Category: Delhi

AAP MLA Naresh Balyan was today arrested on charges of assault, its 13th lawmaker to land in Delhi Police’s net, triggering sharp reaction from the party. Balyan, MLA from Uttam Nagar, was, however, granted bail late tonight. Balyan was arrested on a day that also saw Deputy Chief Minister Manish and Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan being questioned by Anti-Corruption Branch […]

A 21-year-old woman was stabbed to death, allegedly by her stalker, in North Delhi’s Burari on Tuesday morning. The victim sustained 22 stab wounds and was declared brought dead at a hospital. The accused, Surender Singh, was chased and nabbed by the public before being handed over to the police who arrested him. The victim has been identified as Karuna, […]

For the second time in two days, visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry got stuck in the Delhi’s traffic jam on Wednesday, while Army Chief Dalbir Singh Suhag was also caught in the massive vehicular congestion, following heavy rain+ in the national capital. Kerry was caught in the traffic snarl when he was heading towards IIT+ in south Delhi […]

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday evening sacked minister Sandeep Kumar from his cabinet with immediate effect. The CD contained a sex tape and similar images, Times Now has reported. Sandeep Kumar was the Minister for Child Welfare and Social Justice in the AAP cabinet. Kejriwal announced his decision to sack Sandeep Kumar on Twitter:

A students’ union activist at the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi has been accused of raping a fellow student inside his hostel room after spiking her drink. Anmol Ratan, 29, a member of the AISA or All India Students’ Association, has been accused of rape by a first year doctorate student. Mr Ratan, a former state president of […]

A blast at a bakery in East Delhi’s Khureji area on Thursday left three labourers dead and two injured. Prima facie, the blast happened in the oven at around 5.30 a.m. while around 20 labourers were working at the bakery, said a senior police officer. Five men who were working near the kitchen were left hurt. Fire fighters rushed to […]