Articles by Debashish Karmakar
Western disturbance combined with monsoon trough causing rain spells: IMD
The city witnessed a sudden thunderstorm and rain on Monday evening, resulting in water logging on roads in a few places, said officials
Updated on May 31, 2022 05:06 PM IST
Court acquits all accused in murder case over hostile prosecution witnesses, poor investigation
Gurugram: A sessions and trial court acquitted all nine accused in a 2016 murder case in Kadarpur village, Gurugram after prosecution witnesses denied identifying those facing charges
Published on May 31, 2022 12:21 AM IST
300 people barge into Gurgaon school during board exams, abuse staff: Police
Gurugram: A group of 300 people allegedly forced their way into a private school in Pataudi’s Hailey Mandi when Class 12 CBSE students were appearing for their board exams, police said.
Updated on May 29, 2022 04:48 PM IST
Private bus operator assaults GMCBL driver and conductor
Gurugram: A private bus operator allegedly intercepted a Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) bus on Thursday and assaulted the driver and conductor
Published on May 28, 2022 12:08 AM IST
5 booked in Gurugram for duping a doctor of ₹52L on pretext of seat in PG course: Cops
Five people were booked for allegedly duping a doctor of ₹52 lakh by promising him a seat in a post-graduate course under the management quota at a private medical college in West Bengal, said police on Thursday
Published on May 26, 2022 11:59 PM IST
Will take action against schools for violating transportation norms: Gurugram DC
Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav on Thursday said a school can face action if there are repeated complaints against them for violating transportation of students norms
Published on May 26, 2022 11:57 PM IST
Fresh rules for new autorickshaws in Gurugram: No fare meters, no registrations
The regional transport authority of Gurugram has stopped the registration of new autorickshaws without fare meters installed, officials announced on Wednesday
Updated on May 25, 2022 11:10 PM IST
Showers, storm leave city in the dark for over 12 hours
Two transformers were damaged in Sushant Lok 1 after Monday’s rain and at least 20 electricity poles collapsed in the area after trees fell on them; a transformer each was damaged in sectors 45 and 46
Published on May 25, 2022 12:14 AM IST
Gurugram receives 73.4mm rainfall in 24 hours, breaks 25-year-old record
Heavy showers, accompanied by hail storms and strong winds, brought much-needed relief to the residents of Gurugram from sweltering heat and hot winds on Monday morning, with the city recording its highest rainfall at 73
Published on May 24, 2022 05:24 PM IST
Long power outages as 250+ poles damaged across Gurugram
Residents of several areas in the city faced long power outages after Monday morning’s heavy rain and thunderstorm damaged electricity poles and transformers, power authorities said, adding that power in Sushant Lok 1, sectors 39, 22A and few more areas was expected to be restored across Gurugram by midnight on Monday According to officials of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), more than 250 electricity poles broke over 20 transformers were damaged after trees fell on them during the storm
Published on May 24, 2022 05:24 PM IST
Man hacked to death for resisting robbery on KMP expressway
The police have booked several unidentified suspects for allegedly killing a man for resisting a robbery bid near Kharkhari village in IMT Manesar, on the Kundli–Manesar–Palwal (KMP) Expressway, late Saturday night, said the officials on Monday
Published on May 24, 2022 05:23 PM IST
Old Gurgaon set to get 220kV substation, to be ‘backbone’ of area for a decade
The new substation--based on gas-insulated technology-- will be constructed at an estimated cost of around ₹45 crore
Published on May 21, 2022 11:09 PM IST
Woman harassed by husband, in-laws for dowry hangs self
The incident came to the fore when the woman’s younger sister returned from college and found her hanging from the ceiling fan of a room on the first floor. The woman was rushed to a private hospital nearby, where doctors declared her dead and informed the police.
Updated on May 21, 2022 07:27 AM IST
Debashish Karmakar, Gurugram
Four dead, 12 injured after truck runs over workers on KMP expressway
Gurugram: At least four migrant workers were killed and 12 others injured after a speeding truck ran over them while they were sleeping on the roadside near Asauda toll plaza on KMP Expressway in Jhajjar on Thursday, police said, adding the driver of the truck was yet to be arrested
Published on May 19, 2022 11:47 PM IST
Two arrested for illegally selling SIM cards to foreigners in Gurugram
Two men have been arrested by the chief minister’s flying squad for allegedly selling pre-activated SIM cards to foreign nationals visiting Gurugram for medical treatment
Published on May 19, 2022 12:10 AM IST
Power situation across state to get better in 10 days, says Haryana minister
Officials said that electricity demand in Gurugram touched 1,500 megawatts (MW) on Monday, while all areas under the jurisdiction of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam demanded a load of 5,200MW the same day.
Updated on May 03, 2022 10:28 PM IST
Suspects booked for stealing valuables worth ₹13 lakh from Gurugram home: Police
The police have booked some unidentified suspects for allegedly breaking into a house in Sector 23 and decamping with valuables worth around ₹13 lakh on Friday, said the officials on Monday
Published on May 02, 2022 11:32 PM IST
Man battling with kidney failure duped of ₹6.8L on pretext of getting transplant
He was diagnosed with kidney ailment in 2017, and has been undergoing dialysis on every alternate day since 2019
Updated on Apr 30, 2022 04:40 PM IST
Haryana’s electricity demand touches 9,000 MW, Gurugram sees 6 hrs of power cuts
According to authorities, this is the longest number of cumulative hours Gurugram has witnessed outages since the power crisis arose this year.
Updated on Apr 29, 2022 06:30 AM IST
Debashish Karmakar, Gurugram
HERC approves 500MW thermal power electricity purchase
According to power authorities, the state will buy thermal energy from Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, which will ease the situation by ensuring a sustained supply of 10 million units per day over the course of a year
Published on Apr 29, 2022 01:02 AM IST
Dust storm triggers power outages in Gurugram
Gurugram: A squall on Monday night, which lasted for about an hour, caused power to be disrupted for several hours in the city, officials of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) said on Tuesday
Published on Apr 27, 2022 12:04 AM IST
Two flee with jewellery worth ₹35 lakh from Sector-55 house
Two unidentified men allegedly decamped with jewellery worth ₹35 lakh from a house at Sector-55 in Gurugram on Monday, when a resident of the house went out for an hour to bring the kids from school, said police on Monday
Published on Apr 26, 2022 11:48 PM IST
Power crisis: HPGCL to purchase 1,000MW electricity for three years to meet demand
Gurugram: The Haryana Power Generation Company Limited (HPGCL) is likely to purchase 1,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity from three private entities for three years starting this week to resolve the power crisis in the state, officials said after holding a marathon high-level review meeting regarding the existing power scenario on Monday
Published on Apr 26, 2022 02:01 AM IST
Power situation to improve soon, talks on to purchase energy from pvt producer: Haryana CM
According to power officials, there is a shortage of at least 300 megawatts (MW) to 1,800MW in several areas across the state due to factors such as non-supply from private players, heavy demand due to increased industrial and manufacturing activities
Published on Apr 22, 2022 01:13 AM IST
Debashish Karmakar and Abhishek Behl
Suspect urged associate to shoot cop in the head, say Gurugram police
The associate allegedly opened fire with a countrymade pistol at close range, injuring both Shankar and the first suspect in the leg. Shankar, however, did not let go of the first suspect, who then tried to instigate the other man to shoot Shankar in the head
Published on Apr 18, 2022 01:38 AM IST
Two women caught after taking lift from contractor a second time after 4 months
Two women were arrested on Wednesday after they took a lift from a contractor in his SUV, four months after they robbed him of ₹3
Published on Apr 14, 2022 11:59 PM IST
75-year-old man found dead at his residence in Sector 69
A 75-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in an empty flat at his four-storey residence at Neelkanth enclave in Sector-69 on Wednesday
Published on Apr 14, 2022 11:47 PM IST
Bus conductor booked for ‘embezzling’ ₹300
In the FIR, Chopra claimed that an inspection of Haryana roadways bus travelling on Gurugram-Haldwani route, taken up near Dhaula Kuan on March 24, found two passengers travelling without tickets.
Published on Apr 10, 2022 05:19 AM IST
Debashish Karmakar, Gurugram
Man runs cylinder godown at his residential backyard, arrested
The chief minister’s flying squad arrested a 34-year-old man, who operated a godown for storing commercial gas cylinders in the backyard of his residence at Wazirabad in Sector-52, and seized 425 cylinders from the godown, said police on Friday
Updated on Apr 08, 2022 11:42 PM IST
Industrialist duped of ₹3.5 crore in propery deal, ten booked
At least 10 people were booked for allegedly duping an industrialist of ₹3
Published on Apr 06, 2022 12:22 AM IST