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NEW DELHI: Hanuman Jayanti passed off peacefully in the national capital amid tight security, especially in Uttam Nagar and Jahangirpuri, with no major law and order issues reported, officials said. Security was heightened in Uttam Nagar due to a recent incident on Holi, and in Jahangirpuri, where clashes had broken out in 2022, to maintain law and order. A police officer from Dwarka district said that a procession was carried out on the occasion on Thursday, for which elaborate security arrangements were made by Delhi Police. Along with Delhi Police, personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force were also deployed, and all arrangements were in place and functioning properly. "This religious procession is taken out every year, and it is being conducted today as well. The atmosphere remains peaceful, and we are maintaining full vigilance. I appeal to everyone not to believe any misinformation being spread,"he said. "If anything goes viral, please verify it with Delhi Police. We are present on the ground and fully available to assist, ensuring that the procession continues smoothly. Security personnel have been deployed on all sides as part of the arrangements," the officer stated. Tension had gripped Uttam Nagar following a fight between two neighbours on Holi over allegedly throwing a balloon at a woman. The clash led to injuries on both sides, and one person died the next day. Security has remained heavy in the area since then, including during Eid celebrations.
New Delhi, June 8: A nine-year-old girl was found stuffed in a suitcase at a neighbour's house in northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area, triggering protests by family members and locals who alleged sexual assault and murder of the minor. Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order. Police sources said the perpetrator seems to have fled after stuffing her in a suitcase. Senior officials of the Delhi Police said all angles are being probed, including sexual assault. "We are awaiting the autopsy report to confirm the cause of death. Teams have been for ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Five men have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 30-year-old man in Munirka and attempting to extort money from him while posing as Delhi Police personnel, officials said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Parvesh (25), a property dealer, Aryaman Chaudhary (22), Ritik Gauhar (23), a freelancer, Dev Anand Yadav (23), a driver and Sharman Rai (22), police said. According to officials, the incident took place around 1.20 am on June 16. The victim, Joshua Hmar (30), filed a complaint at Kishangarh police station, stating that he was abducted by four individuals nea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Delhi police have apprehended a 21-year-old man for allegedly creating multiple fake Instagram accounts of a college girl and uploading on them her sexually explicit AI-edited images, officials said on Wednesday. 'A college-going girl lodged a complaint on June 16, 2025, reporting that multiple fake Instagram accounts were created using her identity. These accounts uploaded sexually explicit, AI-edited images of her and were used for online harassment and blackmail,' South West Delhi Additional DCP Abhimanyu Poswal told ANI. The police officer said that the s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) A 23-year-old man has been arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) here for allegedly impersonating as a Delhi Police sub-inspector by using a forged identity card and fake appointment documents, an official said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sahil Kumar, is a resident of Ladpur in Rajasthan's Alwar district and allegedly used the fake identity to target and befriend women victims, including Delhi Police personnel. "Kumar, who was wearing a T-shirt with a Delhi Police logo at the time of detention, was held on Monday by CISF personnel durin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) St Stephen's College and St Thomas School here received bomb threats through email on Tuesday, prompting authorities to launch a thorough search operation, with officials saying nothing suspicious has been found so far. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said St Stephen's College reported that they received the bomb threat at 7:15 am. "The mail claimed that four IEDs and two RDX bombs have been planted on the premises and in the library of the college. It further claimed that those would explode by 2 pm," the police officer was quoted as saying in a st ...Read More >
The recurring threats have caused considerable anxiety among parents and teachers. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Ten bomb threat emails were sent to nine Delhi schools over three days using encrypted networks * Senders used VPNs and the dark web to anonymise their location and evade tracking by police * Delhi Police and cyber experts are treating the threats seriously and multiple agencies are investigating Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: A ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, marking the third consecutive day of such threats that have disrupted educational institutions across the national capital. The Delhi Police said that so far, no suspicious object has been found at any of the locations, though searches are still underway. As soon as the alerts were received, emergency response teams rushed to St. Thomas School in Dwarka, Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj, Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar, and Mother International School in Hauz Khas. The fire ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) A bomb threat received through email triggered panic in five private schools of Delhi on Wednesday morning, prompting authorities to immediately evacuate the premises for a thorough check, officials said. This was the third consecutive day that education institutes in the national capital were targeted with bomb threats, which, in the past two days, turned out to be hoaxes. A call about the email threatening to blow up St Thomas School in Dwarka was received at 5.26 am by the fire control, Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj got it at 6.30 am, Mother International in ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra , HDFC Bank, Eternal (Zomato), HUL, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank, Titan and Bajaj Finserv ...Read More >
New Delhi: Panic gripped the national capital on Thursday morning as over 20 schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails, triggering a massive response from law enforcement and emergency services. According to police sources, several schools across different parts of Delhi received threatening emails claiming that bombs had been planted on their premises. School administrations immediately alerted the police, following which bomb disposal squads and dog squads were rushed to the locations. A senior police officer said, "We have not found anything suspicious so far. All necessary precautions ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three fraudsters from Rajasthan's Mewat for running a sextortion racket that extorted Rs 14 lakh from a man in the capital. The accused posed as Crime Branch officers, manipulated the victim into a compromising situation during a WhatsApp video call, and then used the footage to blackmail him over several days.According to police, the accused contacted the complainant via WhatsApp video call and played a pre-recorded obscene video featuring a woman. "The complainant told police officers that he was manipulated into getting nude, and subsequently, his video ...Read More >
In Delhi's Lajpat Nagar, Ruchika and her son were found murdered. Police suspect their domestic help, Mukesh, is the culprit. Kuldeep Sewani, Ruchika's husband, discovered the crime. Mukesh, also an employee at Kuldeep's garment shop, was missing. Uttar Pradesh Police apprehended Mukesh on a train. The motive behind the double murder remains unknown. Investigation is underway.A woman and her teenage son were allegedly killed by their domestic help at their home in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area, polic ...Read More >
ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Ajay Lamba was arrested after 24 years for four murder-cum-robbery cases targeting cab driversLamba and accomplices sedated, killed drivers in Uttarakhand, and sold cabs in NepalOnly one victim's body was recovered; two gang members were arrested earlier Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: A serial killer who targeted cab drivers and sold off their vehicles has landed in the police net after 24 years. The Delhi Police cr ...Read More >
Delhi schools faced repeated bomb threats, causing panic. Delhi Police are investigating, finding the emails hard to trace due to encryption. Senders used VPNs and the dark web for anonymity. Directorate of Education issued safety guidelines. Schools increased security measures. Police are exploring all possible angles, including terror links. Parents expressed fear and anxiety over the disruptions. A fresh wave of bomb threats targeting schools and colleges has kept Delhi Police on its toes as ...Read More >
New Delhi: The death of a 36-year-old man, initially believed to have been due to accidental electrocution, is now the subject of a murder investigation after Delhi Police found signs of foul play. His wife who allegedly rushed him to the hospital has been apprehended.The victim, Karan Dev, a resident of Om Vihar in west Delhi, who owned an artificial jewellery business, was brought to the hospital on July 13 by his wife, who claimed he had suffered an electric shock. He was declared brought dead ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Days after man died of electrocution at his home in Delhi's Dwarka, his wife and cousin have been arrested, with police suspecting that the two drugged the victim and killed him, an official said on Friday. The incident came to light on July 13 when a call was made to the PCR from Mata Rooprani Maggo Hospital in Uttam Nagar, informing them of the death of Karan Dev (36), they said. Also Read | PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana 20th Installment Date: Eligible Farmers To Receive INR 2000 Into Their Bank Accounts on This Date, Know Steps To Check Your Name in Beneficiary List ...Read More >
Srinagar: Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that if the Prime Minister truly seeks to reduce the 'Dil Ki Doori' then humanitarian steps like release of prisoners need to be taken immediately. Mirwaiz while addressing a Friday gathering here at historic Jama Masjid in downtown Srinagar said that train links are a welcome, but it is the human links that truly matter and endure. On the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, Mirwaiz said that for thousands of families in J&K, the festival brings no joy. "Their sons, husbands, fathers and brothers have been incarcerated for years -- many without tr ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has stepped up security arrangements across the national capital to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful celebration of Eid ul-Azha on Saturday, an official said. To maintain law and order during festivities, elaborate deployments have been made in sensitive areas, with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), paramilitary forces, and local police teams mobilised. Multiple check posts have been set up across Delhi, and electronic surveillance has been intensified to monitor suspicious activity. A senior police officer said, "Strict vigilance is being maintained across t ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 23-year-old man was arrested at Delhi's IGI Airport for impersonating a sub-inspector of Delhi Police, allegedly to deceive and befriend women, including staffers of the force. The accused, Sahil Kumar, was found in possession of forged police documents and fake identification.According to police, the incident unfolded on July 7 at around 3.30 pm, when the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) intercepted a suspicious individual during routine profiling operations at Terminal-3's departure forecourt. "The man, identified as Sahil Kumar, was wearing a white T-shirt with the Delh ...Read More >
There were no external injuries on the body. New Delhi: A student has been found dead in his hostel room at IIT Delhi. The room was locked from the inside and there were no external injuries on his body.. Officials said they received a call at the Kishangarh police station on Wednesday about a student not opening the door of his hostel room despite repeated knocking. When they reached the premier institute, police officials found that the door was locked from the inside, and it was forced open ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related problems may persist till July. I will return before Durga Puja to ensure that roads and infrastructure ar ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Neelam Azad and Mahesh Kumawat, both accused in the Parliament security breach case of December 13, 2023. The order, reserved on May 21, was pronounced by a division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Each of the accused should furnish a bail bond of ₹50,000 and two sureties of the same amount. The court also barred Neelam and Mahesh from holding press conferences, giving interviews, or posting on social media about the incident. Additionally, they must report to the concerned police ...Read More >
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wani and MLA Yudhvir Sethi during the visit, the chief minister was briefed in detail on the multi-phas ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) The Delhi Police has stepped up security arrangements across the national capital to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful celebration of Eid ul-Azha on Saturday, an official said. To maintain law and order during festivities, elaborate deployments have been made in sensitive areas, with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), paramilitary forces, and local police teams mobilised. Multiple check posts have been set up across Delhi, and electronic surveillance has been intensified to monitor suspicious activity. A senior police officer said, "Strict vigilance is being maint ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday debunked all allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about rigging and match-fixing in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. In his articles titled 'Those Rejected by the People Deny the Mandate', published in the same three newspapers where Gandhi's write-ups appeared, CM Fadnavis advised the Congress MP to "accept defeat, introspect on where you went wrong, why your connect with the people is lacking, and what needs to be done." He taunted Gandhi, saying that the latter was preparing excuses for "defeats ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 3 (PTI) The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Thursday with the first batches of pilgrims setting off from the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan towards the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which houses a naturally formed ice-lingam, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route. The batches of pilgrims, including men, women and sadhus, left from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir's Anantnag, and Baltal base camp in Sonamarg area of central ...Read More >
New Delhi: A day after bomb threats to three city schools, St Stephen's College in Delhi University's North Campus and St Thomas School in Dwarka Sector 19 received similar hoax emails on Tuesday morning. The threats prompted immediate evacuation and extensive searches by Delhi Police, including bomb disposal and dog squads, but no suspicious object was found at either location.According to police, St Stephen's College received the email around 7.15am. "The message claimed that four IEDs and two RDX explosives were planted on the college premises and in the library, warning that the devices wo ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) A court here on Tuesday extended the police custody of AAP MLA Naresh Balyan by a day in an extortion case lodged last year. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Paras Dalal passed the order on an application filed by the Delhi Police, seeking the custody of the legislator from Delhi's Uttam Nagar Assembly segment for two more days. The court also sought the police's response to a bail application filed by Balyan. It issued notice to the Delhi Police and directed it to file its response by Wednesday when Balyan will be produced before the court. The police claimed ...Read More >
. No arrest has been made so far in the incident, the police said. (Representational) New Delhi: A 19-year-old man was brutally stabbed to death in the Rani Garden area in Shahdara district, police said on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Yash. According to police, in their preliminary investigation, two suspects have been identified, Amaan and Rehan, in connection with the murder. "A murder has taken place in the Geeta Colony area. The deceased's name is Yash, who is around 19 ye ...Read More >