Everything you need to know about Lajpat Kunj: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Lajpat Kunj: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A sex racket was busted here after two Uzbek women who were held hostage for five months in a house and were repeatedly sexually abused by customers, escaped, police Tuesday said. A woman pimp has been arrested.
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl committed suicide by hanging in a police station in here Saturday evening, police said.
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) As part of a German government initiative to link schools across the world under the Schools: Partners for the Future (PASCH) programme, a youth camp began here Monday.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A Gurgaon-based company has been booked for violating the orders of Delhi Police wherein companies have to arrange for female employees to be dropped at their doorstep after office, police said Friday.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Searing summer heat continued to scorch the plains and hills across north India as temperatures remained over 45 degree Celsius Friday. There will be no respite from the intense heat Saturday, the weather office said.
New Delhi/Gurgaon/Noida, May 23 (IANS) Devil chicken with angry sauce, rigatroni au gratin washed down with grass jelly fresh milk: the capital's culinary aficionados are in for a treat with renowned food chains from around the world entering the market and setting the stage for a global food fest.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) With the maximum temperature settling five notches above average at 45.1 degrees Celsius, Delhi recorded the season's hottest day Tuesday and also the hottest May 21 in the last five years. The Met office has forecast hotter days in store.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI-Business Wire India): Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), a subsidiary of HMC, the fastest-growing automaker by brand and the official partner for International Cricket Council (ICC) today hosted an exclusive preview of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 in Delhi at Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj.
Haridwar, May 14 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare visited Shanti Kunj here, the headquarters of the Gayatri Parivar, and began his Jan Jagran Yatra for Uttarakhand Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A 48-year-old property dealer was injured after he was shot at in his office here by two men Sunday evening, police said.
The work on the project of Astha Kunj 0pen Play Field was inaugurated by the Union Minister, Urban Housing and Poverty Alleviation, Ajay Maken in the presence of large number of local residents who are in favor
Pune, May 3 (IANS) Parikshit Somani (Assam) and Zeel Desai (Gujarat) won a double apiece in the boys and girls sections, respectively, in the Om Dalvi Memorial ATF Asian Under-14 Series tennis tournament 2013, here Friday.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) From elegant saris, designer floor-length anarkalis, fitted lehenga-cholis embellished with intricate Swarovski and zardozi, to refined gold and diamond - the second season of fashion extravaganza Rutbaa, is set to be held here over the weekend.
New Delhi, Apr. 1 (ANI): Delhi Police has arrested two men, who allegedly shot dead business tycoon and former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Deepak Bharadwaj.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) It took Ravi Kalra, now 44, almost 20 years to finally set up an NGO and do what he always wanted to do - make Delhi a better place to live in. Six years later he is at peace, despite his family deserting him, vexed by his devotion towards his NGO and his general altruistic zeal.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A pasta festival in town is offering 18 varities of the dish from various parts of Italy made with variosu shapes and sizes of pastas with mouth watering combinations of vegetables, meat and prwans. Most interestingly, it doesn't burns a hole in your pocket.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj, the richest candidate to contest the 2009 Lok Sabha polls from Delhi, was shot dead by unidentified men who barged into his sprawling farmhouse here Tuesday morning. Police suspect a property or family dispute to be the cause.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Deepak Bhardwaj was shot dead in a south Delhi farmhouse Tuesday morning by "two to three" unidentified people, police said, suspecting that contract killers did the job.
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): One of India's richest politician, Deepak Bharadwaj was gunned down by three unknown car-borne assailants at his farmhouse in New Delhi, on Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Police have video footage of those who killed Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Deepak Bhardwaj in his south Delhi farmhouse and "many other clues" as well, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Deepak Bhardwaj was shot dead in a south Delhi farmhouse Tuesday morning by "two to three" unidentified people, police said, suspecting that contract killers did the job.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) When the chest pain and racking cough of tuberculosis patient Asha (31) refused to subside even after six months of treatment, the doctor got her sputum tested again - only to find that she had developed a worrying form of the disease known as Extensively Drug Resistant TB, which is nearly impossible to treat as of now.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) A Delhi court has jailed a man for 10 years for raping a minor girl in 2004 after luring her by offering to give her chocolates.
Ghaziabad, March 8 (IANS) A man was shot dead in his car by three men Friday morning in Sahibabad, police said.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Four people, including a minor boy and girl and two women, were sexually abused here in four separate incidents, said police Tuesday. All the accused have been arrested.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Five people, including the domestic help of the victim, were Sunday arrested for killing and robbing an elderly property consultant in south Delhi, police said.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) An elderly property consultant was smothered to death at his rented house here Saturday, police said. A missing domestic help is among the suspects.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) An elderly property consultant was Saturday smothered to death at his rented house here, police said. A missing domestic help is among the suspects.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A 19-year-old woman who was critically injured after a man inserted an iron rod into her mouth during a rape attempt in south Delhi was discharged from hospital, but unable to speak, police said Sunday.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A man who disguised himself as a woman to rob unsuspecting people was arrested here while waiting for another target, police said Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Women do not feel safe in Delhi, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit admitted Wednesday.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A teenaged Class 9 student fought off a rape bid in her own house here by an electricity contractor who thrust an iron rod into her throat to quell her cries for help, police said Tuesday. The accused has been arrested.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) A 24-year-old woman was critically injured here after a man inserted an iron rod into her mouth during a rape attempt, police said Tuesday.
In the wake of growing demands to reduce the age of Juvenile from 18 to 16, the Supreme Court Monday has reportedly become ready to examine the Juvenile Justice Act, media reports said........................
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) A 35-year-old Iranian businessman lost Rs.22,000 when his pocket was picked in a bus here, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A taxi driver was abducted by a group led by two women and beaten up , police said Thursday, adding it seemed a case of property dispute.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) There was no let-up in the spine chilling cold which worsened Sunday as the minimum temperature dipped to a five-year low of 1.9 degrees Celsius. Flights and train services were hit by dense fog in the morning.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) More than five international luxury brands, including Roberto Cavalli, Armani Junior, Tumi and Hackett, opened shop at the capital's swish DLF Emporio mall this year. For officials of these brands, choosing the destination was half the battle won because of its elite clientele and the presence of other "exquisite brands".
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The ripple effect of closure of key roads and nine metro stations continued to cause traffic snarls across Delhi till late Monday evening as fog and repair work on Kalindi Kunj flyover added to woes of the commuters.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Many people, including university students, Tuesday protested outside a police station probing the gang-rape of a young woman on a moving bus in Delhi Sunday night.
New Delhi, Dec. 4 (ANI): To create awareness amongst general public, especially school children and high-risk groups regarding proper hygiene, safe water supply, safe sexual practices, safe screened blood transfusions and vaccination, the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) celebrated its 15th Hepatitis Day in association with Amity at the ILBS, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday commuted to life term the death sentence awarded to a Jammu Kashmir Islamic Front (JKIF) militant in connection with the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast case.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday finally managed to piece together the sequence of events leading to the deaths of liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep in a bloody shootout in their luxurious farmhouse in south Delhi Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha, who hit the headlines for his political clout and extravagant lifestyle, and his younger brother Hardeep Chadha were shot dead in a half?hour gunbattle over family property in a Mehrauli farmhouse in south Delhi Saturday, police said.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Liquor and real estate baron Ponty Chadha, who hit the headlines for his political clout and extravagant lifestyle, and his younger brother Hardeep Chadha were shot dead in a family feud in a Mehrauli farmhouse in south Delhi Saturday, police said.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Diwali was Tuesday celebrated with joy and gaiety across India as millions lit candles and 'diyas', exploded crackers and shared sweets and gifts with friends and neighbours.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Two motorcylists robbed a businessman of Rs.7 lakh here Sunday after throwing chilly powder in his eyes, police said.
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Planning to visit Chandni Chowk to buy exquisite jewellery? Or Sarojini Nagar Market for ethnic attire for Diwali? Don't be surprised if you see a policeman toting a placard warning that your vehicle will be towed away if you stop or park on the roadside.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga were Wednesday immersed in Yamuna river from a bank near a bird sanctuary and park in the national capital, choking the dying river further and raising concerns over upsetting the area's ecological balance.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) A 42-year-old Delhi Police traffic constable was crushed to death by a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus here Monday morning, police said.
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) Singer Asha Bhosle has said that her daughter Varsha committed suicide here with a pistol that belonged to her and which she had lost nearly 30 years ago, police said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Sep.20 (ANI): The Kabul Delhi Restaurant situated in E-block of Lajpat Nagar II in South Delhi evokes memories of Kabul.
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A 32-year-old man, who evaded arrest for 14 years after taking admission in a Delhi University college on the basis of a forged mark sheet, was arrested here, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, Sept 13 (ANI): Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday welcomed the arrest of Mehrajuddin Dand alias Javed, suspected for providing fake travel papers and logistical support to the hijackers of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in 1999.
In a major breakthrough for India, as Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday night has detained a key accused in Kandahar hijacking case who was in the list of most wanted terrorist and also involved in several terror attacks, informed a senior police official on Thursday..................
New Delhi, Sept 3 (ANI): Delhi Annshri Yojana will be launched on October 2, chief minister Sheila Dikshit announced here on Monday.
Mayor of South Delhi, Ms. Savita Gupta today inaugurated tree plantation drive by planting a sapling in a function organized at National Park, Lajpat Nagar-IV. On this occasion Delhi Pradesh BJP Persident, Mr. Vijender Gupta; Chairman, Education Committee, Mr. Satish Upadhaya; officials of Horticulture Department and RWA representatives were present on the occasion.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A 24-year-old youth died after falling from the roof of a cargo terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Some documents which were purportedly sent to a special court here by an NGO over a corruption case related to Abhishek Verma, an accused in the naval war room leak, were handed over to the CBI.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The children's laughter and chatter grow as the luxury bus rolls from Qutab Minar. The next stop is Lotus Temple for the bus, begun initially as part of a fleet to ferry tourists for the Commonwealth Games and now a well utilised vehicle for educational and leisure tours of the city for various groups.
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Three civic corporation sweepers of south Delhi were arrested for molesting a married woman, police said Saturday.
South Delhi Mayor Savita Gupta laid tha foundation stone of road development work in Lajpat Nagar area. She laid foundation stone with Delhi State BJP chief Vijendre Gupta
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) A man who pretended to be a policewoman and extorting money from women after alleging that obscene calls were made from their phones has been arrested, Delhi Police said Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Water woes continued to haunt the national capital as supply of water to Delhi's various treatment plants from neighbouring Haryana remained cut, a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) official said Saturday adding that the situation may worsen further as production at water treatment plants has come down sharply.
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The supply of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) would be affected Sunday in a few areas in South Delhi due to modification work in the pipeline network, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) said Friday.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The national capital saw light rain and winds Tuesday afternoon bring some respite to people reeling under the blistering heat for the past one week.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A bank employee's driver was abducted and his vehicle robbed by three assailants from outside a hotel here, police said Tuesday. The driver was later released.
Mayor of South Delhi Smt. Savita Gupta has said that Veer Savarkar was one of those freedom fighters who had many firsts to his credit and his contribution to the indian freedom movement cannot be forget.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) India's juvenile justice system has not been effective in safeguarding the rights of half a million street children in the capital, according to various enforcement agencies.
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The juvenile justice system has been ineffective in safeguarding the rights of around 500,000 street-dwelling children in the capital, representatives of the child welfare committees (CWCs) and police said Saturday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday shifted the probe into the death of a right to information activist in a road accident here last month to the crime branch of Delhi Police and sought fortnightly reports on the investigation.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A hundred motorcycle-borne head loaders from Pune, representing the unorganized sector, arrived in the capital Saturday for a week-long campaign to demand pension.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) So your friend told you about this tiny, hidden away shop in a busy market that sells well-known international branded clothes, shoes and accessories at dirt cheap prices? Beware. What is being offered could be a well imitated, fake product.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Come Friday, 50 teams of the Delhi traffic police will be stationed in the capital to crack the whip on vehicles with tinted glasses following a recent Supreme Court ruling banning use of black films on car glasses.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A 21-year-old Norway resident of Indian origin was found dead in a hotel room in Delhi, police said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) More hospitals in the capital will be linked by Delhi Metro's Phase III extension, benefiting tens of thousands of people.
Some of the prominent road rage incidents in recent times in the capital were:
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Seven more Tibetan activists were arrested Friday outside the hotel where Chinese President Hu Jintao was staying, prompting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha to call for a "more humane" police force.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Reema Sen got married to her hotelier beau Shiv Karan Singh in a grand ceremony in the capital on Sunday.
New Delhi, Mar 13 (ANI): Reema Sen got married to her hotelier beau Shiv Karan Singh in a grand ceremony in the capital on Sunday.
New Delhi, Sep.3 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Cabinet Ministers on Saturday declared their assets.
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will hold a draw of lots to select successful applicants for a housing scheme on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov.19 (ANI): Delhi Development Authority will be launching the "DDA Housing Scheme, 2010" from 25th November to 24th December,2010.
Lahore, Sep 27(ANI): Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's alma mater in Lahore, Bradlaugh Hall, is facing decay and may become a heap of bricks and building material if Pakistani authorities continue ignore the grand building.
Srinagar, April 26 (ANI): Relatives and friends of the three Kashmiri convicts in 1996 Lajpat Nagar market bomb blast staged a protest demonstration against the court verdict here on Monday.
Srinagar, April 24 (ANI): Activists of All Parties Hurriyat Conference staged a protest here on Saturday against a court verdict that recently pronounced death sentence on three convicts, including two Kashmiris, in connection with 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast in New Delhi.
Srinagar, Apr 24 (ANI): Activists of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) clashed with police Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Friday while staging protest against a court order that pronounced a death sentence on three convicts in connection with 1996 blast in New Delhi's Lajpat Nagar Market.
Srinagar, Apr 23 (ANI): The Hurriyat Conference called for a shutdown in Kashmir Valley on Friday to protest against the verdict of a Delhi Court, awarding death sentence to three persons including two Kashmiris for their alleged involvement in the Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): A Patiala House court on Thursday delivered death sentences to three of the six persons involved in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast.
New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Long traffic snarls in the scorching heat of summer, made it quite difficult for people to commute at many places of the national capital on Wednesday morning, as hundreds of thousands of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters converged here to participate in the public rally against price rise.
New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): At least 16 fire tenders had to be pressed into service to curb a fire that broke out at a utensils shop in the Central Market of Lajpat Nagar here on Monday.
Srinagar, Apr 13 (ANI): The hardliner faction of the Hurriyat Conference which is led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani spearheaded a shutdown in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday in protest against the conviction of six Kashmiris, including a woman, Farida Behanji, for their alleged involvement in the Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): A Patiala House court on Thursday convicted six people for their role in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast.
New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): The Patiala House court on Tuesday postponed till April 8 its verdict in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar blast in which 13 people were killed.
Rae Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Mar 26 (ANI): Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Anju Gupta, who is on deputation with the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in Delhi, on Friday told a Rae Bareilly court that senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani gave incendiary speeches on December 6, 1992 asserting that the temple would be built at the same place.
New Delhi, Feb 12(ANI): The review of the hotel projects coming up for the Commonwealth Games in the national capital has indicated that 7,307 rooms have been completed, which is 70 percent of the overall 10,540 'Definite' rooms.
Kolkata, Jan 19 (ANI): Thousands of party workers and well wishers gathered in Kolkata on Tuesday to bid farewell to Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) patriarch Jyoti Basu.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): After criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership for removing him from the post of Uttarakhand chief minister, B. C. Khanduri on Saturday met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat.
New Delhi, July 15 (ANI): The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has sacked official in-charge of the Badarpur Metro line, Vijay Anand, for neglecting his duty, following shocking collapse of an under construction Metro pillar in south Delhi.
New Delhi, July 12 (ANI): Taking full responsibility for Sunday's Metro bridge collapse in Lajpat Nagar in South Delhi, in which 6 people were killed and 13 injured, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's (DMRC) 77-year-old Managing Director, E Sreedharan announced that he was resigning with immediate effect.
