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Shraddha murder accused Poonawala's polygraph, narco answers same: Sources

The answers that Aaftab Amin Poonawala, the accused in the Shraddha Walkar's murder, gave in his polygraph and narco-analysis tests and during the police interrogation are the same, police sources said on Friday. According to sources, the confessions of Poonawala during his 14 days of police custody are similar to those in response to the questions asked during his polygraph and narco analysis test. "He fully cooperated during both the tests. He gave the same responses to the questions that were asked by the police during interrogation. There was no change in statement during his polygraph and narco-analysis test," said a source. He accepted to have killed his live-in-girlfriend and also confessed to have disposed off her body parts in different locations across the forest areas of Delhi, the source added. However, police are yet to find the skull of Walkar and are still hunting for the same along with other remaining parts of the body. Police sources said they were now sure that

Delhi Metro train services to begin from 4 am on MCD elections day

Delhi Metro train services on all lines will start from 4 AM from all terminal stations on the day of the civic polls slated to be held on December 4, officials said on Friday. Election to the 250 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is scheduled to be held from 8 AM to 5:30 PM. "On the day of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi election on December 4, the Delhi Metro train services on all lines will start from 4 AM from all terminal stations." "The trains will run with a frequency of 30 minutes on all the lines till 6 AM. After 6 AM, metro trains will run as per the normal Sunday timetable throughout the day," the DMRC said in a statement.

Developing uniform process for EWS admission in pvt schools: Delhi govt

Delhi govt has told high court it is evolving a transparent, uniform, and hassle-free admission process for children under EWS category in private unaided schools

RWAs will have their own mini councillors if AAP wins MCD polls: Kejriwal

All RWAs in Delhi will have their own 'mini councillors' if AAP is voted to power in municipal elections, CM Arvind Kejriwal says

Explained: How 'Digi Yatra' reads one's face as the boarding pass

At the launch, Scindia said Digi Yatra will be one of the most efficient systems in the world

Ready to face any inquiry: Kavitha on being named in Delhi liquor scam case

TRS MLC K Kavitha on Thursday she and her party leaders who are currently under the radar of the central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate and CBI are ready to face any inquiry. She was reacting to reports that her name was mentioned in a remand report by the Enforcement Directorate as one of the accused in Delhi liquor scam case. "We state that we will face any kind of inquiry. If the agencies come and ask us questions we will certainly answer. But tarnishing leaders' images by giving selective leaks to the media, people will refute it," Kavitha said. She also dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to keep her and other leaders in jail by proving that they are guilty of any wrongdoings. TRS party workers gathered in large number at her residence expressing solidarity.

Mehrauli murder: Experts say Poonawala's confessions have no legal validity

The reported "confessions", including those allegedly made before a magistrate, by Mehrauli killing accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala do not have conclusive legal validity, experts said, doubting that several key conditions were not fulfilled. Though police and other official sources have claimed that Poonawala had confessed to killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and dismembering her body, his counsel has said Poonawala had denied that he had confessed. The legal experts also questioned Poonawala's confession before a magistrate through video conferencing and termed it objectionable and unprecedented. News reports quoting sources in the Delhi Police have claimed on multiple occasions that Poonawala had confessed to killing Walkar, cutting her body into 35 pieces and dumping them in different areas of the city. On Wednesday, it was reported that he has confessed to his crime in a polygraph test conducted at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Rohini, to which retired Delhi

Delhi liquor policy: TRS MLC Kavitha's name surfaces in ED's remand report

According to the remand report, arrested businessman Vijay Nair received kickbacks of Rs 100 crore on behalf of AAP leaders from a group, called 'South Group'

Canada to speed up visa processing in Delhi, Chandigarh: Immigration Min

The minister said Canada will invest $74.6 million over five years to speed up the visa application processing capacity in New Delhi and Chandigarh

BJP deployed 17 Union ministers to fight 'aam aadmi' in MCD, says Kejriwal

Ahead of the December 4 municipal polls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday claimed the BJP has deployed 17 Union ministers to fight an 'aam aadmi' like him and said this was done to cover up the party's "inefficiency" during its tenure in the civic body. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls are being seen as a high stakes contest with the Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress eyeing to wrest it from the BJP which ruled it for 15 years. The AAP will get rid of corruption from the MCD in just three to four months, if voted to power and "mark my words, you will not need to pay an extra penny to get your work done in the MCD", asserted Kejriwal, who led a roadshow from Malka Ganj Chowk near Kamla Nagar to Ghanta Ghar Chowk. People gathered in large numbers and the stretch was dotted with blue, yellow and white as they danced and sang to the beats of drums while waving AAP flags. Kejriwal assured that all MCD employees will get their salary in the

MCD polls: 493 micro observers deployed at sensitive polling locations

The State Election Commission on Wednesday deployed 493 micro observers at sensitive and hypersensitive polling locations in Delhi ahead of the December 4 civic polls, officials said. These micro observers will remain stationed at these locations throughout the polling day and keep a close watch at the proceedings at the booths, the SEC, Delhi said in a statement. The votes will be counted on December 7, and 1,349 candidates are contesting the election. "The Commission today has deployed 493 micro observers at sensitive/hypersensitive polling locations. It has also issued instructions for webcasting at these sensitive/hypersensitive polling locations," it said. The SEC has also launched the web interface of the mobile app 'Nigam Chunav Delhi' wherein the functionalities of the app have been integrated with the web portal of the Commission. "The Commission has also launched a WhatsApp message facility through mobile number 9807980779. To use this facility, voters have to first send

Himachal CM holds roadshow in support of BJP candidates in MCD polls

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Wednesday held a roadshow in favour of some BJP candidates in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. The chief minister, who has been campaigning in the Delhi civic polls, will address four public meetings in Ashok Vihar, Shastri Nagar, Shalimar Bagh and Rohini on Thursday. Thakur held the roadshow from Mata Rameshwari Nagar in Tikona Park to Dev Nagar in Karol Bagh. Himachal Pradesh BJP president Suresh Kashyap was also present during the campaign in the national capital, where a large number of Himachalis reside. The BJP is seeking to retain power in the civic body and facing a stiff challenge from the Aam Aadmi Party, which governs Delhi. Municipal polls in Delhi will be held on December 4.

AIIMS cyberattack: eHospital data restored, network being sanitised

According to AIIMS, measures are being taken for strengthening cyber security

Fire brought under control in Chandni Chowk's Bhagirath Palace on day 6

A massive fire that broke out at a wholesale market in the Bhagirath Palace area of Chandni Chowk was brought under control on Tuesday even as the cooling process is underway for the sixth consecutive day, officials said. The fire officials said that over 150 fire tenders have worked since its outbreak. According to the officials, the fire has been brought under control but the cooling process is still underway to ensure that the fire is completely doused. Presently, two fire tenders are at the spot which is dealing with the cooling process which is expected to continue today. The traders' body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has requested the Centre, Delhi government and insurance companies to help start rehabilitation work for the affected traders of Bhagirath Place market where more than 250 shops have been gutted due to the fire about five days back. CAIT secretary general Praveen Khandelwal and other trade leaders said that along with Delhi Electrical Traders ...

Shraddha murder case: 2 sent to custody for attacking Aaftab's police van

Two men with swords, who attacked the police van carrying Aaftab Amin Poonawalla, the accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, in Delhi were sent to judicial custody

Mehrauli killing: Officials attribute DNA analysis lag to staff crunch

Even after more than two weeks of accused Aaftab Amin Poonawala's arrest, there is no conclusive proof that the body parts recovered in the Mehrauli murder case are that of Shraddha Walkar, and a section of experts have raised questions over the delay in DNA profiling. Poonawala was arrested on November 12 for allegedly strangulating Walkar in May, chopping her body into 35 pieces, which he kept in a 300-litre fridge for almost three weeks at his Mehrauli residence in South Delhi, before dumping them across the city over several days. Police have reportedly recovered 12 human body parts on November 13 and sent these to a laboratory, which is yet to extract the DNA and match it with Walkar's family members. Authorities in the know of things, however, chose to remain tight-lipped on this. "We cannot reveal anything about the body parts found since we have to maintain high secrecy in such cases," Assistant PRO at Forensic Science Laboratory, Rohini, Dr Rajnish Kumar Singh said. Top .

32 untreated drains flowing into Najafgarh drain to be completely tapped

The interception of these 32 drains would prevent nearly 25 per cent of the total sewage discharge into the Najafgarh drain

MCD polls: BJP goes all guns blazing against AAP in campaign blitz

The BJP on Monday lashed out at the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi over corruption and pollution as the party's top guns stepped up campaigning with less than a week to go for the civic polls. Top BJP leaders on Monday addressed 80 public meetings and contract programmes across the city. Addressing a campaign meeting at Sriram Colony, BJP National General Secretary Arun Singh said leaders and activists needed to ramp up efforts by 20 per cent ahead of the December 4 elections to ensure the victory of party candidates. In back-to-back public meetings, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan slammed the Kejriwal government over corruption. At a public meeting in Shalimar Bagh, Chouhan said the Delhi chief Kejriwal should be given a "Dhokha Ratna" for creating a mess in the national capital and bringing it infamy. Khattar slammed AAP for dragging its feet on Parali (paddy straw) burning in Punjab after forming a

Delhi school receives bomb threat in e-mail, nothing recovered: Police

The Delhi Police on Monday received an email regarding a bomb being placed on a school campus here in south Delhi, officials said. A senior police officer said that the email was received on Monday regarding the bomb placed in Indian Public School, Sadiq Nagar. The local police were informed and the bomb disposal squad, and dog squad rushed to the spot. The school campus was evacuated and a thorough search has been made, police said. However, nothing has been recovered. It seems to be a mischief, the officer said, adding that the details of the email are being checked.

More than 3,300 dengue cases in Delhi, nearly 1,150 reported in Nov

Over 1,100 dengue cases have been reported in the national capital in the first three-and-a-half weeks of November, taking the infection tally of the vector-borne disease to more than 3,300 so far this year, according to a civic report issued on Monday. In October, 1,238 cases were logged. The dengue infection tally stood at 3,044 till November 18, and 279 more cases have been recorded since then till November 25. The city has also recorded 230 cases of malaria and 44 cases of chikungunya this year, according to the report released by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Of the total of 3,323 reported cases, 693 were logged in September. In 2017, the city logged 4,645 cases in the January 1-November 25 period, the report stated. No death has been reported so far this year due to the disease while in 2021, dengue claimed 23 lives, the report said. In 2015, the city witnessed a massive dengue outbreak, with the number of cases crossing 10,600 in October. It was Delhi's worst