New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the Delhi Police to preserve the CCTV footage of the clashes between the police and the lawyers at Tis Hazari court premises here on November 2. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Jitendra Singh also directed the Delhi Police to file a compliance report stating the action taken by it […]
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Congress divided over supporting Shiv Sena govt in Maharashtra
Mumbai/New Delhi: Even as the Congress top brass discussed backing a Shiv Sena led government in Maharashtra in Delhi on Monday, the Mumbai Congress was a divided house over the issue with senior leaders contradicting each other. Former Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam has raised a red flag against the party extending support to Sena, while […]
NCW wants inquiry into attack on DCP Monika Bhardwaj at Tis Hazari court complex
New Delhi: National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma on Friday wrote to Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik demanding an inquiry into the mob attack on Deputy Commissioner Monika Bhardwaj during the violent clashes between lawyers and the police at the Tis Hazari court complex on November 2 Sharma cited a video footage on the incident […]
Tis Hazari violence: Simmering discontent within Delhi Police
New Delhi: The daylong protest by thousands of police personnel here on Tuesday has jolted the top brass of the Delhi Police, especially Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik. The fact that Patnaik failed to stop the stir has shown that the rank and file in the police force was no longer in awe of him and are, […]
Delhi Police announce ex-gratia of Rs 25K for injured cops
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25,000 each for the cops injured in the clashes with lawyers at the Tis Hazari court premises on November 2, as hundreds of police personnel and their family members hit the streets on Tuesday to protest against the assault of some of their colleagues […]
Delhi L-G promises justice to cops, lawyers
New Delhi: As hundreds of Delhi Police personnel hit the streets on Tuesday, the Special Commissioner of Police (Intelligence) briefed Lt Governor Anil Baijal who promised that no injustice shall be allowed to be done to any member of the force. Baijal, who has direct control of Delhi Police, was briefed on the situation arising […]
Tis Hazari violence: Delhi HC CJ meets senior police officials
New Delhi: A day after violence erupted between lawyers and cops at the Tis Hazari court complex, Delhi High Court Chief Justice D.N. Patel on Saturday held a meeting with senior police officials to discuss the situation, sources said. According to sources, some judges of the Delhi High Court were also present at the meeting. […]
Diwali pollution lowest in 5 years: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday hailed the people for bursting less firecrackers this Diwali and said pollution levels in the national capital were the lowest in five years. “Pollution on Diwali has gone down and was the lowest in the last five years. But our target is to eradicate it,” Kejriwal […]
‘Mentally disturbed’ man jumps in lion’s enclosure at Delhi zoo
New Delhi: A 21-year-old man entered into a lion’s enclosure in Delhi zoo on Thursday but was rescued by the authorities in time, police said. Joint Commissioner of Police Devesh Chandra Srivastava told IANS: “Rehan Khan is a resident of Bihar and came to Delhi to visit the city.” A man jumped into the lion […]
Delhi govt hiring extra buses for Odd-Even days
New Delhi: The Delhi Cabinet on Thursday decided to hire 2,000 extra buses to ensure enough public transport from November 4 to 15 during the Odd-Even scheme days. The Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, approved the Transport Department’s proposal for the engagement of extra CNG operated buses during the Odd-Even scheme days to […]