who she is. They have also given a hashtag – #SheIsCompleteInHerself.

At the end of the video, they shared a message, “1 out of 6 couples in urban India battle infertility and its social, emotional and physical consequences are harsher for women. This Women’s Day, Prega News embraces every woman for the completeness in herself.”

Adulting Hacks: How to come late to work and not get caught

 

It’s tough being an adult. Here are some hacks to make it easy. We all have days that play out like the Murphy’s Law. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong, and the result: you are late to work.

It’s okay. Breathe. Relax.

Instead, try one of these tricks and make it look like it never happened. Remember, the secret is to belong, without looking panicky or worked up.

1. Walk in with a coffee mug

Bring one from home if you have to. Leave your office bag elsewhere. The reception is a good place. Make sure to collect it later.

2. Start printing a non-existent document the minute you're in.

Don’t forget to get rid of the jacket and start printing some documents.

3. Waiting for the computer to start up? Lean back on that chair and stare intently.

Use your phone flash to create fake monitor light if the angle is right or make a face like it's not working.

4. Late for a meeting? Start with a question.

This shifts attention from you to the agenda. Just be careful not to ask something too specific. (You don’t want to seem inattentive by asking what’s already been discussed)

5. Are you the type to get late too often?

Own a pair of almost identical blazers. Hang one on your chair all the time to mark your presence.

6. Aggressively respond to emails before getting to work.

Got nothing to respond to? Send one yourself asking for details about a random project.

7. Start pretending you're on an important phone call.

Oh, well when you walk inside the office, just start pretending that you're busy on some phone call.

These tricks work only if you are late by 10 or 15 minutes. If you've missed an entire meeting, we doubt anything but a time machine could save you. Being an adult is tough. What’s tougher is asking for help.

Don’t panic. 'A Jugaadu's Guide to Adulting' will help you keep calm and keep adulting. 

Ventilation tips to prevent spread at schools amid rising Covid-19 cases

 

Schools were forced to be closed across the country when the coronavirus pandemic hit and lockdown were imposed. However, as the situation got normalised, the government permitted the reopening of schools in phases. The timing, attendance, and manner of reopening were also decided by the government.

In Delhi, Schools were reopened in the month of January. Chief Minister of Delhi permitted the reopening of schools and classes for 10 and 12 students resumed on January 18. On February 5, Delhi schools also resumed classes for  9 and 11 students.

But the Covid cases have again witnessed an uptick of late. In the last three days, Delhi recorded more than 200 cases on daily basis. Delhi witnessed 256 coronavirus cases on Friday, 220 on Thursday and 200 on Wednesday.

In the present scenario, safety should be the most important thing to keep in our mind. The government has also issued guidelines and asked the schools to follow the precautionary measures as the pandemic is still there.

On top of it, there are many other things which the schools should follow to keep everyone safe inside the premises. One of them is maintaining proper ventilation inside the classrooms.

Ventilation is of one the most important thing to maintain a healthy environment and also a very helpful Covid-19 strategy for schools. If you are wearing a proper face mask, it will protect you from the virus. Good ventilation helps you from reducing virus particles present in the air. Here are ways to maintain good ventilation in the schools:

1. Open windows and doors if possible. It helps in increasing outdoor airflow which can prevent the potential concentration of virus present in the air.
2. Use child-safe fans to increase the effectiveness of open windows. These fans help to blow potentially contaminated air out from the room and pull new air in through other open windows and doors.
3. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) settings can help to maximise ventilation. Set the HVAC system to bring in outdoor air as much as possible. Reduce or eliminate HVAC air recirculation. Running the HVAC system at maximum outside airflow for two hours before and after the building is occupied will refresh the air before arrival and remove remaining particles at the end of the day. HVAC systems are controlled by a thermostat, setting the fan control switch from “Auto” to “On” will ensure the continuous air filtration and distribution.
4. Disable demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) controls the air supply based on occupancy or temperature. This way, the air supply will remain constant throughout the day.
5. Open window in transportation vehicles. Ventilation is most important in school buses and vans which help to increase outdoor airflow. However, authorities should ensure that children do not put their head or hands out of the windows. 

Delhi: One dead in major fire at factory in Pratap Nagar

 

One person died in a major fire which broke out a factory in Pratap Nagar in Delhi on Saturday morning. At the time of the fire, there were around 40 persons inside the factory.

The fire started around 3.45 am in the morning. Soon, the fire tenders were rushed to the spot. They were able to douse the fire in over one and a half hours.

A total of 18 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire was controlled and cooling was underway.

"Eyewitnesses say that an LPG cylinder exploded following which fire broke out. 18 fire tenders are working, we have successfully contained the fire. Cooling is underway", news agency ANI quoted Rajinder Atwal, Fire Officer as saying.

The factory used to make cosmetics, toys, and bags. The investigation suggested that nail polish and plastic materials aggravated the fire at the factory. The area has around 14 small factories

North Delhi mayor also visited the spot after the incident.

Delhi reports 256 new coronavirus cases; positivity rate 0.42%

 

Delhi on Friday recorded 256 new coronavirus cases, taking the cumulative tally to 6,38,849. The number of new cases reported came out of 62,768 conducted on the previous day.

At least 41,775 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 20,993 rapid antigen tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate was at 0.41 per cent.

One death was reported in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 10,906. A total of 193 patients recovered from the deadly disease, taking the total recovery figure to 6,26,712 in the national capital.

The recovery rate was 98.10 per cent. Currently, there are 1,231 active cases in the city. Out of the total 5,752 beds in coronavirus hospitals, 5,352 are vacant. A total of 574 patients are in home isolation. 

SHD, Dwarka Police make seniors aware about cyber crimes

 

As cyber crimes have been on the rise, senior citizens of Dwarka are being made aware about online frauds and crimes to keep themselves safe and secure.

Seniors Hub Dwarka (SHD), a registered NGO for elderly men and women, is carrying out the initiative in association with Dwarka Police.

A meeting of the executive committee of SHD was organized at Rajasthan Apartments in Sector 4 in this regard. In the meeting, the members discussed the future plan of how to reach out to the maximum number of senior citizens of Dwarka and get them to register with Dwarka police.

Ravi Jaitely, General Secretary of SHD and a resident of Harsukh Apartments in Sector 7 said, “For online crimes, an awareness series on how to prevent online fraud in association with Apeejay School of Management is included. The idea came into mind when Apeejay conducted a virtual talk on Cyber Crime for Seniors Hub members.”

“Further, it was decided that we should encourage members who are staying alone to get themselves registered with the Senior Citizens Cell of Dwarka Police. We have taken the responsibility of submitting the forms with the police collectively,” he added.

Jaitely said that the idea was shared with the members and the eligible members had submitted their forms, which are under submission with the respective police stations of Dwarka Police.

“With this, we will coordinate with Dwarka Police and the members will be saved from the hassles of running around the police stations,” he said.

Bangla Sahib goes tech-savvy to serve more people

 

Located in the heart of Delhi, this historical Gurudwara has 24 hours langar seva.

Initiated by the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Bangla Sahib has now modernised its kitchen to serve more people. This initiative was completed under the ambit of the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee.

Now, hand seva at the gurudwara is accompanied with automatic machine services. A total of 11 new machines have been installed including 3 fryers, 5 cookers and other machines for grinding, cleaning and chopping of vegetables.

The machines were officially introduced from January 31 at 12 pm.

Automatic machines were installed during the Covid-19 induced lockdown. It took 6-7 months to train the workers and examine all machineries and their installation.

The aim is to serve lakhs of people throughout the pandemic without much human contact. These machines work on electricity and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

At least 4,000 chapatis and 400 kg of dal can be prepared under 2 hours in one go with the help of these newly installed machines. The langar is prepared for around 35,000 devotees visiting the gurudwara everyday, which goes up to more than 1 lakh people on holidays.

Harbhaj Singh, manager of Bangla Sahib langar hall said, “Machines help in saving time. Hygiene precautions are taken properly. Every time after langar is prepared, fryers are cleansed manually. There are a total of three teams who work in shifts for preparing the langar.”

The kitchen of the gurudwara also has installed appliances which keep it cool and pollution free.

Have not been to Hunar Haat yet? Catch glimpses from the venue

 

If you have not been to Hunar Haat yet then there is no need to worry. We are bringing you glimpses of the Hunar Haat.

You can witness works of artists belonging to different states. You can buy earrings made in Uttar Pradesh, jute materials from West Bengal, Kashmiri shawls, and many such artistic things.

When you go to eat something, you will see the village theme which will make you happy.

You can sit on a cot and enjoy your food. If you are visiting in afternoon, wear a cap because it is going to be sunny day. 

Alia Bhatt portrays Gangubai Kathiawadi | Know real life story of mafia queen

The first look of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi is making waves on social media. Starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role, along with Ajay Devgn, it is set to release on September 11 this year.

The film, which will be Alia's first project with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is based on the real life of a mafia queen. Bhatt is garnering praises for her performance, and here's all you need to know about the real Gangubai.

The real woman behind the character

Gangubai Kathiawadi was an Indian criminal, don, sex worker, businesswoman; all in all, a controversial figure from Kathiawar, India. She operated a sex racket in the Hera Mandi red light district. She was a very influential figure in Mumbai through the 60s.

Ganga Harjeevan Das Kathiawadi was born in 1939 in Kathiawar. She came from a well-settled family, being the only girl child in her family. Thus she was pampered by her parents. She studied at a local government school of Gujarat and despite finishing her school education, she didn't study further.

Sold into prostitution

As per Hussain Zaidi's “Mafia Queens of Mumbai,” Gangubai Kathiawadi fell in love with her father's accountant and ran away with him to Mumbai at the age of 16. Kathiawadi is said to have been interested in acting and wanted to try her luck in films. But her life changed when her husband sold her for Rs 500 to a brothel, forcing her into prostitution.

Rise to power

Gangubai slowly rose to power through her links with the Mumbai underworld Karim Lala who operated liquor dens, gambling, and extortion rackets.

According to Hussain Zaidi's book, Gangubai was raped by a member of Karim Lala's gang. In order to seek justice, she went to Karim Lala and pleaded with him. Meanwhile, she tied a rakhi to Karim Lala and made him her brother as well. Soon after this, Karim Lala gave the command of Kamathipura area to his Rakhi sister Gangubai and she became one of the mafia queens. She rode in a black Bentley, the only brothel owner to have one in those times.

Advocate for rights of sex workers

Because of her personal ordeal, Gangubai was compassionate towards other women from the community. She used her influence to champion the rights of sex workers and their empowerment and affirmed that her job didn't authorise anyone to violate her. Reportedly, she even requested then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to address difficulties encountered by sex workers. Her attempts to better the living conditions in Kamathipura won her respect from the community.

Even today, the statue of Gangubai is installed in Kamathipura, Mumbai.

Living through and beyond Cancer

 

Cancer can start almost anywhere in the body, spreading around and causing tumors. Blood cancer is one of the most common types of cancer but 48-year-old Sanjeev Goel had the rarest of leukemia, Hairy Cell Leukemia CD+20.

An RTI activist, Goel was going in for fistula surgery when he found out about an abnormality in his blood count. Not thinking about it much at the time, he went ahead with the surgery. Warning about the situation, his surgeon suggested he get this tested after the incision.

When CitySpidey inquired Goel about the signs of leukemia, he said, “The symptoms were very vague, I got fever sometimes and often felt tired. But I thought this was because of heat exhaustion. Later, in the first week of May 2018, I got diagnosed with leukemia.”

Hairy Cell Leukemia CD+20 is a rare, slow-growing mutation of blood cells, which can be found in the bone marrow. Lymphocyte, also known as B cells, is a type of white blood cell that fights infection. Excess of these hairy-looking cells is what causes cancer of the blood.

“I wasn’t very scared when I found out I had cancer. It was like any other disease to me and it’s curable. No matter how rare. My friends and relatives on the other hand were more scared and worried,” he laughed. 

There aren’t many oncologists for Hairy Cell Leukemia in India, as it is a rare disease. The count of patients suffering from HCL, as well as the doctors, is very low. The doctors were themselves confused and had to refer to research papers for the treatment. The doctors never said no though, they were ready to help Goel and face this challenge. There was a variation in every doctor’s treatment, some suggested one-day cycles whereas some suggested a 7-day cycle.

He had to go in for another surgery before his chemo started, this time the situation was even more dangerous because of his low blood count. With his life at stake, he went ahead with the surgery and came out unscathed. 

Later, he went in for a 7-month cycle where he was treated with chemotherapy for seven consecutive days with a 3-week break in between. Luckily, he had no financial issues when it came to the expensive treatment he was receiving.

“I went for routine checkups but this abnormality was still not detected. Technically it should have been brought to my attention during these tests themselves. There was a specific blood cell, and its count ranges from 4,009 to 11,000. I had 3,100 of those. The doctors told me it could have been a sign of some deficiency and leukemia can be hard to detect. Only bone marrow tests are definite examination procedures that can confirm its detection,” he added. 

Goel completed his treatment in January 2018 and is ready to live his life with the same composure he maintained during and before his treatment.

25 e-rickshaws flagged off at Jamia Millia Islamia Metro station

 

To provide last mile connectivity, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday flagged off a fleet of 25 e-rickshaws from Jamia Millia Islamia Metro station of Magenta Line.

“The e-rickshaws will be plying from 6 am to 11 pm daily providing last mile connectivity to nearby localities like Batla House, Gaffar Manzil, Okhla Vihar, Zakir Nagar, Hazi Colony and Noor Nagar etc,” Managing Director Dr Mangu Singh said.

For seamless service throughout the day, a charging station was also set up for electric vehicles.

The number of e-rickshaws will be further increased to 50 in the next few days covering two more stations – Sukhdev Vihar and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh.

All the e-rickshaws are GPS enabled and specially designed with a covered cabin and full front windscreen to provide last mile connectivity within an area of 3-4 km around Metro stations.

The fares have been kept very nominal at a base price of Rs10 for first 2 km and Rs 5 for subsequent km.  The commuters can also book vehicles through the ETO app and pay digitally for their rides.

At present, over 300 e-rickshaws are already providing last mile connectivity service from 36 Metro stations spread across the network.

220 new coronavirus cases in Delhi; positivity rate at 0.34%

 

Delhi on Thursday recorded 220 new coronavirus cases, taking the cumulative tally to 6,38,593. The number of new cases reported came out of 63,998 tests conducted on the previous day.

At least 41,260 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 22,738 rapid antigen tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate was at 0.34 per cent.

No death was reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll remained at 10,905. A total of 188 patients recovered from the deadly disease, taking the total recovery figure to 6,26,519 in the national capital.

The recovery rate was 98.10 per cent. Currently, there are 1,169 active cases in the city. Out of the total 5,752 beds in coronavirus hospitals, 5,340 are vacant. A total of 536 patients are in home isolation.

Astrology, Vastu tips for peace of mind and good health

 

In our culture, women are the epitome of  ADI SHAKTI, primordial cosmic energy. Still, women feel destroyed many times due to various societal pressures or karma life throws at them. But if you look at the larger picture Adishakti is the same energy that helps you to perform your daily tasks. Energy to create something, that very creative energy that flows through an artist, energy to maintain balance, energy to fight, or energy to tolerate.

A woman goes through a lot in her daily routine. She gets bogged down a lot of time due to patriarchy, sexism, racism, economic inequality, the lack of respect for caregiving, or just basic health issues. Rather most women give up their navigation between career and motherhood. Healthy and peaceful frames of mind are of extreme importance for a woman in today's life of countless societal pressures.

You might be living in the plushest house, but it's not necessary that you'll always be in the correct frame of mind to enjoy that luxury. The social pressures and stresses have forced many of us to compromise with our happiness and peace of mind. A woman makes a house a home. She strikes a balance between her social and personal responsibilities as she shoulders a wide variety of delicate tasks at home. So, the woman of the house plays an important role in Vaastu Shastra.

But what if I tell you that by following a few tips and Vastu remedies you can pull up yourself, live healthily, and enjoy peace of mind to handle stress. Additionally, you could feel more confident and supported. Nothing can be more effective than praying to lord shiva for calmness in life and practicing faith and belief. Avoid shades of red, pink, dustbin, old newspapers, and kitchen in the north-east as these objects create negative thinking, it is proven by documented research in Vastu.

A Vastu defect like cut in the north-east region of the house directly leads to mental instability and bad health. Avoid keeping dustbins or toilets in this region and ensure it is clutter-free. Even a septic tank or a kitchen can give you mental unrest and a bad stomach respectively. Use more water-related elements in the north-east. For example, use of blue colour in any form like curtains or flowing water paintings. And, if you can't do any of these, you can choose to keep a photo of yours in a blue frame over there.

Having excessive plants in the east direction or extended east portion can cause negative mental health issues. Choose a plot with a balanced and full north-east zone. Excessive extension in the north-west and or in the south-east direction can cause frustration and depression.

Having a water element in the south-east region originally depicts the fire element and can lead to disturbance in mental peace. For example, a silver, grey, or black colour in the south and south-east zone would weaken the fire element. Your body would show symptoms of bad health like diabetes, fear, and disrupt the flow of income causing trouble in marital relationships. So remove grey or black colour from the south direction.

Proper Vastu in the south region of a house contributes to the peace and confidence of the inhabitants. The red colour in the south enhances comfort levels. The south-west region of the home is an important region for mental stability. It ensures stability, leadership, and vigilance which can be achieved by having the master bedroom in this region. The region of west-north is a zone of depression. The presence of a bedroom or long exposures in this region can lead to a series of failures. It ultimately leads to frustration and depression.

Deep breathing during meditation, practicing nothingness can be of great help irrespective of dasha (astrological planetary period) you go through. Nothingness is the practice of not thinking, stopping your mind from over-analysis or crying over painful moments of the past. Whether you exercise or not, stretching your body can balance feelings of restlessness which is a consequence of an imbalance of the air element. 

Hunar Haat organised at JLN stadium | Know details

 

The Union Minister of Minorities Affairs has organised the 26th edition of ‘Hunar Haat’ at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. Indigenous artisans and craftsmen from all over India have gathered together at the event.

If you choose to go by metro, get off at JLN metro station and take an auto-rickshaw which will cost you Rs 30. The event started on February 20. It was officially inaugurated by the Defence Minister and will continue till March 1, 2021. The timings are 10 am to 10 pm. The entry is free, no entry passes are required.

Well, if you have been not able to visit Hunar Haat this year then you have the option of online shopping. All you need to do is to visit the official website of the event at hunarhaat.org. After reaching the website, you will see the option of E- Haat, there you can go with your online shopping.

If you are a craftsperson and want to showcase your talent at Hunar Haat, then visit the official website of the event, you can register yourself there.

If you visit 'Hunar Haat', you will witness work and artists from different states. You can buy earrings from Uttar Pradesh, jute materials from West Bengal, Kashmiri shawl, and many such artistic things.

You can also eat some street foods with lime water or 'chuski' to get back your lost energy. The entry of the food court has a village look. In the dessert, you can have 'paan'. Don’t forget to carry a water bottle because you will sweat a lot if you visit during the daytime.

Refreshing mocktails everyone can enjoy this summer

 It's just not summer unless you have an ice-cold fruit drink in hand. This summer, we’ve got you covered as here are some amazing varieties of spring mocktails, and it's time to upgrade them for the summer season.

These five summer mocktails will not disappoint.

Keep reading to discover your new favourite warm-weather refreshment.

1. Grapefruit Dry Mocktail

It's not every day you find a drink that's good for you and that you want to drink on a regular basis. This one has fresh grapefruit juice including spicy ginger juice, fresh lime along with a subtle herbal note, thanks to the rosemary and garnished ice. They're simple ingredients that can be mixed together in less than five minutes. And together, they combine to create a drink that is refreshingly tart, minimally sweet, fun and fizzy.

 INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup (4 ounces) grapefruit
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 sprig fresh mint
• 3 ice cube
• 1 rosemary herb
• 1/2 cups (4 ounces) ginger juice/beer

2. Lemonade Mocktail

Lemonade for summers is best to try with some amazing fruits or syrup. This needs a slice or two of fresh lemon, add some fizzy drinks with coconut syrup and ice on it. It makes the drink more refreshing and balances out the sweetness slightly. This could be served at a weekend summer brunch party.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 or 2 lemon
• Fizzy drink ( sprites, soda)
•  Coconut syrup
• 4 ice cube

3. Orange Mimosa Mocktail

Make this fruit-flavoured mocktail with grenadine to give tart and sweet flavour to the drink and orange juice with crushed ice to serve as a non-alcoholic drink option at a family party. It's more fun if you want to add cherry juice on it.

INGREDIENTS

• Orange juice
• Grenadine
• Crashed ice
• Cherry juice (optional)

4. Cranberry Punch Mocktail
Cranberry punch is a classic summer flavour mocktail and juices are simply our favorite because they taste pure, refreshing and fruitful. Sprite and Cranberry syrup is an obvious pairing to add a little extra tang and fizz to this fruity drink with some ice on it. To add more punch to it, you can add orange juice too.

INGREDIENTS

• Cranberry syrup
• Sprite
• Ice cubes
• Orange juice (optional)

5. Blueberry Curacao Mocktail

It is a very refreshing chilled beverage made using blue curacao syrup and drinking soda or sprite and garnished with some lemon and mint. This adds a bracing flavour to the drink.

INGREDIENTS

2 spoon blue curacao syrup
3 spoon lemon juice
Sprite
Mint leaves

Sit back and relax this summer with these fresh and fizzy mocktails.

Street food guide to Barakhamba Lane

 Here is a street food guide just for you! Let free the food lover in you and try out this list of variety of food items available in Barakhamba Lane.

1. Chhole Kulche at Shyam Sundar

You can try this amazing Chhole Kulche from Shyam Sundar in Barakhamba Lane and you will definitely fall in love with the spicy tangy taste. Other variations of Chhole Kulche simply can't beat the flavor that this street store has to offer.

Tips: Don't forget to ask for that extra Chhole garnished with onion and lemon on it to give your taste bud a tang.

Price: Rs 20 to 30

Timings: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm

2. Kachori at Gupta Eating Corner

You won’t get enough of Chhole Bhature or Rajma Chawal from Gupta Eating Corner. It's an old shop running from the 1980s and has been passed on to the new generation. You will have teary eyes and runny nose all the while you enjoy the spicy treat from this shop. They have a variety of street foods in their stall. So just take a day out to go and eat there and you are set!

Tips: Ask for the special "Green Chutney" on top of your Kachori for an enhanced flavour.

Price: Rs 30 to 50

Timings: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

3.  Fruit Chaat at Laxmi

A lady named Laxmi from Jhansi sits in the Barakhamba Lane and sells fruits and makes delicious fruit chaat. She has been doing this for 20 years! And the best part is that this is health plus taste at its max. Go and try her fruit chaat and we assure you won’t be disappointed.

Tips: Ask for more strawberry and kiwi sprinkled with chat masala on it.

Price: Rs 30 to 40

Timings: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm

4. Golgappe at Vishal Chaat Bhandar

Now who doesn’t just love Golgappe. If you come to Barakhamba Lane and crave for some mouth watering Golgappe, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. You can have some delicious Golgappe/ Dahi Bhalle/Papdi Chaat at Vishal Chaat Bhandar. The stall is almost 10 years old and stands at the very beginning of the Barakhamba Lane.

Tips: Try Suji Bread with Paneer filling and Green Chutney.

Price: Rs 20 to 30

Timings: 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm

5. Bhagwan Das Sweets

The dessert lovers will love this sweet savoury. The stall has been there for 35 years and they have got everything, from Dhokla to Gajar Ka  Halwa, Moong Dal Halwa, Khandvi, Kheer to Gulab Jamun and Rasgulla.

Tips: Don’t forget to try their Faluda.

Price: Rs 20 to 50

Timings: 7:00 am to 7:30 pm

Now that you have the list of the best street foods available in Barakhamba Lane, when are you up to take a day out to explore this street and try this amazing food! 

RESIDENT SPEAK: Street lights defunct at Sec 7 road in Dwarka

 

The streetlights are not working on a road from Vardhman City Mall to JJ Colony in Sector 7, Dwarka. The entire stretch has become unsafe for people to use after dark.

To make matters worse, there is also a confusion about the rectification of streetlights in the area. General public doesn’t know whom to contact and has to lodge a complaint for rectification of streetlights.

There is no mechanism which could help the community people to approach the authority and resolve the problems soon.

Another issue is that most of the street lights are covered with tree branches which need to get trimmed regularly.

Field staff of the concerned agency should take regular rounds of the area to find out whether streetlights are in order or not.

Concerned agencies' names and contact numbers should be painted on streetlight poles so that they could be contacted.

Social media goes gaga over Piggy Chops' new outfit

 

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is being trolled yet again for a green polka dot dress she wore. Recently, Priyanka was spotted in a polka dot green puffy dress, with her hair tied in a top bun.

The dress has no sleeves. Netizens started a meme fest on Twitter as her quirky look in a ball shaped costume went viral.

Priyanka wore the dress recently for a press visit. While the dress isn't simple to pull off, it seems like it was a cakewalk for Piggy Chops.

Priyanka, being a sport, enjoyed the memes and shared a tweet, “Too Funny... Thanks for making my day guys ! (sic)”

In the shared memes, Priyanka is compared as a pokemon to Priyankamon, as auto horn. Virat Kohli also spotted a meme as he catches Priyanka instead of a cricket ball.

She was also compared to a ‘sutli bomb’, hot air balloon and a puffer fish.

Too funny... Thanks for making my day guys ! @LUXURYLA

New policy aims to take care of liquor syndicates in Delhi

 

The Delhi government is working on a new excise policy which is expected to bring sweeping changes in the way sales of liquor has been managed in the city. There are plans to do away with the liquor syndicates which are notorious for corruption and working solely for their own gains. Most of the states are presently facing a huge loss in revenue due to massive evasion of excise duties.

As a matter of fact, the liquor syndicates are involved in pushing their cheap brands to the customers at the liquor outlets. Now, to address all these gaps, a committee was formed under the leadership of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia with ministers Kailash Gahlot and Satyendar Jain.

Under the new policy, the process for registration of brands has been rewritten and it is expected to take care of the rampant corruption done by the liquor syndicates. Here are the details:

Whiskey

The committee has redefined the process for registration of brands. Brands selling the liquor at less than Rs 601 per bottle would be registered in Delhi only if a minimum of 1,00,000 cases have been sold in minimum of five states excluding Delhi which have IMFL industry (Indian Made Foreign Liquor) higher than Delhi and a minimum of 10 lakh cases volume including CSD (Canteen Stores Department) in the previous year all over India, excluding Delhi. For brands with retail price of more than R. 601 per bottle, no sales figures will be required for registration of the brand.

Rum/Vodka

Similarly, brands selling the liquor at less than Rs 501 per bottle would be registered in Delhi only if the brand and its variants have sold a minimum of 10,000 (Ten Thousand) cases each in minimum of five states excluding Delhi which have IMFL industry (Indian Made Foreign Liquor) higher than Delhi and a minimum of 1 lakh cases volume including CSD (Canteen Stores Department) in the previous year all over India, excluding Delhi.
For brands with retail price of more than Rs. 501 per bottle, no sales figures will be required for registration of the brand.

Strong Beer

For Beer brands above 5 percent alcoholic strength and MRP up to Rs 150 per bottle, would be registered in Delhi only if the brand and its variants have sold a minimum of 10,00,000 (Ten Lakh) cases including CSD but excluding Delhi, all over India, with registration in at least 5 states.

Lager Beer

For Beer brands up to 5 percent alcoholic strength and MRP up to Rs 150 per bottle, would be registered in Delhi only if the brand and its variants have sold a minimum of 5,00,000 (Five Lakh) cases including CSD but excluding Delhi, all over India, with registration in at least five states.

For all Beer brands with retail price of more than Rs 150 per bottle, no sales figures will be required for registration of the brand.

Brandy and Gin

For these two products, no sale figure shall be required for registration of brands in Delhi

200 new coronavirus cases in Delhi; positivity rate 0.36%

 

Delhi on Wednesday recorded 200 new coronavirus cases, taking the cumulative tally to 6,38,373. The number of new cases reported came out of 56,168 tests conducted on the previous day.

At least 34,634 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 21,534 rapid antigen tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate was at 0.36 per cent.

Two deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 10,905. A total of 115 patients recovered from the deadly disease, taking the total recovery figure to 6,26,331 in the national capital.

The recovery rate was 98.11 per cent. Currently, there are 1,137 active cases in the city. Out of the total 5,751 beds in coronavirus hospitals, 5,314 are vacant. A total of 499 patients are in home isolation.

Busting Myths | Should you avoid haircuts on Tuesdays and Thursdays?

 There is no end to faith and mystical aspects of Astrology and Vastu. But we can not deny that remedies, like mentioned above, exist and they work under a certain planetary period according to your horoscope. Such occult sciences are hidden from plain sight and can be experienced through strong intuition.

A strong intuition is the ultimate gift of God. Remember the last time you thought something would happen and it happened in reality soon after? That is intuition, that hunch you get after meeting certain people. Emotions such as fear and jealousy may signify your own nature. But if you are an empath, you could be catching up on the energy of the person you are thinking about or surrounded with.

However, to give you a black and white conclusion, there is no such absolute rule written in books of Astrology. Yes, there is no rule that you should not get a haircut on Tuesday or Thursday in Astrology and Vastu. Such remedies like getting yourself a haircut on a particular day should be avoided. Such remedies are to be performed under the astrologer's guidance, just like you take medicine only under the supervision of a certified doctor.

Many astrologers would agree that nothing can surpass your ultimate destiny, yet remedies do work under favourable planetary periods running according to your birth horoscope.

People fall sick and are diagnosed with nothing. It is nothing but a metaphysical aspect of life, we call it "Asadhya Rog" in Astrology. Asadhya Rog means a disease that can not be diagnosed accurately under medical science tests, no matter how hard you try. It is that moment when you experience God in your life.

Nobody can claim they have discovered a God particle. If they do so, they are misleading you into a fantasy. This world will witness ascensions but as said this word has no beginning and no end, the world is infinite. All the remedies prescribed in Astrology and Vastu should not be followed blindly. Every act, every body part is divided or categorized under 9 planets, 12 rashis, 5 elements, and tridosha of Ayurveda.

To explain to you in plain and simple language of occult science, hairs signify planet Saturn in Astrology. And the idea behind not cutting hairs or shaving on Tuesday and Thursday is related to whether you would like to strengthen a particular planet or weaken it.

For example, Saturn rules energy which slows you down, disciplines you, stops you from doing something and puts blocks and delays in your journey. Mars is a planet of action and conflict. Martian energy makes you impulsive, now if you cut hairs you weaken Saturn implying weakening energies of thoughtfulness and thinking before you act. They may induce you into impulsive actions and as a consequence, you get cuts, wounds, or get into a quarrel or fight with people.

Individuals who have a habit of self-reflection and writing all the activities can notice such things actively. Saturn asks you to stay alert and take focused decisions. And similar is the explanation of Thursday. Thursday is ruled by planet Jupiter and weakening Saturn could possibly imply you become excessively optimistic leading you to delusion. You may believe too much in your intuition which can also be misleading at times. So our aim should be that we strike a healthy balance between intuition and logic; and patience and stability.