2020 Delhi riots: Court pulls up police for ‘half-hearted’ probe, seeks written explanation
New Delhi, October 17 (Press Ki Taquat) A Delhi court has come down heavily on the city police for conducting “further investigation” in a 2020 communal riots case after filing charge sheet in a “half-hearted manner” and asked the officer concerned to appear before it with a written explanation. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was […]
Fire at Delhi plastic factory
New Delhi, October 13 A minor fire broke out at a plastic granules factory in Udyog Nagar area of west Delhi on Friday morning, fire officials said. No casualty has been reported, they said. According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) officials, the fire broke out at 6 am at the factory located near Udyog […]
As winter nears, PMO reviews steps being taken to prevent air pollution in region
New Delhi, October 13 (Press Ki Taquat) Ahead of the winter season, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Friday held a high-level review of air pollution challenges with stress on close and active monitoring of stubble burning with the Chief Secretaries of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Chairing a high-level taskforce meeting on air […]
CBI nabs kingpin behind ‘killing’ of 2 Manipuri students
New Delhi, October 13 (Press Ki TaquaT) The CBI has arrested from Pune a 22-year-old man suspected to be the mastermind behind the case of two missing Manipuri students who were believed to have been killed, officials said Friday. The CBI, which had started an extensive operation to nab the culprits, had come to know […]
How Haryana’s man chats in Punjabi nailed a ‘life convict’ escaping to Netherlands
New Delhi, October 14 (Press Ki Taquat) Eluding law enforcement agencies after commissioning a crime is no child’s play. A recent incident of a man attempting to evade legal consequences by assuming a new identity has come to light. However, his nefarious intentions were foiled when he was apprehended by vigilant Immigration personnel at the […]
Delivery of justice to 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims started only after 2014: Amit Shah
New Delhi, October 13(Press Ki Taquat) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said justice to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots started being delivered only after the Narendra Modi government assumed office in 2014. Addressing a programme of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee here, Shah said 300 cases related to the 1984 […]
Hydropower projects fuelling disasters in Himalayas: Expert
New Delhi, October 13(Press Ki Taquat) Violations of norms during the construction of hydropower projects in the fragile Himalayan region are fuelling disasters in the hilly states, environment experts and activists have warned. A glacial lake outburst flood in Lhonak Lake in Sikkim last week resulted in severe damage in Mangan, Gangtok, Pakyong, and Namchi […]
Court sends AAP’s Sanjay Singh to judicial custody till October 27 in Delhi excise policy case
New Delhi, October 13 (Press Ki Taquat) A Delhi court on Friday sent AAP leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money-laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam, to judicial custody till October 27. Special Judge MK Nagpal sent Singh to jail after the probe agency produced him before the court on expiry of […]
Delhi Records 16 Degrees Celsius, 5 Notches Below Season Average
Delhi’s minimum temperature on Thursday dipped five notches below the season’s average to settle at 16.4 degrees Celsius. According to the weather department, the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 203. An […]
Mental health is universal human right, need to destigmatise mental health issues: WHO
New Delhi, October 10 Mental health services and facilities must be accessible to all regardless of socioeconomic status, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday while underlining the need to destigmatise mental health issues. On the World Mental Health Day, the WHO said mental health is a universal human right. “Just as the right […]