YOU WONT BELIEVE: 44 - What They Never Told You

Clubhouse app chat case: Delhi Police says man from Lucknow to join investigation

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Saturday said an 18-year-old man from Lucknow will be joining the investigation in connection with a chat on the Clubhouse application wherein objectionable and abusive comments were passed against women.

The Times of India · Jan 22, 2022

Sulli Deals, Bulli Bai and the young and educated hatemongers

Two apps — Sulli Deals and Bulli Bai — created by young engineering students sought to silence Muslim women by putting a price on their dignity. Hemani Bhandari and Alok Deshpande report on the investigation that led to the arrest of the brains behind these apps

The Hindu · Jan 21, 2022

Republic Day: Delhi turns into fortress; CP Rakesh Asthana reviews security preparations

As the nation gears up for the Republic Day celebrations, the Delhi Police and the security agencies are sparing no effort to secure the national capital amidst various threats.

Dynamite News · Jan 20, 2022

Delhi Police nabs kingpin of well-organised betting syndicate

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested a 39-year-old man alleged to be the kingpin of a well-organised betting and crime syndicate, officials said on Monday. Lalit Verma alias Neetu, a resident of East Uttam Nagar, was on the run since 2016 and the Delhi Police had announced…

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

Delhi: 2,500 cops infected, 767 cured of Covid-19 since January 1

NEW DELHI: About 2,500 Delhi Police personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 since January 1 and 767 of them have recovered, an official said on Monday.

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

Delhi: Timer device with ammonium nitrate, RDX used in IED recovered from Ghazipur on Jan 14, states NSG report to Delhi Police

NEW DELHI: A timer device with Ammonium Nitrate and RDX was used in the 3 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) recovered from Ghazipur flower market on January 14, mentions the report submitted to Delhi Police by the National Security Guard (NSG).

The Times of India · Jan 17, 2022

JNU violence: How the Delhi police played blind

As details of the inquiry into Sunday’s violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University become available, the spotlight is firmly on the role of the Delhi police. One explanation that the police have given for their apparent inaction during the mob attack in the university is the flak they received after storming…

Newslaundry · Jan 10, 2020

How is Delhi dealing with the amended Motor Vehicles Act?

On June 2, at 5:30 in the morning, 86-year-old Jasmeet Singh (name changed) was cycling to a gurdwara, just 2 km away from his home in Ghaziabad. On the way, a bus on high speed rammed him from behind. He was thrown off his cycle, hitting his head on the…

Newslaundry · Sep 20, 2019

#BatlaHouse: Revisiting this quiet Okhla locality 11 years later

On August 15, one of the most hyped movies of the year, Batla House, starring John Abraham in the lead, released nationwide to much fanfare. The movie is based on the infamous 2008 encounter when the Delhi Police killed two alleged operatives of the Indian Mujahideen who they said were…

Newslaundry · Aug 23, 2019

Why granting statehood to Delhi is the right thing to do

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Newslaundry · Jun 12, 2018