Delhi on high alert after intelligence inputs about terror threat Intelligence agencies have alerted police on the possibility of four to five men entering the national capital with an intention to carry out a terror attack, they said. By: PTI | New Delhi | June 22, 2020 11:09:13 am
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Why is the Israeli embassy in Delhi on alert?
The Israeli embassy in Delhi was on high alert because of "threats" it had received, even before a small bomb went off outside the mission , its ambassador told AFP on Saturday. Haryana On High Alert After Delhi Violence During Farmers' Tractor Rally.
Why were flights cancelled in India?
Dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed over north India on Wednesday because of airspace closures and a high alert after the first aerial encounter between the Indian Air Force and Pakistani fighter jets over the Line of Control in nearly half a century.
Delhi under thick security blanket in view of Republic Day celebrations
According to the officials, the police personnel deployed include deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners, inspectors and sub-inspectors. Armed Police Force personnel and commandos, officers and jawans of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have also been deployed.
Delhi HC, district courts to continue virtual hearing till Feb 11
On December 30, the high court - which resumed physical hearings from November 22 - had decided to shift to the virtual mode from January 3.
IED found at Delhi's Ghazipur Flower Market, controlled explosion carried out
Just less than a fortnight ahead of the Republic Day, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was found concealed in an unattended bag in the eastern part of the national capital on Friday morning triggering panic among the people. Later the bomb disposal squad of the Nationa...
COVID-19: Delhi Health Minister says rise in cases due to international flights coming in
The national capital on Tuesday registered a massive spike in daily COVID-19 with 496 fresh cases, the highest since June 4, while the positivity rate also rose to 0.89 percent along with one fatality.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to hold high-level meet on COVID-19 situation in Delhi
The 'yellow' alert is sounded when Covid positivity rate stays over 0.5 per cent on two consecutive days. It involves restrictions like night curfew, closure of schools and colleges, alternate day opening of shops of non-essential items and halved seating capacity in Metro trains and public transport buses among others.
Hospitality industry on alert mode amid Omicron threat
Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) Consulting CEO Aashish Gupta said there is uncertainty within the industry about the impact of the Omicron variant with different inputs coming in from various places regarding its severity and speed of spread.
Don't panic but be alert, omicron causes less severe disease than delta: AIIMS doctor
"It is seen that Omicron's Transmissibility is quite high as compared to Delta variant but with all the evidence we have right now, It is not causing that severe disease as compared to the delta," Dr Puneet Misra, Professor of Community Medicine at AIIMS said.
How many calls did the Delhi police receive?
India Today TV has learnt that the Delhi Police received close to 15,000 calls seeking help on its police control room (PCR) helpline in four days of the riots that broke out in northeast Delhi. On Sunday itself, the police received at least 700 calls for assistance.
Who is the CM of Delhi?
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has requested people and NGOs to come out and help in riot relief. "People who want to come forward for the help can contact DM North East Delhi," Arvind Kejriwal told media at a presser.
When did Delhi Police send notice to women?
The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has sent a notice to Delhi Police and asked them to share details of all cases of crimes against women during the violence in northeast Delhi on February 24 and 25.