DELHI (national capital territory)

New Delhi: In the hustle and bustle of Delhi, children from low-income families often go missing while their parents are busy earning a livelihood. Over the past 11 years, thousands of children aged 0–8 have disappeared in the capital. While the police have recovered most of them, 695 families are still waiting for their missing children. Some cases have revealed the involvement of organized human trafficking gangs, though these account for a small fraction of disappearances. More Boys Go Missing Each Year According to police records, 5,559 children aged 0–8 went missing in Delhi over the last 11 years, including 3,216 boys and 2,343 girls. Out of these, 4,864 children were found, leaving 695 still untraced. Encouragingly, the number of missing children has declined over the years: f...

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is planning a new corridor to improve connectivity in East Delhi. A 13.19-kilometer metro stretch will connect Mayur Vihar Phase-3 to Shastri Park, enabling seamless integration between the Pink, Blue, and Red Lines. DPR Submitted to Government The DMRC has prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Phase-5B corridor and submitted it to the Ministry of Urban Development and the Delhi government in October 2025 for approval. Once cleared by the central government, work will commence on the corridor, which aims to reduce road traffic by diverting thousands of daily commuters to the metro network. Currently, passengers traveling from areas like Mayur Vihar Phase-2 and 3, Pandav Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, or Trilokpuri ...

New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted an accused in a 2020 attempted murder case involving a police officer, clarifying that merely pointing a gun at someone cannot be taken as conclusive proof of intent to kill. However, the accused was convicted under the Arms Act for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshrestha was hearing the case against Sagar alias Rinku, who allegedly pointed a pistol at Head Constable Rajesh Kumar during a police raid in 2020. Court Emphasizes Lack of Definitive Intent In its judgment on 23 January, the court stated: “In the absence of any other supporting evidence, merely pointing a pistol at Head Constable Rajesh cannot be considered a definitive indication of intent to kill. Nor can it be concluded that,...

New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly Secretariat has written to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Assembly Speaker Ramniwas Goel, seeking their response regarding the controversial ‘Gallows Room’ issue. The move follows the findings of the Privileges Committee, which stated that Kejriwal, Goel, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and former Deputy Speaker Rakhi Bidlan deliberately failed to appear before the committee, amounting to contempt of the House. Controversy Dates Back to Last Year The issue originated when Kejriwal, during his tenure as CM, inaugurated a room in the British-era Delhi Assembly building on 9 August 2022, claiming it to be a ‘Gallows Room.’ After the BJP came to power last year, the matter was raised in the Assembly. Assembly Speaker Vijendra Gupta clarifi...

In a landmark initiative to strengthen small and micro businesses in the capital, the Delhi government has joined hands with CGTMSE (Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises) to launch the Delhi Credit Guarantee Scheme. Under this scheme, entrepreneurs can avail loans of up to ₹10 crore without providing any collateral, a move aimed at reducing banks’ risk exposure and boosting Delhi’s business ecosystem. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday at the Delhi Secretariat in the presence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The scheme is designed to tackle one of the biggest hurdles faced by small business owners—access to finance without the burden of security or collateral. CM Rekha Gupta said, “This initiative will not only make capital more accessibl...

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, Delhi Police have arrested a notorious gangster who was wanted in nearly 20 criminal cases across Delhi and Haryana. The accused, identified as 35-year-old Ravindra Deswal alias Chhota, a resident of Rohtak in Haryana, was apprehended near the Dwarka Expressway after a brief chase. According to police officials, Deswal had been absconding for the past two years after being released on bail. He was declared a proclaimed offender in at least three cases, while non-bailable warrants had been issued against him in several others. Evasive Tactics to Dodge Police Police said the accused managed to evade arrest by frequently changing his location and working at toll plazas. To avoid detection, he used mobile phones registered in the names of his acquai...

New Delhi: In a startling case of real estate fraud, a property worth ₹200 crore in South Extension-1 was allegedly sold for just ₹41 crore using forged documents. Investigations suggest that officials from the Sub-Registrar’s Office in Mehrauli colluded with the perpetrators to facilitate this illicit transaction. According to police sources, the property, measuring 2,292 square yards, was originally purchased by Dhruv Jalan’s grandfather in 1958. Following legal procedures and a will, Dhruv Jalan became the sole owner in 2008. However, he recently discovered that a forged sale deed had been created on January 30, 2025, effectively transferring ownership without his consent. Forgery and DeceptionPreliminary investigations reveal that one of the accused falsely claimed to be the GPA ...