New Delhi: An 85-year-old woman was kept under “digital arrest” for a month by cyber scammers posing as Delhi Police officers and was defrauded of approximately Rs 1.3 crore. The fraudsters contacted her repeatedly, falsely accusing her of involvement in serious financial crimes and subjecting her to sustained psychological intimidation.The complaint was filed by her…
New Delhi: Delhi Police crime branch arrested a 26-year-old man allegedly involved in supplying illegal firearms across Delhi and the NCR, police said on Saturday. Two pistols—one STAR make and one Beretta—along with six live cartridges were recovered from his possession.“The accused, identified as Ankit, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on…
New Delhi: A 55-year-old man was shot dead over a property sale dispute in Outer Delhi’s Narela. Police apprehended two individuals in connection with the case, who surrendered at the police station and confessed to the murder.The accused were identified as Dinesh Kumar and Bhoop Singh, both residents of village Ghoga. Police claimed the two…
New Delhi: Public Works Department (PWD) is planning to install an automatic misting system along the stretch from the Badarpur underpass to the Prahladpur foot overbridge to help reduce dust pollution. For this work, an estimated Rs 98.13 lakh was allocated.Officials said the system will involve pipes mounted along electric poles on the central verge…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday issued notice to the complainant on an application filed by Sukesh Chandrasekhar, seeking permission to settle an extortion case involving around Rs 217 crore, and listed the matter for further hearing on Jan 8.Chandrasekhar, who is currently lodged in judicial custody in connection with a Rs 200 crore…
NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man was found dead after falling from a height at the Le Méridien hotel in the national capital on Tuesday afternoon, police said. The deceased was identified as a resident of Lajpat Nagar.According to sources, he stayed at a hotel in the city during the Christmas period. On Tuesday afternoon, he…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday welcomed the Centre’s move to release draft Social Security Rules for gig workers under the new labour codes, calling it a first step towards “recognition, protection and dignity” for their work. The Ministry of Labour and Employment earlier this week released the draft…
New Delhi: A Delhi govt-sanctioned and officially accepted TERI report on Yamuna frothing has thrown up serious discrepancies with Delhi Jal Board’s water quality claims, raising questions over monitoring credibility and public safety.The report, made public in Dec 2025 by Delhi govt, recorded ammonia levels of 27.4 mg/l upstream of Wazirabad and 30.6mg/l downstream of…
New Delhi: An analysis by the fire department has brought to light a concerning number of fire incidents erupting on premises that were operating without valid fire no-objection certificates (NOC).According to data for FY 2024-25, a total of 7,312 fire incidents were reported from such buildings. Residential properties accounted for 5,506 of these incidents. Only…
NEW DELHI: University of Delhi’s push to bring in philanthropic funding for campus development by offering timebound naming rights to major donors has had a slow start, with only one donation-backed construction project underway and no building renamed.Data provided by the university shows that donation inflow till last year amount to about Rs 2.3 crore,…
