Cop hit by biker at picket, hurt
A Delhi police constable was attacked by a biker when he was checking vehicles in Narela area of Outer Delhi on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Independence Day and suffered serious injuries. A senior official said the police managed to nab the associate of the accused biker and the injured constable was rushed to the Sushruta Trauma Centre near ISBT.
Iran woman makes false rape call
An Iranian woman made a false PCR call that she was kidnapped by two men who took her to a hotel and raped her and robbed her cash and valuables. The incident has been reported from Amar Colony area of South Delhi.
BJP cites CAG report, demands probe
The Delhi BJP on Tuesday demanded that the Delhi government revoke the clause that makes it mandatory for RWAs to pay `50,000 per acre to the local bodies for approval of layout plans of unauthorised colonies.
BJP, Cong use FB, Twitter to connect with voters
In a bid to strike the right chord with the Internet-generation ahead of the coming Assembly polls, local leaders are spending about two hours daily on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter to reach out to the masses.
Taking it to be the need of the hour, leaders of both the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are going the ‘e-way’ to campaign these days.
Man arrested for gunrunning, countrymade pistols seized
The police on Tuesday said that it has arrested a man allegedly involved in supply of illegal arms and ammunition.
The accused, identified as Gaffar Ali, alias Ali, was arrested from GT Karnal Road when he was travelling in a tempo. Three countrymade pistols and live cartridges were recovered from him.
CAG queries steep cost of VVIP copters
The Comptroller and Auditor-General has come down heavily on both the defence ministry and the Indian Air Force for several lapses in the procurement process for VVIP helicopters worth `3,727 crores from AgustaWestland.
Parties back govt move to overturn SC verdicts
Almost all political parties were seen on the same page on Tuesday in supporting the government’s efforts to amend the Representation of the People Act to undo the recent Supreme Court ruling that barred anyone from contesting elections if they are in police or judicial custody.
Delhi welcomes Sharif’s call for ‘new beginning’
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s call for a “new beginning” in ties with India has been welcomed by New Delhi, which at the same time firmly indicated there can be no dialogue to resolve outstanding issues without an environment that is free of terror and violence.
Despite Modi objections, BJP will still back food bill
The BJP does not want to be seen opposing the Food Security Bill despite the fact that its national campaign chief, Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, raised objections to it in a letter to the Prime Minister.
Vice-chancellor of AMU hurt as car hits his bike
Aligarh Muslim University vice-chancellor Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah (Retd) was seriously hurt Tuesday after being hit by a car while travelling to office on his bicycle.