New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Delhi Police arrested a youth who allegedly promised jobs to people by using a fake National Investigation Agency (NIA) identity card. A patrol team from the Kotwali Police Station detained him from a suspicious vehicle near Delhi Chalo Park, behind the Red Fort area. A minor was also found inside the vehicle. According to Delhi police, during a search conducted on Wednesday night, a purported NIA identity card was recovered from the accused.Upon preliminary verification…
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New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Once the heartbeat of old Delhi, traditional wrestling akhadas echoed with the sounds of cheering crowds, thudding bodies, and the earthy scent of mud.Today, many of those spaces lie quiet, their legacy fading as the city’s sporting culture shifts and interest in desi wrestling wanes.A former Indian wrestler, speaking to IANS, recalled a time when dangals like the one near Jama Masjid, Old Delhi would draw massive gatherings. “People would travel across the city just to…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that comprehensive redevelopment of Old Delhi, along with the conservation of its rich heritage, will be taken up on a priority.She announced this soon after being appointed the chairperson of the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC) by Lok Niwas.The Chief Minister said that her government will accord the highest priority to the comprehensive redevelopment of Old Delhi into an attractive tourism hub.After assuming…
Sambhal, Dec 30 (IANS) Following complaints of illegal encroachment on cemetery land adjacent to the Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, the administration on Tuesday initiated a survey.One of the government officials, Tehsildar Dhirendra Pratap Singh, said that a complaint had been received alleging that some people had illegally constructed shops and houses on the cemetery land, and action is being taken in accordance with the law.The Tehsildar stated that the land spans approximately 4,00…
Sambhal, Dec 30 (IANS) The measurement of the eight-bigha graveyard located near the Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal is set to begin shortly on Tuesday. Administrative preparations for the measurement of the cemetery, situated near the Jama Masjid and opposite the Harihar Temple, have been completed, though the actual measurement process had not started at the time of filing this report.The designated land surveyor has not yet reached the site. According to administrative sources, the sur…