New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday apprehended an assistant sub-inspector of Delhi Police on charges of bribery. It also launched a manhunt for a head constable who is believed to be an accomplice in the case. In a separate case, two head constables accused of demanding bribes went into hiding and were suspended…
NEW DELHI: As rains drenched large parts of Delhi on Wednesday, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Verma visited several waterlogging-prone areas to assess the situation, including the infamous Minto Bridge underpass.The minister, who also represents the New Delhi constituency, said efforts by the Delhi government over the past few months have helped prevent flooding…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday took note of unnecessary references clogging up state-run forensic science laboratories (FSL) and asked Delhi govt to examine if guidelines and a standard operating procedure (SOP) can be framed to streamline their functioning.The high court said these SOPs can regulate the state-run forensic science laboratories from examining unnecessary…
New Delhi: In its final bid to oppose the bail petitions of northeast Delhi riot accused, including Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, Delhi Police on Wednesday alleged that the intention behind the Feb 2020 riots in the national capital was to globally defame the nation through a well-planned and orchestrated criminal conspiracy.Arguing before a special…
New Delhi: The prime accused in the double murder case of Majnu Ka Tila, Nikhil, was arrested from Haldwani in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. He was on the run since Tuesday afternoon after allegedly slitting the throats of his former live-in partner Sonal (22) and an infant.Police said that the accused killed his former live-in partner…
New Delhi: Despite its prime location in Connaught Place, Delhi’s pioneering underground multilevel parking facility at Palika Place, built in 1979, is in urgent need of attention. Due to its deteriorating infrastructure, the parking remains underutilised. The ground floor, housing New Delhi Municipal Council’s (NDMC) offices, remains relatively well-maintained within the three-level structure. However, basements…
New Delhi: A young girl fell into an open manhole while playing in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, the incident occurred around 2 pm near a store where a repair work was being carried out on a main sewer line. The girl, identified as Silki, daughter of a painter residing in…
New Delhi: Brijesh and Vikram, who lost their lives while undertaking maintenance work at a city hospital, were the sole breadwinners of their families residing in the modest town of Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh.Day after day, they laboured tirelessly, often putting in long hours beyond their regular work shifts to ensure that their loved ones back…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said her govt aimed to transform the capital into an “empowered” city, where public participation would be central to governance.The comments were made during a Jansunwai at her camp office on Raj Niwas Marg, where she met residents and took steps to resolve their grievances. Although Gupta…
New Delhi: The Delhi cabinet has approved a proposal for commemorating the 350th Shaheedi Parab (martyrdom day) of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Red Fort. The event will feature a light and sound show, Kirtan Darbar, panel discussions, a paintings exhibition, archival displays and multilingual translations of the Guru’s teachings every year.The cabinet also cleared a…
