New Delhi: What appeared to be a gunpoint robbery of Rs 3.5 lakh near Sherpur Chowk in northeast Delhi turned out to be an alleged inside job, with the victim’s shop employee emerging as the insider. Police have arrested three accused, including the employee, and apprehended a 17-year-old minor.According to police, the incident was reported…
New Delhi: Professor Sumit Sarkar, one of India’s influential historians of modern India and a leading Marxist historian, died on Thursday. He was 87.For generations of students, Sarkar’s name was closely associated with the study of modern Indian history. Through a lifetime of scholarship, he worked to shift the focus of historical inquiry towards socio-economic…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has intensified work on its project to develop a five-star hotel facility in Sector 23, Dwarka, on a licence fee basis. It has signed an agreement with a developer and expects the project to create around 800 direct employment opportunities. According to officials, the hotel will be operated on…
New Delhi: While MPD 2047 focuses on riverfront restoration, experts feel Delhiites are more concerned about the availability of clean water in Yamuna.The experts want to know the concrete measures the new master plan will offer to clean and rejuvenate the stretch of Yamuna flowing through Delhi, particularly when its health has shown limited improvement…
New Delhi: Police arrested two men from West Bengal’s Durgapur in connection with a cyber fraud involving unauthorised transactions worth nearly Rs 40 lakh.The accused have also been linked to 124 complaints of cyber fraud across several states involving around Rs 100 crore.According to police, the accused allegedly posed as telecom service providers and contacted…
Abhijeet Dipke and Chief Justice of India Surya Kant NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday reacted to the Bar Council of India’s decision to halt the enrolment of 2026 graduates from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, until further orders.Sharing a post on X referencing the BCI directive, Dipke wrote, “What…
A commemorative postage stamp, an exhibition and moving tributes honoured Satish Gujral’s enduring artistic legacy on his birth centenary If you live consistently with silence, your illusions become your reality” – the words displayed on a wall at Bikaner House set the tone for a recent exhibition dedicated to Satish Gujral. A commemorative postage stamp…
Deceased Deepak Dabas, Prince alias Tilli, Pawan alias Jagpal Dabas, Sagar alias Kala (L-R) NEW DELHI: A 45-year-old man from Delhi allegedly survived two attempts on his life — one involving gunfire outside his brother’s house and another in which he was deliberately hit by a car in a staged road accident — before he…
Delhi Metro to start at 4am on August 15 as roads around Red Fort face closures, diversions NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro services will start at 4am on August 15 to facilitate the movement of special guests, invitees and the general public attending the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)…
The Delhi Development Authority plans a five-star hotel in Dwarka (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is planning to build a five-star hotel in Dwarka subcity, close to the proposed diplomatic enclave and the country’s longest 18-hole golf course, with the project expected to attract investments of around Rs 1,000 crore.The DDA…
