New Delhi: In its order convicting former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others, the special riots court has underlined the “brutality” with which Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma was “surrounded and dragged by a murderously armed mob towards Chand Bagh Pulia” before being killed “in a savage and relentless assault” on Feb 25,…
New Delhi: BJP Tuesday hailed former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s conviction in the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma in the 2020 Delhi riots. The party called the verdict historic. BJP also launched a fresh attack on AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Sonia and Rahul Gandhi of Congress. AAP, however, said that it had…
New Delhi: An additional sessions court has set aside a trial court’s order summoning two corporate directors to face trial for alleged culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy in a patient’s death case. Criminal liability cannot be fastened on company directors solely because of their position, it observed.Additional sessions judge Ashish Rastogi of Karkardooma Courts allowed…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Tuesday posted for Aug 12 a plea by Indian Polo Association challenging the Centre’s May 20 order evicting it from the 15.2-acre Jaipur Polo Ground near the PM residence.The association has assailed a sessions court’s decision refusing to stay the move.The hearing in the matter was deferred before Justice…
New Delhi: Delhi govt Monday demonstrated advanced spray injection patching technology for permanent pothole repair. PWD minister Parvesh Verma said the fully mechanised, single-machine method would enable faster, durable and all-weather repairs with minimal traffic disruption.The machine first cleans the pothole using high-velocity air, applies a bonding coat of bitumen emulsion and then injects emulsion-coated…
New Delhi: Delhi is positioning itself as a global sporting destination, with the upcoming Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2026 serving as a platform to showcase the city’s readiness to host major international competitions while strengthening its long-term sports ecosystem.Days ahead of its 22nd edition, the city unveiled the tournament’s official mascot, Mayur, Tuesday as part…
Priyamvada.Sharma Aastha Apartment New Delhi: Two days after five people were injured when a car hit people inside a housing society in east Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Phase III, two men were arrested Tuesday. Two of the injured people remain critical, while police are searching for another suspect.The arrested men were identified as Sushant and Atul,…
New Delhi: Nearly all of Delhi’s 1.45 crore registered voters have now been given enumeration forms as part of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.However, digitisation of the forms that have been collected continues to lag significantly even though two weeks have passed since the distribution of the forms began in the city,…
New Delhi: What was meant to be a relaxing outing at India Gate turned into a harrowing experience for a family from Patel Nagar after they were allegedly roughed up by some police personnel on Sunday night.In a written complaint to a senior police officer on Monday, the family accused three policemen of abusing and…
New Delhi: To tackle textile waste and promote circular economy practices, the Delhi govt Monday launched a project that will set up collection centres for old clothes at 10 metro stations in the first phase.‘Arpan Kendras’ will be established at Shahdara, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Malviya Nagar, Hauz Khas, Dwarka, Mohan Estate, Lajpat Nagar,…
