News for 'Outer Delhi'

Sultanpuri accident accused a BJP member, alleges AAP

Sultanpuri accident accused a BJP member, alleges AAP

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

"Police are trying to cover up the matter because one of the culprits is a BJP member. The DCP is covering up the case saying the music in the car was so loud that the perpetrators didn't notice a girl was stuck in their car.

Accused borrowed friend's car hours before Kanjhawala accident: FIR

Accused borrowed friend's car hours before Kanjhawala accident: FIR

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

The FIR states that the Kanjhawala police station received three PCR calls that the naked body of a woman was found near Hanuman Mandir, Jonti village.

'Kill Sikhs, they've killed our mother, Tytler told mob'

'Kill Sikhs, they've killed our mother, Tytler told mob'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Some of the witnesses claimed though they did not hear what exactly Tytler told the mob, people gathered there "became violent after that (i.e. after the visit of accused) and began to attack the Gurudwara Pul Bangash and set it on fire."

Autopsy didn't find alcohol in Kanjhawala victim's stomach, says family doc

Autopsy didn't find alcohol in Kanjhawala victim's stomach, says family doc

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

The victim's friend, who was riding pillion on her scooty, had told the media that Anjali was drunk and had insisted on driving the two-wheeler on the fateful night.

8-year-old girl sleeping outside hut abducted, raped in Delhi

8-year-old girl sleeping outside hut abducted, raped in Delhi

Rediff.com31 May 2016

An eight-year-old girl, who was sleeping outside her hut, was allegedly abducted and raped by a youth in outer Delhi's Kirari area, police said on Tuesday.

'Who Is In Charge In Manipur?'

'Who Is In Charge In Manipur?'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

'I have been asking whether the chief minister (N Biren Singh) is in charge of the situation in Manipur.' 'Law and order is a state subject and chief minister is a Constitutional authority. Why did he follow the diktat, if at all there is a diktat from the Union government?'

Why Are Airport Roofs Collapsing?

Why Are Airport Roofs Collapsing?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing?

Road-rage: Delhi Police ACP assaulted in South Delhi

Road-rage: Delhi Police ACP assaulted in South Delhi

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

A senior Delhi Police official posted with the elite Special Cell was severely assaulted on Thursday allegedly by three persons including a woman and a juvenile in a case of road-rage in South Delhi's posh Lodhi Estate area.

IAF chief advocates public-private collaboration to explore space potential

IAF chief advocates public-private collaboration to explore space potential

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

In his address, the air chief marshal underlined that with a massive surge of new technologies and opening up of space to private players, there is a "disruption in the established scheme of things".

'Sudden Hearing Loss Can Happen At Any Age'

'Sudden Hearing Loss Can Happen At Any Age'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

'The earlier you get your treatment done, the better the chance of recovery.'

My husband is innocent: Sacked Delhi minister's wife on rape charges

My husband is innocent: Sacked Delhi minister's wife on rape charges

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

The embattled ex-minister's wife said that the charges were part of a "political conspiracy against her innocent husband" and that her entire family was with Sandeep at this hour.

Massive sinkhole beneath IIT-Delhi flyover repaired, traffic resumes

Massive sinkhole beneath IIT-Delhi flyover repaired, traffic resumes

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

The repair work was completed in 'record time' by workers of the Delhi Jal Board and the Public Works Department, they said.

Police, BJP 'planting evidence' to malign Kanjhawala victim: AAP

Police, BJP 'planting evidence' to malign Kanjhawala victim: AAP

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

AAP national spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj slammed the BJP and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, claiming that 'facts are being twisted' to 'shield its members'.

Memories of Elections from another day

Memories of Elections from another day

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

As the 2019 Lok Sabha election approaches, some rare photographs from the 1996 election campaign, which saw a Bharatiya Janata Party prime minister for the first time in India's history, albeit only for 13 days.

'Nation forgot us': Manipur women traders mull election boycott

'Nation forgot us': Manipur women traders mull election boycott

Rediff.com5 Apr 2024

Questioning the relevance of the electoral process amidst the ongoing turmoil, the women traders from various market associations, are contemplating a boycott of the polls with their major grievance being -- 'the nation forgot Manipur'.

BJP to win 35 seats in Delhi, AAP may get 29: Opinion poll

BJP to win 35 seats in Delhi, AAP may get 29: Opinion poll

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party may win half the seats in the 70-member Delhi assembly, falling just short of a clear majority, as per the projection of an opinion poll on Monday.

No coercive steps against Delhi slum dwellers: Govt tells SC

No coercive steps against Delhi slum dwellers: Govt tells SC

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The top court on August 31 had directed the removal of around 48,000 slum dwellings along the railway tracks in Delhi within three months and said there shall not be any kind of political interference in execution of the plan.

Kanjhawala victim stuck onto left front wheel of car

Kanjhawala victim stuck onto left front wheel of car

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

The FIR said that Deepak was driving the car while accused Manoj Mittal was sitting next to the driver's seat.

Court extends Sushil's police custody by four days

Court extends Sushil's police custody by four days

Rediff.com29 May 2021

A Delhi court on Saturday extended by four days the police custody of Olympic wrestling medallist Sushil Kumar and Ajay Kumar Sehrawat, arrested in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old grappler, saying that 'no one is above the law'.

Delhi: 6 men thrashed for transporting buffaloes

Delhi: 6 men thrashed for transporting buffaloes

Rediff.com8 Jul 2017

No arrest has been made yet in this connection.

'Marwari' school of business keeps 3 generations of Ruia family under one roof

'Marwari' school of business keeps 3 generations of Ruia family under one roof

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Indian family-run business houses have in recent years seen ugly public spats between owners over control. But metals-to-ports conglomerate Essar's Ruia family seems to be an exception. Three generations of the Ruia family - founder brother Shashi and Ravi Ruia, their children and grandchildren - continue to live under one roof and jointly run the business empire.

Mundka fire tragedy: 'Don't know whether she is alive or not'

Mundka fire tragedy: 'Don't know whether she is alive or not'

Rediff.com14 May 2022

'She is probably no more. The bodies were charred, you cannot look at them. How will you identify?'

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Cong list: Ajay Rai from Varanasi; suspense over Amethi, Raebareli continues

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

The suspense over whether Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest the polls from Amethi and Raebareli respectively continued.

Ex-CJI Lalit on why Chhawala rape and murder accused were acquitted

Ex-CJI Lalit on why Chhawala rape and murder accused were acquitted

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

Justice Lalit said, "The element was purely based on circumstantial evidence. Law is clear that facts must point only in direction of the guilt of that man, unless and until that guilt is completely established, circumstantial evidence case theory is not to be accepted."

Kanjhawala victim's kin rebuts friend's 'drunk' claim

Kanjhawala victim's kin rebuts friend's 'drunk' claim

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

'My niece did not have a drinking habit. If she was drunk that night (when the incident happened) as per Nidhi's claim then the postmortem report would have mentioned that. It means Nidhi is lying'

Kanjhawala mishap: They didn't stop car to save her, says victim's friend

Kanjhawala mishap: They didn't stop car to save her, says victim's friend

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Anjali's friend said she did not inform anyone about the accident as she was scared and feared that she would be blamed for it.

Kanjhawala case: 10 police vehicles couldn't track killer car

Kanjhawala case: 10 police vehicles couldn't track killer car

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

On the fateful night, multiple teams were deployed under four ACPs of Rohini district to trace the car, collect details from PCR callers and identify the victim as well as the accused involved in the case, sources said, adding that teams from Aman Vihar, Prem Nagar, Begumpur and Prashant Vihar were deployed to crack the case.

9-year-old girl among 4 killed in Delhi building collapse

9-year-old girl among 4 killed in Delhi building collapse

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

A building collapsed in north Delhi's Bawana area on Friday afternoon, killing four people, including a woman and a nine-year-old girl, the police said.

Farmers' protest: Several Delhi border points closed

Farmers' protest: Several Delhi border points closed

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The Delhi Traffic Police took to Twitter to inform people about road closures and advised them to take alternative routes to avoid inconvenience.

Police records statement of Kanjhawala victim's friend who fled spot

Police records statement of Kanjhawala victim's friend who fled spot

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

According to the footage, initially, the friend was driving the scooter, while the victim sat in the back seat.

1 firefighter killed, 14 others injured in Delhi factory fire

1 firefighter killed, 14 others injured in Delhi factory fire

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

The fire department said they received a call around 4.23 am about a fire in the factory at Udoh Nagar area after which seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot, the official said.

Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar arrested

Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar arrested

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

Sacked Delhi Minister Sandeep Kumar on Saturday surrendered before police hours after a woman, who purportedly figured in an "objectionable" CD, filed a rape complaint against him

PHOTOS: Heavy rains in Delhi break 46-year record

PHOTOS: Heavy rains in Delhi break 46-year record

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Delhiites woke up to the sound of thunder and lightning this morning and, according to the weather department, the city recorded 117.9 mm rainfall from 5:30 AM to 2.30 PM.

PIX: Heavy rains lead to waterlogging, traffic snarls in Delhi

PIX: Heavy rains lead to waterlogging, traffic snarls in Delhi

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

According to the MeT department, the Safdarjung Observatory recorded 23.2 mm rainfall while Palam recorded 35.8 mm rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm.

1984 case: Court to hear arguments on sentence tomorrow

1984 case: Court to hear arguments on sentence tomorrow

Rediff.com8 May 2013

A Delhi court will on Thursday hear arguments on quantum of punishment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was acquitted while five persons were convicted for being a part of the mob that had killed five Sikhs.

Deserted by parents, two minor girls rescued from locked room in Delhi

Deserted by parents, two minor girls rescued from locked room in Delhi

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

In a shocking incident, two minor sisters, who were forced to live in a dark, locked room devoid of ventilation in outer Delhi's Samaypur Badli area after being deserted by their drunkard father, were rescued with deep wounds due to maggot infection, police said on Friday.

SHAME: Delhi cops thrash 2 women in police station

SHAME: Delhi cops thrash 2 women in police station

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

In an alleged case of police brutality, two Dalit women were purportedly beaten up by a sub-inspector and his subordinates inside outer Delhi's Rohini south police station, following which four police personnel were on Saturday suspended.

Delhi police tightens security ahead of farmer's chakka jam

Delhi police tightens security ahead of farmer's chakka jam

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Farmer unions on Monday had announced a countrywide 'chakka jam' on February 6 when they would block national and state highways for three hours in protest against the internet ban in areas near their agitation sites, harassment allegedly meted out to them by authorities, and other issues.

CBI playing hide and seek in 1984 riots case: Sajjan Kumar

CBI playing hide and seek in 1984 riots case: Sajjan Kumar

Rediff.com19 May 2012

Veteran Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who is facing trial in connection to a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, on Saturday accused the Central Bureau of Investigation in a Delhi court of playing "hide and seek". Advocate I U Khan, appearing for former Outer Delhi Member of Parliament Sajjan Kumar, told District Judge J R Aryan that the probe agency was "playing a game" with them.

My head hangs in shame, says judge, over non-payment of relief for sewer deaths

My head hangs in shame, says judge, over non-payment of relief for sewer deaths

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

It, however, noted that as a part of a separate compensation, the Delhi government has paid Rs 1 lakh each to the two families and the remaining Rs 9 lakh will be paid to them within 15 days.