Delhi

In Delhi, a sextortion gang was busted where telecallers like Akshita, Jayshree, Pinki, and Dimple allegedly lured victims into compromising situations using AI and blackmail. They targeted vulnerable individuals, extorting money through threats of public exposure. NEW DELHI: Akshita, Jayshree, Pinki and Dimple led seemingly ordinary lives, but behind the facade, they allegedly harboured secrets…

New Delhi: The two-and-a-half-year-long endeavour to form the pivotal standing committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi finally seems to be nearing a culmination with the election of the last member of the 18-member panel on Tuesday. BJP’s Satya Sharma won the election, managing 130 votes against the 95 logged by AAP’s Hema.At the House…

NEW DELHI: BJP MP and party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi strongly criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday for his “surrender” remarks regarding Operation Sindoor, during a press conference in New Delhi. Trivedi condemned Gandhi’s statements comparing the armed forces’ briefing on Operation Sindoor to surrender, calling his mentality sick and dangerous.Trivedi highlighted the contrast between…

Arvind, a convicted murderer who absconded after jumping parole in February, has been apprehended in Uttam Nagar, Delhi. He was serving a life sentence for the 2009 murder of Gopal, who was attacked with a helmet and concrete slab due to a prior grudge. NEW DELHI: A three-month run by a murder convict ended with…

NEW DELHI: Delhi govt unveiled a comprehensive 25-point Air Pollution Mitigation Plan-2025. At its release on Tuesday, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced that the state govt intended to implement innovative solutions to address the city’s pollution.To achieve this, Delhi govt will establish formal partnerships through MoUs with prestigious technical institutions and scientific organisations such as…

Long before global capability centres (GCCs) became a buzzword, American and European banks, insurance companies and conglomerates such as GE were setting up back offices in Delhi-NCR to do a range of business processes related to financial services. American Express and Bank of America were among the early ones. Some of those captive units have…

NEW DELHI: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has summoned Aam Aadmi Party ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain regarding allegations of a Rs 2,000 crore corruption scam in the construction of government school classrooms in New Delhi. The investigation follows a complaint by BJP leaders claiming inflated costs for semi-permanent classroom construction, with 34 contractors allegedly linked…

NEW DELHI: Breaking away from the traditional silence around periods, Delhi govt schools will now host menstrual hygiene sessions for both girls and boys. While girls will learn about managing menstruation and receive sanitary pads, boys will undergo sensitisation sessions aimed at busting taboos and building empathy.The initiative, led by Young FICCI Ladies Organisation in…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-Delhi) will hold a series of Open House events for candidates who have cleared the JEE Advanced 2025 exam. The events will be held in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru under the Institute’s ‘Experience IITD’ initiative. Organised by the Office of Academic Outreach and New Initiatives, the Open…

New Delhi: The recent murders of 21-year-old Komal, 19-year-old Vijaylaxmi and 18-year-old Mehek Jain are grim reminders of the twisted ways of possessive partners. These young women, full of life and promise, were killed by individuals who claimed to love them.While Komal was strangled and her body dumped in the Chhawla canal on March 12,…