CJP spokesperson Saurav Das and Ruchika Singh (R) NEW DELHI: Reacting to the alleged use of derogatory remarks by CJP protesters during the Jantar Mantar agitation, party spokesperson Saurav Das said those offended by such language were free to pursue legal remedies for defamation but argued that criminal proceedings against protesters over objectionable speech were…
NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius on Thursday, almost a degree above the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The department has predicted a generally cloudy day with moderate rain. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 33 degrees Celsius.The air quality was recorded in the “moderate”…
New Delhi: Two separate murders by stabbing were reported in different parts of the city. Seven people have been arrested and four minors have been apprehended.An 18-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed to death by around 10 people after a heated altercation broke out due to a social media feud in outer Delhi’s Paschim Vihar Wednesday…
New Delhi: Despite Delhi recording a rare ‘good’ air quality day two weeks ago, this month has been the most polluted July in six years.The average air quality index (AQI) this July was 119. A higher average July AQI was recorded only thrice since Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) started calculating AQI in 2015: 2019…
New Delhi: Tuesday’s downpour flooded Delhi’s roads and exposed a perennial urban crisis. But it also set in motion a quieter, less visible transformation, one that is essential for the city’s survival.For a metropolis battling heatwaves, polluted air and water crisis that leads to its wetlands shrinking, southwest monsoon is far more than a mere…
New Delhi: Taking note of flooding near IGI Airport, Delhi High Court has asked city authorities to examine if a storm water drain can be built along the National Highway-48 stretch between Mahipalpur and Rangpuri village to prevent waterlogging. The highway leads to Gurgaon and is close to the airport, it pointed out.A special bench…
New Delhi: Slogan-shouting, placards and members climbing onto tables disrupted MCD’s House meeting Thursday, forcing mayor Pravesh Wahi to adjourn the proceedings twice amid a faceoff between BJP and the opposition.What was expected to be a discussion on monsoon preparedness and civic issues turned into a shouting match, with the House witnessing repeated disruptions and…
New Delhi: Delhi govt’s amnesty from prosecution for those booked and arrested in connection with the recent protests is in line with Centre’s promise to CJP.But it carries an important caveat, citing Supreme Court’s recent directions.Earlier this week, the apex court restrained states, including Delhi, from taking any coercive action against protesters in the recent…
New Delhi: Police have registered an FIR against AAP’s Delhi Cantonment MLA Virender Singh Kadian after a woman who sells flowers told police that the legislator, his son and three of their associates kicked and molested her, beat up her husband and threatened them after they asked for payment for a bouquet they had sold…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the station house officer (SHO) of Parliament Street police station to preserve relevant CCTV footage, while hearing a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Delhi police commissioner, other senior cops, CRPF/RAF officers and hundreds of unidentified security personnel over their alleged misconduct during the July 20 violence.Kautuk…
