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New Delhi: Police claimed to have pieced together the sequence of events of the crash that killed senior finance ministry official Navjot Singh on Saturday afternoon.According to cops, the BMW had five occupants -- Gaganpreet Makkad was driving, her daughter (6) was sitting in the front, and her husband Parikshit, son (4) and the domestic helper were in the rear seat. They were travelling from their Gurgaon home to Gaganpreet's parental home in GTB Nagar.Cops have obtained CCTV footage and corroborated it with the mobile videos shot by passersby and witness statements that suggest the BMW hit the divider, overturned, and hit Navjot Singh's bike, prompting it to collide with a bus passing by.Gaganpreet, who was arrested Monday, told police she left her injured daughter to save Navjot and his wife, sought help from a van driver, Mohammad Gulfam, and along with him, took the injured couple to a hospital. She said her husband stayed back with the children and later went home. Asked why she went to a hospital nearly 22km away, Gaganpreet told cops it was the only facility she was familiar with, as her daughter was admitted there during the pandemic.The victim's family, however, did not buy this argument. Singh's cousin Shailendar said, "If she made any mistakes -- whether before the accident due to reckless driving or afterward, intentionally or accidentally -- and if police find this during the probe, she must be held accountable. The standard protocol in any accident, especially when attempting a rescue, is to take the injured to the nearest hospital equipped to handle emergencies. If they didn't do that, I don't know why, but honestly, it was the wrong decision."Mohammad Gulfam, who took the victims to the hospital, told TOI he was returning home to Sultanpuri in an empty van after completing a delivery in Faridabad when he saw the accident and the injured people. He said without waiting for an ambulance, and while others were busy recording videos, he took them to a hospital."The injured people were not in a condition to speak much. A woman also got in and gave me an address. I assumed she was a relative of the injured, so I took her to the hospital as well," he said.It was only later Gulfam learned that she was involved in the accident herself. He told cops that during the journey, Gaganpreet was on the phone requesting help.Dr Shakuntala Kumar, director of Nulife Hospital, GTB Nagar, told reporters that around 2pm Sunday, a medico-legal case related to the accident was brought to the hospital. "First aid was immediately administered and police were informed. A man, aged between 50 and 57, was brought in dead. His wife, who had sustained injuries but was vitally stable, was also admitted. After necessary stabilisation, she requested to be shifted to another hospital for further management," she said.According to Dr Kumar, Gaganpreet also received care in the hospital's emergency department. "The patient was discharged in a stable condition after observation and treatment... We ensured the necessary medical protocol has been followed, and each patient was given timely and appropriate care," she said.
Noida: Liquor revenue in the city jumped by 35% in the first quarter of 2025-26 compared to the same period last year. The city recorded Rs 625 crore in liquor revenue from April to June 2025, compared to Rs 462 crore during the same period in 2024-25.According to excise department data, the revenue in the first quarter of 2023-24 was Rs 430 crore, showing a 7% growth between 2023-24 and 2024-25 and a much larger jump this year.The sharp rise is attributed to the new liquor policy in the state, which made significant structural changes to the retail and licensing system.The month-wise revenue ...Read More >
Noida: To ensure a safe passage of Kanwar pilgrims, who will use a 4 km stretch between July 11 and 25, the Noida Police have held meetings with different departments including power, and health departments, and Noida authority, besides holding discussions with DJ operators and event organisers, officials said on Thursday. The Noida traffic police have also issued diversions to prevent any congestion. To be sure, in Noida, pilgrims will enter through Mayur Vihar, pass by the Shani Temple and Okhla Bird Sanctuary, and exit at Kalindi Kunj, covering a route of approximately four kilometres wit ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: A 70-year-old man, Mukulrajmohan Mishra, died after being hit by a BMW allegedly driven by a drunk driver near Arnidesh Bungalows in Gandhinagar's Sargasan area early Thursday.The driver, identified as 30-year-old Vatsal Kariya, a tour operator from Rajkot, was booked by Adalaj police in Gandhinagar. The incident took place around 7 am, when Mishra had stepped out on his scooter to buy milk.According to the police complaint, Mishra's son, Bharatmohan Mishra, received a call from a passerby informing him about the accident. When he rushed to the spot, he found his father had sustaine ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The city police have achieved a swift breakthrough in the investigation into the gruesome murder of a 50-year-old woman at her residence in Kukatpally, with the arrest of the prime suspect in Jharkhand's Ranchi. The accused, a 21-year-old named Harsha, had been employed in the household for less than a fortnight before the crime was carried out. Detectives moved quickly after the murder came to light, deploying five special teams to gather evidence, trace phone activity, and study hours of CCTV footage. One of the teams eventually tracked Harsha to his hometown of Ranchi, where he ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Police have registered a case of culpable homicide after a senior finance ministry official died when his motorcycle was hit by a luxury sports utility vehicle near the Delhi Cantonment metro station a day earlier, an official said on Monday. Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Navjot Singh (52), a resident of Hari Nagar, was killed in the accident on Sunday afternoon, while his wife sustained serious injuries. The couple was returning home after visiting the Bangla Sahib Gurdwara. The BMW, which was being driven by a woman with her husband by her ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Delhi Police has taken Gaganpreet, the accused in the Dhaula Kuan BMW accident case, into custody from Nulife Hospital, GTB Nagar on Monday. She was discharged from the hospital and taken into custody for further investigation and legal action, said Delhi Police. Earlier, an FIR was registered by Delhi Police in the BMW-motorcycle accident that occurred on Sunday near Dhaula Kuan on Ring Road, which resulted in the death of the motorcycle rider. The woman injured in the accident, who also lost her husband, recorded her statement with the police, alle ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Patna: Outpatient and elective services at AIIMS-Patna were brought to a standstill on Friday as over 600 resident doctors boycotted work following a violent altercation involving Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. Emergency services also experienced partial disruption. In response to the incident, which took place on the night of July 30, the AIIMS-Patna administration has constituted a fact-finding committee to determine the sequence of events and recommend appropriate action.The confrontation between A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) A massive tree in the middle of a Kalkaji road uprooted and fell on vehicles crawling in rain-soaked Delhi on Thursday morning, killing a 50-year-old man while his daughter suffered a pelvic fracture, police said. The incident was captured on CCTV in which the huge tree, inches away from the footpath, can be seen uprooting from the road and falling on unaware commuters. The tree fell on some vehicles, including a motorcycle in which the man and his daughter were travelling. A video from the spot showed the father-daughter duo trapped between the fallen tree and the b ...Read More >
New Delhi: A tragic accident took place on Delhi's Ring Road near Dhaula Kuan on Sunday after a BMW car collided with a motorcycle, leaving one person dead and another injured. According to Delhi Police, the BMW was found overturned near Metro pillar number 67, with a motorcycle lying close by. Eyewitnesses reported that a woman was driving the car when it hit the motorcycle. Following the crash, the woman and her husband took a taxi and rushed the injured to the hospital. Hospital authorities later informed the police that one of the victims had died, while another sustained injuries. Both ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): An FIR was filed on Monday in the BMW and motorcycle accident which took place on Ring Road near Dhaula Kuan, leading to the death of the bike driver, the Delhi police informed. The case is registered under FIR No. 240/25 u/s 281/125B/105/238 BNS. Following the accident, the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team reached the accident scene to analyse the circumstances leading to the accident. The FSL team also inspected the BMW car and the bike involved in the incident. Authorities are also investigating the circumstances surrounding the case under Sect ...Read More >
Delhi BMW Crash: The deadly BMW accident involving Navjot Singh, a deputy secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, on Sunday has caused widespread concern in the national capital. According to family members, Singh might have survived if he had been taken to a hospital closer to the crash site near Dhaula Kuan. The official was returning home on a motorcycle with his wife after visiting Gurudwara Bangla Sahib when the accident occurred. The couple was admitted to a hospital in GTB Nagar, which was about 17 kms away from the site of the accident. Singh died on the spot, while his wife s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) The wife of the senior government official killed in a collision between their motorcycle and a luxury car near the Delhi Cantonment Metro station had repeatedly pleaded with the accused couple to get them admitted to a nearby hospital, but to no avail, according to the FIR lodged in the case. "The lady took us to a small hospital in GTB Nagar, far from the accident site," the bereaved woman told police in a statement, which is now part of the FIR. Van driver Mohammad Gulfam, who had rushed all four injured people to the hospital, has also made a similar claim. "I was ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The First Information Report (FIR), filed in the luxury car crash that resulted in the death of a senior official of the Ministry of Finance, has made shocking 'revelations' on the probable reasons behind Navjot Singh's death and also hints at a possible cover-up by the BMW owners. Deceased Navjot Singh's wife Sandeep Kaur in her complaint said that they pleaded with the woman who hit their motorbike to take them to a nearby hospital, but they were 'forcibly' taken to a small hospital in far-off GTB Nagar. Navjot Singh (52), Deputy Secretary in the Departme ...Read More >
An FIR has been registered by Sector 39 police against the driver of a BMW for performing a dangerous stunt on a busy Noida road. The incident took place around 2.45pm on July 3, near Sector 44 and was captured on a CCTV camera installed on the road, said police. In the now-viral video, a green BMW first stops slowly. A man sitting in the passenger seat steps out and begins recording the stunt on a mobile phone. Moments later, the driver spins the vehicle repeatedly in place at high speed, halti ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision ...Read More >
New Delhi: Navjot Singh, an official working with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, died in a road accident near Dhaula Kuan on Sunday after his motorcycle was hit by a speeding BMW. Singh was returning home with his wife from Bangla Sahib Gurudwara to Hari Nagar when the incident occurred near Pillar Number 57, towards Raja Garden. His wife sustained severe injuries and remains in critical condition. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami, who missed out on a place in India's squad for the England tour, has been named in Bengal's expanded list of 50 probables for the upcoming domestic season, according to ESPncricinfo. Shami could potentially be a part of the East Zone in the season-opening Duleep Trophy, which kicks off on August 28, which could mark his return to competitive cricket. The 34-year-old, who has 64 Tests, 108 ODIs and 25 T20Is appearances under his belt, hasn't featured for India since the Champions Trophy, which concluded in March earlier this year ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): An FIR has been registered by Delhi Police regarding the BMW-motorcycle accident that occurred on Sunday near Dhaula Kuan on Ring Road, which resulted in the death of the motorcycle rider. The woman injured in the accident, who also lost her husband, recorded her statement with the police, alleging that she repeatedly pleaded with the woman driving the BMW to take them to the nearest hospital. Still, they were instead taken to a distant hospital deliberately. The case was registered under FIR No. 240/25, sections 281, 125B, 105, and 238 BNS. In her stat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about tourism infrastructure, G20 Summit, and projects like the six-lane roads, bridges, solar initiatives, our ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: A 32-year-old surgeon from JJ Hospital, Dr. Omkar Bhagwat Kavitke, has gone missing after allegedly jumping into the creek from Atal Setu on Monday night, prompting an intense multi-agency search operation. The incident was reported around 9:43 PM on July 7, after the Atal Setu Control Room received a call alerting them that a man had jumped off the 11.800-km point on the Mumbai-bound lane of the bridge. Ulwe Police and beat marshals rushed to the scene and discovered a Honda Amaze car (MH 46 CM 6837) parked on the side along with an iPhone left behind. Police traced the identit ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Result SAMRUDHI SM 12 Results Live: The first winner of today's lottery game- SAMRUDHI SM 12 lottery- takes home Rs 1 crore as a cash prize. The Kerala lottery is one of the most trusted games in the country. Kerala Lottery Result Sunday 20-07-2025: The Kerala lottery is back with another fun game- that may lead you to win Rs 1 crore! The results for today's Kerala lottery games- SAMRUDHI SM 12 Sunday- are announced. The Kerala lottery results are announced here, so people with tickets for today's game can stay in touch with this live blog. Samrudhi Lottery Series: MN, MO, MP, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) A massive tree fell on moving vehicles in Kalkaji area amid incessant rain in Delhi on Thursday morning, critically injuring a 50-year-old man and his daughter who were passing by on a motorcycle, police said. The incident was 0captured on a CCTV footage in which the huge tree, inches away from footpath, can be seen uprooting from the road and falling on unaware commuters. The tree fell some vehicles, including a motorcycle in which the man and his daughter were travelling. A video from the spot showed the woman trapped between the fallen tree and the bike as several ...Read More >
The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh (52), Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and a resident of Hari Nagar, they added. A senior official of the Union Ministry of Finance was killed and three people, including his wife, were injured after a BMW allegedly hit his motorcycle near Delhi Cantonment metro station on Ring Road here on Sunday, police said. The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh (52), Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs , Ministry of Finance, and a resident of Hari Nagar, they added. Police said three PCR call ...Read More >
New Delhi: The man who drove the Delhi BMW crash victim and his wife to hospital has said "I tried to save all of them", even as the victim's family claimed they were taken 19 km away to a hospital linked to the accused. The accident took place on Sunday and claimed the life of 52-year-old Navjot Singh, Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, after a speeding blue BMW crashed into his motorcycle near Dhaula Kuan. Singh's wife, 50-year-old Sandeep Kaur survived. However, she suffered multiple fractures and head injuries. "I run a loading vehicle and was coming from the Dhaula ...Read More >
A 55-year-old man, who was among the several persons injured in the BEST bus accident in Kurla area here, died on Monday morning, taking the death toll to eight, a civic official said. The electric bus, hired by the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking on wet-lease basis, ploughed into a crowd and fatally knocked down seven persons and injured 42 others on a crowded road in Kurla area on December 9. Several vehicles were also damaged in the incident. One of t ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Marking the Cooperatives Year, a two-day national seminar will be inaugurated on Friday at the Swarn Jayanti Auditorium of Vikram University. Farmers from five major states: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Goa are set to participate in the seminar, 'Dairy Development in Madhya Pradesh: Possibilities and Challenges', under the joint aegis of the Indian Dairy Association (DA) West Zone, and Vikram University (VU). Researchers, students, milk producers from across the country, where over two lakh cooperative societies function, along with experts ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 10: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday inaugurated Shillong's first modern shopping mall at Polo. A host of dignitaries, including Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar, Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, Chief Secretary DP Wahlang, Commissioner and Secretary, Vijay Kumar D, and Urban Affairs Director PK Boro, were present at the inauguration. The Polo shopping mall was developed under the Shillong Smart City project and constructed by Badri Rai Company at a cost of Rs 100.33 crore. The mall has a total built-up area of 1.70 ...Read More >