NEW DELHI: A Lucknow–Delhi IndiGo flight was delayed on Friday after a hoax bomb threat was received shortly before take-off, according to sources.The IndiGo flight, carrying around 180 passengers, was scheduled to depart from Lucknow at 10:45 am.According to news agency PTI, the crew received information about a possible bomb threat on board.Following the alert,…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. NEW DELHI: In a movie-style ambush, gun-wielding men pulled off a brazen Rs 1.5-crore heist in north Delhi late Wednesday afternoon, intercepting two cashiers on a scooter and fleeing with the cash-filled bag within moments.The cashiers work for a real estate company based in west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar. Police…
During this year’s IPL, Nikhil Chaudhary, 30, was travelling with Delhi Capitals as a net bowler, with an outside chance of landing a franchise contract. He took a few days off to visit his family and childhood coach Charanjeet Bhangu in his hometown Ludhiana.Suddenly, he cut his India trip short, with a promise to his…
NEW DELHI: In the 1990s, Kumar Ram Krishna spent years learning to read and write Dhundhari, a language that originated in Rajasthan and only a handful of people can read. He used it to trace trade practices and the emergence of Jaipur, and was awarded a PhD in 2006.Last year, Krishna, who now teaches at…
New Delhi: High drama unfolded during a police raid on a suspected methamphetamine manufacturing unit in north Delhi’s Burari area when a 41-year-old woman, a Nigerian national, allegedly jumped from the balcony of a fourth-floor flat while police were conducting a search operation on Thursday.She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her…
New Delhi: A routine paper check turned tragic in south-east Delhi on Wednesday when a driver ploughed into a traffic cop, thrusting the city’s perilous policing methods back into the spotlight. The incident highlights a recurring spectacle: unarmed officers suddenly stepping into bustling, high-speed traffic to halt motorists, a tactic road safety experts and retired…
Officials said at least eight injured persons were earlier evacuated from the building and taken to the AIIMS Trauma Centre for treatment. NEW DELHI: At least three people died after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in southeast Delhi’s Tughlakabad Extension area in the early hours of Friday, news agency ANI reported.As…
New Delhi: In a movie-style ambush, gun-wielding men pulled off a brazen Rs 1.5-crore heist in north Delhi late Wednesday afternoon, intercepting two cashiers on a scooter and fleeing with the cash-filled bag within moments.The cashiers work for a real estate company based in west Delhi’s Paschim Vihar. Police said the duo had been instructed…
New Delhi: Shooters on a bike opened fire at a high-profile gym in west Delhi on Thursday, on the same day a gym owner was gunned down in Haryana’s Hansi. The Lawrence Bishnoi crime syndicate has claimed responsibility for both attacks through social media posts, prompting a multistate police probe to ascertain if the same…
New Delhi: Two e-commerce delivery agents, along with two associates, allegedly stole high-value jewellery by using the company’s pickup and delivery system pipeline to their advantage. Police have arrested the four men and seized jewellery worth Rs 6.5 lakh.The racket came to light after a logistics partner engaged in the collection and delivery tracking, found…
