NEW DELHI: “I didn’t abuse or mock anybody,” said 23-year-old content creator Shradha Singh, who alleged that she was subjected to online trolling and abuse after a video showing her with anti-riot police personnel during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar went viral.Speaking to the media, Shradha Singh said, “I worked…
An independent MP, Pappu Yadav, faced an alleged attack during a news conference. NEW DELHI: High drama unfolded at the New Delhi address of Independent MP Pappu Yadav Sunday after a man allegedly threw a slipper at him and another allegedly brandished a knife when he was holding a news conference.The accused, identified by sources…
A 15-year-old girl who featured in a viral video allegedly using objectionable language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have decided not to file a case against a 15-year-old girl who was accused of using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a viral video recorded during the Cockroach Janta Party…
NEW DELHI: A couple was killed after the roof of a house collapsed in Delhi’s JP Nagar area, officials said on Monday.The incident took place in the Jaiprakash Nagar area of Usmanpur in North-East Delhi on Sunday night.According to officials, the victims were identified as Tinku (32) and his wife, Urmila (30).Both were rescued from…
The Hindi pocket book has largely receded from public view. But Surender Mohan Pathak continues to thrill — one surprise twist at a timeThere was a time when Surender Mohan Pathak was everywhere. You could see his books hogging premium space in AH Wheeler railway bookstalls. You would find a fellow traveller on an inter-city…
Arvind Kejriwal backs girl facing FIR over remarks against PM Modi NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to “intimidate” young people, after an FIR was filed against a teenage girl over allegedly objectionable remarks about the PM in a viral video.In a post on…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, in an interview with journalist Barkha Dutt, said he received a scholarship from Boston University and also took an education loan to pursue his studies in the United States amid questions raised by RTI activist Amit Tiwari over his education expenses.Dipke’s remarks came after Tiwari sought…
New Delhi: What police initially believed was an illegal arms recovery took a surprising turn after investigators uncovered an alleged plot driven by a family vendetta. A 28-year-old man was arrested for allegedly planting three country-made pistols in his brother-in-law’s rented house in northeast Delhi’s Welcome and tipping off police under a fake identity.The conspiracy…
New Delhi: Three days after a 37-year-old property dealer was shot dead outside his residence in outer Delhi’s Kanjhawala, Delhi Police have arrested two accused linked to Tillu Tajpuria gang following an encounter. The accused were in touch with a US-based Tillu gang handler through encrypted apps cops said.The accused, identified as Vicky alias Rahul…
Academics, intellectuals and civil society members hold an informal conversation with students over tea at the residence of scientist-poet Gauhar Raza and activist Shabnam Hashmi on Sunday afternoon, following recent CJP protests. New Delhi: Hoping to better understand Gen Z, whose distinct vocabulary, modes of expression and political engagement have come under heightened public scrutiny…
