New Delhi: While investigating the double murder of an elderly couple in Shahdara on Sunday, police have recovered CCTV footage that appeared to show a suspect with his face covered, moving towards the couple’s residence.An inquiry has revealed that Virender Kumar Bansal (75) and Parvesh Bansal’s (65) residence had an electronic lock, which the killer…
New Delhi: Delhi govt on Monday signed an agreement with Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bringing the national capital on a par with other states in how it manages money, borrowings and public funds.Under the agreement, RBI will now act as the govt’s official banker, helping it manage cash, raise loans from the market and…
New Delhi: The defence counsels for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam have largely contested the Delhi Police chargesheet, which portrays Khalid as a “veteran of sedition” and Sharjeel as his “protégé”, arguing that it criminalises protest and relies on selective material.While Delhi Police has alleged that Khalid is the main mastermind of the 2020 violence,…
Delhiites gathered at Jantar Mantar to protest the Supreme Court’s order for mass removal of stray dogs. Animal rights activists, artists, and residents emphasised coexistence and the street dogs’ role in community safety “Awara nahi, humara hai” was the sentiment of the Delhiites who gathered near Jantar Mantar on Sunday to protest against the Supreme…
New Delhi: Police arrested a man for allegedly staging a self-inflicted gunshot injury in northwest Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar to implicate acquaintances over personal and financial disputes.The accused, Prabhas Pandey (53), an auto-rickshaw driver, and his associate, Ashish (28) were arrested, and a country-made pistol along with a fired cartridge was seized, police said.According to police,…
New Delhi: Confrontation between BJP and AAP over air pollution escalated in the assembly on Monday as four opposition MLAs were suspended for the remaining three days of the winter session after they disturbed lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s address to the house. During LG’s inaugural speech at the year’s first session, AAP MLAs entered the…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched the MCD Employees’ Health Scheme for cashless treatment for its in-service employees at hospitals empanelled under Central Govt Health Scheme (CGHS). Under the new scheme, the civic body is in the process of fresh empanelment of private hospitals and revising the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to…
New Delhi: A life convict who had murdered his brother in 1999 and jumped bail around two months ago was arrested by Delhi Police from Gurgaon, Haryana.The accused, Bhim Mahto was convicted in 2002 by a sessions court at Tis Hazari for the murder of his brother, Kishan Mahto and was sentenced to life imprisonment….
New Delhi: All India Parents Association wrote to Lok Sabha Petition Committee, seeking a national law to safeguard the service conditions and pay of teaching and non-teaching employees working in unaided private schools.In a submission to the committee’s chairperson, the association shared a draft of the Private Unaided Schools (Security of Service to Employees) Bill,…
NEW DELHI: A man walked into Laxmi Nagar Police Station in east Delhi on Monday and allegedly confessed to killing 3 members of his family, police said. No PCR call was received prior to his arrival.According to police, the accused, identified as Yashbir Singh, a resident of the Subhash Chowk area of Laxmi Nagar, went…
