Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi. (File)Delhi News Highlights: Actor Nora Fatehi has been summoned by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police and asked to join the probe into the Rs 200 crore extortion case filed against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar on Thursday at 11 am.
In other news, veteran Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has been admitted to the coronary ICU of Ganga Ram Hospital. According to sources, stent has been placed in his heart after multiple blockages were found in artery. His condition is stable.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a number – 7011311111 – that can be used to apply to continue availing power subsidy in Delhi. At present, those whose power consumption is less than 200 units do not have to pay any electricity charges. Those whose consumption is up to 400 units get a 50% subsidy, up to Rs 800. The Delhi government has now made it mandatory for people to opt in for the subsidy to continue getting the benefits. Kejriwal also said that those who wished to avail this subsidy must apply before September 30.
Delhi has seen a deficit in rainfall so far this monsoon season, having recorded 292.4 mm of rainfall from June 1 onwards (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)
Actor Nora Fatehi has been summoned by the Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police and asked to join probe on Thursday at 11 am. Fatehi is being questioned by Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case filed against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
Delhi Police said that they have completed questioning Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez. They added that they are going to summon her again in the coming days for more rounds questioning. She reached at 11.20 am and left at around 7.50 pm today, they said.
Two police personnel, posted with Gandhi Nagar police station in Shahdara district were caught red-handed by the CBI on Wednesday, when they were taking bribe from a hawker.
The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to ensure that salaries of paramedical staff working at its hospitals are not withheld on account of them not being able to mark their attendance on MCD Smart App through a smartphone.
Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Delhi government and MCD on a petition challenging the latter’s direction that salaries of all paramedical staff of Rajan Babu Institute of Pulmonary Medicine and Tuberculosis (RBIPMT) and Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Diseases (MVID) hospitals be released only after they mark their attendance through the application.
Paramedical Technical Staff Welfare Association of MCD in the petition before the court submitted that many of its members are not educated and do not own smartphones. Therefore, it is not possible for them to mark their attendance through the MCD Smart App, the union argued.
The court in the order dated September 12 said despite advance service of the petition, no one has appeared for the MCD, no explanation can be sought from it as to why paramedical staff attendance, for the interregnum, cannot be marked by any other mode till they are able to purchase smartphones and are provided the necessary training to operate the app.
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak on a petition challenging his election to Rajinder Nagar constituency and seeking an order to ban him from contesting any elections for six weeks.
The election petition filed by a voter from his constituency alleges that Pathak committed corrupt practices as defined under the Representation of the People Act and seeks a declaration that his election to the constituency be declared null and void.
Seeking a reply to the petition within six weeks, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed the Election Commission of India and the Returning Officer to preserve the nomination papers and other documents pertaining to the byelection held on June 23, during the pendency of the election petition. The court has listed the matter for hearing on November 21. Read more here
The Delhi Traffic Police on Wednesday issued 17 challans to people for not wearing seat belts in the backseat/rear seat of the cars. Police said a special drive was conducted in the afternoon in New Delhi district and 17 people were fined Rs 1,000 each for flouting norms.
Senior SP leader Azam Khan has been admitted in the coronary ICU at Ganga Ram Hospital. He was admitted three days ago after suffering a heart attack.
According to sources, stent has been placed in his heart after multiple blockages found in artery.
An FIR has been registered against staffers of a Delhi government school in Northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura after a DD News journalist alleged that he and his colleagues were thrashed and their camera was broken at the school, the police said Wednesday. The journalist and his colleagues were working on a ground report at the school when they were allegedly stopped and thrashed.
The police said a case has also been registered on the complaint of a school teacher who alleged that the journalist forcefully entered the school and assaulted staffers. Three persons – two journalists and a teacher – sustained minor injuries during the scuffle and were taken to the hospital for a medico-legal certificate (MLC), officers added.
A PCR call about the incident was made at 1.40 pm on Tuesday by the journalist who alleged wrongful confinement and destruction of his camera. A senior police official said, “The SHO, along with the team, reached the spot. During the inquiry, it was found that a senior correspondent from DD News along with his assistant and a cameraman went to said school at 1 pm to shoot a ground report. While they were shooting, some teachers objected to it and obstructed them… snatched their video camera and manhandled them. In this process, the camera was broken and the recording was destroyed.”
On the complaint of the journalist, a case under sections of assault and criminal intimidation has been registered against unnamed staffers. “The matter is being investigated. No arrests have been made yet,” said the officer.
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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed former BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy to hand over possession of his government bungalow to the estate officer within six weeks. The court noted that he was allotted the house for a period of five years and since that period had come to an end, the bungalow would have to be vacated.
Swamy had approached the court arguing that keeping in mind the security arrangements required, the accommodation which was allotted to him in 2016 must be continued. The Centre told the court that while Swamy will continue to receive Z plus security, the government is under no obligation to provide him with accommodation. “While the union govt will continue to extend Z security, it would not be possible for the house in question to be reallotted to the petitioner,” ASG Sanjay Jain submitted before the High Court.
The Delhi High Court has expressed hope that the central government would sympathetically look into the plight of poor Hindu migrants from Pakistan living without electricity supply in a slum in the city.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma asked the Centre to file its response within two weeks to a petition which concerns supply of electricity to nearly 800 such migrants while asking it to state why no NOC was issued to them for the last five to six years to facilitate electricity distribution. Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a number – 7011311111 – that can be used to apply to continue availing power subsidy in Delhi. At present, those whose power consumption is less than 200 units do not have to pay any electricity charges. Those whose consumption is up to 400 units get a 59% subsidy, up to Rs 800.
The Delhi government has now made it mandatory for people to opt in for the subsidy to continue getting the benefits. Kejriwal also said that those who wished to avail this subsidy must apply before September 30. Read more
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that those who wish to apply for power subsidy can give a missed call on 7011311111. With this, residents will get a form on WhatsApp which should be filled out.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that in order to avail free subsidy on free bills, consumers can either fill and submit a form to, will be sent along with power bills, or apply to the number: 7011311111. People can give a missed call, WhatsApp or text 'Hi' and get the form and opt for a subsidy.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said, “From the next cycle, people will get a form along with their electricity bill which they have to fill to continue subsidy… second option electronic –we are also launching a missed call number 7011311111 you have to give a missed call or send a text message ‘hi’…you will receive opt in form for subsidy…. Within after three days, consumers will get a confirmation message. All people who will apply September 31 will get subsidy fron October 1."
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that starting from October, subsidy on power bills in Delhi would be extended only to customers who apply for it. Kejriwal said that those who wished to avail this subsidy must apply before September 30.
The Delhi police on Wednesday filed an FIR against the staff of a government school in Bhajanpura for allegedly thrashing a DD News journalist and destroying his camera while he was trying to record a report. The incident took place on Tuesday. An FIR has also been registered by school teachers who alleged that the journalist broke into the school and assaulted staffers.
Jacqueline Fernandez arrived at the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) office for questioning on Wednesday morning after the Delhi Police issued a third summons to the Bollywood actor, in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case filed against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Chandrashekhar had allegedly extorted Rs 200 crore from the wife of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Singh.
No riots, no terror attacks, no corruption, better traffic planning, and a focus on fitness — in a recent visit to the Delhi Police headquarters, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked the Delhi Police to set targets for the next 25 years, when India will mark 100 years of independence, it is learnt.
On August 30, and were given a presentation by Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. “Among other things, he spoke to them about the merger of the police control room (PCR) with the district police, and its impact,” a senior police officer said, adding that he also showed the current status of all Northeast Delhi riots cases. Read more
The Crime Branch of Ghaziabad police have arrested three members of a gang of interstate vehicle thieves, including one with a bounty of Rs 25,000 on his head, police said Tuesday. Two others are absconding, they said. The police have seized five cars and recovered the devices used for stealing cars along with four fake number plates.
The arrested have been identified as Dipanshu, a resident of Hapur, Gaurav Bhati and Nizam who are both residents of Ghaziabad, police said. Two others – Gopal who is a resident of Palwal, Haryana and Noor alias Rinku who is a resident of Ghaziabad – are absconding. Dipanshu, who is the gang leader, is a vehicle thief and alcohol smuggler with a bounty of Rs 25,000 on his head and is wanted in at least 22 cases of theft, cheating and forgery registered across Delhi-NCR, police said. Read more