In the order, Asthana mentioned that it is felt that the allocation of work to various units of crime should be assigned on the basis of ''specific subjects'' falling under certain verticals, so that focused attention can be given to those crimes which have the propensity to create sensation in India.
Police claimed to have seized around 20 luxury vehicles from his farmhouse. It said jail officers were also arrested for assisting Chandrashekhar in his crimes, who would send them at least Rs 1 crore a month via hawala dealers and money carriers.
The accused have been identified as Abid (30), a resident of Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh, Sagolsem Johnson Singh (27), a resident of Imphal in Manipur, Mohammad Asif (33), a resident of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, and Salman (30), a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, they added.
Furnishing details about the case, which probably seemed ripped from a Bollywood flick 'Khosla Ka Ghosla', the official said a complaint was filed by Timpi Sabharwal stating that she was approached by the accused identified as Rockes B. Sandhu and S.P. Garg who offered her a lucrative proposal for selling a land near Karbala, New Delhi for a total sale consideration of Rs 45 crore.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a lawyer's plea challenging the validity of Rakesh Asthana's appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner.
Shivam Shankar Singh spoke to Outlook on the ongoing controversy about the Indian government’s alleged snooping on politicians, constitutional authorities, journalists, and its leaders with the help of an Israel-based technology firm NSO group.
Delhi Police has said that according to the post-mortem report, the young farmer died due to a head injury as a result of an accident, possibly a road mishap.
Deputy commissioner Ranjeet Singh said the absence of 2D bar-code on the bottle will be treated as 'non duty paid liquor' and action will be taken.
Ravi was produced before the court on the expiry of her three-day judicial custody.
According to police, Singh has disclosed to have been radicalised by seeing provoking Facebook posts of various groups.
During the crime review meeting held with senior officers of the force, Delhi Police chief also took stock of action taken against criminals involved in a burglary.
Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu was arrested on Monday in connection with violence that broke out during the farmers' Republic Day tractor rally
Here is a list of alternate routes for commuters as the Delhi borders are blocked due to farmers' protest
Police staff present in the markets will apprise people about the precautionary measures to fight coronavirus (COVID-19). For violators, Police will issue challans.
Till date, over 20 accused persons including Ex-Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students and Jamia Milia Islamia students, have been arrested in this particular case and according to the police, many more are still absconding.
'The Delhi Riot that seemed far from spontaneous saw almost three times the number of Muslim casualties compared to Hindus,’ says report
According to the police, 17 arrests have been made so far in the case - nine from New Friends Colony and eight from Jamia Nagar, all of them locals.
DNA is the "most scientific and conclusive evidence" to convict the perpetrator in sexual assault and rape cases.
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.