Accused wanted to ‘teach him a lesson’, police say NEW DELHI: The men accused of killing Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh in southeast Delhi allegedly wanted to “teach him a lesson” for objecting to noise outside his home, but did not expect the assault to turn fatal, police said on Wednesday.During questioning, the accused allegedly…
Centre clears separate engineering cadre for Delhi PWD NEW DELHI: The Centre has approved the Delhi government’s proposal to create a separate engineering cadre for the Public Works Department (PWD), a move expected to give the capital greater control over its engineering workforce and help speed up infrastructure projects.Under the decision, 3,214 sanctioned engineering posts…
The two-day summit will bring leaders together for closed-door talks, an innovation showcase, discussions on global governance The two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi, set to kick-off Saturday, will focus on strengthening cooperation in food and energy security, health, disaster resilience and critical supply chains, as member countries seek to build greater resilience amid a…
File photo: PM Modi and Congress leader P Chidambaram NEW DELHI: Former Union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent remarks targeting the Opposition, saying he was “happy” and “proud” to be called a “Dimagi Naxal” and describing the “Naraaz Fufa” remark as meaningless.Speaking…
NEW DELHI: Students living in paying guest accommodations across Delhi are being asked to flag structural and fire safety gaps through an ABVP survey launched Wednesday after the Satya Niketan tragedy, as the organisation presses for inspections and accountability.Under its “Aakhir Kab Tak?” campaign, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad workers visited PGs in student-dominated areas, asking…
Rahul Gandhi and Gulzar Singh NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema and called for an independent, impartial and time-bound investigation into the death of Gulzar Singh, a member of the Valmiki community.The Congress leader also urged people in Punjab, particularly members of the…
Ajit Bharti moves Delhi High Court against trial court order denying anticipatory bail in SC/ST act case NEW DELHI: Social media influencer and YouTuber Ajit Bharti has approached the Delhi high court seeking anticipatory bail in the SC/ST Act case registered against him over his comments concerning Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan, after a trial court denied…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine whether the law excluding non-consensual sexual intercourse by a husband against his wife from the definition of rape can withstand constitutional scrutiny. The court is hearing challenges to the marital rape exception under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).The…
Vijay named his alliance with Congress, VCK, MDMK and IUML the “Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance”. Mayawati said Akash Anand can regain party responsibilities only if father-in-law quits politics. Philippines defence chief Teodoro rebuked China over its rejection of the South China Sea arbitration ruling. SC said “all are treated equally” after a plea for…
Mahmood Farooqui is an acclaimed writer and performer known for reviving Dastangoi, the lost art of Urdu storytelling. He has received the Ramnath Goenka Award for Besieged: Voices From Delhi-1857. He has been visiting fellow at the University of Michigan and University of California, Berkeley. Mahmood has co-directed Peepli Live and produced The Great Shamsuddin…