Woman held for acid attack in Delhi (Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: A 26-year-old woman has been held for throwing acid on her boyfriend’s prospective bride in northeast Delhi’s Gokalpuri area, leaving the victim injured, police said on Wednesday.Acting on information, a team from Gokalpuri police station reached Indira Vihar, where the…
New Delhi: A 17-year-old girl was rescued after she was allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by a 35-year-old man. The accused, who was also absconding after his alleged involvement in another case of rape, has been arrested.According to police, a complaint regarding the kidnapping of the girl was received on April 4. The girl was…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two men in connection with the assault on a brigadier and his son after they objected to public drinking in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Vihar on Saturday.The accused, Satender alias Sonu (49) and Sanjay Sharma (56), are residents of Mehram Nagar. “Satender is a director at a firm providing…
New Delhi: Expressing concern over the assault of a serving Army officer and his family in Vasant Enclave, lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Tuesday directed police to provide security to the victims and ensure swift action against the accused.“Deeply concerned by the incident in Vasant Enclave involving the assault on a serving brigadier of…
As the sun sets, rows of cars can be seen parked in the shadows of dimly-lit service lanes or bustling market peripheries, their cabins hazy with smoke and the clinking of glass. NEW DELHI: Every evening, Delhi loves to “car-o-bar”, turning private vehicles into mobile taverns. The practice is prevalent not just in the vicinity…
Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and firefighters battled the blaze for nearly three hours before bringing it under control at around 4.35 am. NEW DELHI: A couple and their three-year-old daughter died after a massive fire broke out in a cluster of shanties in Rohini in the early hours of Wednesday, officials…
Delhi government has greenlit a 4.7-km flood wall along the Yamuna’s western ban NEW DELHI: Delhi govt on Tuesday approved the construction of a 4.7-km-long flood protection wall along Yamuna river, which would act as a shield against flood waters entering the Ring Road and adjoining localities such as Civil Lines, Kashmere Gate and Yamuna…
New Delhi: Suffering from a complex congenital heart disease, six-year-old Kanishka was born a “blue baby” — a term used for children with low oxygen levels that give their skin a bluish tint. Her condition required multiple surgeries, and she underwent her first major procedure in 2020 before turning one.The condition involved multiple abnormalities in…
Vinesh Chandel (Photo credit:I-PAC co-founder Vinesh Chandel/X) NEW DELHI: I-PAC promoter director Vinesh Chandel, arrested here late on Monday, was sent to 10 days of ED custody after being produced around midnight before additional sessions judge at the Patiala House courts, Shefali Barnala Tandon, at her residence. The judge gave her order at 3.30 am.Meanwhile,…
New Delhi: Police have busted a mule account syndicate involved in routing and siphoning off fraud proceeds, apprehending three key associates and uncovering transactions worth over Rs 1.5 crore.Police apprehended the individuals after a suspicious bank account was flagged as a mule account linked to multiple cyber fraud complaints across states. Investigations revealed that victims…
