At least seven newborns died in a massive fire that broke out at a children’s hospital in the Vivek Vihar area of East Delhi late Saturday, officials said. The owner of the baby care centre, who was absconding since Saturday night, was arrested by Delhi Police on Sunday. The owner of the baby care centre, Dr Naveen, is currently being… Continue reading "Seven babies killed in Delhi hospital fire"
Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday defied an Enforcement Directorate summons in the liquor policy case that has landed several of his party colleagues in jail. In a reply to the summons, Kejriwal called it “unsustainable in law”, and headed to campaign for the Assembly polls in Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, with Punjab’s AAP… Continue reading "Kejriwal defies summons by Enforcement Directorate"
Manish Sisodia, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister, has gone to the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Delhi liquor policy case. A Delhi court yesterday sent Sisodia to five-day CBI custody. The central agency told the city court it needs time to question him over alleged corruption in making the new liquor policy,… Continue reading "Manish Sisodia challenges CBI probe and arrest in Supreme Court"
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will chair a high-level meeting on Thursday amid complaints of overcrowding and chaos at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi at Terminal 3. Sources said that discussion on immigration and infrastructure is likely to take place at the meeting, adding that it will be convened by the Home Secretary. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar… Continue reading "MHA to hold crucial meeting today to discuss Delhi airport chaos"
Delhi Police on Monday heightened the security at the Singhu and Ghazipur borders on the Delhi-Meerut expressway ahead of a farmers’ protest at Jantar Mantar against unemployment. Barricades have been put up at the Singhu border, located at North-West Delhi and Ghazipur border. Earlier, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) – an umbrella body of farmers – had announced the beginning… Continue reading "Farmers protest: Security beefed up at Delhi"
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on a two-day visit to India, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday for the grand welcome a day ago in the latter’s home state of Gujarat. “I thank PM Narendra Modi and the people of India for the grand welcome. I felt like Sachin Tendulkar upon my arrival and also like Amitabh Bachchan when… Continue reading "Boris Johnson thanks Modi for grand welcome"