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Delhi: Hidden under thick vegetation for years, Red Fort’s chhota hammam to get a faceliftSubscriber Only
June 26, 2019 02:16 IST
Right next to Asad Burj, occupied by the Army till 2003, lies the hammam. At least 4.46 metres below the surface, the rectangular hammam is 21.5x6.3 square metre in size. For now, wild plants have taken over the hammam, built along with the Red Fort between 1639-48 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Wed, Jun 26, 2019
Man slits daughter-in-law’s throat, lands at police station in blood-soaked clothesSubscriber Only
June 26, 2019 01:56 IST
Neeraj got married to Darshan Dev in 2008 and the couple were estranged for several years. While she lived with her in-laws, he lives in Gurgaon, where he holds a government job, said Neeraj’s elder brother Manmohan Bismill (35).
Wed, Jun 26, 2019
Uttarakhand CM says Gupta weddings have turned Auli into ‘tourist destination’Subscriber Only
June 23, 2019 05:29 IST
The five-day wedding saw a plethora of performances by singers Badshah, Kailash Kher, Javed Ali, Shruti Pathak, and Astha Gill; as well as actors Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra.
Sun, Jun 23, 2019
Auli stares at mountain of waste after Gupta weddingsSubscriber Only
June 23, 2019 02:06 IST
Keeping Auli clean during the weddings has been an uphill task. Pawar has deployed 20 workers, two supervisors, one junior engineer at the wedding venue in Auli, and an additional 10 workers across Auli till June 30.
Sun, Jun 23, 2019At Rs 200-crore wedding in the hills, voices from the ground: ‘What are you giving us?’Subscriber Only
June 21, 2019 05:00 IST
Last week, the Uttarakhand High Court had slammed the state government’s decision to allow the extravagant wedding at the pristine site, after a resident filed a petition against the event.
Fri, Jun 21, 2019
Anantnag gunbattle: On WhatsApp, Major told family — ‘Maybe my last photo’Subscriber Only
June 19, 2019 05:05 IST
According to his family, Sharma had a high-paying private job in Gurgaon in his early 20s before quitting to prepare for the Army.
Wed, Jun 19, 2019
Delhi: Elderly couple tied up at home, robbed in VikaspuriSubscriber Only
June 18, 2019 02:31 IST
The couple were rescued around 11.30 am by their youngest son Kamal, who lives a floor above, after he was alerted by another domestic help who saw Ashok tied up in his room.
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Man steals phone to make TikTok videos, arrestedSubscriber Only
June 17, 2019 02:17 IST
A police officer investigating the matter confirmed that the iPhone XS Max seen in the TikTok video is the one he snatched from the complainant, Jatin Chhabra.
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
At first semi-open jail for women, Tihar inmates get taste of life outsideSubscriber Only
June 17, 2019 02:06 IST
The premises are a four-minute drive from Jail No. 6 where, as of Monday, 375 women inmates are lodged. Located near the residential buildings of Tihar Jail personnel inside the main complex, it is a duplex surrounded by a tiny garden, with tomatoes and chillies growing on a patch of land.
Mon, Jun 17, 2019
No official met us, do we deserve this: IAF cook’s kinSubscriber Only
June 14, 2019 01:02 IST
More than three hours after the IAF announced that there were no survivors, Santosh’s parents, four siblings and residents of the slum in Race Course Club area had no idea where the body was, or if their presence was required at an airport.
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
Three arrested by UP police in judicial custody, new FIR against a fourthSubscriber Only
June 10, 2019 04:50 IST
Govind Singh, officiating Station Officer of Asothar police station in Fatehpur, said the complaint was lodged by 'social worker' Gaurav Singh.
Mon, Jun 10, 2019
The original Khan Market GangSubscriber Only
June 10, 2019 01:05 IST
Long before the epithet was made a topic of debate by the PM, a bunch of teenagers ruled the roost in the now controversial area.
Mon, Jun 10, 2019
Delhi: At Rohingya camp, a festival under shadow of diseaseSubscriber Only
June 08, 2019 04:59 IST
Inside a one-room house with no toilet, Kalam and his wife raised two children. The camp was beginning to feel like home, when a fire gutted 47 homes on April 15 last year.
Sat, Jun 08, 2019
Street wise: Behind names of Khanna and Meherchand markets, a minister brought to India by NehruSubscriber Only
June 07, 2019 02:38 IST
While Khanna Market was set up in 1954, Meherchand Market came up in the early 1960s and both got their names from the man who set them up.
Fri, Jun 07, 2019
Was at wrong place at wrong time: Brother of 21-year-oldSubscriber Only
May 31, 2019 02:02 IST
When Akash didn’t get home, Vinod began calling him incessantly and didn’t stop till police officers reached their home in Shahdara’s Ashok Nagar at 4 am.
Fri, May 31, 2019
MoEF orders probe into nilgai death at zoo after allegation of negligence by vetSubscriber Only
May 27, 2019 03:23 IST
In May 2018, The Indian Express reported that deaths of several animals were not recorded by the Delhi zoo in order to dress up its report card.
Mon, May 27, 2019
Thousands jostle for space at HQ: ‘Modi ko aashirwad dene aaya hoon’Subscriber Only
May 24, 2019 02:59 IST
Inside the sprawling media room sat supporters dressed in ‘Chowkidar Phir Se’ t-shirts and sleeveless jackets with Modi’s face, around a single TV.
Fri, May 24, 2019
Laddoo cakes, lotus-shaped barfis: Ahead of counting, Delhi BJP jubilant, Cong cautiousSubscriber Only
May 23, 2019 01:26 IST
On Wednesday afternoon, though, laddoos are the least of everyone’s preoccupations at the BJP’s central office at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.
Thu, May 23, 2019
Death sends ripples of fear in neighbourhoodSubscriber Only
May 21, 2019 01:34 IST
DCP (Shahdara) Meghna Yadav said, “Action has been taken by the Vivek Vihar SHO to curb bootlegging. There is a picket in the area as well. Liquor is sold illegally everywhere and our job is to curb it.”
Tue, May 21, 2019
Shahdara: Officer dies after being chased, assaulted, Kejriwal asks who will take responsibilitySubscriber Only
May 21, 2019 01:31 IST
The accused has two dozen cases of snatching, robbery, auto lifting and theft against him, said DCP (Shahdara) Meghna Yadav. “He was in jail from January to April. A case under IPC section 302 (murder) has been registered against him,” said Yadav.
Tue, May 21, 2019
Khan Market’s humble beginnings: Meant for refugees, ‘doomed to fail’Subscriber Only
May 17, 2019 04:37 IST
The Partition in 1947 had left lakhs homeless, and refugee colonies were considered the way forward to rebuild lives. Khan Market, one of the most expensive markets in Asia, was one of them.
Fri, May 17, 2019
West Delhi businessman’s murder: Mahapanchayat called to press for ‘justice’, some Muslims leave localitySubscriber Only
May 17, 2019 04:10 IST
The victim’s cousin said, “If a Muslim killed my brother, another saved my nephew’s life. We condemn this communalisation and don’t want anything to happen to the Muslims in Basai. When we tried to pacify the angry crowd, they told us to get lost.”
Fri, May 17, 2019
Coming to a zoo near you: Pythons, cobras and boasSubscriber Only
May 14, 2019 02:42 IST
On the list are five pythons, four cobras, four rat snakes, two monitor lizards, and — in what will be two new species at the Delhi Zoo — a pair each of common sand boa and red sand boa.
Tue, May 14, 2019
Delhi: EC seeks report after man claims VVPAT issueSubscriber Only
May 14, 2019 02:14 IST
The man said he didn’t want to reveal his vote so he pressed a random symbol in front of officers and the VVPAT slip printed the one he clicked in the test vote — rendering his allegation false.
Tue, May 14, 2019
Delhi: Daughter harassed, man objects, stabbed to deathSubscriber Only
May 14, 2019 01:41 IST
"After the woman’s father objected to the remark, he was allegedly stabbed by Alam, who went inside his home and got a knife. The victim’s son ran to his rescue and was also injured,” DCP (West) Monika Bhardwaj said.
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