New Delhi: Ending a nearly three-decade game of hide-and-seek, the Delhi Police crime branch has captured Rajinder Bairagi, a fugitive wanted for the 1998 murder of Haryana Police personnel Jai Bhagwan. Police also claimed to have cracked two attempted murder cases that had remained unsolved since 1997.A former kabaddi player-turned-criminal, Bairagi’s journey into crime began…
New Delhi: MCD has completed nearly 74% of its internal road redevelopment target for the first half of the year. However, residents across several colonies have pointed out that roads awaiting repairs for years remain untouched.In a report submitted to LG, the civic body said it had finished end-to-end carpeting or repairs on 478km out…
New Delhi: A 42-year-old graduate who once worked in a multinational company in Malaysia allegedly traded his overseas job for a life of crime, becoming part of a Tamil Nadu-based gang that travelled over 2,000 km by train to target parked cars across Delhi and steal valuables.The racket was busted earlier this week when Delhi…
New Delhi: Widespread rain lashed the city Thursday, bringing temperatures down sharply and providing much-needed relief from humidity. With base station Safdarjung recording 56mm of rainfall between 8.30am and 5.30pm, the day saw a narrow gap of two degrees between the maximum and minimum temperatures.The maximum temperature settled at 27.6 degrees Celsius, seven notches below…
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Thursday alleged a multi-crore rupee ‘scam’ in the procurement of bicycles by Delhi govt for distribution among govt school girl students.The party claimed that the bicycles distributed to school girls do not match the specification mentioned in the work order issued by the govt and are instead of…
A Delhi-based YouTuber faces arrest for allegedly assaulting and blackmailing a 16-year-old girl. (Representational image) NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and blackmailed with objectionable videos by a Delhi-based YouTuber, who was arrested and booked under the POCSO Act after her family approached police earlier this week.Police said the complaint was received…
A Delhi-based YouTuber faces arrest for allegedly assaulting and blackmailing a 16-year-old girl. (Representational image) NEW DELHI: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and blackmailed with objectionable videos by a Delhi-based YouTuber, who was arrested and booked under the POCSO Act after her family approached police earlier this week.Police said the complaint was received…
Delhi government plans to launch public bus services to Noida airport (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is planning to launch public bus services to the newly opened Noida International Airport in Jewar.The Noida International Airport in the National Capital Region (NCR) began passenger flight operations almost a month ago, news agency PTI reported.“We…
The Bombay high court has recently convicted Tarun Tejpal in connection with a 2013 rape case NEW DELHI: Moments after the Bombay high court convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case, he appealed for a lenient sentence, describing himself as a “political victim” and drawing a comparison with jailed activist Umar…
Arvind Kejriwal alleged the gov plans increased ethanol blending in diesel, Amit Malviya refuted these claims NEW DELHI: The political battle over ethanol-blended fuel intensified on Thursday as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and BJP IT department head Amit Malviya locked horns on X over the Centre’s ethanol policy.While Kejriwal alleged the…
