New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A six-year-old boy died after falling into a 15-foot-deep water-filled pit at Kala Dham Society in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, police said. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation has been launched to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.The victim was identified as Avyaan Surya, the son of Siwan Yadav, Vice Principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya.According to police and local residents, the incident occurred in the Knowledge P…
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New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A 20-year-old man died after he lost control of his vehicle at a sharp turn and drove his car into an open drain near southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, officials said on Saturday. Residents of the area said that the open drain has been an accident-prone area and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has not taken any action even after several complaints by them. The tragic incident occurred on Friday morning, when the deceased, identified as Yashvendra, and his friend…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Defending champions Delhi Public School, RK Puram, and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Faridabad, began their title defences with commanding victories as the fourth edition of the Oriental Cup got underway at Dr. Ambedkar Stadium on Tuesday.DPS RK Puram defeated Vasant Valley School 5-0 in the Boys’ category, while Government Girls Senior Secondary School registered a 5-0 victory over Navy Children School in the Girls’ category.Indian footballer Rohit Kumar…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) A Delhi court on Saturday sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years’ imprisonment after convicting him for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the death of a woman during celebratory firing at a New Year’s Eve party in the national capital in 2018.The Rouse Avenue Court also sentenced Singh to two months’ imprisonment under the Arms Act and directed him to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to the victim’s family. The court further order…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday reserved its order on the quantum of sentence to be imposed on Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh, who was recently convicted for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and violation of the Arms Act in connection with the death of a woman during celebratory firing at a New Year’s Eve party in the national capital in 2018. The Rouse Avenue Court said it would pronounce the sentence on Saturday after hearing submissions from both sides and considerin…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 6-lane road tunnel for NH-148AE, connecting the Dwarka Expressway with Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, in Delhi, with a total project length of 8.1 km and a total capital cost of Rs 6,969.67 crore on hybrid annuity mode (HAM).The project will provide faster connectivity between west and south Delhi, connecting the Dwarka Expressway with Vasant…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A Delhi court has convicted Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and violation of provisions of the Arms Act in connection with the death of a woman architect during celebratory firing at a New Year’s Eve party hosted at a farmhouse in the national capital in 2018. The Rouse Avenue Court held Singh guilty under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 30 of the Arms Act, stating that his act of firing from a…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that the Centre and the Delhi government are jointly undertaking a series of large-scale road and connectivity projects aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving mobility, and creating a future-ready transport network.Under the double-engine government framework, new expressways, tunnels, elevated corridors and connectivity links are being planned to modernise and streamline transportation across Delhi-NCR, she said, …
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) In a major crackdown on counterfeit trade, the Western Range-I of the Crime Branch, Delhi Police on Tuesday has busted an organised racket involved in the sale of fake branded garments and accessories. The operation led to a massive seizure of counterfeit goods from a luxury hotel in Vasant Kunj, where a temporary exhibition was being held under the guise of a “discount sale.” According to officials, a huge quantity of counterfeit readymade garments, accessories, foot…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A court here on Monday granted interim bail to student activist Sharjeel Imam, who is facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case, to attend his younger brother’s wedding and take care of his ailing mother. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sameer Bajpai of the Karkardooma Courts allowed Imam’s plea and granted him interim bail for 10 …