Delhi News

Life Term for Romesh in Kunjum murder case

Feb 18th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News, National News
Romesh Sharma
Romesh Sharma

The Patiala House court awarded life term to Romesh Sharma, alleged frontman of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, & five others for murdering his fashion designer girlfriend Kunjum Budhiraja nine years ago.
Judge S P Garg also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Sharma & Rs 5,000 each on his nephew Surinder Mishra & Tejinder Virdi alias Dolly. Other accused Hemchand, Santram & Ramesh were fined Rs 1,000 each.
The court had on February 15 ….



Amar Singh’s father passes away

Feb 18th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News, National News

Harish Chander Singh the father of general secretary Samajwadi Party Amar Singh, passed away in Delhi on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 82 years old. Amar Singh said that his father was suffering from cardiac ailment & had been under treatment at a Fortis Hospital in Noida for ….



Dr. Jeevan Raut arrested: Kidney Racket

Feb 17th, 2008 | Category: Breaking News, Delhi News, India News
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Amit & Jeevan

Dr. Jeevan Raut 36 years old the brother of Dr. Amit Kumar the kingpin of the biggest kidney racket of India has been arrested from Lodhi Gardens area in South Delhi on Sunday. A special team of CBI from Delhi arrested Dr. Jeevan Raut. Dr. Jeevan was a co-accused in iilegal Kidney Racket. He was arrested at 2:00 pm today by CBI. An interpol notice was pending against Dr. Jeevan Raut. ….



Appu Ghar to closed down on Sunday

Feb 17th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News, National News
Appu Ghar
A view of Appu Ghar.

Appu Ghar a long been a source of delight for every child to be closed down on Sunday evening. Gyan Vijeshwar chairman of Apuu Ghar said, “We are closing down. But we will be visible again in Jaipur. I am hoping that some wonderful decision crops up so that the government is compelled to help us get an alternative land here”.
Appu Ghar the country’s first Disneyland to be closed down ….



Romesh Sharma convicted in Kunjum murder case

Feb 15th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News
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Romesh Sharma

Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s frontman Romesh Sharma was on Friday convicted by a Delhi court for hatching conspiracy to murder his fashion designer girlfriend Kunjum Budhiraja. Five others Surinder Mishra, Hemchand, Santram, Ramesh & Tejinder Virdi alias Dolly were also found guilty for entering into conspiracy to eliminate Budhiraja.
They were convicted under section 302 & 120 B of Indian Penal Code. The court fixed February 18 for hearing arguments on quantum of sentence.



ASI arrested for accepting bribe in Kidney Racket

Feb 15th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News

ASI (Assistant Sub Inspector) of Delhi Police Ravinder Kumar Singh arrested for allegedly taking Rs 19 lakh as bribe from kidney racket accused Upendra’s driver.
However, six others are absconding. Extortion charges slapped against all seven for allegedly accepting bribe from the accused in the kidney racket.



Attacks on Metro at Delhi

Feb 14th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News

There were some chemical & terror attacks at various stations of Delhi Metro early this morning
to check emergency response of various agencies involved in disaster management. The mock drills were carried out simultaneously at Rajiv Chowk, Chawri Bazar , Rithala & Shastri Park at around 6:15 a.m.
Gen. N.C. Vij Vice Chairman of NDMA said. “The Metro system anywhere in the world is a higly target & the efficiency of various agencies like Metro, district administration & police in such ….



No bail for Yusuf, Rubeena

Feb 13th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News

The sources said that the Supreme Court rejected the bail plea of two accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, the members of the Memon family Rubeena & Yusuf. While Rubeena’s bail plea was dismissed, the apex court ordered setting up of a medical board to asses Yusuf’s mental health.
The apex court made it clear that Yusuf’s bail plea would be considered only after the medical board submits its report. Both the Yusuf & Rubeena were sentenced to life term ….



CBI to produce kidney kingpin in court

Feb 10th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News

The CBI will produce Dr. Amit Kumar, the alleged kingpin of the kidney transplant racket in a Delhi court on Sunday. It will ask for further custody so that Amit Kumar can be questioned in detail. A CBI team had brought Dr Amit to Delhi from Kathmandu on Saturday. Dr. Amit Kumar is likely to be charged under several sections, including violation of the Human Organ Transplant Act. The CBI will also be looking into the money laundering aspect of ….



China protests PM’s assertion on Arunachal

Feb 8th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News, National News
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh

China has taken exception to Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India assertion that Arunachal Pradesh belongs to India & lodged a protest over it. The sources said that the China has conveyed to India that it was not proper to make such comments at a time when the two countries were engaged in talks over the boundary question. They did not specify when & where the informal protest was lodged. Manmohan Singh, ….



MCD seals 37 properties in various parts of Delhi

Feb 8th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News

The (MCD) Municipal Corporation of Delhi sealed 37 properties in various parts of the New Delhi for violation of the building bye-laws.
The sources said that 17 properties were sealed in the West Delhi Zone of the Vikaspuri area & nine were sealed in Shahdara (south) Zone in Shahdara area. “In Shahdara (north) & central zones, four properties each in Nandnagari & South Extension Part-II respectively were sealed.Three properties were sealed in the Najafgarh zone, sources said.



New visa system shock for Indian doctors

Feb 8th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News, National News
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The United Kingdom is set to introduce its new point based system for the Highly Skilled Migrant Visa from 29 February. The system is introduced in various tiers for smooth passage. Indian doctors looking at post-graduate trainee positions will be in for a shock.According to the new points based system, no Highly Skilled Migrant Visas will be given to doctors from non-European Nation countries for training positions. But those already in the UK will not ….



New Delhi’s minimum temperature remains below normal

Feb 7th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News, National News
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Several parts of North India are still shivering under cold conditions with fog and mist disrupting air traffic. Delhiites also shivered due to cold but clear morning on Thursday with the minimum temperature remaining below normal. The Met office said that the minimum temperature at 6.4 degrees Celsius was three degrees below normal while the maximum at 20.5 degrees which was two degrees below normal.



Faridabad resident found dead in Capital

Feb 7th, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, India News, National News

Joginder 48 years old a resident of Faridabad was found dead in Lajpat Nagar area of South Delhi. The sources said that the Joginder was a driver by profession had come to visit relatives in Dayanand Colony of Lajpat Nagar. Police said that he was attacked by four or five men.They said that there were stab wounds on Joginder’s body & an attempt was also made to set him on fire. A case has been registered & the body sent ….



Ex-MP Atiq Ahmed arrested in Delhi

Feb 1st, 2008 | Category: Delhi News, National News
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Ex-Lok Sabha MP Atiq Ahmed from Phoolpur in Allahabad, who was escaping from arrest for the past six months in a murder case of an MLA in UP, was arrested by the Delhi police in New Delhi on Thursday. Senior police officials said today that a special cell of Delhi police arrested Atiq Ahmed on Thursday evening from an apartment in Preetampura in west Delhi.
He was on the run & he was carrying a reward ….



Airport escalator death: AAI to pay up Rs 38 lakh

Feb 1st, 2008 | Category: Delhi News
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It’s justice at last for the mother of Jyotsna Jethani seven years old girl Geeta Jethani, who saw her daughter being sucked into an escalator at the Delhi International Airport nine years ago. The Supreme Court has upheld the order of the National Consumer Commission which had previously awarded Rs 38 lakh as compensation to the family. Jyotsana Jethani seven years old had died in December 1999 in an escalator accident. No airport staffer was ….