Death toll from New Delhi building collapse rises
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The converted Terminal 3 pier will raise Delhi Airport's annual international passenger-handling capacity by 50 per cent to 31 million once fully operational
A residential building in the Indian capital Delhi has collapsed with dozens of students feared trapped inside. Eyewitnesses told local media that as many as 50 people were inside the five-storey building in the Satya Niketan neighbourhood of south-west Delhi when it came down around 13:30 local time (08:00 GMT) on Sunday.
The 'Paying Guest Accommodation Regulation and Welfare Bill' would bring PG accommodations in major educational hubs in the capital city including Mukherjee Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Rajendra Nagar and North Campus of Delhi University under a formal regulatory system.
Jyotiraditya Singh reacts to the detention of Tehseen Poonawalla during a candlelight vigil for the Satya Niketan building collapse victims.
Under the proposed regulations, every PG operating in Delhi will have to register with the authorities and obtain an operating licence within 90 days.
Delhi Police made a fifth arrest in connection with the Satya Niketan building collapse, apprehending labor contractor Sanoj from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh. Sanoj stands accused of executing structural modifications to the foundation in the basement without required Municipal Corporation of Delhi permits.
Former Delhi chief secretary Rakesh Mehta, who served under Sheila Dikshit, allegedly died by suicide at his Noida home, police said.
The advisory comes after the Delhi Traffic Police issued a detailed plan covering controlled movement zones, diversion points, alternate routes, airport connectivity and railway station routes during the three-day summit.
The AAP claimed Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha’s inclusion in the Delhi electoral roll bypassed the rules
Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh was allegedly beaten to death in Delhi after objecting to noise outside his home. FIR reveals he had earlier been threatened; eight accused arrested., Delhi News,