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Class X girl gang-raped at gunpoint in Delhi

Class X girl gang-raped at gunpoint in Delhi

Rediff.com29 Jul 2014

A 16-year-old Class X student was allegedly gang-raped by five persons, including three minors, at gunpoint in Uttam Nagar area of west Delhi. The girl alleged in her complaint that the accused also made an MMS of the act and threatened to upload it on the internet if she revealed her ordeal to any person.

Builders start raising home prices again

Builders start raising home prices again

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

Many developers are increasing prices by 15 to 30 per cent the moment they became sure of demand returning.

NDRF base equipped to respond to bio, nuke attacks comes up

NDRF base equipped to respond to bio, nuke attacks comes up

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

A third team to combat chemical or radiological leakage or attack incidents has also been based at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

Triple murder in Delhi: Govt official, family killed

Triple murder in Delhi: Govt official, family killed

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

The victims have been identified as Sanjay, 50, his wife Jyoti, 48, and their son Pawan, 21.

Housing market booms: DLF sells 1,250 flats in 2 hours

Housing market booms: DLF sells 1,250 flats in 2 hours

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

While the prices were lower than the market, the lowest effective price was 39 per cent higher than the lowest price it had charged during the first phase of the project this April.

Delhi woman exposed 'abuser' on Facebook. He is now arrested

Delhi woman exposed 'abuser' on Facebook. He is now arrested

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Annoyed by the lewd comments being passed at her, a Delhi woman decided to take a stand against it by taking a photograph of the offender, in order to bring the incident and the perpetrator in the public eye.

It's business as usual for GM India

It's business as usual for GM India

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

"Just media hype," said a relieved Sachin Kumar, executive of the Auto Vikas showroom of General Motors India in West Delhi's Moti Nagar. "There were some showroom queries on the first two days, but it died down."

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

Sports Shorts: Gaurav in quarters, Shiva bows out of Worlds

Sports Shorts: Gaurav in quarters, Shiva bows out of Worlds

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday

Delhi Metro train derails; no one injured

Delhi Metro train derails; no one injured

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

Thirty-nine passengers had a miraculous escape when a Delhi Metro train jumped tracks in the national capital on Wednesday afternoon.

Sec 144 imposed in Delhi following violence

Sec 144 imposed in Delhi following violence

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The prohibitory orders would be in force till September 8, a senior police officer told PTI.

Another FIR registered on alleged gangrapes by Jat agitators

Another FIR registered on alleged gangrapes by Jat agitators

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Another FIR was registered on Friday against unknown persons following a complaint by a Delhi-based resident on the alleged gangrape by Jat agitators in Haryana's Sonipat district.

When will the SRK of Chak De and Swades return?

When will the SRK of Chak De and Swades return?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Fan gives Shah Rukh Khan space to exploit the actor in him and he tries hard, with a nod to his creepy characters in Baazigar and Darr.

Man held for sending lewd messages, videos to 1,500 females

Man held for sending lewd messages, videos to 1,500 females

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

A police team investigating a case registered on May 30 by a woman at Ashok Vihar police station in north westDelhi, arrested accused Mohammad Khalid from his father's bag shop in Sadar Bazar area, said Vijay Singh, DCP (north west).

On V-Day, brooms become the hottest buy in Delhi

On V-Day, brooms become the hottest buy in Delhi

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

With exit polls projecting a decisive victory for the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly elections, prices of brooms in the capital has risen sharply owing to heavy demand from party workers.

Kejriwal slapped again at road show in New Delhi

Kejriwal slapped again at road show in New Delhi

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

In the second attack on him in the last four days, Arvind Kejriwal was on Tuesday slapped by an unidentified man during a road show in Sultanpuri area of North West Delhi and the Aam Aadmi Party leader immediately blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party for it.

DLF uses discounts to sell flats

DLF uses discounts to sell flats

Rediff.com24 Apr 2009

DLF, which launched a residential project at Shivaji Marg on April 7, managed to sell all the 1,400 apartments on offer. It had priced the West Delhi project at Rs 6,000-7,000 a sq ft and offered an initial discount of Rs 1,000 a sq ft, besides an additional one of Rs 500 a sq ft on timely payments. It also offered an 8.5 per cent discount if a customer paid the entire amount within a month of the initial booking, bringing down the effective price to Rs 4,075 per sq ft.

Delhi L-G asks Kejriwal to meet babus, CM ends 9-day sit-in

Delhi L-G asks Kejriwal to meet babus, CM ends 9-day sit-in

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

Sisodia said several meetings, attended by IAS officers, were held during the day.

Delhi: BJP poll candidate commits suicide

Delhi: BJP poll candidate commits suicide

Rediff.com16 Nov 2008

Yogi, 73, was found hanging from the ceiling of his house in Inderpuri in south-west Delhi at around 7.15 am by his wife Asha, a senior police officer said. The three-time MLA was pitted against Ramakant Goswami of the Congress in the elections and was actively campaigning in the constituency.

Delhi: 7-yr-old killed, 17 kids injured as tanker hits school van

Delhi: 7-yr-old killed, 17 kids injured as tanker hits school van

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The driver of the private school van had his earphones on and was driving on the wrong side of the road. The milk tanker driver was allegedly under the influence of alcohol, police said.

Mishap kills one; Metro chief blames contractor

Mishap kills one; Metro chief blames contractor

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

In the third accident involving Delhi Metro in the last 10 days, a labourer was killed after he was hit by a steel beam being lifted by a crane at its site in west Delhi on Wednesday, even as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief E Sreedharan put the blame on the contractor for the fatal mishap. The incident took place at around 5:45 am at Ashok Park work site in Punjabi Bagh, when the labourer was hit by the beam which was being lifted by the crane.

Delhi honour killing: Cops probe role of relatives

Delhi honour killing: Cops probe role of relatives

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

The police is investigating the role of other relatives of a 21-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered here by her parents as they were against her marriage with a youth from a different caste.

FIR against AAP MLA for thrashing engineer

FIR against AAP MLA for thrashing engineer

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Aam Aadmi Party's Tilak Nagar legislator Jarnail Singh has been booked by the police for allegedly assaulting a Municipal Corporation of Delhi engineer and preventing him from carrying out his duty when the latter and his team had gone to demolish an illegal construction in west Delhi.

Five, including 2 children, killed in Delhi mishap

Five, including 2 children, killed in Delhi mishap

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

Five members of a family, including two children, were killed in an accident on Friday after a speeding SUV hit their car in north-west Delhi.The incident took place in Trinagar area, a senior police official said.All the five occupants of the car were killed in the accident, the official said, adding they suspect that the person behind the wheel of the SUV was under the influence of alcohol.The two girls who were killed in the accident died on the spot.

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar gets life term in 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar gets life term in 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

The Delhi high court called the anti-Sikh riots case "communal frenzy" after the then prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards.

Kejriwal meets attacker, forgives him

Kejriwal meets attacker, forgives him

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday visited the residence of the autorickshaw driver who had slapped him at a roadshow in Sultanpuri area of North-west Delhi and the Aam Aadmi Party leader said he has "forgiven" the man.

Demonetisation: Delhi man dies while waiting in bank queue

Demonetisation: Delhi man dies while waiting in bank queue

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Satish Kumar, a resident of Uttam Nagar and who used to work as a vegetable vendor in Keshopur Mandi, collapsed outside an Oriental Bank of Commerce branch, on Najafgarh road, while he was standing in a queue with his friends.

Delhi: Indian-American youth found murdered

Delhi: Indian-American youth found murdered

Rediff.com12 May 2008

An Indian-American youth, who returned to New Delhi last month to pursue studies, was on Monday found murdered at his rented house in north-west Delhi. Kannan Mehra (21), who was pursuing philosophy course in Delhi University, was found with stab wounds on his neck at his residence in Hudson Lane in Mukherjee Nagar by his landlord, a senior police official said.

Kamal Haasan, RJD, Left support sit-in by Kejriwal, ministers

Kamal Haasan, RJD, Left support sit-in by Kejriwal, ministers

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Haasan said that interference in the functioning of an elected government is 'unacceptable in a democracy'.

ICICI rapped; asked to pay Rs 50,000 fine

ICICI rapped; asked to pay Rs 50,000 fine

Rediff.com26 Mar 2008

ICICI Bank has been directed by a consumer court to pay Rs 50,000 compensation to a customer and return his Indica car forcibly repossessed by its employees in violation of SC guidelines. The West Delhi District Consumer Forum president J P Sharma said: "The conduct of the bank in taking forcible possession of car without intervention of the civil court was illegal in view of what has been observed by the SC and the National Consumer Commission."

'Occupy UGC' protest: Students try to enter office in Delhi, detained

'Occupy UGC' protest: Students try to enter office in Delhi, detained

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

The students, camping outside the UGC office since Wednesday demanding revocation of the move, alleged they were lathi-charged and about 100 of them detained when they tried to go inside to meet the officials.

Major fire in Delhi hotel

Major fire in Delhi hotel

Rediff.com26 Jan 2008

A major fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in a prominent hotel in Delhi, fire brigade officials said.

Small retail traders dream big

Small retail traders dream big

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

India's retail industry, which is in the middle of rapid growth, has already scripted success stories fit to be the subject of a Bollywood film.

Major fire in 11-storied building in Delhi

Major fire in 11-storied building in Delhi

Rediff.com24 Dec 2007

Ten fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was brought under control within two hours. The police and fire department have denied reports of any deaths resulting from the fire.

Delhi: Woman producer shot dead in Delhi

Delhi: Woman producer shot dead in Delhi

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

A young woman producer of a news channel was shot dead in the early hours of Tuesday at a posh area of south-west Delhi while she was on her way back from work.

Kejriwal backs Jung, says Lt Governor is good man with bad political bosses

Kejriwal backs Jung, says Lt Governor is good man with bad political bosses

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

Notwithstanding his confrontation with the Lt Governor over a number of contentious issues, Kejriwal said Jung's removal will not help as the "real solution" lies in the Prime Minister's Office stopping "interference" in Delhi's affairs.

Murder case: Expelled SP MP Atiq Ahmed held

Murder case: Expelled SP MP Atiq Ahmed held

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Ahmed, an expelled Samajwadi Party member of Parliament, was arrested by special cell of Delhi police on Thursday evening from a apartment in Preetampura in west Delhi, a senior police official said on Friday.

India's largest trade fair starts under pall of anxiety

India's largest trade fair starts under pall of anxiety

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Post DeMo and GST, business outlook remain diminished among both buyers and sellers

HC pulls up Delhi police, terms demolition drive a 'raid'

HC pulls up Delhi police, terms demolition drive a 'raid'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

The Delhi high court on Wednesday rapped the city police for not warning the dwellers at Shakur Basti in west Delhi before carrying out the demolition drive and termed the action as "just like conducting a raid" carried out against its own citizen whom it needs to protect.