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NEW DELHI: A viral video on Wednesday showed the body of a man being dragged by a car in Delhi. The person was identified as a taxi driver with residence in Haryana's Faridabad. According to ANI, the body of the male with injuries was found near the service road of NH8 on October 10. A case was registered under sections 302 and 201 of the IPC. "A probe is underway," ANI quoted Delhi Police as...

NEW DELHI: The city might have become more accessible for persons with disabilities (PWDs) because of the efforts of Mallikarjuna Iytha, founder of IDEA-Saksham, an NGO that trains the differently abled to become entrepreneurs. Himself a person with locomotor impairment, Mallikarjuna was awarded for the 'Best Entrepreneurship Skills' by Delhi government on Monday, being one of the 11 others who were...

NEW DELHI: A plumber lost his life in West Delhi's Narayana area on Monday when an elevator suddenly started moving. The incident occurred in a multi-story building's elevator, which the plumber had entered to clear water that had accumulated inside.According to police reports, the victim was identified as Sanjay, a resident of Rajeev Camp.A senior officer explained that while Sanjay was inspecting the...

NEW DELHI: The city's air quality improved from 'poor' on Saturday to 'moderate' on Sunday. However, experts attributed it to implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and hence, measures under stage I will remain in force.Central Pollution Control Board's data shows that Air Quality Index was 164 on Sunday, against Saturday's 214. "The air quality improved after implementation of stage I...

NEW DELHI: In southwest Delhi's Munirka, the bodies of a woman and her two children were found on Sunday, all bearing wrist injuries from a sharp weapon, according to authorities.The deceased individuals have been identified as Varsha Sharma and her two children, aged four and two-and-a-half years.Initial suspicions point to a tragic sequence of events where the woman may have taken the lives of her...

NEW DELHI: The city saw a slight drop in maximum temperature and low wind speed on Saturday. The air quality was 'poor' despite the number of stubble burning incidents dropping in Punjab.Residents found the outdoor weather unpleasant even towards the evening. Track the pollution level in your cityThe air quality is likely to remain 'poor' for the next six days. Weather analysts said the the wind...

NEW DELHI: Shahrukh Pathan, the man who gained notoriety for brandishing a pistol at a police officer and making threats during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, was granted bail on Saturday. However, Pathan will not be released from custody immediately as he is also facing charges in another rioting case.Additional sessions judge Amitabh Rawat delivered the bail order in response to a plea from Pathan....

NEW DELHI: Delhi's environment minister, Gopal Rai, has launched a month-long campaign aimed at curbing dust pollution in the capital. Strict actions will be taken against individuals or entities found in violation of relevant regulations.Delhi Pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal's 15 pointer plan to tackle pollution in National CapitalThis move comes in response to deteriorating air quality in the capital,...

NEW DELHI: A young, disillusioned, hard-up artist decided to get rich quick by printing fake currency notes. He got his friends together and put his idea to work, but the police got wind.If the crime sounds like it's inspired by the OTT thriller Farzi, helmed by Shahid Kapoor, that's because it is. Shakur Mohammed (25) was indeed inspired when he saw Kapoor play the accomplished artist with a cash flow...

AHMEDABAD: Tarun Jinaraj — a murder suspect who allegedly killed his wife Sajni Nair in 2003 — was nabbed by the Gujarat's Ahmedabad Cyber Crime team at a paying guest facility in Delhi's Najafgarh area on Thursday.Jinaraj had jumped the interim bail and failed to report back. He is accused of killing Sajni by choking her on Valentine’s Day in 2003, three months after their wedding in...