NEW DELHI: In a dramatic turn of events that bridges a decades-old cold case with modern-day social media fame, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has apprehended Salim Wastik, a prominent YouTuber and social activist known for his vocal criticism of Islam, in a two-decade-old kidnapping and murder charge.According to police, Wastik, who had successfully reinvented…
NEW DELHI: The minimum temperature in the city recorded a slight rise on Saturday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the day, warning of possible heatwave conditions in isolated areas.Safdarjung, which represents Delhi’s official weather data, recorded a minimum temperature of 25.2°C, which is 2.5 degrees above normal and…
Investigators are probing the unnerving composure of a 23-year-old accused of a brutal crime, suspecting a psychological evaluation will reveal his motive NEW DELHI: The chilling calm displayed by the 23-year-old man accused of raping and murdering IRS officer’s 22-year-old daughter has become a key focus of the investigation.Investigators said the former domestic help showed…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has intensified its verification drive for domestic staff following a series of recent high-profile crimes involving unverified workers, including a case in southeast Delhi where a bureaucrat’s daughter was sexually assaulted and murdered by an unverified domestic help.In another incident, an unverified help and his associates—who had taken turns working in…
New Delhi: Nearly 6.7 lakh class X students have registered for the second edition of the CBSE board examinations this year, with the majority seeking to improve their scores from the main exam, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Friday.According to data based on the list of candidates (LOC), a total of…
New Delhi: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 25, Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory, warning of heavy congestion in and around central Delhi.The day-night match, scheduled from 3 pm to 7.30 pm, is expected to draw large…
New Delhi: A 35-year-old man was critically injured after being shot at in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh in the early hours of Thursday, police said..The victim was identified as Rohit, a resident of Than Singh Nagar in Anand Parbat. He has a 2019 murder case registered against him. Rohit is currently under medical observation and…
Pranshu Chatur Lal and his troupe presented Brahmand, a fusion set rooted in classical music yet expansive in sound The beats of tabla and djembe conversed with the sitar, flute and the keyboard, making for a striking symphony against the illuminated backdrop of Safdarjung’s Tomb on Thursday. The evening, presented by the Pandit Chatur Lal…
New Delhi: Delhi Police is likely to conduct a psychological evaluation of a man accused of raping and murdering the 22-year-old daughter of a senior bureaucrat at her southeast Delhi residence on Wednesday.The assessment is expected to provide deep insights into his mental state, behavioural tendencies and possible motive behind the crime.Investigators believe this evaluation…
NEW DELHI: A man was injured after an alleged knife attack by his friends following an argument in east Delhi’s Krishna Nagar area, police said on Friday.The incident took place on Thursday evening around 9 pm. The injured man identified as Nazeem, had already been taken to Hedgewar Aarogya Sansthan Hospital, while the accused had…
