Day: October 7, 2019

Delhi Metro bags Japan Society of Civil Engineers' award

Platform Screen Doors not possible at all stations: Delhi Metro to HC

6:13 pm October 7, 2019

New Delhi: Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) have been put on the Pink and Magenta lines of Delhi Metro due to technical requirement and their installation at all the stations would increase the cost of operation, the DMRC has told the Delhi High Court. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) told a bench comprising Chief Justice […]

Don’t cut anymore trees, says SC on Mumbai’s Aarey

2:48 pm October 7, 2019

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday restrained authorities from cutting anymore trees in Mumbai’s Aarey to set up a Metro car shed. A special bench comprising justices Arun Mishra and Ashok Bhushan said it will have to examine the entire thing and posted the matter for hearing on October 21 before its forest bench. […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

UP student commits suicide after failing to get job

2:46 pm October 7, 2019

Banda (UP): A 25-year-old college student allegedly committed suicide here after he failed to get a job, police said on Monday. The incident took place in Jaraili Kothi locality under City Kotwali police station limits on Sunday, they said. Nagendra Singh, pursuing Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree at a college in Baberu area, was found […]

Man ends life blaming harassment by in-laws

2:44 pm October 7, 2019

Muzaffarnagar: A 30-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Ganga canal after a tiff with his wife and in-laws at Rehmatpur village in Bhopa here, police said on Monday. Based on a complaint lodged by Vishal’s brother Sandeep that he was being harassed by his wife Anita and in-laws, police registered a case […]

Aarey: 29 protesters released from jail, Sec 144 relaxed

2:42 pm October 7, 2019

Mumbai: All 29 protesters, arrested for allegedly obstructing and assaulting police personnel during felling of trees at the Aarey Colony here, have been released from jail after being granted bail, officials said on Monday. Mumbai Police have also relaxed prohibitory orders imposed in the Aarey Colony and its surrounding areas. A court here on Sunday […]