Tag: Delhi
Don't Trivialise War, Your Counter To Gurmehar Wrong: Tharoor To Sehwag
Amid a raging debate over Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur blaming war and not Pakistan for the death of her Army officer father in the Kargil war, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday voiced regret over cricketer Virender Sehwag's move to "trivialise a serious issue like war".....
LG Assures 'strict Immediate Action' Over Violence
Delhi's Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday promised "strict immediate action" over the violence in Delhi University where ABVP members were accused of attacking students and teachers.....
Parliamentary Panel Questions Delhi Police Chief Over Ramjas, Gurmehar Issues
Delhi police commissioner Amulya Patnaik on Tuesday was questioned by non-BJP members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs to provide details of action taken over the clashes at Delhi's University's Ramjas College and threats to student Gurmehar Kaur. ....
Gurmehar Kaur Has "Freedom To Express": Vidya Balan
Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur has been in the news after her post on social networking sites against the ABVP student organisation and many celebrities and politicians are in support of her stand. ....
Social Media Being Used To Create Polarisation: Anurag Kashyap
In the wake of recent events in the country's socio-political milieu, outspoken filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says social media platforms are being used to create polarisation in the nation.....
Probing Social Sites In Gurmehar Case, Need More Time: Delhi Police
The Delhi Police on Wednesday said the probe in the rape threats to Delhi University student Gurmehar was being carried out in a professional manner and that some more time would be needed to crack the case. ....
Gambhir Voices Support For Gurmehar; Sehwag Clarifies Stance
Cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday voiced support for Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, who is in the eye of a storm over her stance against student outfit Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and a video campaign advocating peace between India and Pakistan.....
HC Cancels Chautala's Parole
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday cancelled parole and furlough granted to former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, who is serving a 10-year jail sentence in the 2000 JBT teachers' recruitment case.....
Higher Salaries For Delhi 'guest Teachers' Approved
Salaries of "guest teachers" in Delhi government schools have been significantly hiked, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Thursday.....
Delhi Government Announces Free Diagnostic Tests
All residents of Delhi can now get free diagnostic tests in 21 private institutions if they are referred to by Delhi government hospitals, it was announced on Thursday. ....
