New Delhi: Four siblings, including three women, have been arrested for allegedly operating an illegal psychotropic drug supply network in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri.Police have seized drugs and assets worth Rs 2 crore in connection with the case, including cash and jewellery worth over Rs 63 lakh, 11 flats estimated to be worth more than Rs…
New Delhi: Railway Protection Force (RPF)’s decision to deploy drones along tracks in the city seems to have succeeded in reducing stone-pelting incidents targeting trains over a year.Senior divisional security commissioner (RPF) Ashutosh Pandey said two drones were currently being used to monitor vulnerable stretches. The surveillance has emerged as one of the key factors…
New Delhi: Delhi BJP Saturday announced office-bearers for 11 of its 14 organisational districts while the appointment of state level functionaries, who largely run the affairs of the party at the city-state level, is expected to be announced next month.The appointments for the remaining three districts — Outer Delhi, West Delhi and Najafgarh — will…
NEW DELHI: A controversy has erupted in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar after a CCTV video allegedly showed a sub-inspector (SI) slapping two women during a police intervention at a hotel.The incident reportedly took place in Panchwati, where police had reached following a late-night clash between two groups.According to allegations made by the women, the SI…
New Delhi: Delhi is likely to miss its normal monsoon onset date of June 27. The India Meteorological Department is yet to announce a likely date for its onset in Delhi, though rain is expected to continue over the coming days.Despite the rain prospects, hot and humid conditions remained oppressive, with Delhi’s heat index or…
New Delhi: Holding that mere consumption of alcohol by a road accident victim does not establish contributory negligence, a Delhi Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 30.77 lakh compensation to a man who suffered grievous injuries in a 2018 road accident.Presiding official Shirish Aggarwal observed that although the petitioner’s medico-legal report recorded smell of alcohol…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday filed a supplementary chargesheet against three more accused, including an absconding suspect, in connection with the car bomb explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort that claimed 11 lives.According to the NIA, the supplementary chargesheet names Zameer Ahmad Ahanger, Tufail Ahmad Bhat, and Muzafar Ahmad, also known by…
Ragging isn’t tradition; it’s trauma that leaves lasting scars (AI image used for representational purpose only) Despite significant efforts to raise awareness and put in place laws meant to end ragging, this serious issue continues to exist in many schools and colleges. Many individuals choose to ignore ragging viewing it as a “tradition” or a…
NEW DELHI: A man was shot at during a Muharram procession over a social media post in east Delhi’s Old Seemapuri area in the early hours of Friday. Two people, including a minor, have been detained in connection with the incident. The injured man has been identified as Irfan, a local resident, who had gone…
The accused, identified as Gurman Singh, alias “Road Safety Wala,” allegedly uploaded objectionable videos on social media and YouTube to gain online popularity and earn money through monetization. NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old YouTuber was arrested for allegedly targeting women riders and minor girls by deliberately crashing into their vehicles, harassing them, and posting videos of…
