Crime branch nabs accused who evaded law for decades
Two men accused of a brutal double murder in Sarita Vihar more than two decades ago have been arrested after years of evading the law. The Crime Branch said the men had slipped into new identities, moved across states, and lived quiet lives as labourers, far from the violence that...
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Synthetic drugs worth Rs 3 crore seized in trafficking bust
The Delhi Police has busted a transnational drug trafficking syndicate with the arrest of five Nigerian nationals and recovery of synthetic drugs worth about Rs 3 crore, an official said on Thursday. The police on October 31 received information regarding a narcotics supply module operating in Delhi, the officer said. Acting on...
Intellectuals turning terrorists more dangerous, Delhi Police to SC
The Delhi Police on Thursday compared the 2020 Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and others with terrorists behind the November 10 Red Fort blast, saying when intellectuals become terrorists, they become more dangerous than those working on the ground. Arguing against their bail petitions in the Supreme Court, the...
Red Fort gears up for event weeks after November 10 car blast
Just weeks after the November 10 car blast near the Red Fort, the historic monument is preparing to host a major event marking the 350th death anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. The security has been stepped up significantly ahead of the three-day kirtan darbar, which will run from November 23 to...
Capital’s air quality near ‘severe’ as AQI hits 391
Delhi’s air quality hovered close to the ‘severe’ category on Thursday as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 391, with more than 15 monitoring stations logging readings above the 400-mark. The 24-hour average AQI settled at 391 — in the ‘very poor’ category for the seventh consecutive...
Govt imposes Rs 2.36 crore fines for dust norm violations
The Delhi Government has imposed Rs 2.36 crore in fines, issued over 200 show-cause notices, and ordered the closure of 48 construction sites for violating dust-control norms over the past month. Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the punitive action, backed by real-time surveillance and continuous field inspections, reflects the Government’s resolve...
Raw water plan for Dwarka WTP finalised
Given the growing water demand in Delhi, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has finalised a comprehensive Raw Water Redistribution Plan to operationalise the upcoming 50 MGD Dwarka Water Treatment Plant (WTP). This strategic reallocation of groundwater resources, spread across key tube-well clusters in Okhla, Wazirabad, Nilothi and Dwarka, will ensure an...
Over 265 proposals received for pollution innovation challenge
From photocatalytic coatings that use sunlight to dissolve pollutants to biofilm panels that clean air without electricity, AI-based dust prediction models and green facades for buildings, the Delhi Government’s Innovation Challenge initiative has drawn more than 265 proposals to curb the capital’s pollution. The initiative, launched last month by Environment Minister...
