Delhi Court orders police investigation, asks if attempt made to shield five offenders of Delhi riots

A Delhi court has ordered the police to investigate whether a deliberate attempt was made to shield five men who were discharged in a February 2020 riots case due to the lack of sufficient evidence. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat discharged five men accused of allegedly being part of a riotous mob, looting a medical […]

Following threat mail from ISIS Kashmir, security increased outside Gambhir’s residence

Security has been beefed up outside the residence of BJP MP Gautam Gambhir here after he received an alleged death threat from “ISIS Kashmir “, officials said on Wednesday. A complaint addressed to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) stated that a death threat from “ISIS Kashmir” was received on the official email ID of […]

Good beginning, but Dravid’s real test lies ahead

Rahul Dravid’s entry, as the new Team India chief, is sure to bring a positive change in the Indian team, but winning ICC trophies in the coming years will be his real test It’s hard to determine his impact yet. The victory in the first three T20 internationals against New Zealand, after the premature shock […]

IT raids on two Delhi-NCR realty group reveals undisclosed income of Rs 400 crore

The Income Tax Department has detected an estimated undisclosed income of Rs 400 crore after it raided two real estate groups based in Delhi and the national capital region, the CBDT said on Wednesday. The unidentified groups engaged in construction of commercial and residential projects were searched on November 17. The Central Board of Direct […]

Devastated and Demolished: living in the constant fear of being homeless 

Recurring eviction drives in Gurugram’s famed Banjara Market have left the Gadiya Lohar community, who started this market, in constant search of a new home and stability for their future  Situated in Gurugram’s sector 56 is the famous Banjara Market—a haven for all those who like to shop for furniture and home décor—run by the […]

Gushing life into a civilisation

With a complete new body of works, artist Jayasri Burman is back with a new show titled  “River of Faith” Presented by Gallery Art Exposure, the exhibition focuses on Ganga which occupies a foremost place among all the sacred rivers and has many stories surrounding it which have fascinated students, historians alike. Centering around this […]

An author who fought for writer’s moral right over their creative work

One of the leading personalities of the Nayi Kahani (New Story) movement of Hindi literature, Mannu Bhandari was quite unlike her peers One of the stalwarts of the Nayi Kahani literary movement in Hindi, Manu Bhandari stands out when looking at her peers like Kamleshwar, Bhisham Sahni, Nirmal Verma, Rajendra Yadav, and Mohan Rakesh, among […]

To combat growing cybercrime, Delhi police to set up cyber police station in all districts

With a rise in cybercrime in the national capital, the Delhi Police will set up a dedicated cyber police station in every district to deal with such cases effectively. The Delhi government’s Department of Home has issued a notification to this effect. Cyber police stations will be set up in all 15 police districts. According […]