Police sting blows lid off SIM racket

NEW DELHI: At a time when use of SIM cards obtained on fake IDs by terrorist groups has become a trend, an organized racket of selling SIM cards in bulk has come to fore in the national capital. Three people were arrested from Tri Nagar and around 4,000...

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Cops find Badarpur rape accused, girl to identify

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Sunday claimed to have identified the assailant in the Badarpur rape case. The prime accused seems to be a 15-year-old boy who lives near the spot where the incident had taken place, sources said.Police will take photographs...

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Badarpur rape case: Doctors say victim’s condition stable

NEW DELHI: The condition of the 6-year-old girl, who was raped in Badarpur, is said to be stable. According to doctors at AIIMS Trauma Centre, she is showing signs of recovery. On Sunday, she was shifted from the hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU)...

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Man held for trying to rape 7-year-old

NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a girl in west Delhi's Moti Nagar area. Police said man attacked the 7-year-old girl in Moti Nagar on Friday when she and her younger sister were alone at their residence.Their...

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Senior Delhi cops transferred for dereliction of duty

NEW DELHI: The deputy commissioner of police of east Delhi, where the rape of a five-year-old girl had taken place, was shifted in a reshuffle of middle-level officers of Delhi Police.Prabhakar, a 2003-batch IPS officer who was deputy commissioner of...

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Remembering Mirza Ghalib with a mushaira

NEW DELHI: A mushaira in Mughaliya andaz (style) on Saturday evening at the India Islamic Cultural Centre will be the highlight of two-day cultural festival commemorating the death anniversary of renowned 19th century Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib.The main...

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BJP leaders meet President, demand dismissal of Dikshit govt

NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP leaders on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee and demanded dismissal of Sheila Dikshit government on the grounds of "deteriorating" law and order situation in the national capital.The delegation led by state BJP chief Vijay...

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Six-year-old girl resisted assault, uncle says

NEW DELHI: The "brave" six-year-old girl undergoing treatment at AIIMS after being allegedly raped had apparently resisted the assault, which may be the reason for her serious throat injuries, her uncle said on Saturday."When we found the girl, she had...

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Six-year-old resisted assault, uncle says

NEW DELHI: The "brave" six-year-old girl undergoing treatment at AIIMS after being allegedly raped had apparently resisted the assault, which may be the reason for her serious throat injuries, her uncle said on Saturday."When we found the girl, she had...

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Documentary on Mirza Ghalib highlight of two-day festival

NEW DELHI: A documentary on the life and times of the renowned 19th century Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib will be the showpiece event of a two-day cultural festival at the India Islamic Cultural Centre on April 26 and 27.The opening day marks the screening...

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RWA draws flak for security lapses

NEW DELHI: The Madhuban Colony, where seven masked men barged into the house of former director of prosecutions (NCT) on Thursday and smothered his son to death, is said to be a safe colony in east Delhi. After rising incidents of petty crimes, the residents...

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Minor sisters’ rape: 1 held

NEW DELHI: Two minor sisters, aged 13 and 11 years, were allegedly raped by their mother's lover in northwest Delhi, police said. The accused, Rakesh Mishra (35), is a mechanic and has been arrested."The man had been staying in the victims' house at...

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Robbers strike at home of senior lawyer, kill son

NEW DELHI: Seven armed robbers wearing masks entered the house of a senior lawyer, a retired director of prosecution, smothered his 32-year-old son to death and made off with cash and jewellery worth lakhs early Thursday morning.Police said the men removed...

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Delhi high court to government: Explain how minors open website accounts

NEW DELHI: How do minors in India access social networking sites and are allowed opening an account even though Indian laws don't permit it? The Delhi high court on Thursday posed this query at the central government and gave it 10 days to file an affidavit.The...

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Missing teenage girl found dead in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old girl, who went missing on Thursday, has been found dead at a male friend's rented accommodation, having allegedly committed suicide, police said on Friday."The Class 12 student went to school yesterday (Thursday) but did not...

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Del HC asks Centre, police to find root cause of rise in rapes

NEW DELHI: Voicing concern over "alarming" increase in rape cases in the national capital, the Delhi high court on Thursday asked the Centre and the city police to find out the "root cause" of such incidents."It is surprising as to what is happening...

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Delhi high court asks Centre, police to find root cause of rise in rapes

NEW DELHI: Voicing concern over "alarming" increase in rape cases in the national capital, the Delhi high court on Thursday asked the Centre and the city police to find out the "root cause" of such incidents."It is surprising as to what is happening...

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Delhi high court asks Centre, police to find out root cause of rise in rapes

NEW DELHI: Voicing concern over "alarming" increase in rape cases in the national capital, the Delhi high court on Thursday asked the Centre and the city police to find out the "root cause" of such incidents."It is surprising as to what is happening...

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Child rape: Main accused Manoj Sah sent to police custody

NEW DELHI: Manoj Sah, the main accused in the gang-rape of a five-year-old in east Delhi, was on Thursday remanded by a city court in five-day police custody to confront him with co-accused Pradeep.Additional sessions Judge Sanjay Garg remanded Manoj,...

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Activists up in arms against controversial biotech bill

NEW DELHI: The introduction of the controversial Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) bill in the LokSabha by Science and Technology minister, Jaipal Reddy has many civil society groups up in arms. In 2011 groups like Aruna Roy led national...

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Condition of Delhi rape victim stable, doctors say

NEW DELHI: The condition of the five-year- old girl, who was raped allegedly by two youth, is stable and her perineal wounds are healing well, doctors said on Wednesday."The girl is afebrile. Her vital parameters are normal and her general condition...

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​Demolition drive in Walled City

NEW DELHI: North Delhi Municipal Corporation demolished four properties in the Walled City on Tuesday. Officials saythis is the first time after trifurcation that major demolition action has been taken against unathorised construction in the area.Action...

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​Bid to tackle traffic violation norms in far-flung areas

NEW DELHI: Soon, a local traffic constable or a transport department employee in a remote area can get details of your vehicle and violations simply by sending an SMS to a central server.In a bid to strengthen surveillance, these officials will be mandated...

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Cop who offered Rs 2,000 to hush up Delhi child rape identified

NEW DELHI: The father of a five-year-old rape victim in Delhi has identified a policeman who allegedly tried to bribe the family to not register a case, official sources said on Wednesday.Police sources said the father of the East Delhi girl identified...

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Shakespeare fest in Delhi and Kolkata

NEW DELHI: The annual Ghosts of Shakespeare festival takes a unique look at Bard's work in Delhi and Kolkata.The festival aims to confront the world of Shakespeare from the vantage of Indian performance idioms and aesthetics, as well as contemporary...

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Son of Cong ex-MLA held in drugs bust

NEW DELHI: The son of a former Congress MLA and his driver were arrested here allegedly with over 2.51 lakh strips of banned pseudoephedrine tablets worth Rs 6 crore, the crime branch claimed on Monday. Arvind Ahuja, the 37-year-old son of the former...

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DUAC to consider redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar

NEW DELHI: The much hyped proposal to redevelop East Kidwai Nagar, adjacent to Dilli Haat, will be back on the table on Tuesday with Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC) considering converting the low rise government colony to approximately 17-18 floor...

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Science faculty OKs some courses

NEW DELHI: The faculty of science, according to a press statement from the registrar of the Delhi University, granted unanimous approval on Monday to courses of seven departments offered by a centre for introduction in the new four-year undergraduate...

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Both accused raped Delhi's five-year-old girl, police tell court

NEW DELHI: The second accused in the alleged gang-rape of a five-year-old girl was today sent to four-day police custody by a city court which was told by the Delhi Police that both he and accomplice Manoj had raped the minor. Additional Sessions Judge...

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Delhi: Third metro tunnel of Phase-III project at Janpath completed

NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro on Tuesday completed the 1,516-metre tunnel on Mandi House-Janpath stretch of Phase-III project.In the presence of Managing Director, DMRC Mangu Singh, the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) emerged at the Janpath metro station site after...

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Why should I resign? Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar asks

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Monday ruled out his resignation in the wake of alleged police insensitivity in dealing with the child rape case but promised exemplary action against policemen found lax in handling it."If my resigning...

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Delhi rape victim's health improving; police arrest second accused

NEW DELHI: Showing signs of gradual recovery, the five-year-old child, who was raped allegedly by her neighbour, has started taking liquids and semi-solid food and her wounds have started to heal, doctors said on Monday.DK Sharma, Medical Superintendent...

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Anti-rape protests continue in Delhi, three Metro stations shut

NEW DELHI: Protesters gathered at Delhi Police Headquarters for the third day on Monday demanding removal of police commissioner Neeraj Kumar and justice for the five-year-old rape victim even as police put up barricades to prevent December-like protests...

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Mahindra Ltd to pay Rs 64,000 for selling defective motorcycle

NEW DELHI: Mahindra Two-Wheelers Ltd has been directed by a district consumer forum here to pay Rs 64,600 to a customer for selling him a defective motorcycle.The east district consumer disputes redressal forum held that the Mahindra Stallio motorcycle...

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Delhi child rape case: Second suspect arrested, confesses to crime

LAKHISARAI/NEW DELHI: A teenaged "illiterate" boy was arrested from Bihar in the wee hours on Monday for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Delhi which he described as a "big mistake", two days after his friend was apprehended in the case.Pradeep...

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Rape victim stable, doctors say

NEW DELHI: The five-year-old girl who was brutally raped here is in "stable" condition after undergoing surgery, doctors said on Sunday."She is stable and is responding well to treatment," D K Sharma, medical superintendent of the All India Institute...

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Delhi Metro trains staff in sign language

NEW DELHI: In a bid to make travelling easier for physically challenged commuters, the Delhi Metro has started special orientation training in sign language for their customer relation assistants (CRAs). "This training programme will help Delhi Metro's...

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Couple found murdered in Delhi

NEW DELHI: A middle-aged couple was found murdered in their residence in southwest Delhi this morning with police suspecting it to be a fallout of a personal dispute. Dharam Singh and his wife Kamlesh, both in their forties, were stabbed to death at...

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Child rape: AAP activists protest outside PM's residence

NEW DELHI: A group of Aam Aadmi Party activists on Sunday tried to stage a protest demanding removal of Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence and were detained.The activists reached Singh's 7 Race Course...

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Child rape: Protests reach PM's house; anger spills onto Delhi streets

NEW DELHI: Outrage at the rape of a five-year-old in Delhi spilled onto the capital's streets on Sunday as scores of angry protesters stormed the barricades outside the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.The...

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Delhi seethes in anger over child's rape, protests spread

NEW DELHI: In a throwback to days of December last, Delhi on Saturday seethed in anger over the rape of a five-year-old girl and police insensitivity in dealing with it as protests erupted demanding justice for the victim and removal of Delhi Police...

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Rains expected in Delhi tomorrow

NEW DELHI: The skies remained partly cloudy in the capital Saturday and the maximum temperature settled a notch above average at 38.6 degrees Celsius. The Met office has forecast light rains Sunday.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD),...

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Police prevents BJP supporters to take out protest march towards India Gate

NEW DELHI: Scores of BJP supporters were stopped by police near the Parliament House today when they tried to take out a candlelight march towards India Gate to protest the rape of a five-year-old girl here.Some of the BJP supporters tried to break barricades...

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Police stop BJP supporters' protest march towards India Gate

NEW DELHI: Scores of BJP supporters were stopped by police near the Parliament House today when they tried to take out a candlelight march towards India Gate to protest the rape of a five-year-old girl here.Some of the BJP supporters tried to break barricades...

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Delhi gang rape: Accused Mukesh dumps absentee counsel

NEW DELHI: Mukesh, an accused in the Dec 16, 2012 gang rape, Saturday changed his counsel M L Sharma who failed to appear in a fast track court here for the fourth successive hearing.Advocate Sharma has been replaced by advocate Rajeev Jain, appointed...

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Five-year-old rape victim battles for life; doctor shocked at 'barbaric' assault

NEW DELHI: A 200 ml bottle and pieces of candle were inserted into the private parts of the five-year-old rape victim, a doctor said on Friday, adding that he had "never seen such a case"."Upon examination, we found a 200 ml bottle and two or three pieces...

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Sandeep Dikshit, Walia heckled at Dayanand hospital

NEW DELHI: East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit and Delhi health minister A K Walia were heckled by protesters on Friday afternoon at Swami Dayanand hospital where they had gone to meet a five-year-old rape victim.As soon as Dikshit and Walia arrived at the...

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Another rape: Anger rises, protests spread in Delhi as 5-year-old victim battles for life

NEW DELHI: A 200 ml bottle and pieces of candle were inserted into the private parts of the five-year-old rape victim, a doctor said on Friday, adding that he had "never seen such a case"."Upon examination, we found a 200 ml bottle and two or three pieces...

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ACP slaps girl protester, suspended

NEW DELHI: An assistant commissioner of police on Friday slapped a young girl inside a hospital where she and others were protesting against the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl and was immediately suspended.Delhi health minister AK Walia was also...

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Another rape: Anger rises, protests spread in Delhi as 5-year-old victim battles for life

NEW DELHI: A five-year-old girl, who was raped allegedly by a neighbour after holding her captive for four days, is battling for life due to infection contracted from foreign objects found inside her body, doctors said on Friday.The incident reported...

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Chandni Chowk to get wider walkways

NEW DELHI: There have been too many solutions in the past to decongest Chandni Chowk and redevelop it. Now there is another one. PWD has suggested widening of the pavements on both sides to 2.5 metres and stop roadside parking. Also battery-operated...

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‘CCTV feed doesn’t show attack on Vinay’

NEW DELHI: Almost two weeks after an accused in the Nirbhaya gang rape claimed that he was assaulted by Tihar Jail inmates leading to a fractured hand, a fast-track court on Wednesday said no such incident is seen in the CCTV footage provided by the...

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2 Nigerians held with 1kg heroin

NEW DELHI: Two Nigerians were arrested with around 1kg heroin from Janakpuri in west Delhi.According to the police, the two accused have been identified as Ifeaya (22) and Christopher Cbibuike (35).Cops said that the duo were involved in supplying heroin...

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Capital gets ready for Bhakti Sangeet Festival

NEW DELHI: Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi will display a lesser-known aspect of his music by singing spiritual Sufi numbers at the Bhakti Sangeet Festival to be held at Nehru Park in the capital from April 19.The three-day festival will also witness Dhrupad...

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