Everything you need to know about Vasant Kunj Pkt-a: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Vasant Kunj Pkt-a: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not have any cash in hand and owns a 1996 Maruti car, unlike many of his colleagues.
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 7 (IANS) Three youths from Manipur sustained minor injuries after they were allegedly beaten up by their neighbour and his son for "spitting" in front of their house, police said.
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, April 16 (IANS) A 22-year-old member of a Haryana-based gang has been arrested here for his involvement in several crimes, including the murder of a Delhi Police head constable last year, police said Tuesday.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) The inter-city leg of the third edition of the Mahindra Youth Football Challenge will kick-off from April 17 in Bangalore.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has alleged that she was assaulted by a gang of drunk men in Delhi late Thursday. Police, however, said the politician had "arrived at a compromise with the other party" and that none of the men were drunk.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) A woman leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that she was assaulted by a gang of drunk men in a posh locality of south Delhi late Thursday.
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 23 (IANS) A 23-year-old man employed as an accountant in Malaysia was arrested from West Bengal for committing a theft at a friend's place in Delhi, police said Saturday.
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.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) A 45-year-old Delhi Police constable was injured after accidentally shooting himself with his own service weapon, police said Friday.
Chennai, March 6 (IANS) Besides being creative, passionate and extremely committed, filmmakers should master the art of observation, feels Tamil director R.S. Prasanna. He says his observation skills helped him add a personal touch to his forthcoming "Kalyana Samayal Saadham", which encompasses the hullabaloo over Indian weddings.
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.
The people in different parts of India are celebrating the festival of Vasant Panchami today. The beautiful season of spring has already begun and nature is at its elegant best and it is time to worship Goddess Saraswati with traditional fervor.
Port Louis (Mauritius), Feb 8 (IANS) More than 100 primary school students fell ill Thursday after having lunch at their school in the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius, officials said.
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........................
Mumbai, Jan 12 (ANI): Sensing a political fallout after the death of a hawker during a raid conducted by ACP Vasant Dhoble in Vakola, the Maharashtra Government has immediately ordered a CID probe and transferred the police official outside Mumbai.
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 9 (IANS) Sex-selective abortion is rampant in Delhi, particularly in south Delhi, a survey by Centre for Social Research (CSR), an organisation working for women empowerment and welfare, revealed Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary, whom police has sent notice to join investigations after the channel aired the interview of Dec 16 rape victim's friend, Saturday moved court seeking his statement be video-recorded but the order was silent on his request.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Breaking his silence for the first time since the horrific Dec 16 gang-rape, the victim's friend said he wished he could have saved the 23-year-old woman and blamed police for delaying taking them to hospital for over two hours.
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A case was filed against Zee News channel Friday for revealing the identity of the Dec 16 rape victim tby carrying an interview of her friend, police said.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Five men, including a defence ministry staffer and a constable of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, were arrested last Sunday for allegedly molesting a woman and trying to abduct her, police said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) It's the time to plan for New Year's Eve, but the mood for a night out seems subdued this year after the brutal Delhi gang-rape and the victim's death. While some restaurateurs and hotel owners have beefed up their security for the event, others have decided to keep them low-key.
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".
Panaji, Dec 28 (IANS) A chartered flight from Moscow lands. A family of five ash-blonde Russians steps out, clears immigration and gets ready for the sun.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (ANI): Another gang rape has taken place in Delhi when a 42-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped by three people and dumped in Kalkaji area.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) The fight between Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and the Delhi Police heated up Tuesday as she sought a "high-level independent inquiry" against senior police officers for "interfering" while the statement of the gang-rape victim was being recorded.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar Tuesday strongly refuted the charges of police officers trying to pressurize the sub-divisional magistrate who was recording the statement of the gang-rape victim.
New Delhi, Dec 25 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on Tuesday rejected Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Usha Chaturvedi's charges that the men in uniform interfered when the victim's statement was being recorded, saying it was the girl's mother who did not want her daughter's statement to be video-taped.
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 22 (IANS) Minister of State for Home R.P.N. Singh Friday night travelled in a public transport bus and found that much needs to be done to improve security of women here at night, sources said.
New Delhi, Dec. 22 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Home affairs R P N Singh on Saturday said that the Delhi Police will have to ensure its presence on roads and streets of the national capital in order to make the women feel safe and secure.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The four men arrested here for allegedly having tortured and gang-raped a 23-year-old physiotherapist who now battles for life, have shown no remorse. Investigators said Thursday that they behaved like hardened criminals.
New Delhi, Dec. (ANI): Students from various universities and colleges, activists belonging to different organisations and common citizens of Delhi on Tuesday staged protest demonstrations outside the Vasant Vihar Police station here against the horrible gang rape of a 23-year-old woman on a running bus late on Sunday night.
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 18 (IANS) Anger, grief and outrage.it all spilled over Tuesday as a 23-year-old continued to battle for life in a Delhi hospital after being brutally tortured and gang-raped, becoming the anguished cynosure of a nation whose leaders spoke out in parliament and whose people took to the streets to voice their protest.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) CCTV footage from a toll plaza collected by investigators Monday showed that a bus in which a Delhi woman was gang-raped here had gone past the plaza in Gurgaon the night before, police said. One of the accused was identified.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) CCTV footage from a toll plaza collected by investigators Monday showed that a bus in which a Delhi woman was gang-raped here had gone past the plaza in Gurgaon the night before, police said.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) As a girl in her 20s, a para-medical degree holder, battles for life at Safdarjung Hospital in the city following her gang-rape in a moving bus Sunday night, Delhi Police said four suspects have been held and CCTV footage of the bus has been recovered.
In a shocking incident in Delhi, a girl was allegedly raped by five men in a moving bus while she was on the way from Munirka to go to Dwarka with her friend. The incident took place Saturday 11 pm in Vasant Vihar area of south Delhi when the victim, 23 was returning to her home with her boyfriend after watching movie at select city walk, Saket.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Monday detained four suspects for gang raping a 23-year-old student of medicine in Delhi University in a moving bus last night and throwing her from the moving vehicle in a semi-naked condition near Mahipalpur flyover.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday condemned the alleged gang rape of a student inside a moving bus, and asked Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to direct the Delhi Police to act firmly and ensure that effective steps are undertaken to curb crimes like these.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday promised crackdown on those accused involved in the alleged gang rape of a medical student inside a moving bus last night.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Four suspects have been detained by Delhi Police for the gang-rape of a girl in a moving bus, police said Monday. The condition of the girl is critical.
Kota/New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma on Monday blamed the Delhi Police for failing to make roads of the national capital safe for girls after a 23-year-old student of medicine in Delhi University was allegedly raped in a moving bus.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): A 23 year old student of medicine in Delhi University has been allegedly raped by five men in a moving bus last night and thrown off the moving vehicle in a semi-naked condition near Mahipalpur flyover.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) A girl in her 20s was gang-raped in a private moving bus here, police said Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the city government about the basis for its decision to reshuffle sub-divisions in two districts for the purpose of hearing of court cases.
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, Dec 3 (IANS) Social activist and educator Shaheen Mistri Monday said the country needed a large number of passionate teachers to resolve the current educational crises in India.
While delivering Key address as the Chief Guest at the Inaugural Session of the Workshop on Geographic Information System (GIS) "Sensitizing Schools with Versatility of GIS", conducted by IIPA and Delhi Geospatial, Lt. Governor stated
Nashik (Maharashtra), Nov 26 (IANS) In a first of its kind in the state and probably the country, a Shiv Sena candidate in a village poll in Maharashtra Monday deployed a helicopter to woo panchayat members to ensure his election as the village council head.
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 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.
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he practices what he preaches and took his granddaughter Aaradhya for polio drops.
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Organisers allegedly threw out 10 dope users and more than 150 over-age students from the cross-country run for schoolboys and girls from the 18th edition of the Salwan Cross Country Run at the Army Equestrian Centre here Sunday.
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 12 (IANS) Four people were arrested here for allegedly withdrawing money from the accounts of two Delhi residents through net banking, police said Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Debutante director Gauri Shinde, who gears up for the release of her new film "English Vinglish" Friday, says the aim of the movie is to tell people to go beyond language.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit inaugurated a mega health and public services camp at, Sarvodya Co-education School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi.
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 3 (ANI): Delhi Annshri Yojana will be launched on October 2, chief minister Sheila Dikshit announced here on Monday.
It was a much-anticipated evening at the Aadyant School in Vasant Vihar Kids, in the age group of 3-5 were expectant of an evening of fun and frolic, like most other evenings.
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Aug.16 (ANI): Having won a bronze medal at the London Olympics, shooter Gagan Narang on Thursday said that he now wants to focus on reviving 'dying sports' in his home city of Hyderabad.
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 10 (IANS) Thousands poured into Mathura Friday to celebrate Janmashtami in the land of Lord Krishna.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A 58-year-old woman, suspected to have suffered financial loss after her house was sealed by civic officials, tried to commit suicide here by taking an overdose of medicine, said police Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) It has been an ill-fated Ramzan for Mehmunnisha - widow of Mohammed Rafiq who sat wailing outside her east Delhi home here Tuesday. Rafiq, father of five, was killed Monday after a speeding BMW crashed into his cab in central Delhi.
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 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.
Gurgaon, July 12 (ANI) Family members of Indian shot putter Om Prakash Singh Karhana, who qualified for London Olympics, said they are optimistic about him winning a medal at the games.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) A gang of three chain-snatchers were caught from south Delhi's Vasant Vihar Sunday, police said.
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The "magic pen" of fraud eventually wrote their nemesis, and two men who impersonated as tele-marketing executives of an insurance company and cheated people of lakhs of rupees were nabbed, Delhi Police said Sunday.
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Imagine yourself gliding on two wheels down Rajpath, India's grandest boulevard, at 6 in the morning with the sun's early rays kissing the sky and gentle breeze brushing your face as passersby gape in awe. Grand, isn't it?
Mumbai, June 26 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Tuesday rescued seven girls after raiding a massage palour that was allegedly involved in the flesh trade.
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.
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Nagpada (Maharashtra), June 15 (ANI): In a joint operation, police and several non-government organisations working against child labour conducted a raid and rescued 108 children from the Nagpada area of Maharashtra after getting a tip-off from a social group.
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Bollywood is not happy with the police crackdown on Mumbai's nightclubs.
Mumbai, June 7 (ANI): Police rescued nine girls and arrested five persons for their alleged involvement in flesh trade during a raid at a hotel here.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) It was a breathtaking experience for sky gazers here Wednesday when Venus - the second planet from the Sun and the Earth's neighbour - crossed the Sun's face in a once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon.
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.
