Abhinav Rajput

2005 Delhi serial blasts: Court awards 10-year jail term to mastermind, 2 acquitted

The serial blasts rocked the busy markets of Sarojini Nagar and Paharganj and Govindpuri. The Patiala House Court convicted the alleged mastermind Tariq Ahmed Dar under the UAPA Act but acquitted the two other accused Mohammed Rafiq Shah and Mohammed Hussain Fazili of all charges.

100 days since note ban, cash is still hard to find in Delhi

Demonetisation still affecting cash flow, ATMs running dry and banks say customers are confused about cash withdrawal limit, surcharge on digital transactions

Like to speak my heart out, not afraid of anybody: Virender Sehwag on his Twitter trolls

Cricketer Virender Sehwag, who is known for his witty comments on micro blogging site Twitter, said his tweets gets so much attention because he speaks his heart out, enjoys commenting and is not afraid of anybody.

Twitter is my playing field and now there is no fear, no BCCI, says Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag, who is one of the most popular cricketer on Twitter, says he loves to speak out things openly and cannot tolerate anything spoken against India.

Uphaar cinema verdict: Families of fire tragedy victims say ‘justice’ eludes them

The families of the victims of Uphaar cinema fire accident said they will explore legal options to pursue their case after the Supreme court verdict on Thursday. It is unacceptable, says Neelam Krishnamoorthy, who lost both her children in the tragedy.

Hooked to Akhilesh’s free laptops, youth hope for smartphones after UP polls

Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav hopes to reap rich electoral dividends from his laptop scheme when the seven-phase state assembly polls kick-start from February 11. The laptop scheme is one of Akhilesh’s flagship projects meant to woo the youths.

Decoding Raja Bhaiya: A cocktail of bahubali, messiah and maharaja

He hogged the national limelight in 2007 in the murder case of deputy superintendent of police Zia-ul-Haq . The CBI, however, gave him a clean chit in the case.

Modi’s ‘achhe din’ reality check: Pressure builds to deliver on election promise

There is growing pressure on the prime minister to deliver on his emotive election vow.

UP election: Politicians aloof towards legacy of knife that made Rampur popular

There are just five shops left in the western Uttar Pradesh town, down from more than 200 such outlets three decades ago that employed thousands of people and did brisk business of Rampuri knife.

Kashmir avalanche: Neighbours, staff recall deceased Major as man of integrity

“Being a senior officer, he was entitled to milk and several dairy products given by the Army. He mostly distributed them among us,” said a staff.

DDA flats: Now customers can inspect rejected houses before buying in Delhi

The Delhi Development Authority will let buyers visit the 13,000 flats it plans to bring back to the market later this year, a move to avoid a repeat of 2014 when most of these houses were returned over shoddy construction.

DDA to roll out app to book sports facilities, call centre to register problems

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is developing a mobile application through which people will be able to book sports facilities using their phones. The app is likely to be rolled out in next two months.

Ramjas protest: Student clashes a throwback to college’s violent past

Recent clashes between ABVP and AISA, SFI members over the literary fest at the college threaten to revive the Ramjas college’s 100-year-old history of student violence. Teachers, students and journalists were beaten up on Wednesday.

Delhi weather: Morning fog lifts, temperature to rise from today

At least 35 trains and 13 flights were delayed, cancelled or rescheduled as a thick fog blanketed New Delhi reducing visibility drastically in many parts of the city on Thursday morning.

2016 DDA scheme to be both online, manual, claim sources

Garbage rots, fear of health crisis looms in east Delhi

More than 6,000 workers continuing with their strike, the conditions in the inner lanes of some localities of east Delhi remained deplorable, with garbage emanating a foul smell forcing residents to stay indoors.

Bigg Boss 10 contestant Swami Om needs thorough psychiatric evaluation: AIIMS

The medical team formed to examine Bigg Boss contestant Om ji Maharaj has said that the self-styled godman needs thorough psychiatric evaluation before any proceedings in the complaint against his brother Pramod

Delhi court allows old notes of terror suspect to be remonetised

Hearing the plea of a terror accused that more than R 2 lakh that NIA had recovered from his possession should be remonetised, a Delhi court allowed the conversion but in the form of a fixed deposit.

Two months after note ban, business severely affected at weekly markets in Delhi

These small-time traders say that their customers comprise labourers, cleaners, rickshawpullers, cobblers etc who don’t use digital modes of transaction

Queues fade in Delhi, banks claim people moving to digital payments

With vanishing bank queues and increasing online transactions, bankers say most people are now switching to digital payments to overcome demonetisation troubles

Bigger, better homes for Delhi in DDA’s next housing plan

Out of 16,584 flats, to be built in Vasant Kunj, Dwarka, Rohini, Preet Vihar, Phazulpur, Mandawali and Khichdipur, almost 33% will be in the HIG category

Money laundering case: Court sends Kotak manager, 2 others to judicial custody

A Delhi court on Wednesday sent lawyer Rohit Tandon, businessman Paras Mal Lodha and Kotak Mahindra bank manager Ashish Kumar to 14 days judicial custody.

Note exchange deadline: Thin queues at banks, ATMs still run dry

Bankers in most parts of Delhi said that there were very few people waiting on Thursday, the last day to get old notes changed.

Economy to politics, banks to black money: What demonetisation did to nation

On November 8, the government yanked most of its currency from circulation, jolting the economy and leaving millions scrambling for cash.

Cash crunch continues to pinch workers, students in Delhi

The shorter queues at banks is a relief for the salaried class and those with bank accounts but people working in unorganised sectors such as factory workers, labourers and students continue to face problems even in getting a bank account opened.

Kotak Bank manager sent to five-day custody

A Delhi court on Wednesday sent the branch manager of Kotak Mahindra Bank into Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till January 2. Ashok Kumar was arrested on charges of laundering about Rs35 crore.

Bank queues ease out, ATMs still face rush

The 50-day deadline that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave for things to improve after demonetisation ends on Thursday but ATMs continue to see long queues though crowds have eased at many banks.

Single screen cinemas stare at shutdown as multiplexes, note ban choke profits

The slowdown in business after demonetization might just be the final nail for the cinema halls that are already weighed down by high entertainment tax and piracy.

Demonetisation may sound death knell for Delhi’s historic Regal Cinema

Word on the streets of Connaught Place is that Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal – scheduled to be released this week – could be the last movie to be screened at Regal Cinema, the oldest single-screen theatre in Delhi

For some establishments in Delhi, demonetisation has meant more profit

For some establishments in Delhi, the cash crunch had resulted in increased customers and profits.