Jahangirpuri: News

04 Jun 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Fire breaks out in Jahangirpuri, dousing operation underway

A massive fire reportedly broke out in the slum areas of Delhi's Jahangirpuri neighborhood on Sunday.

06 Apr 2023

West Bengal

Heavy police deployment in West Bengal ahead of Hanuman Jayanti

The West Bengal Police is on its toes for the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday following the recent communal unrest on Ram Navami in West Bengal's Hooghly and Howrah districts.

05 Apr 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi Police deny permission for Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri 

The Delhi Police on Wednesday denied permission to the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other groups to hold processions in Jahangirpuri on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, which will be celebrated on Thursday.

12 May 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: Demolition drive faces protest, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested

As the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMA) carried out an anti-encroachment drive in the Madanpur Khadar area on Thursday, protests erupted with people pelting stones and leaving a few security personnel injured, the police said.

09 May 2022

Alwar

Rajasthan Police, in Noida to arrest journalist Chopra, returns empty-handed

The Rajasthan Police, which arrived in Noida on Sunday to arrest TV news anchor Aman Chopra, had to return empty-handed as he reportedly was not home.

Shaheen Bagh demolition drive: Supreme Court refuses to intervene

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to intervene in the Shaheen Bagh demolition drive and asked affected parties to approach the Delhi High Court.

08 May 2022

Delhi Police

Delhi: Court raps police for 'failure' in stopping Jahangirpuri violence

Delhi's Rohini district court has rejected the bail pleas of eight accused persons in the Jahangirpuri communal violence case.

28 Apr 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

South Delhi civic body's anti-encroachment drive slammed as 'anti-poor'

The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Wednesday said that its mayor and the commissioner would take stock of the illegal structures in Jaitpur, Sarita Vihar, and Madanpur Khadar on Thursday.

24 Apr 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi temple demolition notice: Will stand before bulldozers, say locals

Locals in Delhi's Sriniwaspuri—where the Centre allegedly plans to raze down a temple—have opposed the move, saying they will stand in front of bulldozers to stop the demolition.

24 Apr 2022

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Centre ordered demolition of temple in Delhi's Sriniwaspuri: AAP

The controversy over the anti-encroachment demolition campaign launched in several states took a new turn on Saturday.

23 Apr 2022

Delhi Police

Delhi violence: I&B Ministry pulls up TV channels over coverage

The Centre has directed TV channels not to broadcast any "provocative" content, a week after communal clashes broke out in Delhi's Jahangirpuri during a religious procession.

23 Apr 2022

Delhi Police

Jahangirpuri violence: ED registers money laundering case against accused

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday registered a money laundering case against Ansar Sheikh, the prime accused in the Jahangirpuri communal violence case.

21 Apr 2022

Delhi

#DemolitionDrive: Supreme Court extends stay on demolitions for 2 weeks

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the anti-encroachment demolition drive on Delhi's Jahangirpuri—which saw communal clashes on Hanuman Jayanti last week—to be halted for two weeks.

20 Apr 2022

Delhi Police

Delhi: Demolition drive stopped in violence-hit Jahangirpuri after SC order

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a stay on the anti-encroachment drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri while scheduling the next hearing on Thursday.

19 Apr 2022

Delhi Police

Amit Shah monitoring situation in Delhi's Jahangirpuri amid police probe

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is monitoring the situation in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, where communal clashes broke out on Saturday.

17 Apr 2022

Delhi

Delhi: Minors involved in Jahangirpuri violence? Child rights body takes cognizance

In a shocking turn of events on Sunday, the alleged involvement of kids and minors in Saturday's Hanuman Jayanti communal violence in Northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri came to the fore.

17 Apr 2022

Delhi Police

Delhi violence: 'Words cannot describe what I saw,' says cop

Communal clashes broke out in Northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Saturday after alleged stone-pelting at a Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra procession.

10 Oct 2020

Delhi University

Delhi student beaten to death over relationship with woman

In a tragic incident, an 18-year-old was beaten to death in the Adarsh Nagar region of Northwest Delhi.

19 Apr 2020

India

Coronavirus: No relaxation of lockdown in Delhi, says Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that there will be no relaxation of the lockdown in the national capital.

15 Aug 2019

India

Delhi 'university' declared fake claims these actors are alumni

Each year, the University Grants Commission releases a list of fake universities across India. Out of the 23 fake universities- which are "self-styled, unrecognized institutions functioning in contravention of the UGC Act"- 14 have been on the list since 2005.

27 Jan 2017

Vladimir Putin

Woman 'unintentionally' carrying pistol caught at Chandni Chowk metro station

A 27-year-old Jahangirpuri resident was detained for carrying a country-made gun hidden inside the packaging of her music system; she claimed to be unaware about the same.