New Delhi: Delhi High Court has directed Delhi govt, police and jail authorities to chalk out a clear strategy to implement the Supreme Court’s directives on open correctional institutions (OCIs) and identify eligible prisoners who can be shifted to such facilities.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia took cognisance of…
Signature View Apartments New Delhi: The redevelopment of Signature View Apartments is likely to face further delay with Delhi Development Authority (DDA) still awaiting clearance from Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to start demolishing the buildings in north Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar.The residential complex, built by DDA, was declared structurally unsafe in 2023, prompting plans for…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday declined to tinker with a trial court order granting bail to former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan in the “larger conspiracy” case related to the Feb 2020 riots in northeast Delhi.“A considerable period of more than four years has passed since the impugned order, and there is no allegation…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday acquitted AAP ex-MLA Somnath Bharti and 17 others in connection with a Jan 2014 midnight raid, which allegedly targeted women from Africa, at South Delhi’s Khirki Extension.Holding that the charges were not proved, additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal observed that “the statements of the victims are deemed…
New Delhi: A doctor from Rohini was nabbed on Friday after he rammed his car into an e-rickshaw, killing its driver and injuring several passengers.The accident happened in northwest Delhi’s Model Town on Friday evening, police said.Police got a PCR call around 6 pm which reported a collision near a hospital on Ring Road.Police rushed…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has intensified its verification drive for domestic staff following a series of recent high-profile crimes involving unverified workers, including a case in southeast Delhi where a bureaucrat’s daughter was sexually assaulted and murdered by an unverified domestic help.In another incident, an unverified help and his associates—who had taken turns working in…
New Delhi: Nearly 6.7 lakh class X students have registered for the second edition of the CBSE board examinations this year, with the majority seeking to improve their scores from the main exam, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Friday.According to data based on the list of candidates (LOC), a total of…
New Delhi: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 25, Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory, warning of heavy congestion in and around central Delhi.The day-night match, scheduled from 3 pm to 7.30 pm, is expected to draw large…
New Delhi: A 35-year-old man was critically injured after being shot at in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh in the early hours of Thursday, police said..The victim was identified as Rohit, a resident of Than Singh Nagar in Anand Parbat. He has a 2019 murder case registered against him. Rohit is currently under medical observation and…
Pranshu Chatur Lal and his troupe presented Brahmand, a fusion set rooted in classical music yet expansive in sound The beats of tabla and djembe conversed with the sitar, flute and the keyboard, making for a striking symphony against the illuminated backdrop of Safdarjung’s Tomb on Thursday. The evening, presented by the Pandit Chatur Lal…
