Delhi

BJP’s Maneka Gandhi calls for Big Boss winner Elvish’s arrest

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Gandhi called for the arrest of Big Boss OTT S2 winner Elvish Yadav’s arrest after a video of him holding and playing with a snake surfaced on social media on Friday.  Gandhi’s call for his arrest had been on the pretext of a complaint that had been filed […]

Dengue type 2 in Delhi causing severe infection, multi-organ dysfunction: Expert analysis

NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR is grappling with a severe public health crisis as dengue cases witness a concerning upsurge. While this vector-borne disease often doesn’t receive the attention it warrants, the current spike demands immediate attention from authorities. The New Indian recently interviewed three medical experts who have closely observed the rising case s and discussed the […]

Security heightened in Delhi after 4 blasts occur at Christian meeting in Kerala

New Delhi: Amid heightening communal tensions in Kerala’s Christian community, the Delhi Police has announced tightened security measures across the capital after four blasts occurred during a prayer meeting of the Christian Jehovah’s Witness community in Kochi. Four coordinated blasts have rocked Kerala, after the Christian commune hosted a prayer meet in support of Israel, […]

UGC warns varsities to provide academic, admission & fee info on site

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a strict order directing universities to publish all basic information on their respective websites to avoid confusion for students. The UGC has stated that “mandatory disclosures” must be included on the websites, along with all basic information. The New Indian has accessed a list of minimum mandatory disclosures […]

AAP’s drive to purge 13 pollution hotspots in Delhi

Delhi to eradicate pollution in 13 hotspots: AAP Environment Minister

Massive scam unveiled: Over Rs 31 crore siphoned from RLDA investments, 5 apprehended

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has detained five individuals, including two former officials—one from the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) and another from the Bank of Baroda, for their alleged involvement in the misappropriation of Rs 31.50 crore entrusted to the RLDA.   Initially, a total of Rs 35 crore was placed […]

Caste census across India gets nod from CWC post elections

NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) has expressed its support for the caste census conducted by the Bihar government and pledged to conduct a nationwide caste census. Simultaneously, on Monday, it strongly criticised the Modi government for neglecting its “constitutional duty” by delaying the decennial census, which should have been conducted in 2021 or shortly […]

AAP launches 24/7 ‘Green War Room’ to combat winter pollution

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government launched a new anti-pollution ‘Green War Room’ on Tuesday to monitor and implement the ‘Winter Action Plan’ on a 24/7 basis as winter approaches the national capital. Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the Green War Room will have a team of 17 members, including environmental […]

Killer Delhi cop convinced friend’s kin she was alive, held after 2 yrs

NEW DELHI: A policeman murdered his female friend, a sub-inspector of UP Police for rejecting his demands, and staged an elaborate cover-up to keep the secret for two years by making it look like the victim was living a happy life in Punjab, investigators have found. Before joining the UP Police, the woman was a constable […]

Man with intellectual disability beaten to death in Delhi, 7 arrested

NEW DELHI: Seven people, including a 17-year-old juvenile, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 26-year-old man with an intellectual disability in northeast Delhi’s Nand Nagari area. The victim, Israr, was tied to a pole and beaten by a group of people on suspicion of theft on September 26. He succumbed to his […]