New Delhi: A head constable of Delhi Police, Rinku Tewatia, was arrested after a bomb threat he allegedly reported aboard Delhi-Patna Rajdhani Express was found to be a hoax. Tewatia had made the call to implicate some people from his village due to a long-standing personal feud, investigators claimed.Tewatia, who was earlier posted at Dayalpur…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has denied bail to an Army officer arrested in a corruption case, observing that he held a “crucial position” linked to matters concerning the “security, integrity and sovereignty of the nation” and that the allegations against him were “quite serious”. Special judge Gagandeep Singh on Jan 23 rejected the bail…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta met jhuggi jhopri residents on Republic Day and inaugurated several infrastructure projects, collectively valued at about Rs 327 crore, to improve their lot. Gupta inaugurated the projects at the CM House. Of the total approved amount, work worth Rs 144 crore has already been awarded. Addressing the gathering, Gupta…
New Delhi: Passports of many Indian medical students based in Iran continue to be withheld by some universities even as several of these students have expressed willingness to return to India to escape geopolitical tensions, Jammu & Kashmir Students Association has claimed.It said that it is in touch with the students, many of them from…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to develop a larger and better-equipped dog shelter facility for stray dogs at the old veterinary hospital in Moti Bagh, officials said.The shelter will be developed by renovating the rear portion of the building. While a small facility with a capacity for around 30 aggressive dogs…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday laid out an ambitious to-do list for Delhi’s future, announcing initiatives that ranged from the complete electrification of the public bus fleet and a large-scale Metro expansion to major investments in health, education, infrastructure and social welfare. She was addressing the state-level Republic Day ceremony at Chhatrasal…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday inaugurated development projects worth more than Rs 300 crore for three Assembly constituencies in south Delhi, officials said.Gupta inaugurated projects worth Rs 85 crore in Badarpur, Rs 115 crore in Sangam Vihar, and Rs 104 crore in Deoli, a statement issued by the chief minister’s office…
New Delhi: Thirty-three Delhi Police officers and 31 CBI officers, including a joint director who led the probe into the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, received medals in recognition of their bravery and exemplary service on the occasion of Republic Day. Among CBI officers, six received the President’s…
New Delhi: Ahead of Republic Day, Delhi Police carried out raids at 2,348 locations across the city, targeting criminals, including narco offenders, auto lifters and gunrunners.The raids, part of Operation Kavach-12, were conducted from 6 pm Friday to 6 pm Saturday, special commissioner of police (crime) Devesh Chandra Srivastava said. Delhi Headlines Today — The…
New Delhi: Thirteen bravehearts of Delhi Police’s Special Cell, who withstood Kevlar-shredding impact of hot lead during high-stake encounters and stood like a wall between the capital and chaos, have been honoured with the Police Medal for Gallantry.The first of the encounters unfolded near the DND Flyway toll plaza in Mayur Vihar, a gateway typically…
