New Delhi: To contain crime in parts of what’s called Delhi’s ‘Paatal Lok’, Delhi Police launched Operation Aaghaat and raided over three dozen locations in different parts of the city on Friday night, targeting the financial network of gangs active there.The targets were members of the notorious Hashim Baba, Irfan Chhenu, Naseem Chaudhary and Nasir….
New Delhi: Very high bacteria contamination was found in the water being supplied to several houses in southwest Delhi’s Janakpuri, Central Pollution Control Board has submitted before National Green Tribunal. CPCB, on NGT’s order, collected water samples from 17 houses in the first week of Sept and nine of them had coliform or bacteria, with…
New Delhi: In a move that adds another dimension to matrimonial disputes, HC sought the stand of the girlfriend, noting there was “prima facie” a case of civil injury as a cause of action against her, “which is distinct from the remedies falling within the exclusive jurisdiction of the family courts.““Significantly, neither the Hindu Marriage…
New Delhi: Nearly 60,000 schoolchildren in the city were screened for eyesight problems during the 2024-25 academic session and close to 3,000 needed vision correction glasses, Municipal Corporation of Delhi data shows. The drive, conducted by MCD teams and NGOs at 288 schools, highlights a worrying gap — thousands of children are still in classrooms…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated the city’s first large-scale biogas plant at Nangli Dairy with a capacity to process 200 metric tonnes of waste or cow dung daily. The plant will produce 5,600kg CNG, which will be supplied to Indraprastha Gas Limited through a pipeline. It will also generate 30 tonnes…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday launched a “mobile office” called ‘MLA on Wheels’ from Janakpuri constituency in West Delhi. The govt said the aim was to provide facilities within localities and ensure speedy redressal of grievances. “Democracy is strengthened only when people’s problems are resolved at their doorsteps. The mobile office will…
New Delhi: A man was killed and another injured in two separate stabbing incidents reported in the city. In the first case, a 26-year-old man was fatally stabbed following an altercation in outer northwest Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar. The deceased was identified as Devender, a resident of Khadda Colony. Investigations revealed that Devender had an argument…
New Delhi: A video showing a group of visitors allegedly vandalising Humayun’s Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, went viral on social media, sparking outrage and renewed concerns over the security of such monuments. The clipping, titled ‘Zero Civic Sense’, was viewed on X close to 2.3 lakh times till the evening and retweeted by…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi govt to ensure enhanced security measures around hospital buildings in the city — particularly in deserted or isolated areas — which could be vulnerable to sexual crimes. A bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said that “despite the nationwide awakening and legal reforms” that followed the…
New Delhi: Soon after Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) won three of the four central panel posts in the Delhi University Students’ Union (Dusu) elections, a flurry of congratulatory messages poured in from several leaders of BJP.Union home minister Amit Shah described ABVP’s triumph as a resounding expression of the youth’s trust in the principle…
