Three days after a nineyear-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped, murdered and cremated without her family’s consent in Delhi Cantonment area, politicians from various parties, including CM Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and BJP Delhi chief Adesh Gupta, all met the grieving family on Wednesday. The Supreme Court has slammed the Noida Authority as a 'corrupt body' for supporting and toeing the line of builder Supertech with regard to two housing towers that are said to be illegal constructions. As part of the exercise of ramping up the capital’s health infrastructure for battling a likely third wave of Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government has started the process of creating semi-permanent Covid hospitals at seven different locations with nearly 7,000 ICU beds in total. Stay with TOI for live updates:Read Less
Gangster found dead inside Tihar cell, kin allege he was murdered
Gangster Ankit Gujjar was murdered inside his cell at Tihar's Jail No 3 in the early hours of Wednesday, his family has alleged. Prison officials said that two of Gujjar’s cellmates were discovered to have injuries and are being treated as suspects.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) wrote to district magistrate, South West, New Delhi yesterday in a matter where a minor girl was allegedly raped, murdered & cremated without her parents' consent in Delhi. NCPCR requests the DM to ensure that the victim's identity is not disclosed during the process of investigation under Pocso Act 2012 and furnish action taken report within 48 hours.
7,000 ICU beds at 7 temp hospitals to fight Covid crisis in Delhi
As part of the exercise of ramping up the capital’s health infrastructure for battling a likely third wave of Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government has started the process of creating semi-permanent Covid hospitals at seven different locations with nearly 7,000 ICU beds in total. The project is expected to be completed in five months at a cost of more than Rs 690 crore.
Noida Authority ‘corrupt body’, toeing builder’s line, says SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Noida Authority as a “corrupt body” for supporting and toeing the line of builder Supertech with regard to two housing towers that are said to be illegal constructions. The court’s comments came as it reserved its order on whether the additional towers built by the company in one of its housing societies are illegal and need to be demolished.
Was stalked by biker for 2 days in a row: Gurugram girl
It had happened twice in a row – a man on a bike driving up uncomfortably close to her, making coarse taunts, following her as she nearly broke into a run. That was Sunday afternoon. Same time on Monday, as she walked back from her tuition classes, she heard the same rev of the engine behind her, the same voice, the same catcalls. This time, he came with a couple of others. She felt fear rise quickly inside her.
Child rights body for action against Rahul
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Wednesday asked Twitter to take action against Rahul Gandhi’s handle for sharing on the platform a photo of the family of the Dalit girl who was allegedly raped and killed, saying he had violated the Juvenile Justice and Pocso Acts.
3 days on, 9-yr-old’s death becomes major political issue in Delhi
Three days after a nineyear-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped, murdered and cremated without her family’s consent in Delhi Cantonment area, politicians from various parties, including CM Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and BJP Delhi chief Adesh Gupta, all met the grieving family on Wednesday. While expressing their condolences, they also blamed their political rivals for the poor law and order situation in the city.