Tag: Delhi

The coronavirus pandemic might have come as a blessing in disguise as some of them found their way out of forced sex work and are now into making cloth masks, bags, mats, scrunchies and saree covers, among other items.

New Delhi: A man who killed his minor daughter to fulfil his desire to marry his sister-in-law following his wife’s death has been arrested along with his nephew whom he convinced to help him in the crime, police said on Monday. Dharambir, 28 and Sanjay, 19 were arrested on Sunday from their residence in west […]

New Delhi: Delhi Metro has opened a facility to recycle the waste produced during its demolition and construction work, it said on Sunday. A plant in Rohini in north Delhi will manufacture green products like aggregates, manufactured sand, concrete bricks, tiles, paver-blocks and kerb stones. “The construction waste generated by DMRC is generally dumped at […]

New Delhi: Coming down heavily on 449 private schools here for not refunding extra fees taken from students, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday threatened to take over them if they don’t comply with court orders or refunding money. The Chief Minister said many schools increased their fees in the name of implementing the […]

New Delhi: Three criminals of dreaded gangster Neeraj Bawania’s gang have been arrested after they, inspired by Bollywood movie “Special 26”, robbed a jeweller’s residence while impersonating CBI and Delhi Police officials, police said on Monday. The three identified as Neeraj, 38, Madan, 28, and Narender Vesnav, 30, were found involved in various daylight dacoities […]

New Delhi: In the wake of three similar cases reported earlier this week, a 45-year-old woman from west Delhi has complained her braids were cut mysteriously, the police said on Wednesday. Omwati complained that her hair were snipped when she had gone to the washroom at her home at Tilangpur Kotla village in Ranhola area […]

New Delhi: Four students from Delhi secured second and third positions in the US-based Mars Society’s international “Student Mars Art (SMArt) Contest 2017”, where they depicted a phase of humanity’s future on the planet Mars, from first landing to full settlement. The competition, announced in May, saw participation from over 140 students aged eight to […]

Mumbai: Choreographer-director Remo D’souza says he loves to travel, and yearns to go on a bike trip to Ladakh from Delhi. “I believe in going a notch higher each year with my passion and aspirations. While I love traveling, my ‘Ek Level Up’ would be to go biking from Delhi to Ladakh. It’s the most […]

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday vowed to launch a probe into corruption allegations against the Public Works Department (PWD). Kejriwal remarks came after a report by online news portal “Janta Ka Reporter” where it was alleged that the PWD has cleared a bill related to maintenance of road and drain without […]

New Delhi: Bollywood’s golden era songstress Asha Bhosle will be immortalised at India’s first Madame Tussauds attraction here. Her wax statue will join those of various heroes and icons at the famed attraction, it was announced via a statement on Tuesday. The figure will be displayed in the Bollywood music zone alongside other leading singers […]

New Delhi: The CBI on Monday raided NDTV founder Pronnoy Roy’s residence here and registered a case against him and his wife for causing alleged loss to a bank. The Central Bureau of Investigation registered the case against Roy, his wife Radhika Roy, a private company and others and conducted searches at Roy’s Greater Kailash-I […]

New Delhi: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Delhi and adjoining areas of National Capital Region (NCR) early Friday morning, the US Geological Survey said. The tremors lasted for nearly one minute around 4:20 a.m. and woke up many in Delhi and neighbouring areas. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Gohana, […]

New Delhi: Sacked Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendar Jain of misappropriating health funds and claimed three health scams, including one involving Rs 300 crore. Mishra said three big scams were perpetrated in the health sector by the Aam Aadmi Party government, including one of […]

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police has busted a racket and arrested seven persons in connection with the April 30 Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) 2017 recruitment examinations paper leak case, a senior police officer said on Thursday. The accused persons have been identified as Dharmeder, 27, Anij Dangi, […]

New Delhi: Police arrested two bookmakers while they were organising betting during the IPL final on Sunday night, and also recovered 77 mobiles from their rented flat in east Delhi, officials said. Those arrested have been identified as Sunil, 44, from Rohtak of Haryana, and Parvej, 38, from Shamli of Uttar Pradesh. Acting on a […]