Gurgaon police busts sex racket operating in Sushant Lok's mall
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Gurgaon police cracked down a sex-racket that was operating out of a spa in Gold Souk mall in Sushant Lok-1. Six people including four women were arrested. A police officer was sent as a decoy-customer who paid Rs. 4,000 as an advance for a deal. A police team followed soon and found men and women in compromising position. Tap in for more from Delhi-NCR.
Real Estate
Union housing minister: Delhi to have 1lakh flats by 2022
While launching Delhi/delhi-development-authority'>Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) Aawasiya Yojana (housing scheme) 2017, Union housing and urban poverty alleviation minister M Venkaiah Naidu said the DDA has set a goal of building 20,000 new flats each year to meet the increasing housing needs of Delhi. Naidu said,"Our target is to give at least one lakh affordable houses to the people of Delhi by 2022."
Gurgaon
Residents of DLF, Sushant Lok suffer due to water shortage
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Ghaziabad
Authorities open Vasundhara underpasses to prevent traffic congestion
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Law
Squash players drag DDA to Delhi High Court
Professional squash players moved the Delhi High Court and filed a plea, saying that despite paying for squash courts at Siri Fort sports complex, DDA staff wasn't letting them them play while availing coaching from experts. They maintained that DDA cannot prevent them from doing so as there are no rules that stop a player from receiving coaching in these facilities.
Monsoon
Delhi Monsoon: Delhi breaks 14-year-old record
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Metro
Delhi Metro hit by technical snag for second consecutive day
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Civic news
Three-storey building collapses in East Delhi
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