New Delhi: It looked like a murder had just occurred—crime scene tape, a lifeless body, and police officers investigating the scene. But this wasn’t a real crime. The location was Bharat Mandapam, which transformed into a full-fledged crime and justice ‘theatre’ on Wednesday, as the Delhi Police staged a live demonstration to showcase how the…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three cyber fraudsters from Jamtara, Jharkhand, for duping a man of Rs 10 lakh under the guise of updating his credit card’s KYC details.The accused have been identified as Aftab Ansari (27), Mujaffar Jilani (27) and Mohammad Iqbal Raza (24), all residents of Jamtara.According to police, the victim, a…
New Delhi: Only seven vehicles were impounded in the city on Wednesday, the second day of the drive to deny fuel to end-of-life vehicles (ELV). The vehicles are later sent to registered vehicle-scrapping facilities. Sources in the transport department said another 78 vehicles were found overaged but were not impounded as they had no-objection certificates….
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday opened the complaint and suggestion boxes installed at the offices of the district magistrates and said resolving these grievances of the citizens of the capital was the top priority of her govt.Gupta said the complaints would be evaluated by her office to ensure that no concern was…
New Delhi: From the moment you enter the carriageway at Nehru Place, the approach to the Chirag Dilli intersection in south Delhi feels like entering a slow-moving funnel. The carriageway lead to a restless, three-way merger —straight ahead, traffic pours from the side closer to Panchsheel Park; to the left, a steady stream pushes out…
New Delhi: In its inaugural year, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) witnessed the registration of 3,024 zero FIRs, allowing a complaint to be filed anywhere irrespective of the location of an incident. Strengthening the pursuit of justice further, it made forensic examinations compulsory for crimes punishable by seven years or more, prompting forensic experts to conduct…
New Delhi: A political showdown erupted in Delhi over the impounding of overage vehicles, with AAP and BJP trading sharp accusations. Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said Delhi’s air pollution crisis and the subsequent action against end-of-life vehicles were direct results of previous AAP govt’s prolonged inaction. “As early as 2014, National Green Tribunal directed…
New Delhi: Directorate of Education (DoE) announced a second round of admissions for classes X and XII in Delhi govt schools, aimed at students who missed the initial application window in March.According to a circular issued by the department, the application forms will be available from July 9 and must be submitted by July 23….
New Delhi: Two days after a half-burnt body of a 19-year-old was found in an open field, his 27-year-old neighbour was arrested for allegedly murdering the youth and attempting to set his body on fire in northwest Delhi’s Narela over a personal dispute.Acting on technical surveillance, police arrested the accused, Sumit, from Haridwar. During probe,…
New Delhi: In a bid to improve academic performance, Delhi Directorate of Education has assigned senior officers as mentors to 56 government schools that recorded the lowest pass percentages in Classes IX and XI, during the 2024–25 academic session, with results dropping to as low as 45%. Each officer will be responsible for mentoring one…
