Delhi Police investigation identified criminals involved in the July 20 Parliament march violence. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police said its investigation has revealed that 101 individuals with murder charges, 284 people booked in dacoity and robbery cases, and 92 accused in sexual assault and other offences against women and children were part of the violence during…
New Delhi: The accountant of the Flourish Inn Bed and Breakfast establishment, who was arrested in connection with the Malviya Nagar hotel fire, has moved a plea before a Delhi court and sought monitoring of the investigation.In the application filed through advocate Prem Nath Singh, the accountant, Jay Mishra, sought a “fair investigation”, alleging that…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to Kesar Negi, the head chef arrested in connection with the Malviya Nagar hotel fire tragedy. It observed that “merely because the applicant was present in the kitchen and was performing his assigned duties cannot be equated with criminal negligence or with responsibility for the safety…
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi Monday met Mohammad Irfan, who gained widespread attention for reciting the Preamble during the recent student protests.Irfan, 35, is a roadside ice-slab vendor and daily wager living in a Delhi slum. With no formal education or political affiliation, his observations on democracy, systemic inequality and the concerns…
New Delhi: Stepping up his campaign against E20-blended petrol, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Monday announced a ‘national town hall against E20’ on Aug 1 at Constitution Club where he seeks to bring together experts, vehicle owners and citizens concerned to discuss the impact of E20 petrol and chart the future course of the campaign. Kejriwal…
“This incident will stay with me till my last breath, but I’ll always remember it positively,†says 25-year-old Irshad Shaikh, days after being discharged from hospital following the injuries he allegedly sustained in pellet firing during the Parliament protest. While doctors have advised him to remain in Delhi for follow-up check-ups, Shaikh says he believes…
New Delhi: Noting that “things have cooled down”, Delhi High Court Monday advised a petitioner alleging intrusive surveillance of protesters at Jantar Mantar to file a general plea seeking framing of guidelines in this regard.“You better file a petition where we can examine the provisions. This petition, as we understood, was confined to a particular…
New Delhi: Nearly two days after protesters vacated Jantar Mantar, the designated site of the students’ movement from June 20 to July 25, Delhi Police personnel Monday were seen scraping newspaper sheets pasted across the glass walls of Jantar Mantar Metro station, trying to erase the traces of the month-long agitation.But while the protest site…
New Delhi: Delhi BJP has decided to intensify its outreach among young voters after internal feedback suggested that the party needs to engage more actively with issues concerning the youth, particularly in the wake of the recent Gen Z-led protest at Jantar Mantar.According to party sources, the outreach will involve three levels — the state…
New Delhi: A 28-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run after his Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle was allegedly struck by a pickup truck that police suspect was being driven on the wrong side of the road in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka early Sunday. The truck driver is yet to be traced.Rohit, a resident of Najafgarh, worked…
