Delhi Police: News

07 Sep 2024

Central Government

Centre discharges Puja Khedkar from IAS with immediate effect 

The central government has discharged former trainee officer Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect.

04 Sep 2024

Maharashtra

Puja Khedkar case: Disability certificate likely forged, says Delhi Police

The Delhi Police has submitted a status report to the Delhi High Court stating that former Maharashtra Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar may have submitted two separate disability certificates for her Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams.

02 Sep 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav gets bail in Swati Maliwal assault case 

Bibhav Kumar, a former aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Monday after spending 100 days in custody.

29 Aug 2024

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Complaint against Mamata over 'if you burn' warning to Modi 

A complaint has been lodged with the Delhi Police against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, following her comments at a Trinamool Chhatra Parishad event on Wednesday.

28 Aug 2024

Delhi High Court

UPSC can't disqualify me: Khedkar refutes fraud charges

Puja Khedkar, a former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee officer, has challenged her disqualification by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

13 Aug 2024

Atishi

Delhi L-G nominates minister Gahlot to hoist tricolor on I-Day 

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has selected Home Minister Kailash Gahlot to hoist the national flag at the state-level Independence Day celebrations at Chhatrasaal Stadium.

12 Aug 2024

Delhi High Court

Delhi HC grants protection from arrest to ex-IAS trainee Khedkar 

The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to former Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar, who is accused of exam fraud.

11 Aug 2024

Delhi

13-year-old boy playing cricket electrocuted to death in Delhi

A 13-year-old boy was electrocuted to death at a cricket ground in Ranhola, an area in outer Delhi, on Saturday.

09 Aug 2024

Independence Day

Ahead of I-Day, Delhi police arrests man linked with ISIS

Ahead of the Independence Day, the Delhi Police have arrested Rizwan Ali, a key member of an Islamic State module.

05 Aug 2024

Gurugram

Who's Sanjeev Jain, Parsvnath Developers CEO arrested after high-speed chase

Sanjeev Jain, the CEO and Managing Director of Parsvnath Developers, was apprehended by Delhi Police at Indira Gandhi International Airport following a 60-kilometer chase on Saturday.

02 Aug 2024

Delhi High Court

IAS coaching deaths: HC slams police, transfers probe to CBI

The Delhi High Court has publicly criticized the police for the probe into the death of three UPSC aspirants at Rau's IAS Study Circle.

02 Aug 2024

Delhi

South Delhi school evacuated after bomb threat email

Summer Fields School in Greater Kailash, South Delhi, was evacuated Friday after a bomb threat was received via email.

01 Aug 2024

Pune

Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to ex-IAS probationer Puja Khedkar   

A Delhi court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar, who is accused of fraudulently passing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination.

01 Aug 2024

Delhi

Netizens defend businessman arrested for speeding past Rau's IAS center 

Netizens have come together to support businessman Manuj Kathuria, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of three students inside a flooded basement of a coaching center in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar.

01 Aug 2024

Delhi

Heavy rain batters Delhi-NCR: 7 dead, schools shut

Heavy rain battered Delhi-NCR on Wednesday evening, leading to widespread waterlogging and severe traffic disruptions.

UPSC cancels Khedkar's IAS selection, bars her from taking exams

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has annulled the provisional candidature of trainee Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, and barred her from participating in any future examinations conducted by the commission.

31 Jul 2024

Atishi

30 Delhi basements sealed, 200 coaching centers served notices: Atishi 

In a swift response to the tragic deaths of three Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants at Rau's IAS coaching center in Old Rajinder Nagar, the Delhi government has sealed 30 coaching centers' basements.

31 Jul 2024

Atishi

Delhi government to introduce new law to regulate coaching centers

In response to the deaths of three Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) aspirants due to flooding at Rau's IAS Study Circle in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government has announced plans for a new law.

29 Jul 2024

Atishi

MCD seals 13 coaching centers after Rau's IAS centre's tragedy

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed the basements of 13 civil services institutes in Old Rajinder Nagar after the deaths of three civil services aspirants.

24 Jul 2024

Dwarka

Delhi Police arrests 'Spider Man' for traffic violations

Delhi Police apprehended a man dressed as "Spider Man" on Wednesday for violating traffic rules on Dwarka road.

24 Jul 2024

Mussoorie

Deadline over, Khedkar fails to report at IAS training academy 

Controversial probationary Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, accused of using fake disability and caste certificates for her selection, missed her reporting deadline at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie on Tuesday, reports said.

Cargo pants, T-shirts: Delhi Police contemplating new look

The Delhi Police is contemplating a change in the uniform of its personnel, ranging from inspector to constable rank.

17 Jul 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Swati Maliwal assault case: 50 witnesses in chargesheet against Bibhav 

The Delhi Police submitted a 500-page chargesheet against Bibhav Kumar, an aide to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, at Tis Hazari court on Tuesday.

16 Jul 2024

Jor Bagh

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for Muharram processions

The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory in anticipation of the Tazia processions taking place across the city during Muharram on Tuesday and Wednesday.

12 Jul 2024

Indian Army

After funeral, daughter-in-law took everything, left: Captain Anshuman Singh's parents 

The parents of the late Captain Anshuman Singh have alleged that their daughter-in-law, Smriti Singh, took their son's posthumously awarded Kirti Chakra and all his belongings and left, a day after his funeral.

10 Jul 2024

Kirti Chakra

NCW demands action for derogatory remarks on war hero's widow 

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has called for strict action against a man for making a lewd comment about the widow of war hero Captain Anshuman Singh.

09 Jul 2024

Bangladesh

Delhi organ racket busted: Doctor, 6 others arrested

The Delhi police have successfully busted a human organ transplant racket, leading to the arrest of seven people, including a doctor, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday.

07 Jul 2024

Hathras

Mahua Moitra booked for 'pajamas' remarks against NCW chief 

The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Krishnanagar MP, Mahua Moitra, over her contentious remarks on X against National Commission of Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma.

NCW seeks legal action against Moitra for derogatory 'pajamas' remark

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo moto cognizance of a derogatory comment made by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra against its chairperson, Rekha Sharma.

Civil Aviation Minister reviews Delhi airport operations after roof collapse

Following the roof collapse at Terminal-1 (T1) of Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu visited the Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC) to assess the situation.

01 Jul 2024

Amit Shah

New criminal laws take effect: First case filed in Delhi

India's legal system entered a new phase on Monday with the introduction of three new criminal laws, replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Indian Evidence Act, and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

28 Jun 2024

Asaduddin Owaisi

'Savarkar-type cowardly behavior...': Asaduddin Owaisi on vandalism at Delhi house

The Delhi residence of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi, was vandalized by unidentified people on Thursday.

23 Jun 2024

Chennai

Minor sends hoax bomb threat to Dubai-bound flight 'for fun'

A 13-year-old boy was recently detained by the Delhi Police for sending a hoax bomb threat to a Dubai-bound flight from Delhi airport.

'Stopped, questioned' by CISF at Parliament: MP writes to Dhankhar

Tamil Nadu Rajya Sabha MP MM Abdulla was allegedly "stopped" and "questioned" by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel when he was on a routine visit to Parliament premises on Tuesday.

14 Jun 2024

Delhi High Court

Delhi HC seeks police's stand on Bibhav Kumar's bail plea

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the police regarding the regular bail application of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar.

12 Jun 2024

Delhi

15 Delhi museums get hoax bomb threats

Over 15 museums in Delhi, including the Railway Museum, received hoax bomb threats on Tuesday, the Delhi Police said on Wednesday.

08 Jun 2024

Delhi

3 killed in fire at food processing unit in Delhi

A massive fire erupted at Shayam Kripa Foods Private Ltd, a food processing unit in the Narela industrial area of Delhi, early Saturday morning.

3 laborers arrested for trying to enter Parliament complex

Three men from Uttar Pradesh were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly using forged Aadhaar cards to gain entry into the high-security Parliament complex.

29 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi HC to hear Bibhav's plea against his arrest tomorrow

The Delhi High Court will on Friday hear the plea challenging the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar in Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal's assault case.

25 May 2024

Atishi

Atishi claims 'slow voting' in opposition territories, governor responds 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi alleged on Friday that Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena held a meeting with Delhi Police to slow down the voting process in areas that are opposition strongholds.

24 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Maliwal assault case: Kejriwal's aide Bibhav jailed for 4 days 

Delhi's Tiz Hazari Court on Friday remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar to judicial custody for four days in Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal's assault case.

23 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Police not to question Arvind Kejriwal's parents today

The Delhi Police have postponed their plan to question the parents of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in relation to the alleged assault case involving Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal.

23 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Maliwal row: 'Sick, old' parents to be interrogated, says Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that his "old and sick" parents will be interrogated by police on Thursday, in relation to the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal.

22 May 2024

Union Home Ministry

Home Ministry office in North Block gets bomb threat mail

The Delhi Police said that the Ministry of Home Affairs office in Delhi's North Block received an email bomb threat at 3:30pm on Wednesday.

22 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Party leaders pressured to act against me: Maliwal accuses AAP

Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal on Wednesday alleged that senior members of her party are being pressured to act against her after she filed an assault case against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar.

22 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Man arrested for graffiti at Delhi Metro station, threatening Kejriwal

A 32-year-old man has been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly scribbling threat messages against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the walls of the Delhi Metro station.

22 May 2024

Narendra Modi

Delhi: Traffic advisory issued ahead of PM Modi's Dwarka rally

The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally in Dwarka, southwest Delhi, on Wednesday.

Court frames sexual harassment charges; Brij Bhushan pleads not guilty

The Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday officially framed charges against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a sexual harassment case filed by female wrestlers.

19 May 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP has made 3 plans to destroy AAP, says Kejriwal 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made three plans to destroy the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

19 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'If only..': Maliwal remembers Sisodia amid protest supporting assault accused 

Ahead of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) protest outside the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) headquarters, Swati Maliwal said things would have been different if Manish Sisodia was not in prison.

19 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Maliwal assault case: Kejriwal's aide sent to 5-day police custody

Bibhav Kumar, a close aide to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, was sentenced to five days in police custody by Tis Hazari Court following his arrest on Saturday.

18 May 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar arrested in Swati Maliwal assault case

The Delhi Police arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, on Saturday following allegations by Swati Maliwal that he assaulted her at the chief minister's residence on May 13.

18 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Maliwal has injuries on left leg, right cheek: Medical report 

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal suffered injuries to her left leg dorsal and right cheek, her medical report revealed on Saturday.

18 May 2024

Indian Army

Congress candidate Kanhaiya Kumar attacked during campaign, thrown ink

The Congress's Lok Sabha candidate from North East Delhi, Kanhaiya Kumar, was assaulted and had ink thrown at him while campaigning in the New Usmanpur area of East Delhi on Friday.

18 May 2024

Himalayas

'TMKOC's Gurucharan Singh returns home after missing for 25 days

Gurucharan Singh, renowned for his portrayal of Roshan Singh Sodhi in the hit TV series Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah, finally returned home on Friday after being missing for nearly a month.

17 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Like Vladimir Putin...': Kejriwal's 'India under dictatorship' jibe in Punjab

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, during a campaign rally on Friday, said that India is currently under a "dictatorship."

17 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Video of Swati Maliwal's argument with Kejriwal's staff goes viral

A video from May 13, purportedly revealing a heated argument between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's staff, has surfaced.

17 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Swati Maliwal assault: Delhi Police likely to visit Kejriwal's house 

The Delhi Police may visit the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday in connection with the alleged assault of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal.

17 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Maliwal's FIR: 'Bibhav Kumar slapped, kicked, hit me on stomach' 

The Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Bibhav Kumar, the personal assistant of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, for allegedly assaulting Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.

17 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar booked for allegedly assaulting Swati Maliwal 

The Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar, for allegedly assaulting Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal.

16 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Maliwal assault case: NCW summons Kejriwal's ex-secretary Bibhav Kumar 

The National Commission for Women on Thursday issued a summons to Bibhav Kumar, former personal secretary of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Chaos on Delhi-Vadodara Air India flight after 'bomb' scare

A wave of panic swept through a Delhi-Vadodara Air India flight on Wednesday evening when a note containing the word "bomb" was found in the aircraft's lavatory.

16 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal, Akhilesh evade questions on Swati Maliwal assault case

During the joint press conference of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, the two leaders sidestepped questions on the assault of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.

15 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Swati Maliwal's ex-husband demands FIR against Arvind Kejriwal

The former husband of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, Naveen Jaihind, on Wednesday, called for an FIR to be lodged against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

'Arrest invalid...': SC orders immediate release of NewsClick founder

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha arrested in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case.

14 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

AAP admits Kejriwal's aide 'misbehaved' with Maliwal at CM's house

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide, Bibhav Kumar misbehaved with Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal at the CM's residence on Monday, party leader Sanjay Singh said on Tuesday.

13 May 2024

Mumbai

Gurucharan Singh missing case: Father shares troubling 'last conversation' details

Gurucharan Singh, known for his role as Roshan Singh Sodhi on the TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, has been missing since April 22.

12 May 2024

Canada

Choked with dog leash, tortured: Delhi doctor's chilling murder details

The Delhi Police has uncovered horrifying details in the murder of 63-year-old physician, Dr. Yogesh Chandra Paul.

Gurucharan Singh's disappearance: Police questions 'TMKOC' co-stars

Television actor Gurucharan Singh, recognized for his portrayal of Roshan Singh Sodhi in the hit show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC), has been missing for 20 days now.

06 May 2024

Ahmedabad

6 Ahmedabad schools get bomb threat

Several schools in Ahmedabad, Gujarat have reported receiving bomb threat emails, mirroring recent events in Delhi.

05 May 2024

Austria

Delhi Police seeks Russian assistance in school bomb threat investigation

In an effort to trace the origins of recent bomb threat emails sent to over 200 schools in Delhi-NCR, the Delhi Police is preparing a judicial request for assistance from Russia.

03 May 2024

Crime Branch

Delhi Police chief gets bomb threat email, minor picked up

A teenager was picked up by the Delhi Police for allegedly sending a threatening email to the Delhi Police headquarters on Thursday.

Newsclick founder Purkayastha accused of terror funding in 8,000-page chargesheet 

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has accused NewsClick and its founder, Prabir Purkayastha, of several offenses, including terror funding and promoting Chinese propaganda in its chargesheet.