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Delhi pollution: Police asks e-commerce platforms to stop firecrackers sale

directive comes in a bid to protect the health and well-being of citizens directly due to increasing pollution and to prevent sale of firecrackers through e-commerce platforms

LG asks Delhi Police to launch identification drive for illegal immigrants

All government agencies should ensure that no unauthorised occupation of public places takes place anywhere in the city as directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, it added

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for trade fair at Bharat Mandapam

Delhi Police on Wednesday issued a traffic advisory ahead of the two-week-long India International Trade Fair (IITF) being held in the national capital. The trade fair is being organised at Pragati Maidan from November 14 to 27. It is expected to attract around 60,000 visitors daily, with numbers potentially reaching 1.5 lakh on weekends and holidays. According to the advisory, traffic congestion is expected on Mathura Road, Bhairon Marg, Ring Road, Shershah Road, and Purana Quila Road. People not attending the fair are advised to avoid or bypass these roads to ensure a hassle-free journey. Business visitors will be allowed to enter the fair from November 14 to 18. The event will be open to the general public from November 19, between 9.30 am and 7.30 pm, it said. Entry to the trade fair will be prohibited at Gate numbers 5-A, 5-B, 7, 8, and 9. Visitors can enter through Gate numbers 1, 4, 6, and 10, while exhibitors can enter through Gates 1, 4, 5-B, and 10. Media personnel will

20,000 weddings daily in Delhi: Roads and business to be 'overloaded'

On November 12, which marked the auspicious occasion of Dev Uthani Ekadashi (also known as Prabodhini Ekadashi), around 50,000 weddings were reported to have taken place in the national capital

SC raps Delhi police for lax cracker ban, orders special cell formation

Calling it a mere "eyewash", the Supreme Court came down heavily on the Delhi police for failing to comprehensively implement the firecracker ban in the national capital and only seizing raw materials. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih therefore directed the Delhi police commissioner to immediately inform all the stakeholders concerned about the ban order and ensure no sale and manufacture of crackers. "We direct Delhi police commissioner to form a special cell to ensure effective implementation of the ban on fire crackers. We direct Delhi police commissioner to file a personal affidavit putting on record the steps taken by them to enforce ban," it said. The top court wondered why the Delhi government delayed imposition of the ban on fire crackers till October 14, when the order of ban was issued. "The right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. Prima facie, we are of the view that no religion ..

Delhi Police issues traffic advisory from Nov 9-12 for 'Run for inclusion'

The Delhi Police will impose restrictions in parts of Delhi on Saturday for the Run for Inclusion event being organised by Special Olympic Bharat as well as a cycling event from Saturday to Tuesday. In an advisory on Thursday, the police said the Run for Inclusion event, in which people with and without intellectual disability would participate, would be held between 7 and 10 am on Saturday. The event will start from Civil Services/NDMC Officers' Club to Panchsheel Marg via Vinay Marg-Niti Marg-Satya Marg and culminate at the Civil Services/NDMC Officers' Club, it said. Around 10,000 participants will take part in the programme, the advisory said. No traffic will be allowed on Panchsheel Marg towards Niti-Panchsheel Marg roundabout, the advisory said. Traffic will be allowed on Satya Marg towards Niti Marg-Satya Marg roundabout and Africa Avenue Marg towards Yaswant Palace, it said. Kautilya Marg and Shanti Path are the alternative routes to be followed, it said. In another advi

Delhi Police beefs up security, increases vigil against cracker bursting

Delhi Police keeps a strict vigil against the use of firecrackers in the city and has been on high alert following intelligence inputs. A total of 377 teams of Delhi Police and government officials have been deployed on ground to ensure blanket ban on sale and purchase of fire crackers in the city on Diwali. "Legal actions will be taken against those caught bursting crackers during the festival," a senior police officer told PTI. Police will also be deployed in civil dress seeing that the ban on crackers is followed. On October 14, the Delhi government imposed a ban on production, storage, sale and use of firecrackers across the city, effective till January 1. Meanwhile, the city has also been on a high alert since October 20 when a blast ripped through a wall of CRPF school in Rohini's Prashant Vihar area. The blast hurt no one but damaged hoardings of nearby shops and window panes of parked vehicles. Police will be deployed in markets which see considerable rush on Diwali such

Pedestrians most vulnerable to road accidents in 2023: Delhi Police report

Pedestrians continue to be the most vulnerable in road crashes in Delhi, accounting for 43 per cent of the victims, followed by two-wheelers, according to Delhi Road Crash Fatalities Report 2023. The number of deaths in road crashes decreased by 0.55 per cent from 1,264 in 2022 to 1,257 in 2023 in spite of an increase in the number of vehicles registered on road. There has also been an increase in the number of prosecutions from 4,38,052 in 2022 to 6,39,097 in 2023, along with other corrective measures taken by the traffic unit, police said. The report released on Wednesday by Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora contains an analysis of the accidents that occurred last year along with the causes, patterns and suggestions in road design, regulation and prosecution. The report will help the police outline a road safety action plan which will involve the joint efforts of multiple departments to improve education, engineering, enforcement, and emergency care. The focus is on designi

Delhi police fines motorists Rs 47 cr in 3 weeks for PUC violations

Amid a rise in air pollution levels in the national capital, the traffic police have imposed penalties to the tune of Rs 47 crore on motorists between October 1 and 24 for pollution certificate violations, an official said on Wednesday. The traffic police have issued over 47,000 challans to motorists. A fine of Rs 10,000 is imposed on motorists for not having a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificate. These challans get released from courts. According to the data provided by the Delhi Traffic Police, a special drive was launched this month in which 47,363 challans for PUC violations were issued to motorists between October 1 and 24. An official said the number of vehicles has increased significantly in the city, causing pollution. "Special drive was conducted at different locations, including ITO Chowk, Peeragarhi, Ashram Chowk, Anand Vihar and Mehrauli this month by traffic personnel and around 47,343 motorists were caught without pollution or expired PUC certificates till

A day after Delhi explosion, three CRPF schools receive bomb threats

Panic gripped Delhi on Sunday morning following a blast near a CRPF school in the Prashant Vihar area of Rohini, with initial investigation suggesting it could have been caused by a crude bomb

Police writes to Telegram to probe Khalistan link to Delhi's Rohini blast

Probing a possible Khalistani link to the explosion near a CRPF school in Rohini, the Delhi Police on Monday wrote to the social messaging app Telegram, seeking information about a 'channel' which claimed that the blast was in retaliation to the "targeting" of pro-Khalistan separatists allegedly by Indian agents. Police sources also said that the CCTV footage of a suspect from the night before the incident was recovered and more than two dozen people spotted near the site just before the explosion have been questioned. Hours after the blast on Sunday, a purported Telegram post by a channel named 'Justice League India' was circulated on social media. The post had a video of the blast with a "Khalistan Zindabad" watermark at the bottom. "If Indian coward agency and their master think they can hire filthy goons to target our members to silence our voice then they live in fools world. They can't imagine how close we are to them and how capable we are to strike anytime #KhalistanZindabad

Delhi school blast: Telegram channel claims responsibility, police probe on

Delhi Police has sought information from Telegram about a handle named 'Justice League India' after it claimed responsibility for the Rohini school blast

Delhi Police tightens security, alerts railway and metro after Rohini blast

Delhi Police has beefed up security arrangements in various markets, which are bustling with shoppers during the festival season, and asked the railway and Metro staff to be on high alert following the blast in front of CRPF school in Rohini's Prashant Vihar area, officials said on Monday. The strong explosion ripped through a wall of the CRPF school on Sunday morning. No one was hurt in the blast which also damaged hoardings of nearby shops and window panes of vehicles parked near the site. "We have asked our staff to keep a tight vigil on every single railway and metro station. Additional force deployment will be made to check any suspicious activities," a senior police officer said. The officer said that joint patrolling teams with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP) and other stakeholders have been deployed. "Teams will immediately inform senior officials if they see any suspicious activities," said the officer. Both foot and motorcycle patrolli

Bomb threats: Delhi Police writes to social sites to get offenders' details

Intensifying its probe on the hoax bomb threats received by several domestic and international flights, Delhi Police on Thursday wrote to social media platforms seeking details of the accounts that posted threatening messages. Delhi Police on Wednesday registered an FIR in connection with the bomb threat to Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight carrying 180 people and also launched a probe in seven other similar cases reported at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport this month. A senior police officer said a dedicated team has been formed to probe bomb threat cases. A team of cyber cell of Delhi police, Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) has also been roped in for the probe. On Wednesday, police approached the social media platforms to suspend the handles that posted threatening messages and remove the posts. "It is suspected that the handler used VPN (Virtual private network) or dark web browser to set up the accounts on X and then posted the messages from more ...

Delhi Police registers FIR, begins probe in 7 hoax threats to flights

The Delhi Police has registered an FIR in connection with bomb threats to several domestic and international flights in the last two days and launched a probe into the matter, official sources said on Wednesday. A Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight with more than 180 people on board returned to the national capital on Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat. Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI) Usha Rangnani said, "Airport police has responded to seven incidents involving reported bomb threats this month. After thorough verifications and inspection, all threats were confirmed to be hoaxes." "Legal action has been initiated against those responsible for these false alarms to ensure strict measures against misuse and to maintain the safety and security of passengers and airport operations," she said. According to sources, an FIR has been registered at the IGI Airport Police Station as different flights received threats through a social media handle in the last two days. Police have

Comedian Munawar Faruqui gets police protection amid Bishnoi gang threats

Lawrence Bishnoi-led gang is under investigation for its suspected involvement in several high-profile crimes, including the recent murder of former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique

Massive drug bust in Gujarat worth Rs 5,000 crore; linked to Delhi seizures

Five persons have been arrested in the latest operation, which is linked to the earlier recoveries made in Delhi this month. With this, 1,289 kg of cocaine worth over Rs 13,000 crore has been seized

Delhi Police to send SIT to investigate killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique

It is believed that a suspected gangster's motive behind the murder of Baba Siddiqui was to establish his influence in Mumbai

Delhi HC calls for X-category security for 300 judges amid safety breaches

X-category security involves two armed police officers, but does not include commandos, making it the lowest level of security in this system

Rs 500 cr investment scam: PhonePe, Easebuzz, 20 other firms under probe

Delhi Police also probing alleged involvement of social media influencers