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81-year-old ex-IAF sergeant, wife and son arrested in building collapse probe over property ownership NEW DELHI: An 81-year-old retired Indian Air Force sergeant, a family-run paying guest accommodation and a string of properties in Gurgaon have emerged as key elements in the investigation into the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed seven people.Delhi police are…

A DDA park in Delhi has been submerged by rainwater for three months NEW DELHI: A DDA park in Kailash Vihar near Rohini Sector-21 has been under stagnant rain water for three months. With walking tracks and benches submerged, locals have found an unusual pastime — fishing.Overflowing drains have brought small fish into the park,…

In the aftermath of the Satya Niketan building collapse, an alleged PG agreement was revealed, which relieved the hostel from any responsibility NEW DELHI: An alleged PG agreement signed for the very Satya Niketan building that collapsed, killing seven people, stated that the hostel would not be responsible for any casualties and would not pay…

Curated for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the exhibition brings together images from the 1930s, 1940s and early 2010s “Le gayi dil gudiya Jaapaan ki, pagal kar diya mujhe… Jaapaan, love in Tokyo,” sang Koji Sato, Director General, The Japan Foundation, after charming the gathering with his Hindi at the preview of Tokyo…

The Delhi High Court deemed the building collapse incident most unfortunate NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday termed the Satya Niketan building collapse that killed seven people and injured several others “most unfortunate”, and questioned not only the responsibility of the building owners but also that of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)…

A private sleeper bus, registered in Firozabad, faced 12 traffic challans within three months (File photo) NEW DELHI: The private sleeper bus in which its driver and conductor allegedly gang-raped a 16-year-old student travelling from Greater Noida was registered in Firozabad in April this year.According to information, the bus had 12 traffic violation challans within…

Charkhi Dadri Police intensified its crackdown on drug traffickers and their assets. CHARKHI DADRI: Charkhi Dadri Police has intensified its crackdown on drug traffickers, targeting not only those allegedly involved in the illegal narcotics trade but also the properties, valuables and other assets believed to have been acquired from its proceeds.Acting on the strict directions…

Rescue operations underway at the Satya Niketan building collapse site NEW DELHI: Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory on Monday after a building collapsed at Satya Niketan Market in South Campus, disrupting traffic on several key routes as rescue operations continued.In a post on X, officials said, “Following a building collapse at Satya Niketan Market,…

An adjoining building in Satya Niketan faces demolition after a fatal collapse NEW DELHI: A day after a five-storey building collapsed in Satya Niketan, killing six people, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has ordered the demolition of an adjoining property after finding it to be in a “ruinous/dangerous condition”.The neighbouring building was vacated over safety…