Delhi Police ACP commits suicide by jumping off police HQ... On Thursday, a senior officer of the Delhi Police allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 10th floor of the Delhi Police headquarters in ITO, New Delhi. The officer, Prem Ballabh, held the rank of assistant commissioner of police (ACP). The incident occurred at around 10.15am.
As air quality deteriorates, thick haze engulfs the national capital... A thick haze engulfed Delhi as the air quality deteriorated, authorities said today, adding eight areas of the national capital recorded severe pollution level. The overall air quality index of Delhi was recorded at 360, which falls in the very poor category, according to the CPCB data.
Delhi: Kejriwal blames BJP as 400 petrol-pumps remain shut today... As the 400-odd petrol pumps and CNG dispensing units in the national capital remains shut Monday in protest against the Delhi government's refusal to reduce VAT on fuels, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of threatening petrol pump owners to go on strike against the AAP dispensation.
Delhi-NCR: Autos, taxis, petrol-pumps on strike today, details here... In what is sure to cause major inconvenience to commuters, taxis, autos will go on strike on Monday in Delhi/NCR. Adding to this, petrol pumps have also called for a strike. The strike of autos and taxis has been called by Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti against the government's policies.
Poor air quality in NCR; here's what you can do... Owing to a change in wind direction, Delhi's air quality remained poor for the second day in a row. According to officials, the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi at 10am was found to be 245, which falls in the poor category. Meanwhile, Ghaziabad and Gurugram recorded even worse air quality.
Indian Air Force Vice Chief shoots himself in thigh accidentally... The vice chief of Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal S B Deo, is understood to have accidentally shot himself in his thigh. He was rushed to a military hospital in Delhi where he underwent a surgery. His condition is stable. However, there was no official comment on the incident from the IAF.
How amusement-park trip reunited Delhi-boy with family, 9 years later... 16-year-old Hassan Ali, who was living at child care institute (CCI) for the last nine years, had given up hope of reuniting with his family. But a chance trip to an amusement park rekindled his memories. As he was passing Chhatarpur in South Delhi, he told CCI coordinator he had been there before.
Delhi: Missing teen found, but killed and stuffed in sack... In a rather disturbing revelation, Delhi Police on Monday found a body, having injury marks in the neck, stuffed in a sack near Haiderpur Canal in Rohini. Upon identification, it was revealed that it's of a 15-year-old boy who had gone missing from North Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on August 26.
Woman triggers explosion by throwing power bank in Delhi airport... In a bizarre incident, a 56-year-old woman was detained at the Delhi airport after she threw a power bank in agitation and it exploded. The incident resulted in commotion and panic at the airport, forcing the authorities to arrest her. Reportedly, she later apologized, and has been released on bail.
J&K: Three held for kidnapping, harassing minor boy in Rajouri... Three persons have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and harassing a boy on suspicion of his involvement in a theft case in Rajouri district of J&K. Yesterday, we received a video in which some men can be seen tying a minor boy with a rope and hanging him with the roof, an official said.