Tihar Jail: News
Sonia Gandhi meets DK Shivakumar in Tihar: Details here
Congress is not giving up on its leaders, even the jailed ones. This is the message interim party president Sonia Gandhi sent on Wednesday when she visited DK Shivakumar in Tihar prison.
INX Media case: ED officials arrest Chidambaram after interrogating him
Former Finance Minister and Congress veteran P Chidambaram, who is currently lodged at Tihar jail in connection to the INX Media case, was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials this morning.
Enforcement Directorate allowed to arrest Chidambaram in INX Media case
On Tuesday, a special Delhi court allowed the Enforcement Directorate to arrest former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case.
Shivakumar will remain in Tihar till October 15, rules court
In all likeliness, the woes of Congress leader DK Shivakumar will not end anytime soon.
Chidambaram can influence witnesses, feels Delhi HC; rejects bail plea
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram may influence witnesses and hence he can not be given bail, the Delhi High Court noted on Monday.
Decisions taken collectively, how is Chidambaram at fault, asks Manmohan
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who is lodged in Tihar jail in connection to corruption in INX Media case, has found support in ex-Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
Setback for Chidambaram, will be lodged in Tihar till October-3
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar jail since September 5, will stay there till October 3, a special court ruled on Thursday.
From Tihar, Chidambaram mocks Narendra Modi-led government
P Chidambaram, former Union Minister of Finance and Home, may have been lodged at Tihar jail but that hasn't stopped him from attacking the government, led by BJP.
INX Media case: In message from Tihar, Chidambaram 'defends' officers
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who is currently in Tihar jail, said on Monday that he doesn't want any of the officers involved in the INX Media case to be arrested as they didn't commit any wrongdoing.
INX Media case: How Chidambaram spent night at Tihar jail
The worst fears of former Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, came true on Thursday after a special court ordered that he should be sent to judicial custody at Tihar jail.
Chidambaram won't be sent to Tihar jail for now
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram will not be sent to Tihar jail but will remain in the custody of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Supreme Court said on Monday.
Posing as NGO-worker, woman breaches Tihar's security to meet boyfriend
In a story that seems straight from a romance thriller, a woman managed to breach the security of Tihar Jail, South Asia's largest high-security prison complex, to meet her lover.
Unnao case: BJP's Sakshi Maharaj meets rape-accused MLA in jail
Picture this: An MLA was accused of raping a minor and planning a conspiracy which killed her father. That MLA was sent to jail and months later, a parliamentarian paid him a visit.
Rajpal Yadav performs comedy act for inmates in Tihar jail
As an actor, performing on stage is something of a specialty for Rajpal Yadav.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa actor Rajpal Yadav sentenced to three months prison
On Friday, the Delhi High Court sentenced Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to three months in civil prison for failing to repay a loan of Rs. 5cr.
Corruption in Tihar: Prisoners have sofa, LED TV, mineral water
On Thursday, the Supreme Court expressed anger over reports that highlighted special treatment given to some inmates in Tihar jail.
Nirbhaya's mother approaches DCW over delay in execution of convicts
The mother of the 23-year-old paramedic student, who was brutally gang-raped and murdered in 2012, today said she approached the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) to look into the delay in execution of the convicts.
Delhi: 62-year-old fake cop, accomplice booked for extortion
A 62-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly extorting money from people by posing as a police officer along with his accomplice in south-east Delhi.
Unitech owners living in luxury in the Tihar jail
The Chandra brothers, owner-directors of real estate firm Unitech, seem to be enjoying a relatively luxurious life inside the Tihar jail.
Indian government approaches UK High Court for bookie Chawla's extradition
An appeal opened today in the UK High Court against Westminster Magistrates Court's decision to deny India's extradition request against UK-based alleged bookie Sanjeev Kumar Chawla, a key accused in the cricket match-fixing scandal involving former South African captain Hansie Cronje in 2000.
Manu and Sushil Sharma, from notorious murderers to 'model prisoners'
Top officials are meeting this afternoon to decide the fate of Manu Sharma, the notorious murderer of Jessica Lall, and former Youth Congress president Sushil Sharma, the criminal in the 'tandoor murder' case.
Jessica Lall's sister won't object to Manu Sharma's release
Sabrina Lall, Jessica Lall's sister, has forgiven Siddhartha Vashistha better known as Manu Sharma and has no objection to his early release.
Now, Manu Sharma shifted to open-jail after 'good conduct'
Siddhartha Vashishtha, famously known as Manu Sharma, is serving a life sentence for killing Jessica Lal, a bartender in 1999.
Danish-woman rape case: Delhi-HC upholds life imprisonment of five convicts
The Delhi High Court, on Monday, upheld life imprisonment given to five convicts for raping a 52-year-old Danish woman in Delhi in 2014.
INX money-laundering: Karti gets bail after 13-days in Tihar Jail
Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P Chidamabaram, is out on bail in the INX money laundering case after 13 days in Tihar Jail.
Why are victims refusing to take compensation from Tihar Jail?
In 2010, Tihar jail authorities came up with an ingenious scheme to help crime victims: they would deduct money from wages earned by prisoners and disburse it as compensation.
Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company once again targets Chhota Rajan in Tihar
Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company is trying to get rid of Chhota Rajan even while he's in prison.
Delhi: Four 'juveniles' allegedly rape 20-year-old woman, arrested
In yet another case, a 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by five youths, four of them suspected minors, in Delhi's Jahangirpuri.
Human rights violation of Tihar prisoners under Delhi HC scanner
Tihar jail is under scanner again, this time for grossly violating the fundamental, human and legal rights of its prisoners.
Delhi schoolgirl rape: Rape accused fears for daughter's safety
Vikas, the 38-year-old man accused of raping a five-year-old Class-I girl in a classroom inside Tagore Public School in Delhi's Gandhi Nagar, is now fearing his own daughter's safety.
Delhi HC: Why are women-prisoners denied benefits?
Asking why the benefits of semi-open and open prisons aren't extended to women prisoners and the reason behind this discrimination, Delhi HC sought responses from Delhi's Government, Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal, and Director General of Prisons.
The Chautala controversy- Class X or Class XII passed?
Former Haryana chief OP Chautala, imprisoned in Tihar Jail over a teachers' recruitment scam, has landed in a fresh controversy.
Can prisons help prepare for the outside world?
The National Crime Records Bureau published astonishing findings in their latest survey on India's prison system.
Tihar jailmates will now learn bee-keeping, preparing honey
Inmates of Delhi's Tihar jail, the country's largest prison, are currently learning the art of bee-keeping and preparing honey within the four walls of the prison.
6 jail-mates from Tihar can now work outside of prison
In a first, 6 inmates from Tihar jail will be allowed to look for employment outside of prison on the grounds of good behavior.
AIIMS fires resident doctor over death of nurse
AIIMS fired a resident doctor for "wilful absence of duties", and served notice to a consultant "for not being available for the emergency", after a pregnant nurse died during delivery.
Air India to launch all-women crew, round-the-world flight
To celebrate Women's Day, Air India will launch an all-women crew, around-the-world flight from Delhi to San Francisco and back, on February 27.
Robbers flee with 30kg gold in daring Gurugram heist
In one of the most daring heists in Gurugram, six-seven robbers took off with over 30kg gold from Money Gold Rathnam firm.