New Delhi: In a digital arrest scam, five men have been arrested for allegedly duping a woman of nearly Rs 19 lakh by posing as Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials. Police investigations revealed that bank accounts linked to the racket were connected to at least 473 cyber fraud complaints nationwide, including 24 in Delhi. The…
New Delhi: Lamenting the lack of “adequate steps” by both the Centre and Delhi govt to ensure transgenders’ participation in public employment, Delhi High Court on Monday decided to treat the matter as a public interest litigation (PIL). The court expanded the scope of an individual plea—seeking reservation for a court attendant post—into a PIL…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has said that 50% of the total 2,800 flats at Kathputli Colony are close to ready and will be handed over to allottees this financial year. Kathputli Colony is the first in-situ rehabilitation initiative in Delhi. Officials have said that the concessionaire has applied for the fire safety NoC…
New Delhi: The gloves are off. Acting on police commissioner Satish Golcha’s instructions, Delhi Police has formulated a comprehensive action plan aimed at launching a ruthless assault on organised crime and ridding the city of its notorious underworld. With districts, crime branch and special cell onboard, the force has put in place a standard operating…
New Delhi: Delhi Police‘s crime branch has booked ten members of a notorious crime syndicate led by gangster Himanshu Bhau under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Their cases will be monitored by the MCOCA cell being set up in the unit. Bhau and his close aide, Sahil Ritolia, have also been…
New Delhi: A recent RTI reply revealed that all 392 fuel stations in Delhi are equipped with vapour recovery systems, as mandated by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2018. A vapour recovery system installed at petrol pumps and other facilities helps in capturing volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as benzene, that are released during…
New Delhi: Over 35 years after private land was acquired by authorities in Delhi to channelise the Yamuna, Delhi high court has enhanced the compensation payable to the affected landowners.In a recent verdict, the high court underlined that govt must award similar compensation to all similarly situated landowners and allowed a batch of appeals filed…
Black terracotta steals the spotlight at Terra Fest This Diwali, move beyond the usual brown and maroon terracotta and embrace a minimalist aesthetic with black terracotta. At its 9th Terra Fest, Delhi Blue Pottery Trust showcased a wide range of pieces – from statement vases to chic lamps – making it an ideal festive shopping…
New Delhi: In a series of raids, police have seized over 1,140 kg of firecrackers being sold across the city.Acting on a tip-off, Delhi Police‘s crime branch intercepted a tempo carrier in Chankyapuri which was found carrying a consignment of firecrackers from Farukh Nagar in Haryana to Mukundpur on Sunday. The tempo was traced near…
NEW DELHI: The Lawrence Bishnoi gang carried out shootings at multiple locations in Canada on Sunday night. Fateh Portugal, associated with the Lawrence gang, claimed responsibility for the shootings in a social media post and released the videos.The post stated that a person named Navi Tesi extorted 5 million from people in the name of…
