The Delhi Police busted a gang of pistol suppliers on Saturday. According to a tweet by DCP of Delhi Police Madhur Verma, the gang, allegedly based out of Madhya Pradesh supplied sophisticated pistols and were busted by the crime branch of Delhi. According to the reports, the gangsters used code-names[Read More…]
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WoWakening- a campaign breaking the acid attack taboo
Breaking the stereotype, WoWakening – a campaign aimed at creating awareness among the mass regarding inclusion and celebration for acid attack survivors in India has been launched on Friday in Delhi. WoWakening is a month long campaign dedicated to the spirit of positivity, bringing hope to the lives of the[Read More…]
Delhi HC instructs police to ‘keep away’ from JNU
An order from the Delhi High Court has been asked to keep away from the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus unless there is any proof of disturbance of law and order or in the case of varsity seeking its assistance adding that the university is not a place where the[Read More…]
BJP MP and former union minister Sanwar Lal Jat passes away in Delhi
The Bhartiya Janata Party, MP from Ajmer and former union minister, Sanwar Lal Jat passed away in Delhi on Wednesday. Jat, who had been in the coma after he collapsed at a party meeting chaired by party national president, Amit Shah in Jaipur on 22 July, was shifted to AIIMS[Read More…]
Kerala has turned into ‘God’s Forsaken Country’: BJP lawmaker
BJP lawmaker, Meenakshi Lekhi, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday slammed the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the state for “failing” to contain the killing of RSS and BJP workers. She added that from God’s own country, Kerala has transformed into “God’s forsaken country”. Tossing the issue in the[Read More…]
Gautam Gambhir is winning hearts with his community kitchen initiative
Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir is often in news for his good deeds. He has often taken a stand for the Indian soldiers, and now initiated a campaign where the left-handed batsman wishes to feed poor and not let anyone sleep empty stomach. Gambhir’s foundation has started a free community kitchen from Monday,[Read More…]
This Gurudwara is serving food to protesting Tamil Nadu farmers at Jantar Mantar
Even after months of protest when the farmers’ demands went unheard, the Sikh community in Delhi decided to benevolently open the doors of their Gurudwara to them. In an affectionate gesture, the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has opened their kitchen to the farmers who have been in Delhi’s[Read More…]
StopOnlineMobs: College students organise movement against cyber bullying amid rising cases
Days after a student of LSR (Lady Shri Ram College), Simran Keshwani was bullied and threatened online for expressing her views in an article first published on Newsd, a national movement, StopOnlineMobs, aimed at emphasizing and condemning cyber bullying was organized at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Simran received death threats,[Read More…]
Delhi: Nitish Kumar’s packed schedule, dinner with PM and meeting with Rahul Gandhi
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar landed in Delhi on Saturday to attend a dinner hosted by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee. He is also supposed to meet Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. The conversation between Nitish Kumar and Rahul Gandhi comes at a time their coalition[Read More…]
Delhi Metro staffer warn of complete ‘shutdown’ on Monday
The Non-executive staff of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have started begun with their protest at several Metro stations demanding a raise in their pay grades. The staff are also demanding that the action taken against some employees who had been against the campaign. The agitated staff of DMRC have[Read More…]
Government schools in Delhi soon to be cleaner and safer
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked the education department to review the sanitation system in the schools run by the Delhi government. Additionally, keeping the safety of the children in mind, Kejriwal directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to construct a foot-over bridge next to the school gate. The[Read More…]
Tamil Naidu farmers restore unique way of protesting, beat themselves with slippers
Farmers from Tamil Naidu resumed the second phase of protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi demanding drought relief package and loan waiver are unhappy over the massive hike in salaries of their state legislators. The farmers, while expressing their anger on Thursday, beat themselves with chappals (slippers) and shouted slogans. Leading the protest[Read More…]
Delhi Metro workers threaten to go on strike
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation staffers have threatened to go on strike on July 23 as they press for raise in their pay grades. However, as their long-standing demand has not been met by the corporation they have stated that the responsibility of any disruptions in the Delhi metro services[Read More…]
Heavy downpour clogs the streets of Delhi-NCR
New Delhi and NCR witnessed a heavy amount of downpour on Thursday morning. The showers began early morning. Commuters heading to work had a tough time wading through waterlogged areas in the National Capital Region. Although the rains brought relief from the scorching heat, it clogged several roadways in the[Read More…]
Dilli ki Soch: An event dedicated to highlight everyday issues of Delhi
Among the dignitaries present to grace the event were Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, Delhi BJP Chief, Manoj Tiwari, Mayor East Delhi DMC, Neema Bhagat, Special Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, Deependra Pathak, Water Minister for Delhi, Rajendra Gautam, among others. The forum is a platform that enables[Read More…]
“We have instructions to shoot anyone without Aadhaar Cards or IDs”
In a shocking incident, an alleged ‘Sub Inspector’ in Delhi Police can be heard saying that he can shoot anyone who doesn’t have an Aadhaar card or any other ID proof. An audio recording has surfaced on the internet wherein activist Shabnam Hashmi can be heard talking to a man[Read More…]
This bullet train will take you from Delhi to Varanasi in just 2 hours, 37 mins
A planned bullet train would reduce travel time between Delhi and Varanasi (a distance of 720 km) from the present 12 hours to just 2 hours and 37 minutes. The project linking the holy city, Lok Sabha constituency of PM Modi, with national capital is a key concern for the[Read More…]
Teen boy, girl found hanging inside hotel room in Delhi
Two teenagers, a girl, and a boy were found hanging inside a hotel room in Dwarka sector 17 in Delhi on Friday evening. The bodies were found at around 4 pm in a room in hotel. The duo had checked in to the hotel on Thursday. They were supposed to[Read More…]
The UnDelhiwalah: This journalist feels that Delhi is harsh but an effective teacher!
Delhi is in everyone’s love and hate books. A home to almost 19 million people, our awkwardly crowded and enigmatic national capital never sleeps. Delhi is extreme and its streets have been soaking all the extremity only to balance the mélange of highs & lows. And what makes the city throb is,[Read More…]
Banning ladies night: Denunciation of women’s basic freedom
After a woman took to Twitter to narrate a horrific incident of a couple of men trying to abduct a woman last week in Delhi’s posh Hauz Khas Village, the matter became a talking point. The incident took rounds on social media and was picked up by the mainstream media[Read More…]
Man accused of Junaid Khan’s murder confesses crime, says Police
After 16-year-old Junaid was murdered on a local train near Ballabgarh on June 22, it triggered a nationwide outrage against lynching. According to the police, Naresh, who is in his thirties, has confessed that the knife with which Junaid was stabbed was in his hand. However, the murder weapon has still[Read More…]
Gorkhaland stir: Protest demanding a separate ‘Gorkhaland’ at Jantar Mantar
As Darjeeling continues to stir, the Gorkha Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti on Sunday held a protest march at Jantar Mantar. The demonstration which took place in the national capital was to press the demand for a separate ‘Gorkhaland’ from West Bengal. “We are not going to deviate this. We don’t want to[Read More…]
Delhi: Ola, Uber pool rides might no longer be allowed
While car-pooling by app-based taxi aggregators such as Uber and Ola has cut the travelling cost of regular commuters, those in Delhi might soon face inconvenience as shared cab rides might soon be illegal. The move is a part of the Delhi government’s soon-to-be-implemented City Taxi Scheme, which is aimed[Read More…]
How safe women are in Delhi? This woman’s bravery averted a crime, but still gives you goosebumps!
On Thursday morning, a woman on Twitter who goes by the handle @kibbanoir shared a horrific incident she witnessed the preceding night at Hauz Khas Village (HKV) in Delhi and it is enough to give you goosebumps. The woman narrates the ordeal wherein a few men were trying to abduct[Read More…]
DU to include GST in the forthcoming academic sessions
The Delhi University to include the historic Goods and Service Tax (GST), as a part of their curriculum in selective academic courses. A groundbreaking initiative aiming towards economic reforms in the country, GST was implemented across the Nation on July 1. One of the biggest tax reform turned India, Asia’s[Read More…]