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At 194% occupancy, Delhi jails most crowded, 2024 NCRB data shows

India, May 8 -- Jails in Delhi were the most crowded in the country in 2024, housing almost two inmates per provision for one, according to a report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB... Read More


At 194% occupancy, Delhi jails most crowded: NCRB

New Delhi, May 8 -- Jails in Delhi were the most crowded in the country in 2024, housing almost two inmates per provision for one, according to a report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (... Read More


Delhi topped death by suicide charts in '24 despite 7% dip

New Delhi, May 8 -- Delhi reported the highest number of suicides, at 2,905, among 53 mega cities in the country in 2024, despite marking a decline of over 7% from the previous year, according to repo... Read More


Casteist abuse escalated events that led to Holi murder in Delhi's Uttam Nagar: Police

India, May 6 -- Caste-based abuse escalated the chain of events that ended in the murder of 26-year-old Tarun Butolia during Holi celebrations in March, the Delhi Police said in their charge sheet fil... Read More


Casteist abuse escalated events that led to Uttam Ngr death: Cops

New Delhi, May 6 -- Caste-based abuse triggered the chain of events that ended in the murder of 26-year-old Tarun Butolia during Holi celebrations in March, the Delhi Police said in their charge sheet... Read More


Tihar officials: 28-yr-old stabbed to death after fight with other inmates

New Delhi, May 6 -- Three days after a 28-year-old inmate was found dead inside Delhi's central jail, officials said two other inmates attacked him following a fight over a petty issue. Meanwhile Delh... Read More


Casteist abuse escalated events that led to killing in Uttam Nagar: Police

New Delhi, May 6 -- Caste-based abuse escalated the chain of events that ended in the murder of 26-year-old Tarun Butolia during Holi celebrations in March, the Delhi Police said in their charge sheet... Read More


caste-based slur escalated events that led to uttam nagar killing: Cops

New Delhi, May 6 -- Caste-based abuse escalated the chain of events that ended in the murder of 26-year-old Tarun Butolia during Holi celebrations in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, police said in the charge she... Read More


At least nine dead in fire at Delhi's Vivek Vihar, cops say search still on

India, May 3 -- Nine people died after a fire broke out inside a residential building in Delhi's Shahdara early Sunday morning, police said, adding that over a dozen people were rescued. The incident... Read More


'Truck had spl permit for central Delhi entry'

New Delhi, May 2 -- Investigation into the Ashoka Road hit-and-run case revealed that the accused truck driver was carrying debris he had picked from the Jeevan Tara building on Ashoka Road, police sa... Read More