Delhi News Live Updates: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had moved the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest and CBI remand in the excise policy case. (PTI Photo) Delhi News Highlights: The Delhi High Court will hear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) in the excise policy case, today. On June 29, a trial court remanded the AAP supremo to judicial custody till July 12 in CBI’s probe about the ‘corruption case’ linked to the excise policy. The CBI formally arrested Kejriwal on June 25.
Meanwhile, a Delhi court Monday sentenced social activist Medha Patkar to five months imprisonment in a defamation case filed against her in 2001 by Vinai Kumar Saxena, currently the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. In 2000, Saxena had published an advertisement against Patkar’s Narmada Bachao Andolan, meant to oppose the construction of dams over the river. Following this, Patkar had allegedly issued a “press notice” against Saxena. In 2001, a defamation suit was filed against Patkar in an Ahmedabad court, which was later transferred to Delhi on the direction of the Supreme Court.
How is the weather in Delhi today? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted generally cloudy skies with heavy rainfall. The temperature may range from a high of 33 degrees Celsius to a low of 26 degrees Celsius on Monday. The weather department has issued an orange alert for the national capital, forecasting heavy rains and thundershowers from June 30 till July 4. On Saturday, Delhi reported six deaths due to rain-related incidents, bringing the toll to 11 in the first two days since the monsoon arrived in the city. Delhi came to a grinding halt following the heaviest spell of downpour the city has seen in nearly 88 years on Friday.
Delhi HC seeks police stand on Kejriwal aide Bibhav Kumar's plea against his arrest in Swati Maliwal assault case
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the police's stand on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar's plea challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault of AAP MP Swati Maliwal. A single judge bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued a notice in this regard to the Delhi Police. The court had on May 31 had reserved its verdict on the maintainability of Kumar’s plea after hearing arguments from both sides. The HC will hear Kumar's bail plea next week.
Torrential rainfall in Delhi last week not due to cloudburst, says IMD chief
India Meteorological Department chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra clarified that the torrential rainfall in Delhi last week was not due to clouburst, news agency PTI reported. Addresing a virtual press conference, Mohapatra said that the Capital's primary weather station, Safdarjung Observatory, had recorded 91 mm rainfall between 5 am and 6 am on June 28. He added that the Lodhi Road weather station had also recorded 64 mm from 5 am to 6 am. "These do not warrant to be declared as cloudbursts, but it was very close to a cloudburst," the PTI report quoted the IMD chief as saying.
Delhi HC dismisses BRS leader K Kavitha's bail plea in ED, CBI probes in excise policy case
The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail pleas of Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha in the cases filed by both the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the now-scrapped excise policy. Kavitha was arrested by the ED on March 15, following which she was taken into custody by the CBI on April 11. The agencies are probing allegations of money laundering against her.
NEET-UG irregularities: Students call off indefinite sit-in at Jantar Mantar
The students protest against the alleged irregularities in NTA-held examinations ended on Monday, news agency PTI reported. The strike had been started under the banner "India against NTA" following reports of malpractice in the NEET UG,PG and NET examinations. The students, who were on the sixth day of their strike, had demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the banning of the NTA. In addition to this, they were demanding re-examination for NEET-UG and urging for the old university specific entrance exam system to be brought back.
Tughlakabad metro station to be developed as inter-connectivity hub for south Delhi
The Tughlakabad metro station is being developed as the new hub for south Delhi, providing inter-connectivity between the Kashmere Gate-Raja Nahar Singh and Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridors, news agency PTI quoted DMRC officials as saying. The new station is expected to be underground, with the subway connecting it with the existing one through the paid area, as per officials.
The new station, a four-level structure, will also have an underground parking facility which could accomodate up to 250 vehicles, the first inter-change facility of the Delhi metro to have one.
Shut after June 28 rainfall, Delhi's Pragati Maidan tunnel reopens
The Pragati Maidan tunnel that had been closed due to waterlogging following last week's heavy rain in Delhi reopened for the public on Monday, officials said.
Public works department officials said traffic movement in the tunnel resumed on Monday after it was cleaned. The tunnel had been closed since June 28.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the Safdarjung observatory -- the city's primary weather station -- recorded 228.1 mm of rainfall, followed by 192.8 mm at Lodhi Road, 150.4 mm at Ridge, 106.6 mm at Palam, and 66.3 mm at Ayanagar on June 28.
The 228.1 mm rainfall recorded in the 24 hours that ended at 8:30 am on June 28 was more than three times the June rainfall average of 74.1 mm and the highest for the month since 1936.
The public works department said it received more than 200 calls from waterlogged areas. Water was drained out of the Minto bridge underpass and many other parts of the city after hours. (PTI)
Delhi CM Kejriwal moves HC against CBI arrest in excise policy case
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest and CBI remand in the excise policy case. On June 29, trial court had remanded the CM to judicial custody till July 12 in CBI’s probe pertaining to the ‘corruption case’ linked to the excise policy. Kejriwal was formally arrested by the CBI on June 25.
Delhi CM Kejriwal moves HC against CBI arrest in excise policy case
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday moved the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest and CBI remand in the excise policy case. On June 29, the trial court remanded the CM to judicial custody till July 12 in CBI’s probe about the ‘corruption case’ linked to the excise policy. The CBI formally arrested Kejriwal on June 25.
Street vendors faces FIR for encroachment near New Delhi railway station
The first case under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita penal code has been filed at Kamla Market Police Station. A street vendor was charged with encroaching on space beneath a foot-over-bridge near New Delhi Railway Station and selling products. Starting today, three new criminal laws have come into effect in India. The Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by the Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Indian Evidence Act by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam.
New criminal laws kick in at midnight, Delhi Police sets up help desks to solve issues with app
The Delhi Police is all set for the three new criminal laws that will come into force across the country in a few hours.
Starting Monday, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) will replace the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC); the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) will replace the Indian Penal Code; and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam will replace the Indian Evidence Act.
To help police personnel audio-video record search and seizure operations in a case, in line with the BSA, the police launched a new app called E-Praman. Starting July 1, dedicated help desks will be set up in all districts for police personnel to report any queries and technical issues on the app, said Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. Read full report here
Atishi inspects Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant, says water supply to be normal soon
On Sunday, Delhi Water Minister Atishi directed officials to repair the pump house at the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant, which was flooded due to heavy rains. She emphasized the need to ensure that such issues do not happen again in the future.
In a post in Hindi on 'X' after inspecting the Chandrawal water treatment plant, she said that unexpected rains flooded the pumping house of the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant, damaging the motors.
"Due to this, (water) supply was disrupted in many parts of Central Delhi. Jal Board has worked quickly to resolve this problem and the plant has almost 80 per cent been repaired. Water the supply will be back to normal soon," Atishi said.
Leaders of the INDIA bloc to protest in Parliament against BJP & central investigation agencies, says AAP MP Sanjay Singh
AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that leaders of the INDIA bloc will protest in the Parliament Complex tomorrow at 10:30 am against the BJP and central investigation agencies — ED and CBI — for filing fake and false cases against opposition leaders.
Singh mentioned that a meeting was convened to address this issue.
When asked about the differences between Delhi Congress and AAP, Singh responded, "I am providing information following the INDIA alliance meeting chaired by Kharge ji. If any state leader opposes their senior national leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, then they should provide explanations. If the Delhi unit is dissenting against decisions made in the INDIA alliance meeting, then their national leadership should respond."
Half of civil work on all 3 priority corridors of Delhi Metro’s fourth phase complete: officials
About 50 per cent of civil work on all the three priority corridors of phase 4 of Delhi Metro—Majlis Park–Maujpur, Aerocity–Tughlakabad (golden line) and Janakpuri West–RK Ashram Marg (magenta line) have been completed, officials said.
“At present, over 50 per cent progress has already been achieved on all three corridors. On the Majlis Park–Maujpur section, about 80 per cent of civil work has already been completed. Tunnelling work is in progress on various stretches on the Aerocity–Tughlakabad (golden line) and the Janakpuri West–RK Ashram Marg (magenta line) corridors,” said Anuj Dayal, Principal Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. (Read More)
Watch | Delhi's Okhla Underpass remains waterlogged
Delhi's Okhla Underpass remained waterlogged on Sunday following rainfall in the area.
Airport mishap victim’s kin were preparing for wedding in family when tragedy hit
Until Thursday night, the Kumar family, residents of Rohini, were busy preparing for a wedding. By the next day, however, a pall of gloom had set over the household.
The head of the family, 45-year-old Ramesh Kumar, died after the canopy of the Terminal 1 at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport fell on his car in the early hours of Friday.
Kumar was a cab driver, and his car was among the four that were damaged in the accident that followed a record-breaking downpour. “My daughter (aged 22 years) is set to get married next month. I have four children. He (Kumar) was the only stable source of income for us. I don’t know what will happen to us,” says Usha Devi, 38, the wife of the deceased. (Read More)
As India wins T20 World Cup, here is a profile on 'West Delhi' boy Virat Kohli you might find interesting
After yesterday's T20 World Cup win, India skipper Virat Kohli announced that this was his last World Cup in the shortest format for India.
“This was my last T20 World Cup, this is exactly what we wanted to achieve. One day you feel like you can’t get a run and this happens, God is great. Just the occasion, now or never kind of situation,” Kohli, who was the player of the match in the final, had said in the post-match press conference.
India ended their 11-year wait for a global title by defeating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup final in Bridgetown, Barbados on Saturday. It was India's second T20 World Cup trophy, clinched in a closely contested match that went down to the wire.
Here is a profile done by The Indian Express on Virat Kohli, which cricket enthusiasts and his fans might find interesting:
Virat Kohli, the Wild West Delhi boy
Bike-borne gunmen open fire on car in Dwarka, occupant escapes unharmed
Two men on a motorcycle fired gunshots at a car in Dwarka's Dabri area on Saturday evening. Fortunately, the car's sole occupant was unharmed, according to police.
The incident occurred around 6:42 pm at Chanakyapuri Chowk while the occupant was on the way to meet someone.
The attackers fled after firing multiple shots at the car. Police suspect the attack was motivated by a longstanding feud between the car's occupant and the assailants.
How is Delhi's weather today?
-- Delhi is expected to experience heavy rain on Sunday, with the Indian Meteorological Department issuing an 'orange' alert until July 4.
-- The minimum temperature in the national capital was 27 degrees Celsius
-- Humidity was at 78 percent at 8:30 am
-- The maximum temperature is predicted to reach around 34 degrees Celsius.
-- The Air Quality Index (AQI) for Delhi was measured at 97 at 9 am, falling into the satisfactory category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
100-year-old miniature paintings damaged as water enters museum in Siri Fort area
In the early hours of Saturday morning — a day after Delhi was battered by heavy downpour — artist Arpana Caur was wading through stagnant water, assessing the damage, and supervising the unscrewing of centuries-old miniature paintings and folk art paintings that are part of the museum housed in the basement of the Academy of Fine Arts and Literature at Siri Fort Institutional Area.
The museum features works from her collection built over decades. “By 5.30 am on Friday, the water level in the museum galleries was about five-feet high. Over 30 miniatures and over 70 folk paintings have been damaged. Some of these miniatures are 150-200 years old and are registered with the Archeological Survey of India (ASI)… The folk paintings include rare Dhaka paintings and thangkas, and works by acclaimed artists such as Jangarh Singh Shyam and Durga Bai,” says Caur.
Read our full report here
Downpour lays bare ‘world-class’ claims at East Kidwai Nagar redevelopment project
Built to house central government officials, the East Kidwai Nagar redevelopment project was hailed as an example of modern urban living and sustainable development when inaugurated in 2016.
A day of heavy rainfall, though, raised a question mark on all the claims as floodwater inundated the three-level underground parking space, lifts stopped functioning, and buildings began showing cracks.
Read our full report here
Delhi reports 11 rain-related deaths within first two days of monsoon
On Saturday, Delhi reported six deaths due to rain-related incidents, bringing the toll to 11 in the first two days since the monsoon arrived in the city.
IMD issues orange alert for Delhi till July 4
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the national capital, forecasting heavy rains and thundershowers from June 30 till July 4.