Delhi HC grants bail to riots murder accused, questions video evidence and witness statement
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man, who was in custody since June 22 last year, in a murder case connected to the Northeast Delhi riots. Mohd Bilal was arrested in connection with the death of Mudassir, who sustained a bullet injury on February 25, 2020, during an anti-CAA protest in Kabir Nagar.
Justice Mukta Gupta in the order noted that the prosecution case is based on three pieces of evidence — that Bilal was seen damaging CCTV cameras near the spot, the statement of a person who claimed to have witnessed the incident, and the statement of a constable who claimed to have identified the accused on the basis of CCTV footage.
Police told the court that videos of various places were taken during the riots and Bilal was behind the wall where Mudassir was also standing, which was seen by the private witness from his house.
The court said it fails to understand that while videography was going on at the spot, why a video of only 35 seconds showing Muddasir being injured was captured and why not prior to that or thereafter.
Delhi Police personnel to get a day off to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries
Delhi Police personnel will now be given a day off to spend quality time with their family members on important occasions in their lives — including birthdays and wedding anniversaries. This came into immediate effect with an order dated October 7, after being approved by Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana. With the latest official order, around 80,000 police personnel, belonging to different departments irrespective of their ranks, will henceforth get a holiday to spend quality time with their families.
“It has been observed that on several occasions, police personnel are unable to spend time with their family on significant occasions — birthdays of police personnel, spouse and their children as well as on their marriage anniversary,” said the order undersigned by Mahesh Batra, DCP (Information Technology).
Arvind Kejriwal hands over Rs 1 cr to kin of IAF staffer who died in crash, four others
The family of Rajesh Kumar, an Indian Air Force (IAF) employee who was killed during a training sortie in Arunachal Pradesh in 2019, was given compensation of Rs 1 crore by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday.
Kumar, then 29, was employed in Non-Combatant Employment as a cook in the IAF in 2015. In June 2019, he was posted in Jorhat in
Assam and died while on an Operational Training Sortie (Air Maintenance) in Arunachal Pradesh.
He is survived by his wife, son, parents, and four siblings. While his brothers work as daily wagers, one of his two sisters was given a job as a Civil Defence Volunteer.
Eight of the 10 programmes that had a 100% cut-off in the first list declared by Delhi University are still open for admission while two courses – Political Science at Hindu College and Computer Science at Hansraj College – closed doors for the general category in the second cut-off list released Saturday.
Both Hindu College and Hansraj College had over admitted students to these courses in the first list. While Hindu’s Political Science course saw around 125 admissions to roughly 20 general category seats, Hansraj’s Computer Science saw 32 admissions to 23 general category seats.
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Ramjas College, which had released a 100% cut-off for Political Science and Physics, has kept both courses open. While Political Science has remained open at the same cut-off, Physics has dipped marginally to 99.33%.
The Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), which had released a 100% cut-off for both Economics and BCom (Hons) in the first list, has also brought it down to 99.75% and 99.12% respectively. A majority of its 626 seats for BCom (Hons) and 155 seats for Economics are still up for grabs.
Three colleges – SGTB Khalsa College, Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) College and Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (SSCBS) – had released 100% cut-off for one course each in the first list, but saw a dismal response. While BCom at SGTB Khalsa and Computer Science at DDU did not see a single admission, SSCBS Computer Science saw just one admission. Read more
Seven out of nine arts and commerce courses at Hindi College closed for admissions. Only Economics (99.25%) and BCom (Honours) (99%) open now.
SGTB Khalsa College got no admissions in the first list for BCom for which it had released 100% cut-off. The course is now open for admissions at 98.75%.
SRCC had a 100% cut-off for BCom (Hons) and economics in the first list. Now it's down to 99.12% and 99.75% respectively.
Ramjas College keeps admission to Political Science (Honours) open in the second list with a 100% cut-off again. Physics (Honours) cut-off goes down from 100% to 99.33%.
All programmes remain open in the second list at Ramjas except BCom for unreserved seats, physics for seats reserved for SCs and STs, and maths for students in the OBC category.
BCom (Honours) comes down from 99.25% to 99%, History from 99% to 98.75%, English from 99.75% to 98.25%.
LSR has most arts and commerce courses open. Only Philosophy and Sanksrit have closed for admissions.
Admissions for all science programmes closed at Miranda House except BSc programme for physical science with computer science which has a 97.33% cut-off.
Admissions have also closed for English, Geography, Hindi, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sanskrit.
Ramjas College keeps admission open for political science. Cut-off again at 100% after second list is out. Cut-off for Physics (Honours) goes down from 100% to 99.33%.
Hansraj College, which had 100% cut-off for admission to the computer science course, has closed the programme for the general category students in the second list. Admissions also closed for anthropology and two BA programme combinations.
Economics and BCom (Hons), which were at 99.75%, in the first cut-off list, are now down to 99%. English (98.5%), History (98.75%) and Philosophy (96.75%) courses are also open.
Maharaja Agrasen College closes admissions to BCom (Hons) and BA programme (English + political science). All other courses are open for admissions.
Cut-off for English (95.5%) is down by 0.5 percentage points. Journalism and political science cut-offs both at 97%, down one percentage point. 15 BA programme combinations still open for admissions.
With 36,130 students completing their admission process under the first cut-off list, a little over half of the seats at Delhi University colleges have been filled.
The university had received a total of 60,904 applications under the first cut-off list, which was announced on October 1.
Eight colleges had pegged their cut-offs at 100 per cent for 10 courses in the first list.
The process of admission for this list ended at 11:59 pm on Friday, the last day to make payments. Till this time, 36,130 students had paid their fees, according to official data.
There are 70,000 seats at colleges of the varsity for undergraduate courses. (PTI)
At Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, all courses are open for the general category except the BA programme. All the six BA programme combinations offered by the college have been closed in the second list.
In the second list, the cut-offs are — 98% for computer science, 98.75% for economics, 97.75% for English, 98.25% for political science and 98.75% for BCom (Hons).
In the first list, the cutoffs for computer science, BCom (Hons) and economics were 99%, while for it was 98.5% for political science and 98% in English.
Economics and mathematics cut-off down from 98% and 97% to 97% and 96% respectively. These are the biggest drops. English and History cut-offs drop by 0.5 percentage points and are now at 95.5% and 94.5% respectively. Psychology was at 98.5% and is now at 98.25%.
At Aryabhatta College, admissions to three of the 13 programmes — Political Science, B Com and BA Programme (History + Political Science) —have closed.
Aditi Mahavidyalaya closes admissions to Geography, BCom (Hons), BCom and four BA programme combinations.
Cut offs for Social Work and Hindi Patrakarita drop from 84% and 72% to 82% and 70% respectively.
However, 18 BA Programme combinations still open for admissions.
Admissions closed for BCom (Honours) degree in Economics, History and Computer Science for multiple categories at College of Vocational Studies. Hindi (Honours) also closed only for unreserved seats. English (Honours) remains open with 96.5% cut-off.
Admissions have closed at Jesus and Mary College for B.Com (H), B.Com, economics, english, history, maths, political science, psychology, sociology and BA programme. The only honours programme open in the second list is Hindi Honours with a 68 per cent cut off.
The only honours programme open in the second list is Hindi (Honours) with a 68% cut off. Admisions remain open for B.Voc Retail Management % IT at 84% and B.Vic. Healthcare Management at 82%
Aurobindo College closed admissions for Political Science and English for the unreserved category. Admissions also closed for SC students applying to the English department, and EWS students applying to the Political Science deparment.
The cut off percentage for B.Sc (Hons) Computer Science at Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (SSCBS) dropped from 100 per cent to 98.5 per cent in the second list.
The cut off percentage for courses like B. Com. (Hons.), Chemistry, English and Physics Honours reduced marginally in the second list. For B.Com. (Hons), the cutoff is not 98.25 per cent, while for the other three courses, it has dropped to 97 per cent.
The cutoff for B.Sc. (Honours) Computer Science at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College was reduced slightly from 100 per cent to 98.5 per cent in the second list.
Delhi University will release its second cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses on Saturday.
A total of 36,310 admissions have already taken place after the first cut-off list for roughly 70,000 seats.
On the basis of the second cut-off, candidates will be able to apply for admission from 10 am on October 11 to 11.59 pm on October 13.
Colleges will have until 5 pm on October 14 to complete approvals for the admission requests they receive. The last day for fee payment for those who secure admission will be 5 pm on October 15. Read the full report here.
Clear skies and a maximum temperature of around 36 degree Celsius are on the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast for Delhi-NCR on Saturday.
The Delhi government has verified 14,605 applications for a one-time ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 for families of those who died of Covid. Of these, the amount has been disbursed to 13,005 people. Out of the people on the official list of those categorised as Covid deaths, families of 2,196 voluntarily backed out of the scheme, the government said Friday. Read the full report here.
Nearly all of Gautam Buddh Nagar’s eligible population has been given at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, officials said, while adding that the focus is now on vaccinating the remaining — about 12,000 beneficiaries in the 45+ age bracket.
Last week, the health department had started a special drive to administer the first dose to those in this age group. “We have obtained data on the number of people who are yet to be vaccinated in the 45+ age category. In the last few days, officials have been carrying out targeted vaccinations and nearly 12,000 people are left who need to be given at least one dose. Our target is to ensure that almost every person in the district has got at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. We will also make sure that they get the second dose in the coming months,” Dr Neeraj Tyagi, the district immunisation officer, said. Read the full report here.
The RSS-affiliated National Democratic Teachers’ Front (NDTF) Friday distanced itself from a comment made by a former president of the outfit regarding the Kerala State Board.
Rakesh Pandey, a Physics teacher at Kirori Mal College, had written in a Facebookpost: “A college had to admit 26 students in a course having 20 seats only because they all had 100 per cent marks from Kerala board. For last few years, Kerala board is implementing #Marksjihad.”
Protests were held on campus Friday with Left organisations Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the All India Students’ Association (AISA), as well as National Students’ Union of India, condemning Pandey’s remarks. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad-led DU Students’ Union, meanwhile, burnt an effigy of the DU administration saying the inflated board marking was causing disparity in admissions. Read the full report here.
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man, who was in custody since June 22 last year, in a murder case connected to the Northeast Delhi riots. Mohd Bilal was arrested in connection with the death of Mudassir, who sustained a bullet injury on February 25, 2020, during an anti-CAA protest in Kabir Nagar.
Justice Mukta Gupta in the order noted that the prosecution case is based on three pieces of evidence — that Bilal was seen damaging CCTV cameras near the spot, the statement of a person who claimed to have witnessed the incident, and the statement of a constable who claimed to have identified the accused on the basis of CCTV footage.
Police told the court that videos of various places were taken during the riots and Bilal was behind the wall where Mudassir was also standing, which was seen by the private witness from his house. Read More
The RSS-affiliated National Democratic Teachers’ Front (NDTF) Friday distanced itself from a comment made by a former president of the outfit regarding the Kerala State Board.
Rakesh Pandey, a Physics teacher at Kirori Mal College, had written in a Facebook post: “A college had to admit 26 students in a course having 20 seats only because they all had 100 per cent marks from Kerala board. For last few years, Kerala board is implementing #Marksjihad.”
Protests were held on campus Friday with Left organisations Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the All India Students’ Association (AISA), as well as National Students’ Union of India, condemning Pandey’s remarks. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad-led DU Students’ Union, meanwhile, burnt an effigy of the DU administration saying the inflated board marking was causing disparity in admissions. Read More
Fewer days of practice, socially distanced seats for the audience, and a new set of protocol for both audience and artists: A Ramlila of a different kind opened against the backdrop of an illuminated Red Fort earlier this week on Tuesday.
It was only after the recent Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) guidelines relaxed prohibition on social gatherings for the festive season that the producers, directors, and artistes knew that they would be performing in the Lal Qila like they used to before. Read more
Two days after the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) demolished over 250 makeshift shops and hutments to reclaim 25-acres of encroached land at Banjara market, a popular destination in Delhi-NCR for affordable home decor and furniture, the shopkeepers and their families stare at an uncertain future.
The market, which has come up in the last few years, has been home to over 2,000 people — mostly from the Gadiya Lohars nomadic community originally hailing from Chittorgarh, Rajasthan — who stay in shanties spread over a 25-acre area in Sector 56. Read more
More than 60 parents of primary and middle school children in Delhi have written to members of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), requesting that young students be permitted to visit at least once a week for educational and recreational activities until schools reopen for them.
The DDMA in a meeting on September 29 had decided that schools may be allowed to reopen for children in nursery to Class VIII only after the festive season, which is after November 4 when Diwali will be celebrated. They had been allowed to reopen for classes IX-XII from September 1. Read more
A fire broke out at a fabric godown at Harkesh Nagar in Phase 2, Okhla. A call was received in this regard around 4 am Friday, said officials of the Delhi Fire Service, adding that no casualties have been reported so far.
Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) has extended the date for physical verification of documents and online payment of fees for applicants who have secured admissions to undergraduate courses on the basis of the first cut-off list. As a result, the second cut-off has been delayed by three days and will now be released on October 11. Read more
The Greater Noida authority’s scheme to channel water from the Ganga for daily use in villages in the area has entered its final phase with water from the river reaching the primary treatment plant. According to officials, the Rs 800-crore project was sanctioned in 2005 so that those in Greater Noida villages wouldn’t have to use hard water for their day-to-day needs. Read more
Delhi Police have arrested two people for possession and transportation of 421 kg of illegal firecrackers on October 6.
At 3.20 am, the patrolling staff of Sadar Bazaar police station stopped Motia Khan’s tempo that was going from Jhandewalan Mandir towards Ram Kumar Marg. While checking, the firecrackers were found by the cops. Read more
After being shut for 18 months, operations at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 will resume from October 31, said a spokesperson of Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL).
The first aircraft scheduled from Terminal 1 will be an Indigo flight which will depart for Mumbai at 1:05 am. The terminal will resume with its pre-Covid operators — Indigo and SpiceJet. Read more
Delhi University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh was Thursday given a farewell at Delhi Technology University (DTU) from where he has been as relieved as V-C to assume his new role. He will be joining as the DU V-C on Friday.
In his speech, Singh thanked many people included current and former L-Gs Anil Baijal and Najeeb Jung, as well as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Read more
Conditions will be favourable for the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from Delhi over the next two to three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an update on Thursday. Read more
A fire broke out at a fabric godown at Harkesh Nagar in Phase 2, Okhla. A call was received in this regard around 4 am Friday, said officials of the Delhi Fire Service, adding that no casualties have been reported so far.
Delhi Pollution Control Committee issues show cause notice to L&T for violation of dust mitigation guidelines at construction site near Pragati Maidan. DPCC has deployed teams to monitor compliance with dust mitigation guidelines at construction sites as part of an 'anti-dust' campaign from Oct 7 to 29.
A 35-year-old engineer died while his 30-year-old brother sustained multiple injuries after their motorcycle was allegedly hit by an unidentified vehicle at Rajiv Chowk underpass Wednesday night. Police said the brothers were returning home after purchasing prayer items for Navratri festivities from Sadar Bazar. Read more
A Delhi court will deliver it's verdict in the Uphaar cinema fire tragedy documents tampering case shortly. Police have accused Sushil Ansal to have "deliberately concealed the information regarding criminal proceedings pending against applicant in any court of law for any criminal offence in the past' while applying for a passport.