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Crime in Delhi down by 8.4%, decline of 10% in rape and Pocso cases

With a 10 per cent decline in rape and POSCO cases, the national capital saw an 8.38 per cent decline in the overall crime in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to Delhi Police data. Marking a drop of about 10,000 cases, from January 1 to June 30, 2025, a total of 1,18,822 cases were registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Indian Penal Code (IPC), compared to 1,29,693 cases in the same period of 2024, the data showed. Heinous crimes such as murder, rape, robbery and kidnapping fell by 13.13 per cent compared to 2023 and 10.39 per cent in contrast to 2024, according to the data. The data showed cases of murder rose from 241 last year to 250 in 2025, whereas rape and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases declined by about 10 per cent. According to the data, crimes against women like molestation and eve-teasing also declined by nearly 11 per cent and 12.5 per cent, respectively. Snatching incidents fell by 25.97

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Delhi govt grosses Rs 2,662 cr from Q1FY26 liquor sales: Data

Delhi government corporations sold about 16.96 crore liquor bottles in the first quarter of 2025-26, grossing over Rs 2,662 crore, officials said on Saturday. The figure was over 1 crore more than the number of liquor bottles sold during the same period last fiscal, they said. Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) recorded the highest sale of 5.29 crore bottles of different kinds of liquor from April to June, 2025. This was followed by sale of 5 crore bottles by Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC), 3.65 crore bottles by Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation (DSCSC) and 2.91 crore bottles by Delhi Consumer's Cooperative Wholesale Store (DCCWS), showed official figures. In the current excise policy, retail liquor sale in Delhi is carried out solely by the government through its four agencies -- DSIIDC, DTTDC, DSCSC and DCCWS -- which operate over 700 vends. In the first quarter of the last fiscal, the four corporations recor

Delhi CM launches pilot project to shift overhead power cables underground

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday launched a pilot project to remove the overhead power lines and shift them underground at BH Block, Janta Flats Colony, in her Shalimar Bagh constituency. The project, with an outlay of Rs 8 crore, is expected to be completed in three months. Launching the product, Gupta said that it will change the face of the densely packed colony by freeing it from the web of overhead wires. The project will also ensure safe and uninterrupted electricity supply in all weather conditions, Power Minister Ashish Sood concurred. In the budget 2025-26, Gupta, who also helms the finance department, had announced that Rs 100 crore will be allocated to shift the overhead power cables in the city underground. According to Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited chief executive officer D Basak, nearly 10 kilometres of power lines will be laid underground.

Delhi govt mulls 24x7 shops: Restaurants cheer, traders concerned

The Delhi government's proposal to keep shops and markets open round-the-clock is receiving mixed reactions, with restaurants optimistic about growth, while traders flag concerns over costs and safety

Delhi govt ends police permission for hotels, pools, entertainment trades

With the withdrawal of these regulations, Delhi Police will no longer be responsible for issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) or other licences for these commercial activities

Ecommerce, social platforms told to halt online firecracker sales in Delhi

The Delhi Police has written to e-commerce and social media platforms directing them to immediately cease the listing and delivery of firecrackers in the national capital, an official said on Friday. The action follows directions issued by the Delhi government through an order dated December 19, 2024, and the observations made by the Supreme Court on May 6, 2025, in the matter of MC Mehta vs Union of India and Others, which reiterated the need to curb air pollution caused by firecrackers. In a written communication, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police directed all e-commerce and social media platforms to take immediate steps to ensure compliance with the firecracker ban in the national capital. The platforms have been asked to delist all firecracker-related products and disable the purchase option for customers located in Delhi. They have also been instructed to activate location-based restrictions to prevent any sales or deliveries of firecrackers within the city, Special Commissioner

Delhi LG flags Aadhaar misuse by illegal immigrants, urges stricter norms

The LG secretariat has asked for strict enforcement by Registrars in issuing Aadhar Cards and directed them to switch to in-house model of Aadhar enrollment within two months

'There was no waterlogging': CM Rekha Gupta after heavy rains in Delhi-NCR

Meanwhile, Delhi experienced incessant rainfall since Wednesday, causing waterlogging in several areas, including Bindapur in Uttam Nagar, where roads are submerged under water

Delhi government cancels renovation tender for CM Rekha Gupta's residence

Tender for proposed installations at CM Rekha Gupta's residence cancelled due to administrative reasons, days after her camp office was inaugurated on Raj Niwas Marg

What are end-of-life vehicles and why are they being pushed off the roads?

Ban on End-of-Life Vehicles will apply in Delhi and five adjoining NCR districts from November 1; ANPR cameras, VAHAN database to help identify violators and enforce scrapping policy

Delhi women to get 'Saheli Smart Cards' for free bus travel; know more

The 'Saheli' Smart Card is a personalised travel pass for all Delhi women and transgender individuals aged 12 and above to travel for free under the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) framework

Delhi govt welcomes CAQM relief on vehicle ban, CM lauds decision

The Delhi government on Tuesday welcomed the Centre for Air Quality Management's (CAQM) decision to defer the implementation of the fuel ban on overage vehicles until November 1. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the "commendable decision" taken in public interest reflects a balanced and humane approach towards environmental concerns and citizens' livelihoods. "The CAQM issuing revised guidelines on the request of the Delhi government is an important and commendable decision that has been taken keeping in mind the public interest. The government welcomes this," the chief minister said in a post in Hindi on X. She said the Delhi government will use the time given by CAQM to provide further relief to residents and work collaboratively toward a long-term and practical solution. "As much as it is necessary to protect the environment, it is equally important that no decision affects the livelihood and dignity of common citizens," she added. Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder

CAQM defers fuel ban for end-of-life vehicles in Delhi-NCR to Nov

The Centre's panel on air quality in Delhi-NCR on Tuesday decided to put on hold the implementation of the fuel ban on end-of-life (EOL) or overage vehicles in the national capital until November 1, sources said. EOL vehicles are diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. According to directions issued earlier, such vehicles are not to be given fuel in Delhi from July 1 irrespective of the states they are registered in. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa last week requested the Commission For Air Quality Management (CAQM) to withhold action against such vehicles, calling the move "premature and potentially counterproductive", citing "operational and infrastructural challenges". Sources said the CAQM, at a review meeting, decided to put on hold the implementation of the directions in Delhi. The drive in Delhi will be launched along with five high-vehicle-density districts adjoining the national capital, including Gurugram, Faridabad,

AAP seeks law on overage vehicles in Delhi, assures BJP govt of support

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday demanded that the BJP-led Delhi government bring a law on overage vehicles within a week to ease people's woes and assured support to the dispensation on the matter. A no fuel for end-of-life vehicles policy came into place in Delhi on July 1. However, within three days, the Delhi government urged the Centre's air quality panel to immediately suspend the directive and said it will make "all-out efforts" to resolve issues related to restrictions on the movement of such vehicles. Addressing a press conference, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Atishi accused the BJP of deceiving people. "The BJP banned the vehicles without thinking about what would happen to the women and the elderly. When Delhiites opposed this, they started deceiving people. Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said he has written to CAQM demanding that the fuel ban be suspended," she charged. "They are playing (Bollywood film) 'Karthik Calling Karthik'. If the BJP want

Delhi CM inaugurates office in Civil Lines; will use it for public hearings

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inaugurated her new camp office, Jan Seva Sadan, on Raj Niwas Marg in the Civil Lines area. Gupta has been allotted two bungalows on the same road by the Public Works Department, one each to serve as her house and her office. Delhi Law minister Kapil Mishra said Jan Seva Sadan is where the chief minister will hear public grievances. Mishra also claimed that this is the first time that the Delhi CM's office was being made open to the public. The office inauguration featured a 'havan,' attended by Gupta and her family. Renovation work is on at the other bungalow, where Gupta, who currently lives in north Delhi's Shalimar Bagh, is scheduled to move to.

Delhi govt challenges CAQM fuel ban on old vehicles, cites tech flaws

Delhi Environment Minister says overage vehicle fuel ban is unfeasible due to flawed ANPR systems and citizen discontent; High Court to hear petrol dealers' plea in September

Sisodia slams BJP over fuel ban on overage vehicles, questions motive

Senior AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday accused the BJP-led Delhi government of waging another "assault on the middle class" through its recent order banning refuelling of overage vehicles in the capital. Sisodia's statement comes amid the BJP government defending the move and calling it a necessary step in its ongoing pollution control efforts. "The BJP government has issued a tyrannical order to remove 61 lakh vehicles from Delhi's roads. This is not governance; this is 'Phulera ki Panchayat'. Families who've maintained their vehicles with care are now being punished. Even those vehicles that have travelled less than 10,000 km are being deemed unfit," Sisodia said in a press conference here. Effective July 1, petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years were prohibited from refuelling in Delhi. The order was part of an intensified crackdown on End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) and is backed by automated ...

'Tughlaqi farman': Atishi slams Delhi govt's fuel ban for old vehicles

Terming the decision "baseless and illogical", Atishi argued that a vehicle's age alone should not be the determining factor in pollution control

18 illegal Bangladeshi nationals held in Delhi, five posed as transgenders

Eighteen Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in Delhi have been apprehended. Five of those detained had been living in the national capital disguised as transgenders, police said on Saturday. The police found a banned messaging app installed in seven mobile phones of the accused, using which they communicated with their families in Bangladesh, they said. During the first operation, police cordoned off nearly 100 jhuggis and 150 lanes in the locality and conducted verification drives, a senior police officer said. One person, initially evasive during questioning, later confessed to being a Bangladeshi national, the officer said. Following further inquiry, his family members were also traced. A total of 13 Bangladeshi nationals -- 10 adults and three children -- were found residing without valid travel documents or permits, violating provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946, the police said. In the second operation, the team apprehended five individuals, who had disguised themselv