Delhi Police has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to consider closing entry and exit gates at 57 metro stations as part of heightened security arrangements ahead of a planned protest on October 10. The proposed measures are intended to manage the expected movement of demonstrators, prevent overcrowding around sensitive locations and maintain law...
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has cancelled the weekly days off for its drivers and conductors as it prepares for a possible escalation in the ongoing contractual workers’ agitation. The move comes ahead of a fresh strike call for September 28, with employee representatives warning of a complete work stoppage if their demands are not...
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...
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...
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...
Serious food safety and hygiene violations have been reported at two prominent five-star hotels in Delhi’s Aerocity after inspections by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The inspections at JW Marriott and Andaz Delhi uncovered pest activity, expired food products, poor sanitation, improper storage, inadequate segregation of food items and several licensing...
A 19-year-old Delhi University student has alleged that he sustained extensive pellet injuries during a student protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, claiming that he was struck multiple times by pellets during a confrontation with police personnel. An FIR against unidentified individuals was subsequently registered after Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok...
Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has levelled serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Delhi government, claiming that a large-scale irregularity involving subsidised rice could have resulted in losses of around ₹22,000 crore over three years. Bharadwaj alleged that the Delhi government had sought heavily subsidised rice from the Food...
A 20-year-old man, identified as Yashvendra, died after the car he was driving plunged into a water-filled drain in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, triggering concerns over alleged safety deficiencies at the accident site. Yashvendra, the son of an Indian Army officer, was pursuing higher studies in the United States and had reportedly returned to India...
Delhi Police on Thursday dismissed reports circulating on social media that a female protester injured during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar had died, clarifying that the woman is alive and her health condition has improved. The police appealed to the public to verify information through reliable and official channels before sharing or forwarding posts online....