Connaught Place

Court summons Dharmendra in cheating case related to Garam Dharam Dhaba

The court is required to examine a prima facie case and meticulous examination of the merits and demerits of the case is not warranted

Delhi man's devotion to elder sister created ADIDAS? HC gives this verdict

A case of trademark infringement was filed by the German company after discovering that Keshav H Tulsiani was running a wholesale business in Connaught Place

Half a century is just a number as Delhi's Mungeshpur makes history

If summer of 2024 is remembered for record heat amid elections, Mungeshpur will find a mention too. Ashish Tiwari travels to the Delhi-NCR periphery to feel the heat of the place which made news

LS polls: Chandni Chowk to Connaught Place, weak demand worries businesses

Even as the manifestos cutting across party lines have made promises galore, traders, mainly at mithai shops in Chandni Chowk, are already looking at June 4 - the result day for LS polls

WATCH: Kejriwal, wife Sunita offer prayers at Delhi temple after SC relief

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal was released from Tihar jail on Friday after the Supreme Court granted him an interim relief till June 1 to conduct Lok Sabha election campaigns for his party

Unclaimed bag found near Delhi's Connaught Place; nothing suspicious found

Two days after security scare over an unclaimed bag in Connaught Place, another similar bag has been found at the national capital's commercial hub on Monday, officials said. They said nothing suspicious was found inside the bag but the owner is yet to be traced. According to the officials, the Delhi Fire Service received a call at 1 pm regarding an unclaimed bag and two fire tenders were immediately pressed into service. The local police cordoned off the area near K Block and the Bomb Detection Squad was also called, they said. Police said the bag contained some clothes and it is suspected that somebody left it on the footpath. Another unclaimed bag with clothes was found near N Block in Connaught Place on Saturday. That bag was found to belong to a student and the police had handed it over to him.

Bomb threat: Security beefed up at Karnataka's Mangaluru Int'l Airport

Security has been beefed up at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) after the airport authorities received an email about a bomb scare, police said on Saturday. Following the threat received on April 29, the CISF and the police got into multiple levels of security sweeps all over the airport. A First Information Report has been registered in Bajpe police station stating that a certain group identifying itself as Terrorisers 111' had sent the emails. The FIR quoting the email has stated that "there are explosives placed in three places in the airport and we expect large scale bloodshed will happen. This warning and threat should not be taken lightly." Commissioner of police of Mangaluru city Anupam Aggarwal has confirmed that the FIR has been registered. According to sources, the MIA along with over 30 other Airport Authority of India and private airports received a bomb threat on mail on April 29, 2024. The mail was sent to 90+ email IDs of airports and security agencies - ...

Hanuman Janmotsav today: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory; details here

Vehicles will be prohibited from stopping or parking along Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Outer CC, Connaught Place

Delhi BJP stages protest, seeks Kejriwal's resignation after ED's action

Delhi BJP leaders and workers on Sunday staged a protest at Connaught Place in central Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. The protesters used a purported replica model of the Delhi chief minister's newly renovated official bungalow calling it 'Sheeshmahal' and alleging irregularities in its construction. A selfie point with the name 'SharabSeSheeshmahal' was also set up at the protest venue with liquor bottle-shaped cutouts of AAP leaders accused in the alleged excise policy scam. Senior Delhi BJP leaders, including state president Virendra Sachdeva, and the party's Lok Sabha election candidates, MLAs and councillors participated in the protest. They raised slogans against Kejriwal and demanded his resignation over his arrest due to alleged corruption and scams in the AAP-led Delhi government. The Delhi chief minister was arrested by the ED on March 21 in a case linked to the Delhi excise policy-linked

NDMC conducts seal drive in CP over non-payment of property tax dues

The New Delhi Municipal Council on Tuesday conducted a sealing drive in Connaught Place over non-payment of property tax dues, officials said. Five to six shops were sealed, with the drive going on till late evening, the officials said. The drive was carried out in Connaught Place's B, C, D and G blocks. Atul Bhargava, president of the New Delhi Traders' Association, demanded that there should be a uniform tax regime across Delhi. "The NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council) should follow the tax regime of the MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi). Why are there separate tax regimes?" he asked. He also said the NDMC informed the landlords about the outstanding taxes but never reached out to the tenants, who were caught unawares by the drive.

Natural Ice Cream parlour among 7 units sealed in Delhi's CP over tax dues

Notices were served to many establishments in the area, however, not all of them were sealed, the NDMC said

Most escalators in Connaught Place found non-functional: NDMC vice chairman

NDMC Vice Chairman Satish Upadhyay on Saturday said most of the escalators in Connaught Place here were found non-functional during an inspection. He has issued strict instructions to the electricity, civil, security and all the departments concerned, demanding prompt action and enhancing security measures. Upadhyay conducted an inspection of the escalators installed in various subways at Connaught Place and its surroundings in the area of the New Delhi Municipal Council, a statement said. Acknowledging public complaints, he personally assessed the situation, revealing that out of the 22 escalators in the Connaught Place area, connecting to places such as Super Bazar, Statesman House, KG Marg, and Janpath, most of them were found non-functional. He stressed the need for ensuring that visitors, residents, and market traders association members are not inconvenienced by non-functional escalators.

A fan celebrates Sushant's birthday in temple, actor's sister shares post

Sushant Singh Rajput's sister shared a post on her Instagram account sharing an incident of Sushant's fan celebrating his birthday in a temple. Check the post here

Smog tower non-operational due to delayed salary: Bharadwaj targets Centre

The staff operating the smog tower at Connaught Place shut it down on Sunday over alleged non-payment of their salaries, according to sources

elhi sees massive traffic jams on New Year's day, several roads choked

Several roads in Lutyens' Delhi area witnessed a chock-a-block situation while revellers stood in serpentine queues inside and outside metro stations as huge crowds thronged the India Gate, Connaught Place and various religious places in the national capital on New Year's Day. "Be it in metro or on roads, there is no space in several areas of central Delhi," a commuter said. As people had a hard time entering and exiting Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, and Central Secretariat metro stations, an official said many commuters did not have smart cards or online tickets which contributed to the long queues. Those with smart cards or online tickets were being allowed by CISF personnel to go first at security checkpoints. Some people claimed on social media in the evening that entry was closed at the Central Secretariat Metro Station. Massive crowds gathered at the India Gate, Prachin Hanuman Mandir, Bangla Sahib Gurdwara and Connaught Place circle, resulting in traffic chaos. Traffic was heav

New Year 2024: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory; check details here

Delhi Traffic Police will deploy around 2,500 personnel for the smooth movement of vehicles and 250 teams to regulate drunk driving

250 Delhi traffic police teams to check drunk driving on New Year's eve

Delhi Traffic Police will deploy 2,500 personnel to ensure smooth movement of vehicles and 250 teams will be tasked with checking drunken driving on New Year's eve, officials said on Thursday. Special Commissioner of Police (traffic) SS Yadav said the traffic moving towards Connaught Place will be regulated after 8 pm on Sunday. Adequate personnel will be deployed in areas where high footfall is expected and traffic movement will be regulated accordingly, police said. Around 2,500 traffic personnel will be deployed for smooth vehicular movement and 250 teams will be deployed to check drunken driving. Around 450 motorcycles will also be positioned at different places, Yadav said. Dangerous and stunt driving or riding will not be tolerated. Vehicles will be towed away if found parked improperly, Yadav said. Police will also carry alcometres to determine whether or not a person has alcohol in his blood, he added.

CP to Mandi House: You must pay double parking fees at 91 spots in Delhi

Now, the four-wheeler owners will have to pay Rs 40 per hour, double as compared to Rs 20 per hour earlier

No vending, hawking in Connaught Place: Delhi HC directs authorities

The Delhi High Court has directed the authorities here to ensure that there are no illegal hawkers or vendors in Connaught Place. In a hearing held on Friday, a bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan directed the Delhi Police and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to strictly implement its 2021 order which asserted that there has to be zero tolerance towards all unauthorised hawkers. The bench, also comprising Justice Mini Pushkarna, observed that the situation which arose in Nehru Market in 2021 -- when fire tenders could not access a building where a fire broke out -- cannot happen again. We can't have vendors in every nook and corner, the court said as it asked the authorities to come up with a protocol to deal with the re-entry of vendors even after their removal. NDMC and Delhi Police shall ensure that the order of this court (of October 2021) is implemented in letter and spirit, it ordered. The court was hearing a petition by the association of traders of shop own

NDMC inks pact with SBI, others to restore buildings in Connaught Place

The NDMC on Wednesday signed a pact with the State Bank of India and Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage to restore buildings in Connaught Place, officials said. As India holds the presidency of G20 countries for a year, this project will enable the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to showcase the unique heritage of New Delhi, they said. The aim of the Memorandum of Undertaking is to ensure the conservation and restoration, including repair work and exterior painting work, of all buildings in the Outer and Inner Circles and radial roads of Connaught Place, officials said. For the project, the SBI has agreed to provide financial support under its Corporate Social Responsibility scheme (CSR) while the NDMC will provide supervision and logistical and administrative support. The NDMC will also supervise the work carried out by INTACH to ensure the quality of work and government guidelines are adhered to. The MoU was signed by representatives from the NDMC, SBI and INT