New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under the ongoing special drive against proclaimed offenders and externees, a team of Hauz Qazi Police Station in the national capital on Saturday apprehended a notorious proclaimed offender involved in 69 criminal cases, who had been absconding, to evade judicial proceedings in a theft case. The accused, identified as Babloo alias Narendra alias Prem, a resident of Multani Dhanda in Delhi’s Paharganj, was arrested following sustained technical sur…
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New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The caravan of Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu’s informal on-ground public meetings reached Chandni Chowk on Saturday, with the Lok Niwas occupant interacting with residents and savouring the Purani Dilli’s sweets. The popular surprise visits by the L-G have added to his image of accessibility, even as he conducts surprise inspections of local amenities and mingles freely with local residents.In a post on social media, the Lok Niwas said, “A visit to …
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Thursday paid an impromptu visit to Model Town in North Delhi — a place closely connected to his student days at Delhi University. Revisiting familiar lanes, he relished local favourites like ‘chaat and bhalla’, fondly reminiscing about his time as a student, said a message on Sandhu’s social media handle.He also interacted warmly with surprised residents in the market before taking the Metro back.The LG’s inter…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Attacking Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal over corruption, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Sunday, presented her government’s one-year report card in Chandni Chowk Parliamentary constituency along with BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal and other leaders. Speaking at the “One Year of Change, One Year of Development” public meeting, Chief Minister Gupta said that for the past 27 years, BJP workers have worked to safeguard Delhi.”Whenever the then (AAP) governmen…
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Three unidentified men allegedly robbed a 22-year-old shopkeeper of Rs 14 lakh at gun and knifepoint in northwest Delhi’s Model Town area, police said on Saturday. This is the second robbery to take place in a business establishment in the national Capital within a week.According to officials, a PCR call reporting the incident was received at the Model Town police station on Friday. Acting on the information, police teams rushed to the spot and began an investigation.The…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The murder of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Lucky Oberoi in Punjab has triggered sharp political reactions, with leaders across parties raising serious concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.Reacting to the killing, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday, termed the incident “very unfortunate” and expressed hope that the Punjab government would take swift and strict action.“It is very unfortunate, and I hope that the situation …
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) In a significant step towards improving public transport, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has proposed the introduction of two new bus routes — 192 A and 212 A — through rationalisation of existing routes, an official said on Tuesday. Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the route rationalisation aims to expand Metro connectivity, improve commuter convenience and sustain DTC’s strong financial performance.“The proposed routes will offer faster j…