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Karnail Singh on Turkman Gate demolition drive

The MCD on Wednesday conducted a demolition drive at the encroached area in the vicinity of Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, Turkman Gate, near Ramlila Maidan, Delhi, in the early morning hours of January 7, 2025, according to an official statement from Delhi Police.

2026-01-07T07:34:03.281372+00:00 IST

Tauqeer Raza's son injured in car-bus collision

Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan's son, Farman Raza, got injured after his car collided with a bus on the Tilhar-Bareilly highway on Tuesday morning.

2026-01-07T07:23:48.978214+00:00 IST

Demolition drive case petitioner on Turkman Gate incident

The MCD on Wednesday conducted a demolition drive at the encroached area in the vicinity of Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, Turkman Gate, near Ramlila Maidan, Delhi, after the High Court's order in the early morning hours of January 7, 2025, according to an official statement from Delhi Police.

2026-01-07T07:21:21.219143+00:00 IST

IIT Delhi launches 3rd cohort of its executive programme

As AI, IoT and intelligent automation reshape how organisations design, build and operate, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has opened admissions for the third cohort of its Executive Programme in Robotics.

2026-01-07T07:17:55.738152+00:00 IST

Manoj Jha questions decision to conduct demolition at night

RJD MP Manoj Jha questioned the Delhi government's decision to conduct an anti-encroachment demolition drive at night, stating it was an "intolerable and insensitive step."

2026-01-07T07:16:29.014977+00:00 IST

BJP West Bengal announces new state office bearers

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) West Bengal on Wednesday announced the appointment of its new State Office Bearers with immediate effect, following the approval of the party's National President JP Nadda.

2026-01-07T07:15:37.272693+00:00 IST

"Innovations are being implemented for empowerment of border area

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday participated in a seminar on "Fortifying the Himalayas - A Proactive Military-Civil Fusion Strategy in the Middle Sector" at the RS Auditorium, Clement Town, Dehradun.

2026-01-07T06:53:17.457739+00:00 IST

Himachal Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla urges people to have “faith”

Governor Shukla said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in constant contact with the Bangladesh government and urged people to have confidence in the actions of the Indian government.

2026-01-07T06:50:25.316631+00:00 IST

Delhi HC grants interim restraint, directs removal of allegedly

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday restrained several defendants including Indian National Congress (INC) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from publishing or circulating social media content allegedly linking Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam to the Ankita Bhandari murder case, after finding that a prima facie case of defamation was made out.

2026-01-07T06:45:41.281721+00:00 IST

Trivedi slams former PM over Somnath temple reconstruction

In an 'X' post, Trivedi shared a letter purportedly written by Nehru to former Pakistan Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, noting that Nehru addressed him as "Dear Nawabzada" and described the story of the Somnath doors as entirely false.

2026-01-07T06:45:12.266137+00:00 IST

Delhi Police detains a person from demolition drive area

The person being taken away said, " I was just on my way to buy medicines, they told me to take another way, but I didn't know where to go, as I am only accustomed to this area. Now, they have detained me without giving me a chance to turn away. I am originally from Uttar Pradesh. I work here."

2026-01-07T06:34:08.026466+00:00 IST

PIL on fire safety to be treated as representation: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking wide-ranging directions on fire safety in hotels, clubs and restaurants across the national capital, but directed that the petition be treated as a representation to the competent authorities, to be decided in accordance with law and with expedition.

2026-01-07T06:32:55.226452+00:00 IST

Kerala LoP VD Satheesan denies FCRA violation

Kerala LoP and Congress leader VD Satheesan on Wednesday rejected allegations of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) violations, questioning why no case had been registered against him if there was any wrongdoing.

2026-01-07T06:24:15.012306+00:00 IST

Heavy fog reduces visibility in Jaipur

As the cold wave intensifies in Northern India, Rajasthan's state capital, Jaipur, was shrouded in dense fog on Wednesday morning, reporting a significant drop in visibility.

2026-01-07T06:08:30.207121+00:00 IST

J-K: Snow clearance ops in full swing in Poonch

Officials said that 79 RCC of the BRO is carrying out snow clearance to restore connectivity on the Mughal Road up to Peer Ki Gali, located at an altitude of around 13,000 feet. The road remains closed due to fresh snowfall and slippery conditions.

2026-01-07T06:07:48.297361+00:00 IST

Delhi Minister Ashish Sood on stone-pelting incident at Turkman G

Delhi Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday assured punishment for the people who pelted stones at the police and MCD officials during an anti-encroachment demolition drive near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid at Turkman Gate.

2026-01-07T06:07:07.872751+00:00 IST

Udit Raj slams Delhi Government over Turkman Gate demolition driv

He said that while Delhi has several illegal encroachments, he could not understand why this particular demolition exercise was carried out.

2026-01-07T06:04:45.660956+00:00 IST

Delhi Demolition Drive: DC Vivek Agarwal confirms HC-ordered acti

Deputy Commissioner of the City S.P. Zone (CSPZ), Vivek Agarwal, provided details on the recent demolition drive, saying the matter had been pending in the High Court for a long time, and action was taken only after the court's orders.

2026-01-07T05:50:29.683360+00:00 IST

Delhi: Five police personnel injured during stone pelting inciden

According to the police, around 25-30 people pelted stones at the police and MCD officials after they arrived with JCBs at the Turkman Gate to demolish illegal encroachment on the court's order.

2026-01-07T05:41:20.633990+00:00 IST

Planned misuse of UK visit by Kerala LoP VD Satheesan

United Democratic Front (UDF) convenor and Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan, undertook his United Kingdom (UK) visit as part of a "well-planned exercise" to collect foreign funds for the flood rehabilitation project 'Punarjani', in violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).

2026-01-07T05:37:26.952079+00:00 IST