Articles by Hemani Bhandari
Delhi Budget: Aid for women part of ₹10k-cr social schemes
The new initiatives include the expansion of the Mahila Samridhi Yojana, with a whopping allocation of ₹5,100 crore to provide ₹2,500 monthly stipend to economically weaker women and enhanced maternity benefits under the Mukhyamantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:18 AM IST
Delhi Budget 2025: Hiked stipends for poor, aid for homeless
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta proposed a ₹1 lakh crore budget for 2025-26, focusing on social welfare, including increased aid for seniors and women in need.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 05:42 AM IST
Man, woman’s bodies found in Delhi’s Hauz Khas park
An investigating officer said no suicide note was found. Crime and forensic teams recovered two broken phones from the scene.
Updated on Mar 24, 2025 04:51 AM IST
‘Heavy rush’ at New Delhi railway station after 4 trains delayed; none hurt
Officials said the situation on Sunday, which took place at around 9pm, was swiftly brought under control.
Updated on Mar 24, 2025 06:25 AM IST
Delhi Police form committees to check ‘budding criminals’ in JJ clusters
Due to economic hardship and lack of education, many young boys from these areas become involved in crimes, police commissioner said
Published on Mar 21, 2025 05:22 AM IST
Kohat Enclave murders: ‘Former, new attendants planned couple’s killing’
The brutal murders of a septuagenarian couple in northwest Delhi’s Kohat Enclave were premeditated and were carried out by two men — their former and current attendants — to steal cash and jewellery from the house, police officers probing the case said on Wednesday, following the arrest of the ex-employee
Published on Mar 20, 2025 06:14 AM IST
1st training held for Shishtachar squads in Delhi
Officers being deployed on the ground were directed not to lecture women on their attire or the way they conduct themselves, and also not to target couples sitting in public spaces, such as parks
Published on Mar 20, 2025 05:36 AM IST
Delhi: Couple in their 70s found dead at Kohat Enclave home
Investigators suspect that their attendant, who is missing, is behind the alleged murders and theft.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 05:20 AM IST
36-year-old British tourist raped in Delhi hotel by Instagram ‘friend’
The woman, who lives in London with her family, told police she arrived in India on March 7 and spent four days in Goa with friends
Updated on Mar 14, 2025 07:04 PM IST
Delhi: British woman sexually assaulted, inappropriately touched; 2 held
The woman visited a Delhi hospital on Wednesday morning after she felt uneasy and told doctors about the alleged assault
Published on Mar 13, 2025 11:09 AM IST
8-year-old girl raped by father in Delhi’s Sadar Bazar; accused arrested
The horrific crime came to light when the girl’s mother approached the cops on March 8, reporting that her daughter had been sexually assaulted
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 09:25 AM IST
Delhi: Three labourers killed after fire breaks out in temporary shelter
Deputy commissioner of police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said that the call about the incident was made at 2:42am
Published on Mar 11, 2025 11:24 AM IST
Woman roped in daughter’s boyfriend to kill husband: Police report in Jharera murder
Police said that a 27-year-old relative of the victim informed them on December 6 that his relative had died, and he suspected murder
Published on Mar 11, 2025 05:46 AM IST
Murder, uproar, protest and roadblocks rock Ghazipur in east Delhi
The victim’s family said he was killed because he objected to illicit sale of diesel, but police said a monetary dispute was the reason
Published on Mar 11, 2025 05:22 AM IST
Delhi cabinet approves ₹2.5k monthly aid plan for women
The scheme was one of the key poll promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Delhi assembly elections held in February, which helped it break a 27-year-old jinx to storm to power with a two-thirds majority
Published on Mar 09, 2025 06:00 AM IST
Delhi cabinet approves ₹5100 crore for ₹2500 monthly aid to women
The Mahila Samridhi Yojana aimed at providing ₹2,500 monthly aid to women in Delhi was one of the major promises of the BJP in its poll manifesto
Updated on Mar 08, 2025 04:38 PM IST
Delhi: Sr IFS officer dies by suicide in Chanakyapuri
The ministry of external affairs (MEA) in a statement said it is providing all possible assistance to the family
Published on Mar 08, 2025 05:46 AM IST
IFS officer falls to death in New Delhi’s Chanakyapuri
Police refused to comment on whether a suicide note was recovered and added the spot was being inspected and they are in touch with the family members for further probe in the matter
Published on Mar 07, 2025 01:03 PM IST
Delhi’s oldest police post restored, but neglected
Believed to have been built in the early 1800s, Barh ki Chowki served as a police post from 1923 to 1963
Published on Mar 07, 2025 05:42 AM IST
2 friends aged 18 and 27 die by suicide in N Delhi’s Bawana
A senior officer said the deceased were both residents of Bawana and stayed in adjacent neighbourhoods and were good friends for years.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 11:57 PM IST
Delhi: Kin of brutal rape-murder victim take solace in death sentence for convict
The rapist was 21 years old at the time of the crime. His father was sentenced to life imprisonment for helping dispose of the eight-year-old girl’s body
Published on Mar 02, 2025 05:16 AM IST
Car rams barricade at Singhu border, 1 dead
The jersey barricade in question was one in a series of cement roadblocks installed by police at Singhu border during the farmers’ protest in November 2020. Locals have often complained to police about removing the barricades.
Published on Feb 28, 2025 05:22 AM IST
Rape accused in 2022 case assaulted 2 others: Delhi Police
Delhi Police in the charge sheet stated that the videos showed the pair committing sexual assault, hurting threatening to kill, and voyeurism
Published on Feb 27, 2025 06:35 AM IST
Delhi crime: 2022 rape probe leads police to ‘serial’ offenders
On December 24, 2024,the court ordered police at the Preet Vihar station to lodge a separate FIR in the matter.
Published on Feb 25, 2025 05:22 AM IST
Delhi crime: 50-year-old kills 22-year-old for seeking money to have a relationship
A case under sections 103 (punishment for murder) and 238 (tampering with evidence) of the BNS was registered
Published on Feb 23, 2025 10:22 PM IST
5 years after Delhi riots: The lives left scorched
Five years after the 2020 Delhi riots, victims still seek justice and compensation, while grappling with loss and trauma from the violence.
Updated on Feb 22, 2025 10:51 PM IST
Boy sexually assaulted by 5 minors in N Delhi
The crime was committed in Narela on February 11 but a complaint was filed only on Sunday last week after the boy’s mother informed the police, officers said.
Published on Feb 19, 2025 05:48 AM IST
Delhi rly stn stampede victims: ‘We gasped for breath for an hour...bodies everywhere’
Umesh Giri's wife was among 18 killed in a New Delhi railway stampede, highlighting poor crowd management and chaos at the station.
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:36 AM IST
Autopsies conducted late into the night, kin given ex gratia in cash
Railway authorities paid ex-gratia relief of ₹2.5 lakh in cash to three seriously injured victims and ₹1 lakh each to another 12 wounded passengers.
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 06:28 AM IST
How porters became first line of rescue in New Delhi stn stampede
With no time to wait for official aid, porters carried victims on their shoulders, crossed railway tracks at New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS)
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 06:25 AM IST