Delhi: News

NIA raids 20 places across India to bust gangster-terror nexus

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday, as part of its investigation into the gangster-terror nexus case, began running raids on 20 locations across Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi-NCR, and Haryana.

28 Nov 2022

Murder

Delhi: Man's body chopped into 22 pieces by wife, stepson

While trying to solve the gruesome murder of Shraddha Walkar, the police stumbled upon another strikingly similar case in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar.

28 Nov 2022

Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur: Man arrested for threatening minor after she rejects proposal

A shameful incident has come to light in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh after a youth threatened to kill and dismember a 17-year-old girl, similar to what transpired in the infamous Shraddha Walkar murder case.

28 Nov 2022

Accidents

Cyclist hit by BMW with Delhi Cantonment Board sticker, dies

A cyclist died on Sunday after being hit by a BMW car in southwest Delhi, The New Indian Express reported.

Smog blanket covers Delhi as air quality remains 'very poor'

Delhi on Sunday witnessed smog as the air quality index (AQI) remained in the "very poor" category for the second consecutive day.

MCD elections: 18% of AAP candidates named in criminal cases

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates contesting the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections face the highest number of criminal cases compared to candidates from other parties, as per Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

26 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

Delhi court rejects Jain's 'food as per religious beliefs' plea

A Delhi court on Saturday rejected jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain's application, which sought directions to the Tihar Jail officials to supply him with food items according to his religious beliefs.

26 Nov 2022

Congress Party

Delhi: Former Congress MLA arrested for assaulting, misbehaving with cops

The Delhi Police arrested former Congress MLA Asif Mohammad Khan on Saturday for allegedly "assaulting" and "misbehaving" with cops.

26 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

New video shows Satyendar Jain meeting superintendent, guests inside jail

A new CCTV video of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi minister Satyendar Jain meeting guests and a now-suspended superintendent of Tihar Jail inside his cell hit the internet on Saturday, triggering fresh controversy.

26 Nov 2022

Fire Accidents

Delhi: Chandni Chowk market fire still burning after a day

About 150 shops have been gutted and five large buildings were damaged in the massive fire at Mahalaxmi Market in Bhagirath Palace in New Delhi's Chandni Chowk.

25 Nov 2022

India

Indian wanted in Australian murder case held in Delhi

The Delhi Police on Friday arrested an Indian national accused of murdering a woman in Australia in October 2018.

25 Nov 2022

Murder

Poonawalla's polygraph test to resume today; police recover murder weapons

In a significant development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, the accused Aaftab Poonawalla's father's statement was recorded by the Delhi Police on Thursday.

24 Nov 2022

Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid bans entry of unaccompanied women: Report

Delhi's Jama Masjid has attracted a fresh row of controversy after it reportedly issued a 'diktak' (settlement) prohibiting entry of solitary women into the mosque without a male companion.

24 Nov 2022

Delhi AAP

MCD polls: BJP promises relief in property tax, factory licenses

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which has been holding power in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the past 15 years is eyeing to retain it in the upcoming polls.

23 Nov 2022

India

'He'll cut me into pieces': Walkar's old letter to police

In another shocking development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, a two-year-old police complaint by the victim has been dug up by investigators and is raising eyebrows.

23 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

Watch: Satyendar Jain enjoying 'sumptuous meal' inside Tihar jail

A fresh video clip of jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi minister Satyendar Jain enjoying his meal inside Tihar jail has hit the web.

23 Nov 2022

New Delhi

Delhi man kills family over being scolded on drug addiction

In another shocking incident, a 25-year-old man, Keshav, was on Tuesday arrested in New Delhi's Palam area for allegedly murdering his four family members.

23 Nov 2022

Delhi Police

Shraddha Walkar murder: Blood samples between tiles, site plan found

In a major development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, the forensic team has reportedly found blood samples in the gaps between the bathroom and kitchen tiles of the flat in Delhi's Chhattarpur Pahari where the accused—Aftab Poonawalla—allegedly murdered her.

22 Nov 2022

Indian Penal Code

Delhi: Pregnant dog beaten to death by students, 4 arrested

Four students in Delhi were arrested for allegedly torturing and beating to death a pregnant dog in the New Friends Colony area several days ago.

22 Nov 2022

Delhi Police

'Happened in heat of moment': Poonawalla on Shraddha Walkar murder

In yet another significant development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, Delhi's Saket District Court on Tuesday extended the accused Aftab Poonawalla's police custody for four more days.

21 Nov 2022

Delhi Police

Shraddha Walkar murder: Police files plea for Poonawalla's polygraph test

Days after a metropolitan magistrate court in Delhi's Saket permitted the police to conduct a narcoanalysis test on Shraddha Walkar murder accused Aftab Poonawalla, the Delhi Police on Monday moved an application for his polygraph test.

21 Nov 2022

Delhi High Court

Shraddha Walkar murder: Plea in Delhi HC seeks CBI probe

As the Delhi Police's probe into the Shraddha Walkar murder case continues to unearth shocking details, a plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking the transfer of the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

20 Nov 2022

India

Shraddha Walkar murder: Cops find skull, bones; sent for DNA

In a significant development, Delhi Police have recovered more remains of 27-year-old Shraddha Walkar from Mehrauli forest.

19 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

Tihar Jail massage video: BJP files complaint against Kejriwal, Jain

After a purported video of Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) jailed leader Satyendar Jain—showing him getting a massage inside Tihar Jail—went viral on Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Delhi unit filed a police complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Jain.

19 Nov 2022

Delhi Police

Shraddha Walkar murder: Police recover more bones at Mehrauli forest

In a significant development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, the Delhi Police retrieved three more bones from the Mehrauli forest area, where accused Aftab Ameen Poonawala dumped her body after cutting it into 35 pieces, according to India Today.

19 Nov 2022

Satyendar Jain

AAP's Satyendar Jain gets massages in jail; video goes viral

A video of imprisoned Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain receiving a massage inside Tihar Jail has been going viral on social media.

19 Nov 2022

Mumbai

Shraddha Walkar murder: Former coworker recounts mistreatment

More horrifying details are emerging in the murder case of Shraddha Walkar in Delhi as more individuals speak out in the aftermath of the crime.

18 Nov 2022

Delhi Police

Shraddha Walkar consulted shrink, red-flagged Poonawalla's anger issues, violent streak

Shraddha Walkar—who was murdered by her live-in partner Aftab Ameen Poonawalla in Delhi—had consulted a therapist in Mumbai for her depression and his anger issues and violent streak.

18 Nov 2022

Arvind Kejriwal

Amid row with AAP, Delhi L-G locks think-tank chief's office

The tussle between Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday reached a new level after the former locked the office of Jasmine Shah, the vice-chairperson of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD).

18 Nov 2022

Gujarat Elections

BJP begins campaigning for Gujarat polls, AAP for MCD elections

With less than a fortnight remaining for the Gujarat Assembly elections, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to begin its marathon poll campaign dubbed as carpet bombing on Friday.

18 Nov 2022

Murder

Shraddha Walkar murder: Live-in relationships trigger crime, says Union minister

In the aftermath of Shraddha Walkar's horrific murder in Delhi, a Union minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) central government, Kaushal Kishore, has blamed girls for the crime.

18 Nov 2022

Delhi Police

Shraddha Walkar death: Poonawalla had beer, watched Netflix after murder

More gory details surfacing in the Shraddha Walkar murder case reveal Aftab Ameen Poonawalla took around 10 hours to chop Walkar's body into 35 pieces after strangling her.

17 Nov 2022

Murder

Shraddha murder: Poonawalla appears in court virtually amid security concerns

A Delhi court granted police's application on Thursday to produce Aftab Ameen Poonawalla, the prime suspect in the Shradha Walkar murder case, through video conferencing.

17 Nov 2022

Delhi Air Pollution

Delhi's air quality improves, Noida reels under 'very poor' AQI

Following weeks of hazardous air quality in Delhi, the capital city recorded a significant improvement on Tuesday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 221 (poor) against 309 (very poor) on Monday.

17 Nov 2022

Delhi Police

Shraddha Walkar: Fight over household items before murder, reveals Poonawala

A lot of dots remain to be connected in the gruesome Shraddha Walkar murder case.

16 Nov 2022

Murder

Shraddha Walkar murder: Delhi court allows narco test of Poonawalla

Aaftab Amin Poonawalla, the suspect in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, is set to undergo a narco-analysis test.

16 Nov 2022

Money Heist

Shraddha Walkar murder: Crimes inspired by TV shows and movies

The brutal murder case of Shraddha Walkar in Delhi shook the country.

15 Nov 2022

Murder

Shraddha Walkar murder: Poonawalla taken to forest, 10 samples recovered

In a significant development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, the Delhi Police took the accused—her live-in partner Aftab Ameen Poonawalla—to the Mehrauli forest, where he had disposed of her chopped body parts.