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  • Allegations of Delhi Police forcibly getting into Congress HQ, beating up functionaries ‘completely false’: Officer

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Wednesday rejected as “completely false” the allegations that its staff forcibly entered the Congress headquarters and beat up birthday party employees and leaders on an afternoon the birthday party staged protests towards the wondering of Rahul Gandhi by way of the Enforcement Directorate.

    “The allegations are completely false and we denied them strongly,” a senior police officer stated.

    The birthday party, alternatively, shared purported video clips on social media appearing police staff getting into its place of work premises.

    The police officer stated, “We had attempted to prevent them and attempted to near the gate of AICC (All India Congress Committee) in an effort to save you a procession from being taken out. On this procedure, their may well be some scrimmage, however police had no longer attempted to go into the premises of the AICC and so they had no explanation why to go into.”

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    The Congress staged vociferous protests within the nationwide capital at the 3rd day of Rahul Gandhi’s wondering by way of the Enforcement Directorate in a cash laundering case.

    The police officer stated, “They (Congress employees and leaders) weren’t taking note of the police. We were telling them for the previous 3 days that no procession is permitted. We were giving them the danger to carry their protest on the designated position at Jantar Mantar.”

    “Ok pressure has been installed position. The senior law enforcement officials also are provide on the spot. We advised the senior leaders that we can facilitate them, however they had been bringing other folks additionally within the type of procession and we stopped them and advised them that the procession isn’t allowed,” the officer added.

    The Congress has demanded that an FIR for “prison trespass” be registered, the erring police staff be suspended and disciplinary motion initiated towards them.

    “In an act of absolute goondaism perpetuated by way of the Delhi Police on the example of the Modi govt, the police these days forcibly entered the nationwide headquarters of the Congress right here and beat up birthday party employees and leaders. That is patently prison trespass. The goondaism of Delhi Police and Modi govt has reached its zenith,” Congress leader spokesperson Randeep Surjewala advised newshounds.

    He stated the birthday party’s state devices would level silent protests Wednesday night time and would gherao Raj Bhawans around the nation Thursday morning towards the police motion.

    Rahul Gandhi seemed prior to the ED on Wednesday for the 3rd consecutive day of wondering within the Nationwide Bring in cash laundering case.

  • Visitors affected on a number of roads in central Delhi

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Vehicular motion used to be affected in central Delhi on Wednesday after the police blocked a number of roads and diverted site visitors as Congress chief Rahul Gandhi gave the impression sooner than the Enforcement Directorate for the 3rd consecutive day of wondering in a cash laundering probe, officers mentioned.

    The police diverted site visitors on roads which have been closed and ok safety preparations have been additionally installed position, they mentioned.

    A senior police officer mentioned round 400 site visitors group of workers have been deputed within the New Delhi district.

    “No name has been won about any congestion within the New Delhi district. The site visitors is being controlled easily. The diversions were made on roads which were closed,” the officer mentioned.

    In a chain of tweets, the site visitors division discussed the routes to be have shyed away from and mentioned important preparations were made as a precautionary measure.

    “On 15.6.22, kindly keep away from Motilal Nehru Marg, Akbar Highway, Janpath & Guy Singh Highway between 0700 hrs & 1200 hrs. Because of particular preparations site visitors motion might not be imaginable on those roads,” the Delhi Visitors Police tweeted.

    In some other tweet, it mentioned, “On 15.6.22, pls keep away from Gol Methi junction, Tughlak Highway Junction, Claridges Junction, Q-point Junction, Sunehri Masjid Junction, Maulana Azad Highway Junction & Guy Singh Highway Junction between 0700 hrs & 1200 hrs. Because of spl preparations there might be heavy site visitors motion right here.”

    The dept additionally requested commuters to keep away from SP Marg, Dhaula Kuan flyover and Gurgaon highway between 2.15 pm and a pair of.45 pm because of particular site visitors preparations. It mentioned the particular site visitors association would prohibit the inward motion of buses in New Delhi past Gol Dak Khana junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Position, Youngster Murti Chowk and Prithviraj Highway.

    Gandhi used to be puzzled via the ED for over 10 hours on Monday in a cash laundering probe connected to the Nationwide Bring in newspaper. The probe relates to alleged monetary irregularities within the party-promoted Younger Indian that owns the Nationwide Bring in newspaper.

    The Nationwide Bring in is revealed via the Related Journals Restricted (AJL) and owned via Younger Indian Pvt Restricted.

  • Heatwave in northwest India to proceed until June 13  

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Portions of northwest and central India reeled beneath heatwave stipulations on Saturday although the realm of have an effect on lowered moderately.

    The India Meteorological Division (IMD) stated the heatwave spell in remoted spaces of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand will proceed for as much as two extra days.

    On Saturday, heatwave stipulations prevailed in portions of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh the place Banda was once the freshest position within the nation at 46.2 levels Celsius. No less than 22 cities and towns in those states reported most temperatures above 44 levels Celsius.

    Northwest and central India is reeling beneath a heatwave spell since June 2 because of an onslaught of scorching and dry westerly winds.

    Senior IMD scientist R Okay Jenamani stated most temperatures in Delhi-NCR and different portions of northwest India will come down by way of a couple of notches over the weekend however no primary reduction is most likely until June 15.

    The IMD stated moisture-laden easterly winds will supply important reduction from the searing warmth from June 16 onwards.

    Pre-monsoon process is anticipated over east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha from June 12, however north Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and north Madhya Pradesh will proceed to peer above-normal temperatures until June 15, the IMD reputable stated.

    The Met Place of business stated no important exchange in most temperatures is most likely in northwest India right through the following 4 days.

    Between June 16 and June 22, most temperatures are more likely to stay “below-normal to near-normal”, the IMD stated in a longer vary forecast. “No important heatwave most likely over any a part of the rustic right through the week (June 16-June 22),” it stated.

  • Heatwave in northwest, central India eases somewhat

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The continuing heatwave spell in northwest and central India eased slightly on Friday and most temperatures are prone to fall by way of two to 3 levels by way of subsequent week, the India Meteorological Division (IMD) mentioned.

    Heatwave stipulations prevailed in portions of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Jharkhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh all through the day, with Banda in Uttar Pradesh being recorded as the freshest position within the nation at 46.2 levels Celsius.

    A minimum of 25 cities and towns throughout those states reported most temperatures above 44 levels Celsius, down from 32 on Thursday and 42 on Wednesday.

    Northwest and central India is reeling underneath a heatwave spell since June 2 because of an onslaught of scorching and dry westerly winds. “The continuing heatwave spell is much less intense as in comparison to the ones recorded in April-end and Would possibly, however the house of have an effect on is sort of equivalent,” senior IMD scientist R Okay Jenamani mentioned.

    The IMD mentioned most temperatures within the Delhi-NCR and different portions of northwest India will come down by way of a couple of notches over the weekend however no primary aid is most likely until June 15. It mentioned moisture-laden easterly winds will supply vital aid from the searing warmth from June 16 onwards.

    Pre-monsoon process is anticipated over east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha from June 12, however north Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and north Madhya Pradesh will proceed to peer above-normal temperatures until June 15, the IMD reputable mentioned.

    “Portions of northwest India, together with the Delhi-NCR, would possibly record a marginal aid on June 11-12. There will likely be cloudy climate over the weekend however rainfall is not likely,” he added. The temperature will hover between 40 levels Celsius and 43 levels Celsius until June 15.

    “The area would possibly see thunderstorms and rainfall because of moisture-laden easterly winds June 16 onwards which is predicted to carry an important aid from the warmth,” he mentioned.

    Between June 16 and June 22, most temperatures are prone to stay “beneath ordinary to close ordinary” over the rustic, the IMD mentioned in a longer vary forecast. “No vital heatwave most likely over any a part of the rustic all through the week (June 16-June 22),” it mentioned.

  • No goal of wounding spiritual sentiments: Naveen Kumar Jindal

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Naveen Kumar Jindal, who used to be on Sunday expelled from the BJP, mentioned his remarks weren’t geared toward hurting the spiritual sentiments of any group and claimed he used to be receiving loss of life threats.

    Delhi unit president Adesh Gupta expelled Jindal, who used to be the Delhi BJP media cellular head, for allegedly expressing perspectives on social media that vitiate communal solidarity.

    Jindal mentioned he used to be receiving loss of life threats on social media and advised everybody, together with the media, to not expose his cope with. He had come beneath assault on social media over his tweet regarding the Prophet Mohammad on June 1. He informed PTI that he used to be ignorant of being expelled from the BJP and used to be but to obtain any letter from the state president.

    Jindal mentioned he had tweeted asking a query to these attacking and insulting Hindu deities and it used to be now not geared toward hurting the spiritual sentiments of any group.

    Gupta in his letter mentioned Jindal’s opinion used to be contradictory to the celebration’s unique ideology. “You’ve labored in opposition to the celebration’s ideology and insurance policies,” mentioned the letter.

    Gupta mentioned Jindal’s number one club of the BJP used to be terminated with quick impact and he used to be expelled from the celebration.

  • Punjab CM Mann meets Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Punjab Leader Minister Bhagwant Mann met his birthday celebration leader Arvind Kejriwal at his place of abode right here on Thursday, because the state govt faces opposition assault following the homicide of singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala.

    An Aam Aadmi Celebration supply stated it was once a “standard” assembly. Moose Wala was once shot useless on Would possibly 29 by means of unidentified assailants in Punjab’s Mansa district, an afternoon after the state govt had curtailed his safety duvet. His cousin and a chum, who have been travelling in a jeep with him, have been additionally injured within the assault.

    Mann has already introduced putting in a judicial fee headed by means of a sitting top court docket pass judgement on to probe the incident.

    Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, referred to as Sidhu Moosewala, was once a few of the 424 other folks whose safety was once withdrawn or curtailed by means of the Punjab govt on Would possibly 28.

    The state govt got here below heavy complaint of opposition events after the incident with the Congress and BJP hard it will have to be pushed aside.

  • Extraordinarily saddened via lack of lives in Delhi fireplace tragedy: PM Modi

    “Extraordinarily saddened via the lack of lives because of a sad fireplace in Delhi. My ideas are with the bereaved households. I want the injured a fast restoration,” Modi stated in a tweet.

  • 27 killed in business constructing blaze in Delhi’s Mundka

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: As many as 27 other folks died and 12 were given injured as an enormous blaze ripped thru a four-storey business constructing in outer Delhi’s Mundka on Friday, police mentioned.

    The fireplace began from the primary flooring that properties the place of job of a CCTV cameras and router production and assembling corporate, they mentioned, including greater than 30 hearth tenders have been pressed into provider.

    The homeowners of the corporate — Harish Goel and Varun Goel — had been detained, police mentioned, including the building-owner has been known as Manish Lakra, who lived at the most sensible flooring, and that an FIR is being registered in opposition to him underneath related sections of the Indian Penal Code.

    #UPDATE | 20 our bodies recovered within the hearth at 3-storey business constructing which broke out this night close to Delhi’s Mundka metro station, confirms Delhi Fireplace Director Atul Garg https://t.co/wrX7hoaw6I

    — ANI (@ANI) Might 13, 2022

    The Delhi Fireplace Provider deployed cranes to rescue the ones trapped within the blaze.

    Alternatively, the smoke from the fireplace unfold to all of the constructing and a few other folks jumped off during the home windows to save lots of themselves, whilst some others used ropes to climb down, with police announcing a couple of of them were given injured within the procedure.

    The police mentioned a minimum of 27 other folks have been killed and 12 injured within the hearth incident. They didn’t, on the other hand, specify different main points just like the gender or age of the deceased.

    Delhi leader hearth provider officer Atul Garg mentioned no firefighter was once injured within the operation.

    In step with the police, a choice concerning the hearth was once gained at 4.45 pm following which they instantly reached the constructing location, close to metro pillar quantity 545. Police officers broke the home windows of the constructing to rescue other folks, they mentioned, including the injured are admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Health center.

    Right through preliminary enquiry, the police discovered that the four-storey constructing was once used for offering place of job areas to firms.

    Over 50 staff of the corporate whose place of job was once positioned at the first flooring have been rescued whilst 27 our bodies had been discovered, they mentioned. Some ambulances have been additionally made to be had on the spot to supply instant scientific help to the rescued sufferers.

    The fireplace was once “doused” round 11 pm, however cooling operations have been underway, mentioned a senior hearth division professional.

    President Ram Nath Kovind and several other political leaders together with High Minister Narendra Modi, Union House Minister Amit Shah and previous Congress president Rahul Gandhi expressed grief on the lack of lives within the incident.

    “Extraordinarily saddened through the lack of lives because of a sad hearth in Delhi. My ideas are with the bereaved households. I want the injured a fast restoration,” Modi mentioned in a tweet. He mentioned Rs 2 lakh every from the High Minister’s Nationwide Reduction Fund will probably be given to the following of relations of those that misplaced their lives, and Rs 50,000 to the injured.

    Shah mentioned NDRF group of workers have been achieving the spot for scaling up the rescue operation.

    Delhi Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed ache over the lack of lives, and mentioned he was once in consistent contact with officials.

    “Stunned and pained to understand abt this tragic incident. I’m repeatedly in contact wid officials. Our courageous firemen try their perfect to keep watch over the fireplace and save lives. God bless all,” Kejriwal tweeted.

    Delhi Well being Minister Satyendar Jain visited the spot and took inventory of the rescue operations. This isn’t the primary time that Delhi has witnessed any such huge hearth incident.

    In December 2019, a blaze at an anaj mandi had claimed a minimum of 44 lives, making it essentially the most critical hearth incident within the nationwide capital after the Uphaar Cinema tragedy that claimed 59 lives and left over 100 injured in June, 1997.

    The Uphaar theatre within the posh Inexperienced Park space was once screening Bollywood movie “Border” and several other households have been there to catch the film that includes Sunny Deol on its liberate day — June 13, 1997.

    However the film day trip become a mayhem as an enormous blaze broke out all through the three pm display.

    Fourteen years later, a hearth broke out at a gathering organised for transgenders at Nand Nagri, the place nearly 10,000 other folks had accrued, leaving 14 useless and just about 30 injured.

    In 2018, any other huge hearth ripped thru a firecracker garage unit at Bawana that left 17 individuals, together with 10 ladies, useless.

  • Yet one more arrested in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri violence case

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police’s Crime Department has arrested yet another particular person in reference to the remaining month Jahangirpuri violence which broke out right through a Hanuman Jayanti procession, officers mentioned on Thursday.

    The accused has been recognized as Abdul alias Raja and he used to be arrested from the nationwide capital, an reliable mentioned.

    “Abdul used to be discovered to be allegedly considering rioting. In one of the crucial CCTV pictures that used to be being analysed via our group, it used to be observed that Abdul used to be threatening folks with an awl in his hand,” a senior police officer mentioned.

    With this, 37 folks, together with 3 juveniles, had been apprehended via police to this point. Clashes had damaged out between two communities right through the procession in Jahangirpuri within the capital on April 16, leaving 8 police group of workers and a neighborhood injured.

    Consistent with police, there used to be pelting of stones and arson right through the clashes and a few automobiles had been additionally torched.

    Days after the violence, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana wrote to the Enforcement Directorate to research cash laundering fees in opposition to the top accused within the case. The police have slapped the stringent Nationwide Safety Act in opposition to 5 of the accused within the case.

  • BJP chief hotels grievance with Punjab Police towards Kejriwal for objectionable remarks towards PM

    By means of PTI

    CHANDIGARGH: BJP chief and previous IAS officer Jagmohan Singh Raju on Tuesday stated he has lodged a grievance with the Punjab Police towards AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly making objectionable remarks towards Top Minister Narendra Modi.

    In his grievance lodged with police in Mohali, Raju stated he got here throughout a video on social media wherein Kejriwal made “extremely hectic, surprising and seditious” remarks towards the high minister throughout a rally. Raju had unsuccessfully fought the 2022 state meeting polls from the Amritsar East constituency.

    In his grievance, Raju claimed that Kejriwal, in his remarks, had accused PM Modi of getting an working out with Pakistan and alleged that the AAP chief was once making an attempt to carry hatred, contempt, disaffection towards the elected govt along with his remarks.

    “Such statements, being made to the general public at massive are extremely provocative, insinuating and willfully instigative through an incumbent leader minister of the capital of this nation,” stated Raju in his grievance.

    “Such unfairly and unfoundedly allegations against the high minister have upper bearing of inflicting instability and team spirit and that too through an individual who’s the executive minister and his assertions might raise weight within the minds of people that differently might forget about such statements made through an unusual baby-kisser,” stated Raju. He steered the police to do so towards the Delhi leader minister.