New Delhi: Taking note that former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and two other AAP functionaries facing CBI’s appeal against their discharge in the liquor policy case have chosen not to appear, Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would appoint senior lawyers as amicus to argue their stand.Kejriwal, former deputy CM Manish Sisodia and Durgesh…
At least nine people died after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar. New Delhi: Police are probing if faulty wiring sparked the East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar fire that claimed nine lives in a four-storey house on Sunday.An electrical inspection of the premises was conducted on Tuesday. Investigators…
New Delhi: In the wake of the Vivek Vihar fire tragedy last week, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said Delhi govt would take action against those responsible if lapses on the part of any agency or official are found, to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in future. She also directed the East…
New Delhi: Environmental research organisation Envirocatalysts has launched a new online air quality dashboard aimed at making pollution data across India easier to access and understand. Drawing on records from the Central Pollution Control Board and regional agencies, the platform offers filters for regions such as Delhi-NCR, the Indo-Gangetic plains and areas under the national…
New Delhi: Nearly a month after a 17-year-old boy was allegedly attacked with a paper cutter at the parade ground parking near the Red Fort, police have apprehended a minor in connection with the case.Police said they received information on April 5 from Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital that a teenager had been admitted…
– Kamal Goyal (L) and Mayank jain (R), residents who escaped fire at East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, speaks to the media on Monday. Photo: Anushka Kogta – A view of the society where nine people died after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar. Photo: Anushka Kogta –…
NEW DELHI: Parts of the national capital witnessed heavy rain and hail on Tuesday as the India Meteorological Department issued an ‘orange’ alert warning of moderate thunderstorms.The alert covers several districts, including New Delhi, Central, West, North West, Outer North, North East, Shahdara and East Delhi, along with parts of South and South West Delhi,…
Image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: A fire broke out at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building in New Delhi on Tuesday, officials said. The blaze reportedly started in a box containing solar panels and was later brought under control, according to news agency ANI. According to Delhi Fire Services officials, no…
NEW DELHI: Jolted by Sunday’s blaze, many residents of Vivek Vihar are rethinking safety measures in their houses — assessing the options already in place to ward off intruders against the need for a quick escape during emergencies.While some are reviewing fire safety arrangements, others are reconsidering features like metal grills and smart locks, which…
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal questioned the BJP’s unexpected surge in Delhi and West Bengal, areas previously resistant to its influence NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday gave a sharp first reaction to the sweeping assembly verdicts, questioning how the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to break through in regions that…
