New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Aiming to decongest Delhi, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has taken up projects with an aggregate length of 2,105 km costing Rs 1.04 lakh crore, Minister Nitin Gadkari said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Replying to a question by BJP’s South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri in Lok Sabha, Gadkari said the plan also includes projects for decongestion of the National Capital’s southern areas.The projects planned include a six-lane greenfield corridor from DND …
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New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a woman and her two children were burned to death after a fire broke out at their house in South Delhi’s Lodhi Road area on Tuesday morning, officials said.According to the Delhi Fire Service, a call regarding the blaze was received at around 10.21 a.m. from B-Block, opposite Chawla Sweets, B.K. Dutt Colony in the Lodhi Road Police Station area.Consequently, the Delhi Fire Services was informed, and one water tender (WT), one water bowser (WB) and …
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) One more foreign national succumbed to injuries during treatment, taking the toll in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy to 22, the Delhi Police said on Sunday. The injured who died on Sunday was a Nigerian national, the police said.So far, 13 foreigners and nine Indians have lost their lives in the Malviya Nagar fire tragedy that took place on June 3 at the multi-storied Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast hotel in South Delhi.Earlier, the authorities said that 47 people were re…
Patna, June 6 (IANS) In the aftermath of two major fire incidents — one at a hotel in Delhi and another at Prasad Hospital in Bihar — the Bihar Fire Services Department on Saturday launched a large-scale safety inspection drive across the state, with a special focus on hospitals and hotels. According to Bihar Fire Services Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Manoj Nat, nearly 70 hospitals and hotels in Patna were inspected over the past two days.The inspection teams found major violations at five e…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner of Flourish Stay hotel in Malviya Nagar, was arrested last year along with a few Bangladeshi nationals, for helping them prepare forged Indian identity papers and procure fake documents, including an Aadhar card and a passport. The Bed and Breakfast hotel owner assisted the Bangladeshi nationals – a woman, her daughter, and minor grandson in facilitating their overstay in the country, by helping them make forged documents, said police on Friday…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Sunil Kumar, father of a youth who was killed in the Amar Colony shooting incident in South Delhi, has appealed for justice and demanded strict action against those responsible for his son’s death. He said the culprit should face the same fate as criminals allegedly encountered by police in Uttar Pradesh under the administration of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Speaking to IANS, an emotional Sunil Kumar said, “My son had only gone out to have a meal. Some goons shot hi…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A 26-year-old man died while eight others were rescued after a commercial building collapsed near the Saket Metro Station in South Delhi, officials said on Sunday. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the deceased has been identified as Ravi.The injured persons are Saika Khan (27) from Bihar’s Motihari, Aditya Sharma (24) of Saket, Tarun Kumar (26) of Gurugram, Anuj Dikshi (25) of Saket, Neelam Yadav (25) of Saidulajab, Kshitij Pratap (25) of Noida, Aastha (25) of…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against vehicle theft and property-related crimes, the Delhi Police on Friday apprehended two brothers allegedly involved in auto-lifting and multiple burglary cases. The accused were arrested by the alert picket staff of Police Station C.R. Park during routine vehicle checking near Alaknanda Market in South Delhi.According to police officials, the accused attempted to flee on a motorcycle after spotting the police team. However, the staff chased …
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The brutal murder of an 18-year-old man in Shardanand Colony, located within the Bhalswa Dairy area of North Delhi, has sent shockwaves through the local community. A pall of gloom has descended upon the victim’s family, while a palpable atmosphere of terror prevails in the locality. The gruesome nature of the crime was evidenced by blood splatters found scattered down the street. The victim’s family alleged they had previously received death threats from the individuals …
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A junk dealer’s drunk employee was arrested for murdering a neighbour in Begumpur village in south Delhi, an incident that followed an altercation with the victim a few hours before the incident on Monday night, the police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police, South District, Anant Mittal, said that Rakesh Kumar alias Kaily, 25, originally from Bihar, was arrested after he delivered fatal blows to Shatrughan’s neck with a wooden stick around 1 a.m. and fled.Shatrugh…