Traffic bollards and barricades that had previously been placed around the premises were dismantled as part of the security changes. NEW DELHI: Security arrangements outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi were changed, with Indian authorities removing the outer security cordon around the diplomatic compound on Thursday.Traffic bollards and barricades that had previously been…
The blast damaged the refuelling equipment as well NEW DELHI: Three people were killed and three critically injured after a truck’s CNG cylinder exploded while it was being refilled at a gas station in Outer Delhi’s Tikri on Wednesday.All the dead were workers at the gas station located near Tikri Metro Station. CNG station blast…
Fake CBI raid attempt foiled (Image Credit: X) NEW DELHI: A suspected ‘Special 26’-style fake CBI raid was foiled at a businessman’s residence in Delhi’s Rohini after his wife refused to open the gate for a group of people claiming to be CBI officers.According to a complaint filed with the police, around eight to 10…
New Delhi: Delhi will get seven more fire stations to improve geographical coverage, better response timing and ensure wider access to emergency services. Govt has cleared the allotment of land to Delhi Fire Service (DFS) for the new stations in Outer North and South West districts. Delhi currently has 71 fire stations.Delhi govt has allotted…
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University’s admission process is facing a legal challenge in Delhi High Court because of its use of deprivation points.Students aspiring to study in JNU have to appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The deprivation scores are added to the CUET score.So, what is the…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has written to assembly speaker Vijender Gupta, informing him about the detention of Kondli MLA Kuldeep Singh and detailing the circumstances that led to the preventive action. Singh’s mobilisation of sanitation workers in connection with a recent murder case could escalate tensions in the area, disrupt public order and potentially lead…
New Delhi: Everything can’t be “thrust upon the courts”, Delhi High Court said Wednesday as it wrapped up hearing on a PIL that raised concern over the possible disenfranchisement of the homeless because of the Election Commission’s house-to-house enumeration methodology in the SIR.“Don’t ask us to adjudicate these issues. It is for them to evolve…
New Delhi: Election Commission of India has again revised the schedule for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Delhi. The draft electoral roll will now be published on Aug 31, a week after the earlier schedule of Aug 24. After the third extension of the SIR schedule in the city, the final…
New Delhi: Behind the bustling facade of south Delhi, the lanes of Kalkaji recently became the quiet setting for two shattering tragedies. Within days of each other, two elderly men living alone passed away in absolute isolation. Their final hours were marked by stark solitude, and in one of the cases, the death went unnoticed…
New Delhi: A woman was held hostage at knifepoint, tied up and robbed of Rs 75 lakh at her residence in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar Wednesday.According to police, a PCR call was received about the robbery from E-Block, Phase-I, at Ashok Vihar police station.Cops rushed to the spot and found that four people had allegedly…
