New Delhi: Rescue teams continued their search Monday as families waited anxiously on the bank more than 24 hours after four class 10 students were swept away while bathing in the Yamuna near Hiranki Road in outer north Delhi.The four boys — Rahul, Anshu, Saurabh and Amandeep — were close friends who had gone together…
New Delhi: Al-Falah University group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, in custody in two money laundering cases, Monday urged Delhi High Court to release him on interim bail.Siddiqui, who is seeking the relief on account of his wife’s cancer treatment, told a bench of Justice Saurabh Banerjee that he is ready to wear a GPS tracker…
New Delhi: A 17-year-old boy was allegedly murdered by her girlfriend’s brother and his friends in southeast Delhi’s Molarband on Sunday evening. The brother, also a minor, was allegedly opposed to the relationship. Police have apprehended three of the accused, including the brother.Around 8pm, police were informed about the incident that took place outside a…
New Delhi: Why are authorities shifting slum dwellers from near the Prime Minister’s residence to Savda Ghera, 45 kms away, when over 24,000 homes constructed to rehabilitate such evictees lie unused nearby? Delhi High Court Monday demanded answers from the Central and state govts on the condition of 24,284 units built in 2024, that are…
New Delhi: Monday’s conviction of former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma marks the first conviction for murder in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots cases even as dozens of other murder prosecutions continue to make their way through the courts.The riots broke out in Feb 2020….
New Delhi: “He died serving his country, serving its people… I can’t even describe what they did to him,” Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma’s brother said, as he recalled what unfolded on Feb 25, 2020, as riots ravaged north east Delhi.Monday brought Ankit’s family a long-awaited breakthrough in their fight for justice as the Karkardooma…
New Delhi: Delhi govt Monday announced the eligibility criteria for its much-awaited monthly financial assistance scheme for women. Going by some of the strict criteria, the pool of beneficiaries eligible for Rs 2,500 assistance every month is likely to be smaller than estimated earlier.Women aged 21 to 60 who have lived in Delhi for at…
New Delhi: A 32-year-old sub inspector died by suicide using his service pistol Monday at Madhu Vihar police station, where he was posted.Around 12.20pm, after a gunshot was heard, it was found that Somesh had taken the extreme step. He had met the station house officer and informed him that he was leaving for court…
New Delhi: Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport have arrested one passenger for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.5 kg of hydroponic weed that was concealed inside an aircraft arriving from Phuket.Acting on Advance Passenger Information System profiling, officers intercepted a passenger who arrived at Delhi Airport Monday.“Examination of the passenger’s baggage did not yield…
A combination of file photo shows IB officer Ankit Sharma (left) and former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain in police custody. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others in the murder case of Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer Ankit Sharma, who was killed during the…
