A Delhi court has taken custody of Arjun Sharma (L), wanted for his former girlfriend’s Nikitha Godishala (R) murder (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has taken into custody a man wanted in connection with the alleged murder of his former girlfriend in the United States after non-bailable warrants issued against him were executed,…
Delhi will experience cloudy skies and light rain on August 27. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally cloudy skies over Delhi on Thursday, August 27, with very light to light rain possible at many places during the morning to forenoon. The maximum temperature is likely to remain between 33°C and 35°C,…
A combination of file photos shows world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and Vandan Alankar Sawai. NEW DELHI: Just two days after returning from a six-week trip to Europe, 15-year-old Delhi chess player Vandan Alankar Sawai sat down for an online tournament, beat World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in 50 moves and then simply went to…
Students have been protesting since Monday. (Image Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The chairperson of the committee proposed by IIT Delhi to probe the death of 31-year-old student Rishikesh Kumar has recused himself from the panel, citing prior commitments, sources at the institute told news agency ANI.Former Uttarakhand DGP and IIT Delhi alumnus Ashok Kumar was…
Saksham told ANI that students wanted the protest to remain focused on student welfare. NEW DELHI: A second-year BTech student at IIT Delhi has opposed what he described as the “politicisation” of protests over the death of 31-year-old MSc student Rishikesh Kumar, saying outside political influences were beginning to affect the unity of the agitation.Saksham…
The accused was traced to Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh and arrested on August 24 NEW DELHI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an cross-border heroin trafficking cartel, seizing 5.160 kg of heroin and arresting three persons, including the suspected mastermind of the network.Acting on specific intelligence on Aug 22, NCB officials…
Sonia Vihar schoolchildren face hazardous daily commutes due to waterlogged and damaged roads. NEW DELHI: Schoolchildren in Sonia Vihar are facing a hazardous daily commute as waterlogging, mud and damaged stretches have made the Main 25-Foot Road and connecting Shani Bazar Road difficult to navigate. Parents report children often arrive at school wearing slippers due…
Heavy rains caused significant waterlogging across Delhi and Gurugram on Tuesday. NEW DELHI: Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury on Tuesday took a swipe at the Centre after videos purportedly showing water dripping inside the new Parliament building and waterlogging outside surfaced amid heavy rain in the national capital.However, one of the videos shared by Chowdhury showing…
Tahir Hussain along with others 4 was sentenced to life sentence by Karkardooma Court on July 31; NEW DELHI: Former MCD councillor Tahir Hussain has moved the Delhi high court challenging his conviction and life sentence in the 2020 IB staffer Ankit Sharma murder case.His appeal is likely to be listed for hearing next week,…
New Delhi: A day after students staged a protest over the death of an IIT Delhi scholar, the institute has initiated the process of constituting an external inquiry committee to look into the matter. The committee will consist of five members, sources said.The formation of a committee was among the key demands raised by the…
