The killing of renowned Manipuri musician and music teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh in southeast Delhi has triggered widespread outrage and renewed concerns over the safety of people from the Northeast living in the national capital. The 54-year-old musician was allegedly beaten by a group of men near his residence in Kilokari on the night of...
Asian News International (ANI) has approached the Delhi High Court’s Division Bench challenging a single-judge order that denied the news agency interim relief in its copyright infringement case against OpenAI, intensifying a significant legal dispute over the use of copyrighted news material for artificial intelligence training. The appeal marks another important stage in a case...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to launch an intensive crackdown on illegal construction across the national capital following the deadly collapse of a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Satya Niketan that claimed seven lives. The chief minister has instructed civic authorities to identify buildings and structures where...
Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s flight from Delhi to Lucknow had to make a go-around shortly before landing on Tuesday after weather conditions affected the aircraft’s first approach to the airport. The aircraft eventually landed safely at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow, with aviation sources describing the go-around...
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Punjab National Bank (PNB) manager in connection with the recovery of suspected counterfeit Indian currency worth ₹17.29 crore from a currency chest in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The arrest marks a major development in an investigation that is examining how such a large quantity of suspected fake notes...
Vijay Mallya has rejected the description of himself as a “fugitive”, arguing that he is not refusing to return to India voluntarily but is currently subject to legal restrictions in the United Kingdom that prevent him from leaving the country. Mallya made the claim while responding to criticism over his continued stay in Britain, where...
Delhi and the wider National Capital Region are witnessing extensive preparations ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, with aviation authorities and security agencies putting in place detailed arrangements to accommodate a large number of special aircraft carrying foreign leaders, senior officials and international delegations. The summit is scheduled to take place in New Delhi from...
The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer has rejected allegations by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) that BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s name was added to the Delhi electoral rolls by bypassing established procedures. The controversy erupted after Chadha’s name appeared in the electoral roll of the Rajinder Nagar Assembly constituency during the ongoing Special Intensive...
Delhi Police have arrested Sudhanshu, an operator of a private paying guest accommodation in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, in connection with the collapse of a multi-storey building that killed seven people. The incident has triggered a wider investigation into the condition of the building, renovation work being carried out on the premises and the responsibilities...
Iran has reaffirmed the importance of its relationship with India, describing the bilateral partnership as long-standing and rooted in deep historical and civilisational connections. The statement came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek. The renewed emphasis on India-Iran...