4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence, day 5 live updates

The death toll in Delhi’s worst riots in more than three decades climbed to 38 as the violence ebbed but did not subside completely and thousands of people began picking up the pieces of their shattered lives and livelihoods. 7.30 pm Ram Paswan seeks impartial probe into Delhi violence BJP ally and Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday demanded an “impartial probe” into the Delhi violence, which has claimed at least 34 lives, and said stringent action should be taken against the guilty irrespective of their caste and religion. 6.45 pm Delhi Police forms two SITs to probe violence; cases transferred to Crime Branch The Delhi Police has transferred the northeast Delhi riots probe to the Crime Branch and has formed two Special Investigation Teams for the same, officials said on Thursday. - AFP 5.45 pm UN rights chief expresses ‘great concern’ over CAA, urges leaders to prevent violence The UN Human Rights Chief on Thursday voiced “great concern” over India’s amended citizenship law and the reports of “police inaction” in the face of communal attacks in Delhi, urging political leaders to prevent violence. Mr. Mehta said the petitioner “in his wisdom” had picked only three speeches and that the police had received a large number of speeches alleged to be inflammatory in nature 5.20 pm Mayawati wants SC-supervised probe into Delhi violence BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday demanded a Supreme Court-supervised probe into the communal violence in parts of northeast Delhi and said the Centre and the Aam Aadmi Party government should pitch in together to compensate people for the losses suffered in the riots.

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Delhi Fire Services Extends Help Amid Deepavali Chaos

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2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Fire Services Extends Help Amid Deepavali Chaos

The Hindu

Delhi Fire Services receive record number of calls over 12 hours on Deepavali. The highest number of calls were received between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. on November 1, with 280 being related to fire incidents. The majority of the calls were received during the night, with 3 fatal incidents reported in Sagarpur and Daryaganj. While the Delhi Police implemented …

Delhi Fire Dept Records Highest Diwali Emergency Calls in 10 Years; 3 Dead, 12 Injured

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2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Fire Dept Records Highest Diwali Emergency Calls in 10 Years; 3 Dead, 12 Injured

Hindustan Times

Delhi witnesses a record number of emergency calls on Diwali, with 318 calls, including 280 related to fire incidents, received between 5pm on Thursday and 5am on Friday. There were at least three serious fire incidents reported, with the exact number of deaths and injuries caused in fire and other mishaps still unknown.

4 months, 1 week ago

HC to hear pleas related to 2020 Delhi violence on October 19

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday scheduled October 9 for hearing a series of petitions related to the February 2020 violence in North-East Delhi, including the alleged hate speeches by several BJP leaders. The petitions primarily call for the registration of FIRs against several BJP leaders accused of delivering hate speeches that allegedly fueled the violence. Emphasising the …

7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi fire dept got over 200 calls on May 29, highest so far this year

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Fire-related calls surged to 180 on Wednesday recording a nearly three-fold rise over the single-day calls received by the Delhi Fire Service, with officials attributing the increase to heatwave conditions prevailing in the national capital. HT Image The Delhi Fire Services received 220 calls, including 183 fire-related, on Wednesday, the highest so far this year, officials said. "We …

7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Fire Department got more than 200 calls on May 29, highest so far this year

The Hindu

“The Delhi Fire Services received more than 200 calls, including 183 fire-related, on May 29, the highest so far this year,” officials said. We received 183 calls fire-related calls in 24 hours, ending midnight of May 29, DFS chief Atul Garg said. On May 26, a fire tragedy at Baby Care New Born Hospital in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area …

7 months, 1 week ago

Fire Incidents Break Ten-Year Record in Delhi With Over 8,000 Calls Between Jan and May 2024

News 18

The year 2024 has surpassed several records of the number of fire incidents reported from New Delhi with over 8,000 fire calls until May this year. According to a data compiled by the Delhi Fire Service, this year, between January 1 and May 26, a total of 8,912 calls have been received reporting fire incidents. Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire …

7 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Fire Services receive highest number of calls in 24 hours in last 10 years amid intense heatwave

India TV News

Amid a persistent heatwave in the national capital, Delhi Fire Services received over 220 calls within a span of 24-hour on Wednesday, marking the highest number in the past 10 years. The soaring temperatures have led to a significant rise in fire-related incidents, with the Delhi Fire Services handling over 200 calls per day, a figure unprecedented in at least …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Heat in the city: Fire calls have doubled in Delhi. Here’s how you can keep safe

Hindustan Times

Delhi experienced a record power demand at 8,000MW on Wednesday — the highest in the city’s history. According to official statistics from the Delhi Fire Services, the number of fire calls in the first 20 days of May alone has more than doubled compared to last year, reaching 2,280. As per data from Delhi Fire Services, fire calls have doubled …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

2020 Delhi riots: Ishrat Jahan, 12 others charged with attempt to murder

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday framed charges of attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly and other related offences against former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan, activist Khalid Saifi and 11 others in a case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi Riots. “HC Yograj, who is the complainant and an eyewitness to accused persons forming part of the armed unlawful …

1 year ago

Five deaths every month due to fire in Delhi in 2023: Data

Hindustan Times

In 2023, around five people died every month in fire-related cases in the Capital, according to Delhi Fire Services data released on Tuesday — a drop from the seven deaths per month recorded the previous year. According to the annual statistics shared by DFS, 59 deaths in fire tragedies were reported in 2023 while 689 people were injured. The fire …

1 year, 1 month ago

2,500 fire fighters to be on duty in Delhi for a safer Diwali

Hindustan Times

At least 2,500 firemen, equipped with 200-odd fire tenders and advanced fire-fighting machines, will be deployed at Delhi’s 66 fire stations and an additional 23 vulnerable locations to deal with any fire incidents during Diwali celebrations on Sunday, the Delhi Fire Services said on Saturday. “Apart from our 66 fire stations, we have also identified 23 vulnerable locations where we …

2 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Fire Department Gets 201 Calls on Diwali, 32% Higher Than Last Year

News 18

The Delhi fire department received 201 calls related to fire incidents on the occasion of Diwali, which was 32 per cent higher than the last year, officials said on Tuesday. Earlier, the fire department had said it would deploy fire tenders at 22 spots on Sunday and on Diwali from 5 pm till midnight as a precautionary measure. A large …

2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: Over 90 vehicles burn into ashes as massive fire breaks out at metro parking in Jamia Nagar

Firstpost

According to Delhi Fire Service department, 11 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control. No casualty was reported in the incident At least 10 cars, three two-wheelers, 30 e-rickshaws and 50 old e-rickshaws were razed down to ashes after a massive fire broke out at a metro parking area in southeast Delhi’s Jamia Nagar …

2 years, 7 months ago

Fire in India capital New Delhi kills at least 27, dozens injured

Al Jazeera

The fire broke out at a four-storey commercial building in west New Delhi in the late afternoon on Friday. At least 27 people have died and dozens more were injured following a massive fire in a building in the Indian capital New Delhi, emergency services said. The large fire broke out at a four-storey commercial building in west New Delhi …

2 years, 8 months ago

14 arrested after communal violence in Indian capital

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — Police in India’s capital have arrested 14 people after communal violence broke out during a Hindu religious procession, leaving several injured, local media reported Sunday. Authorities say Hindu and Muslim groups in Jahangirpuri, a neighborhood in northwest New Delhi, threw stones at each other during a religious procession celebrating the birth of the Hindu god Hanuman on …

2 years, 9 months ago

7 charred to death as massive fire breaks out in Delhi's Gokulpuri, CM Kejriwal announces ex gratia

India Today

As many as seven people lost their lives in a massive fire that broke out in the shanties of Delhi’s Gokulpuri area on Saturday. “The Delhi government will give Rs10 lakh each to deceased adults' families, Rs 5 lakh to deceased children's families and Rs 25,000 to those whose shanties were burnt,” said CM Kejriwal. Extending his "deepest condolences", PM …

2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi Riots: Courts to Ensure Law Does Not Become Tool for Targeted Harassment, Says HC

News 18

It is the Constitutional duty of the court to ensure there is no "arbitrary deprivation of personal liberty in the face of excess of State power", the Delhi High Court has observed while granting bail to two accused in a case of murder of an elderly woman in connection with the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. While the high court granted …

2 years, 11 months ago

Never saw the accused burning my house, says victim of 2020 North-East Delhi riots

India TV News

Highlights Victim of 2020 North-East Delhi riots says, she never saw the accused burning her house "I never saw him burning the house. I have not seen his face to date,' says Manori Begum Manori Begum said that I'm not interested to live here anymore Reacting to Dinesh Yadav's sentencing in the Delhi Riots 2020 case by a Delhi court, …

3 years ago

Delhi: Two killed, two rescued after house collapses in Begumpur area

India TV News

Highlights two people died, two rescued from house collapse Fire services informed about incident at around 4:15 am The injured people were admitted to the Ambedkar Hospital Two people have died and two have been rescued after a house collapsed in Delhi's Begumpur area in the early hours on Friday, informed Delhi Fire Service. As per Delhi Fire Service, two …

3 years, 3 months ago

'Mind has to be applied': Court raps police over probe into Delhi riots case

India Today

In yet another case related to the Delhi riots of February 2020, a sessions court has reprimanded the Delhi Police for its investigation. The court also said, “It is also relevant to note here that till date the investigating agency has not been able to apprehend any other accused person in the matter, meaning thereby that no progress/further investigation in …

3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi riots: Investigation standard 'very poor' in large number of cases, says court

India Today

A Delhi court has said that the standard of investigation in a large number of 2020 northeast riots cases is “very poor” and sought the intervention of the Delhi Police Commissioner. Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav made the observations while framing charges against one Ashraf Ali for allegedly attacking police officials with acid, glass bottles and bricks during the communal …

3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police fined Rs 25,000 by court for 'miserably failing' to investigate 2020 Delhi riots

India Today

The Delhi Police has been fined Rs 25,000 by a court in Delhi for "miserably failing" in their duty to investigate cases related to the February 2020 riots in north-east Delhi. The court noted that in one of the FIRs pertaining to the Delhi riots cases, the Delhi Police conducted the investigation in a “most casual, callous and farcical manner”. …

3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Fire Service responds to over 13k calls in first 6 months this year

India Today

The Delhi Fire Service responded to over 13,700 calls in the first six months of 2021, of which 8,700 calls were related to fire incidents, officials said on Sunday. According to data, the fire department responded to 13,709 calls from January to June this year, of which, 8,730 calls were related to fire incidents. In the month of April alone, …

3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi is Burning: 12 People Are Dying Every Hour in The National Capital

News 18

Amid a massive shortage of medical oxygen in the national capital, hourly deaths in Delhi this week since Monday increased to over 12 from about five registered last week, official data revealed. Between Monday and Saturday, Delhi reported 1,777 deaths – over 12 deaths per hour on an average, the government data showed. During the same period last week, Delhi …

3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Riots: Police arrested 1,829 persons, filed 755 FIRs, govt tells Parliament

India Today

Deli Poice arrested 1,829 people and filed 755 FIRs in connection with the northeast Delhi riots last year, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The minister said that out of the 755 FIRs filed, 62 were linked to heinous crimes and were investigated by the special investigation teams in the crime branch. One …

3 years, 10 months ago

Conspiracy to repeat northeast Delhi riots-like violence was hatched during R-Day mayhem: Police Commissioner

India TV News

Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava has said that a conspiracy was being hatched to unleash violence in the national capital after the Republic Day mayhem. The top cop said that misinformation was being spread after January 26 to trigger riots similar to northeast Delhi in February 2020. Similarly, a conspiracy was hatched after January 26 violence to trigger riots in …

3 years, 11 months ago

R-Day chaos: Delhi Police receives 2,000 WhatsApp messages, 3,000 videos, 5,000 photos linked to violence

India TV News

The Delhi Police has received as many as 2,000 WhatsApp messages linked to the Republic Day violence in the national capital. On Friday, the Delhi Police had issued an appeal in leading newspapers asking people to share any evidence or information about the violence. In its appeal, the Delhi Police said, "All members of the public, including media persons, who …

4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: Over 100 deaths for fourth day in a row, November toll 1,950

India TV News

As many as 121 people lost their lives in Delhi on Monday due to coronavirus, taking the number of deaths in November alone to 1,950. According to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department, the city recorded 4,454 fresh cases on Monday and a positivity rate of 11.94 per cent. The highest single-day spike till date -- 8,593 …

4 years, 5 months ago

Restoring hope: Northeast Delhi limps back to normalcy months after deadly communal violence

India Today

Five months ago, northeast Delhi burned as communal clashes broke out on February 24, leaving 53 people dead and around 200 injured. India Today TV went to the bylanes of the riot-affected areas and spoke to those who have received a lifetime of ghastly memories in the northeast Delhi communal violence. Speaking with India Today TV, Mohammad Rashid, Pradhan of …

4 years, 8 months ago

Amit Shah directs police to pick up Delhi Anti-Hindu riots probe

Op India

The probe into the deadly Delhi anti-Hindu riots, which raged on in the last week of February this year by Islamist mobs, leaving at least 50 people dead, including Delhi Police Constable Ratan Lal, and IB staffer Ankit Sharma, had slowed down ever since the Coronavirus Pandemic hit India and the lockdown was announced last month by the Modi government. …

4 years, 9 months ago

Delhi riots: Received 4,000 distress calls day Trump arrived, probing role of people from UP's Deoband area, police tells MHA in report

Firstpost

Delhi Police has told the Ministry of Home Affairs that its control room received 4,000 distress calls from riot-hit North East Delhi district, on the day US president Donald Trump landed in Ahmedabad New Delhi: Delhi Police has told the Ministry of Home Affairs that its control room received 4,000 distress calls from riot-hit North East Delhi district, on the …

4 years, 9 months ago

Ahead of Friday prayers, Delhi police on high alert

Op India

In view of recent anti-Hindu riots in Delhi, which has claimed at least 50 lives and left over 250 injured in northeast Delhi, the Delhi Police has sounded a high alert across the national capital and tightened security at ‘sensitive places’ ahead of the Friday prayers. According to the reports, the Delhi police have increased security in sensitive areas across …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence: At least 690 cases registered, 2,200 people held; AAP launches two-day compensation drive for riot victims

Firstpost

On Saturday, a Delhi court allowed police three more days’ custodial interrogation of Shahrukh Pathan, who allegedly pointed a gun at an unarmed police head constable during the riots in Maujpur. New Delhi: Delhi police said on Saturday they have registered 690 cases and held nearly 2,200 people in connection with the communal riots that took place in northeast Delhi, …

4 years, 10 months ago

People involved in Delhi violence came from places near Meerut, Ghaziabad: Delhi Police

India Today

Those involved in the violence in northeast Delhi that erupted on February 23, had come in from nearby areas of Meerut and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi Police said here on Friday. According to a police source, this information was revealed in a coordination meeting held at the DCP office in North-East district between the Delhi Police and Uttar Pradesh …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi riots: Death toll rises to 53

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The death toll in the communal violence in north-east Delhi rose to 53 on Thursday, with Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital reporting six more deaths. The detailed break-up is not available as of now,” said GTB hospital’s medical director Dr Sunil Kumar. Apart from the 44 in GTB hospital, three others died at Lok Nayak hospital and one more …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi riots: Death toll rises to 53, Delhi Police register 654 cases

India Today

The death toll in the recent violence that swept through Delhi’s North East district has risen to 53. On Thursday, the Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Police to publish the details of all unidentified bodies on its official website. The details of these bodies should be posted along with the photographs on the official website of the Delhi Police, …

4 years, 10 months ago

Hindustan is being divided, burnt, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after visiting violence-hit areas of northeast Delhi

Firstpost

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the values which are India’s strengths — brotherhood, unity and love — have been burnt in Delhi violence and it has caused a dent in India’s global image New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the values which are India’s strengths — brotherhood, unity and love — have been …

4 years, 10 months ago

High cost of riots in northeast Delhi: List of 49 people who died during three days of violence

Firstpost

Delhi riots: To undertake this task we have triangulated and cross-referenced information across these different sources to arrive at names of people who were felled in this violence. Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published by The Polis Project *** We would like to introduce this list by first expressing our deepest condolences to the families of all those who …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Police arrests 40 in connection with riot-related rumours, receives 1,880 distress calls after false alarm of violence

Firstpost

Delhi Police said they have arrested 40 people in connection with riot-related rumours that had spread in parts of the national capital on Sunday evening, when the department received 1,880 distress calls from people panicked by the false alarm of communal violence New Delhi: Delhi Police said they have arrested 40 people in connection with riot-related rumours that had spread …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence: Crime branch to probe 47 murder cases

India TV News

The Delhi Police crime branch will investigate 47 murder cases which were filed after violence rocked the northeast part of the national capital, sources said on Monday. The death toll in the communal clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act that erupted a week ago remained at 42 even as four bodies were fished out of drains in northeast Delhi on …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence: As tales of brutality during clashes spread, citizens organise to verify threats, lessen suffering

Firstpost

While videos of alleged police brutality and its personnel’s behaviour with rioters was doing the rounds on social media after the start of the communal violence in northeast Delhi, ordinary citizens decided to fill the vacuum created by the inaction of the State While videos of alleged police brutality and its personnel’s behaviour with rioters was doing the rounds on …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence death toll mounts to 46, over 200 injured

India TV News

The death toll in the riot-hit northeast Delhi has surged to 46 after four more people who were being treated in hospitals succumbed to injuries. As per reports, 38 people were admitted at Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, 3 were at Lok Nayak Hospital, 1 at Jag Parvesh Chander Hospital and 4 at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Violence in northeast …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence victims start receiving immediate assistance

India TV News

Almost a week after deadly violence in northeast Delhi in which 42 people lost their lives while scores have been, the victims have now started receiving immediate assistance of Rs 25,000, the Delhi government informed. "The families affected by the recent violence in Delhi began to receive immediate financial assistance of Rs 25,000 on Sunday. The violence, which erupted on …

4 years, 10 months ago

Affected families search for missing loved ones in Delhi violence

India TV News

People from riot-hit northeast Delhi are struggling to search for their family members who became a victim of the deadly violence took place on Feb 24, 25 and turned the affected areas nothing less than ghost towns. People in riot-hit Delhi starts receiving govt aid Victims of last week's communal violence in northeast Delhi have started receiving an immediate assistance …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi Police rejects reports of violence in West Delhi; urges people to not believe in rumours

India TV News

Unconfirmed reports of violence in Subhash Nagar, Khyala, Nangloi and Sagarpur created panic in many West Delhi areas on Sunday evening. Several top officers in Delhi Police claimed such reports as baseless rumours. Delhi Police is closely monitoring accounts spreading rumours and taking action," Delhi Police tweeted. Also Read: Delhi Police rejects reports of violence in West Delhi; urges people …

4 years, 10 months ago

In wake of violence in Delhi, AAP govt mulls setting up WhatsApp number for complaints about hate speech

Firstpost

New Delhi: The Delhi government is considering to issue a WhatsApp number on which people can complain about hate messages being circulated on the messaging application in wake of the communal violence that claimed 42 lives in northeast Delhi, sources said on Saturday. Reuters Authorities will invoke provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act to take …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence | Situation peaceful in riot-hit areas

The Hindu

The situation in northeast Delhi was peaceful on February 29 with residents gradually coming to terms with the damage in communal riots in the area earlier this week. Sources, meanwhile, said the Delhi government is considering to issue a WhatsApp number on which people can complain about hate messages being circulated on the instant messaging app. The violence in Jaffrabad, …

4 years, 10 months ago

Northeast Delhi violence Live: Situation peaceful in riot-hit areas, relaxation in sec 144 from 10 am to 2 pm

India TV News

Normalcy is slowly returning to the riot-hit Northeast Delhi after protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act turned violent killing at least 42 people so far while scores have been injured. Northeast Delhi Violence | Live updates 03:00 pm: A team of Border Security Force today visited the house BSF constable Mohammad Anees, whose house in Khajuri Khas area was set …

4 years, 10 months ago

In fresh case of violence in Delhi, 60-year-old scrap dealer ventures out for work, returns home injured; dies later

Firstpost

A 60-year-old rag picker, who went to collect scrap early Friday morning in northeast Delhi only to be brought back home with serious head injuries, succumbed while being taken to a hospital, his son said in what appears to be a fresh case of violence New Delhi: A 60-year-old rag picker, who went to collect scrap early Friday morning in …

4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi violence | 1 killed in fresh attack; toll touches 42

The Hindu

A 60-year-old rag picker, Ayyub Shabbir on Friday became the latest victim of the violence that has gripped the city since Sunday, taking the death toll in the clashes to 42. Shrivastava has been given additional charge of Commissioner of Police, Delhi from March 1 until “further orders,” an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs said. Delhi violence …

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Delhi Voter List 2025: Election Commission Investigates Mass Registration Drive

The Hindu

Published : Jan 09, 2025 23:02 IST - 4 MINS READ In a most unusual exercise, the final electoral roll of Delhi—published by the Chief Electoral Officer on January 6 ahead of the Assembly election—included an elaborate explanation of the process followed by the election body. The statement contained a detailed account of the process followed by the election body …

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Delhi gears up for assembly polls, model code of conduct now in effect

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Delhi gears up for assembly polls, model code of conduct now in effect

The Hindu

Delhi Assembly elections are set to take place on February 5, with the Model Code of Conduct now in effect. The final voter list published on January 6, 20,25 for the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections recorded a total of 1,55,24,858 registered voters in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, showing a net increase of 1.09%. The BJP candidates have targeted …

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Delhi Election 2025: Why is voting held mid-week and not on weekend? CEC Rajiv Kumar explains

Live Mint

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday that the decision to hold voting in the Delhi Assembly Election 2025 on a Wednesday was "deliberate". While announcing the poll schedule for Maharashtra last October, Rajiv Kumar had said, "You will notice that the date of the poll is Wednesday. Kumar had then said the commission has observed that urban voters …

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1 day, 22 hours ago

Cold wave continues to grip Delhi, temperatures likely to drop to 5 degrees Celsius

India TV News

Delhi weather update: A cold wave continues to grip the national capital on Wednesday morning, with temperatures expected to drop to 5 degrees Celsius in the coming days. As per the India Meteorological Department seven-day forecast for Delhi, the minimum temperature will start dipping from Wednesday, and by Friday, it is expected to drop to 5 degrees Celsius. The minimum …

Temperature Air Imd Cat Dense Fog 5 Degrees Celsius Grip Delhi

2 days, 5 hours ago

People of Delhi can choose between chaos and stability this February: Congress

The Hindu

People of Delhi will get to choose whether they want “chaos and confrontation” or a stable government for the next five years, the Congress said on Tuesday. “On 5th February, Delhi will get to make a decision on whether it wishes to see 5 more years of chaos and confrontation between the State and Centre, or a stable government that …

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Delhi Assembly Election dates: Capital to vote in single phase on February 5, results on February 8

India TV News

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Election Commission on India on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming Assembly elections in Delhi. Key facts related to Delhi Assembly Election 2025 Seats reserved for SCs: 12 Polling stations in Delhi: 13,033 Total electors in Delhi: 1.55 crore Total male voters: 83.49 lakh Total female voters: 71.74 lakh First time voters: 1.08 lakh …

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Delhi Assembly Election 2025 schedule announced: Here's what happened in 2020

India TV News

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday announced the full schedule for Delhi Assembly elections and said the polls will be held on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8. Delhi Assembly election: What happened in 2020 The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party stormed back to power in Delhi in …

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22-yr-old man shot at in S Delhi’s Sangam Vihar; attackers caught and beaten by locals

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3 days, 4 hours ago

22-yr-old man shot at in S Delhi’s Sangam Vihar; attackers caught and beaten by locals

Hindustan Times

A 22-year-old man was shot in the neck by two men in south Delhi’s Sangam Vihar on Sunday evening while he was on his way home, police said. 22-yr-old man shot at in S Delhi’s Sangam Vihar; attackers caught and beaten by locals Deputy commissioner of police Ankit Chauhan said, “A call was received at the police control room at …

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Delhi polls: ECI releases final electoral roll, 1,55,24,858 voters in national capital | Check other details

India TV News

The Election Commission of India on Monday released the final electoral roll of Delhi which showed that the national capital has a total 1,55,24,858 voters, 83,49,645 male and 71,73,952 female voters, third gender 1,261. A press release issued by the office of the chief electoral officer showed, 1,55,24,858 voters registered in Delhi indicating 1.09% increase over the electors in draft …

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5 injured as gang war erupts in Delhi, AAP slams BJP over rising crime in city

India Today

A gunfight broke out between two gangs on Delhi street on Sunday night, leaving two critical and three injured. AAP Attacks BJP Over 'Dangerous' Law And Order Situation Day after the incident, former Deputy Chief Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia questioned the law and order situation in Delhi under Union Home Minister Amit Shah with barely …

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‘Abusive’ Modi failed to talk development: AAP

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‘Abusive’ Modi failed to talk development: AAP

Hindustan Times

Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “aapdakal” jab at the Delhi government and said the central government had failed in fulfilling its promises to the people of Delhi made before the 2020 elections. “Next time, he should answer the people of Delhi …

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Arvind Kejriwal hits back at PM Modi: 'These projects wouldn't have been inaugurated if...'

Hindustan Times

Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attack on Delhi's AAP government after he inaugurated the RRTS project in the national capital, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that these projects wouldn't have been inaugurated had his party not cooperated with the Centre over alleged "atrocities" against the party's leaders. Kejriwal said the BJP and PM Modi's only …

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4 days, 22 hours ago

How dare BJP seek vote when they did nothing for Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

India Today

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his 'AAP-da' jibe at Arvind Kejriwal, the former Delhi Chief Minister hit back, accusing the BJP of stalling Delhi's development. Referring to promises made by the BJP in its 2020 Delhi poll manifesto, Kejriwal said, "How dare the BJP seek votes from Delhi's people when they have done nothing for the city?" The AAP …

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Delhi set for key battles as BJP releases first list

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5 days, 3 hours ago

Delhi set for key battles as BJP releases first list

Hindustan Times

The Bharatiya Janata Party released its first list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections on Saturday, setting up high-profile contests by fielding former parliamentarians on two key seats and announcing the names of four former state cabinet ministers from the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress. The BJP on Saturday released its first list of 29 candidates …

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Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: October To December, 2024 [Citations 1081 - 1394]

Live Law

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PM Modi slams ‘AAPda’ govt amid big Delhi infrastructure push

Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday, likening Delhi’s ruling party to a disaster and calling for the defeat of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the upcoming assembly elections, while opening a string of big-ticket infrastructure and educational projects in the Capital. At the event in Ashok Vihar, Modi accused the Delhi government …

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6 days, 22 hours ago

Will flats for slum-dwellers prove to be game-changer for BJP in key Delhi seats?

India Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sounded the poll bugle for the BJP in Delhi as he handed over key of around 1,675 flats to slum-dwellers, which is being seen as a counter to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party's welfare schemes. While Arvind Kejriwal confidently talks of his work in Delhi, the three issues that he refrains from speaking about …

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1 week ago

Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]

Live Law

The Delhi High Court Bench of Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the role of the court under section 9 of the Arbitration Act is to preserve the subject matter of the Arbitration till the arbitral tribunal decides the claims on merits. The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the issue of limitation, raised as a …

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1 week ago

Delhi Police issues over 4,500 challans for traffic violations on New Year's Eve

India TV News

Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police issued over 4,500 challans, including 558 for drunk driving on New Year's Eve which was 34 per cent higher than the previous year. Special Commissioner of Police Ajay Choudhary said that no fatal accident took place during the New Year's celebration this year. Delhi Police issued over 1,600 challans for 'improper parking' Additional Commissioner of Police …

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1 week, 2 days ago

77% of insurgency incidents in NE from Manipur alone: MHA

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: Manipur accounted for around 77% of insurgency-related violence across the Northeast between January 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, according to the 2023-24 annual report of the ministry of home affairs. The MHA report, uploaded on December 30, said that the seven northeastern states — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura — reported 320 incidents …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Live Law

Citations 2024 LiveLaw 1 to 2024 LiveLaw 400 A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said that the suggestion that there should be prior censorship of any publication on Rohingyas on Facebook is an example of “a treatment that is worse than the disease.” The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an …

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1 week, 2 days ago

New Year 2025: Security Heightened In Delhi; Over 10,000 Officers On Duty, 31 Key Locations Identified

ABP News

The Delhi police have beefed up security in the national capital as it gears to welcome the new year on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Ankit Chauhan said additional patrolling and specialised units have been deployed in key areas across the city to maintain law and order. "Security checkpoints with breath analysers have been set up at 21 strategic locations …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Delhi Police's VIP lounge for all: Creative warning for new year partygoers

India Today

As New Year 2025 approaches, New Year celebrations are set to light up cities with joy and excitement. To address this, Delhi Police has launched an innovative campaign titled ‘Cell Block Party’ aimed at ensuring celebrations remain safe and responsible across the city. The campaign creatively features elements like ‘DJ Buckle Up,’ ‘Defensive Drivers’ Band,’ and a ‘VIP Lounge,’ playfully …

Delhi Delhi Police New Year

1 week, 2 days ago

New Year 2025 celebration: Delhi Police's unique warning style goes viral, social media reacts

India TV News

In a hilarious twist, Delhi Police is ''inviting'' hooligans to behave on New Year's Eve, and the internet is loving it. Ahead of the New Year's Eve and night of parties, Delhi Police has put a fun social media post to warn troublemakers. In the post, Delhi Police says that the policemen of the national capital are going to organize …

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1 week, 3 days ago

The best of HT’s coverage in 2024

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: For Delhi, 2024 was a year that set the foundation for the crucial 2025 assembly elections, while the city dealt with record-breaking weather. Blue sky over the Kartavya Path on a cold morning in New Delhi on December 11. January January 2: Meet Delhi’s new green residents January 13: A love affair with Sunder Nursery, faults and all …

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1 week, 3 days ago

New Year 2025: Planning Celebrations In Delhi? Don't Forget To Look For Dos and Don'ts By Police

ABP News

New Year celebrations are round the corner and if you are heading for celebrations in the national capital, do make sure to look at the traffic advisory about the arrangements and restrictions that will be in place on the eve, especially Connaught Place. Markets, areas near malls, and the areas where people come for the celebrations like Connaught Place, Hauz …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Delhi Police ban political protests on New Year's Eve, strict checking in city

India Today

As the New Year approaches, the Delhi Police on Monday strengthened security arrangements to maintain safety and order in the national capital. Protests are banned in the New Delhi district under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita during the festivities. A robust team of police personnel, along with beat and patrolling staff, has been deployed for the citizens' security …

New Year Strict Checking

1 week, 6 days ago

A rare sight in Delhi during winter: Water logging and traffic snarls

Hindustan Times

With consistent rain and thunderstorm in the Capital starting Friday morning, the maximum temperature dropped significantly to season’s lowest so far. The daytime remained cold, with the difference between minimum and maximum temperature reducing to 3.6 degrees Celsius. Following that, we might see sharp dip in the minimum temperature.” IMD has forecast the maximum to be around 15°C on Saturday. …

Delhi Temperature Imd Minimum Maximum

1 week, 6 days ago

The Delhi Dangal | Power Play by Anand Mishra

The Hindu

Published : Dec 27, 2024 17:27 IST - 5 MINS READ Dear readers, As the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi and the Congress, both part of the opposition INDIA coalition, continue their no-holds-barred attack on each other, one news channel headlined its show “Dost Dost Na Raha”, taking a cue from showman Raj Kapoor’s starrer Sangam that hit the …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Delhi man, who set himself on fire near Parliament building, dies

Hindustan Times

Jitendra, the man who set himself on fire in front of the Rail Bhawan near the Parliament building in New Delhi on Wednesday, died in hospital on Friday, news agency PTI reported. The deceased on Wednesday attempted self-immolation, and the incident was reported around 3:30pm, a Delhi Fire Service official said. According to deputy commissioner of Police Devesh Mahla, Jitendra …

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2 weeks ago

Delhi Police struggled with bomb threats, gang violence and extortion in 2024

Hindustan Times

A series of bomb threats to the city's schools, hospitals and airport, two mysterious explosions, and a surge in extortion calls targeting businesspersons put the Delhi Police through the wringer in 2024. Two unexplained explosions, a spike in extortion calls directed at businesspeople, and several bomb threats to the city's schools, hospitals, and airport placed the Delhi Police under a …

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2 weeks ago

Delhi Police struggled with bomb threats, gang violence and extortion in 2024

Hindustan Times

Delhi Man Gang Delhi Police Bomb Threats Bomb Hashim Baba

Man sets himself on fire near Parliament building, sustains 90% burn injuries

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Man sets himself on fire near Parliament building, sustains 90% burn injuries

Hindustan Times

A man on Wednesday attempted to set himself on fire near the new Parliament building, according to a Delhi Fire Service official. "A call regarding the incident near the Railway Bhawan opposite the Parliament building was received at around 3.35 pm and a fire tender was pressed into service," the official told PTI. Security personnel stationed near Parliament immediately intervened …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi news: Man sets himself on fire in front of Rail Bhawan, sustains 90% burn injuries; admitted in RML hospital

Live Mint

A man in Delhi on Wednesday tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire in front of Rail Bhawan, near the new Parliament building, on Wednesday afternoon, PTI quoted a Delhi Fire Service official s saying. The local police and railway police along with some civil persons immediately extinguished the fire and a fire tender was quickly dispatched to …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi: Man sets himself on fire near Parliament, two-page suicide note found

India TV News

Suicide near Parliament: A man has tried to commit suicide by setting himself on fire near Parliament, according to the Delhi Police. The police have also found a diary and a two-page suicide note from the incident site. "Today one person probably Jitendra of Uttar Pradesh's Bagpat set himself on fire in roundabout rail Bhavan. DCP Devesh Kumar Mahla said, …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi HC asks police to reply to Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in IB staffer Ankit Sharma murder case

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the response of the police on a plea by former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain seeking bail in a case relating to the murder of IB staffer Ankit Sharma during the northeast Delhi riots in February 2020. Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta issued notice to the police on Hussain’s plea challenging a trial court’s December …

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Light Rain In Parts Of Delhi-NCR Amid 'Severe' Air Quality

ABP News

Delhi experienced a sudden change in weather as light rain lashed parts of the national capital on Monday. The air quality in the city remained 'severe' with an Air Quality Index of 410, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Majority of the stations in the city recorded AQI in the severe levels including Alipur, Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Bawana, …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal responds as LG VK Saxena flags ’hellish’ living conditions after ground visit

Live Mint

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena highlighted ‘hellish’ living conditions in parts of the city on Sunday following a review of basic amenities and services. There is no trace of roads…The residents of the area expressed their problems regarding inadequate electricity supply, irregular water distribution, heaps of garbage on the roads and complete lack of cleanliness,” Saxena wrote in a lengthy …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

11 killed after truck carrying chemicals hits cars in Jaipur-Ajmer highway

Hindustan Times

At least eleven people were burnt alive while 36 others were injured after a massive fire that broke out following a collision of trucks near a petrol pump on Ajmer highway in Jaipur, said officials familiar with the matter. “The incident took place when the truck was taking a U-Turn, lost control, and hit several other vehicles in the traffic …

Rajasthan Injured Jaipur Burn

3 weeks ago

Delhi cold wave: People take refuge at night shelters as temperature dips in Delhi

The Hindu

Delhi continued to be the most polluted place in India — for the fourth consecutive day — with the overall air quality of the national capital continuing to be in the “severe” category on Thursday morning, according to official data. Delhi’s overall 24-hour average air quality index was 450 at 9 a.m. on Thursday, as per the Central Pollution Control …

Delhi Cpcb Temperature Dips

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Cold wave in Delhi to worsen this winter? City shivers, IMD predicts mercury may drop to...

Live Mint

Delhi weather alert today: With a cold wave warning looming across North India, the weather department has predicted dense fog in the national capital. Delhi AQI Delhi's air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Wednesday despite the strictest measures, including a ban on construction activities and truck entry into the city, coming into force. According to Central Pollution Control Board …

Delhi Air Cold Wave Predicts Mercury

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Several Delhi schools receive bomb threat; fifth incident in nine days

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Bomb threats were received by a few schools in Delhi on Tuesday, making it the second such incident this week and the fifth in nine days in the national capital, officials said.On Monday, around 20 schools including DPS RK Puram had received threat emails. According to an official from the Delhi Fire Service, a call regarding a bomb …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Crimes against women in Delhi fell by 8.6% in 2024, shows data

Hindustan Times

The national capital has recorded a significant decline of nearly 8.6% in cases of crimes against women this year compared to 2023, according to data shared by the Delhi Police. Delhi reported 4,273 cases of rape, molestation, and eve-teasing until December 15 this year, down from 4,674 cases reported during the same period last year. A total of 1,971 rape …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Over 400 criminals arrested ahead of Assembly polls in northwest Delhi

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested 415 wanted criminals, including 81 proclaimed offenders, under its 'Operation Crackdown conducted in the northwest district of the city from December 1 to 15, an official said on Monday. The operation, involving over 1,500 personnel, was aimed at curbing criminal activities and ensuring public safety ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, Deputy Commissioner of …

Delhi Cases Dcp Arrested Wanted Criminals

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Over 400 criminals arrested ahead of Assembly polls in northwest Delhi

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Delhi Police has arrested 415 wanted criminals, including 81 proclaimed offenders, under its 'Operation Crackdown conducted in the northwest district of the city from December 1 to 15, an official said on Monday. Over 400 criminals arrested ahead of Assembly polls in northwest Delhi The operation, involving over 1,500 personnel, was aimed at curbing criminal activities and ensuring …

Delhi Cases Dcp Arrested

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Juvenile participation in Delhi crime on rise: Police data

Hindustan Times

The appeal of establishing one’s own “following”, a way to make a quick buck and “inspiration” from reel and real-life gangsters have led to a splurge in the number of heinous crimes being committed by minors over the recent past, police officers aware of the matter said. IPS officer Joy N Tirkey, a former deputy commissioner of police, who studied …

Crime Delhi Northeast Robbery Gang Dcp Allegedly

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi student held for sending bomb threat to school, released later

The Hindu

A 12-year-old student was held for sending a bomb threat e-mail to his school in south Delhi's Vasant Vihar area, police sources said on Saturday. The school was among the 30 that received bomb threats over email on Friday, the source said, adding that the boy was traced and detained shortly afterwards. The boy told police that he sent the …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Arvind Kejriwal writes to Amit Shah, seeks discussion on Delhi’s law and order: ’Regular’ bomb threats, drug cases, more

Live Mint

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on December 14 wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah over the complete collapse of law and order in the national capital. Kejriwal in his letter cited worrying statistics, including Delhi's top ranking in crimes against women and murder cases among 19 major metro cities in India. In a letter to Home Minister Shah, Kejriwal …

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Delhi now capital of crime, people worried: Arvind Kejriwal writes to Amit Shah

Trending News

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi now capital of crime, people worried: Arvind Kejriwal writes to Amit Shah

Hindustan Times

Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting a meeting to discuss concerns related to law and order in Delhi. In his letter to Home Minister Shah, Kejriwal wrote, "Delhi's law and order is under the Central Government, but Delhi is now being known as the capital of crime." Kejriwal's …

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Delhi Schools Bomb Threat: 1 Email Sender Traced, 'Culprit's' Identity Will Shock You

Trending News

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Delhi Schools Bomb Threat: 1 Email Sender Traced, 'Culprit's' Identity Will Shock You

ABP News

The Delhi Police's Special Cell, which is investigating the bomb threat issued to Delhi Public School RK Puram on Saturday, has traced the threat email to a student. #WATCH | Delhi: Visuals from outside of DPS RK Puram - one of the schools that receive bomb threats, via e-mail, today morning pic.twitter.com/UrOddv8JnC — ANI December 14, 2024 According to sources …

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