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35th Mango Festival: Foreign tourists join Delhiites to explore 1,300 mango varieties at Dilli Haat in Janakpuri

35th Mango Festival: Foreign tourists join Delhiites to explore 1,300 mango varieties at Dilli Haat in Janakpuri

Delhi’s 35th Mango Festival at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri, is drawing locals and foreign tourists alike, all eager to discover over 1,300 mango varieties from across India. While some visitors say they’ve spent half the day exploring the endless display and tasting unique varieties, foreign tourists admit they’re amazed by the sheer diversity of India’s favourite fruit. Adding to the experience, mango growers are on hand to share fascinating stories, tasting tips and insights into the many rare varieties on display. Delhi’s 35th Mango Festival is happening at Dilli Haat in Janakpuri between July 3 to July 5. (Photos: Anurag Mehra/HT) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Delhi Court wipes off charges against three men in 2015 Janakpuri murder case

Delhi Court wipes off charges against three men in 2015 Janakpuri murder case

A Delhi court has acquitted three men accused of killing a man under the Janakpuri District Centre flyover in 2015, giving them the benefit of the doubt after finding material inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. On the intervening night of April 1 and 2, 2015, Surender Singh was allegedly beaten up by five to six people, following a scuffle earlier in the night. (PTI file photo for representation) On the intervening night of April 1 and 2, 2015, Surender Singh was allegedly beaten up by five to six people, following a scuffle earlier in the night. He was repeatedly stabbed by one child in conflict with law (CCL). Singh was taken to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital and later, referred to the Lok Nayak Hospital (LNJP), where he succumbed to injuries. The post-mortem report said the cause of death was haemorrhagic shock due to stab injury. Additional sessions judge Pooja Talwar was hearing the case filed by complainant Kuldeep Singh against Deepak Nirman, Mohammad Naeem and Sharif Saifi, who were charged under sections 147 …

Janakpuri pit death case: Delhi HC rejects bail pleas of contractor firm directors

Janakpuri pit death case: Delhi HC rejects bail pleas of contractor firm directors

The Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail pleas of two directors of a private firm allegedly linked to a fatal excavation accident in west Delhi’s Janakpuri earlier this month, concluding that a young life had been lost due to human negligence and a complete disregard of duty. The court stated that the accident occurred as a result of a breach of mandatory duties and the absence of essential safety measures at the site. (HT PHOTO) A bench of justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to grant pre-arrest bail to the two contractors – Himanshu Gupta and Kavish Gupta – noting that the incident in question was a “preventable accident”. The two were directors of the firm awarded the contract by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The court stated that the accident occurred as a result of a breach of mandatory duties and the absence of essential safety measures at the site. These included inadequate safeguards to prevent a person or vehicle from falling into the excavation, the non-availability of necessary rescue equipment, the …

Six-year-old killed in Janakpuri crash, grandmother says no one stopped to help

Six-year-old killed in Janakpuri crash, grandmother says no one stopped to help

No one stopped to help her while she desperately pleaded for help as her granddaughter lay soaked in blood after a car rammed into their e-rickshaw, recalled the elderly woman after the horrific accident in West Delhi’s Janakpuri., which left a 6-year-old dead. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Delhi: Six-year-old girl dies after e-rickshaw collides with car in Janakpuri

Delhi: Six-year-old girl dies after e-rickshaw collides with car in Janakpuri

A six-year-old girl died after a collision between an e-rickshaw and a car in Janakpuri on Tuesday. According to Delhi Police, a PCR call regarding the incident was received from Mata Chanan Devi Hospital on the morning of February 17. During treatment, the child was declared dead at Max Hospital, Dwarka. Her postmortem was later conducted at DDU Hospital. Police said the victim`s grandmother, namely Mercy Xavier, who was also injured in the accident, stated that they were travelling in an e-rickshaw when it collided with a car near Fire Station, Janakpuri, and overturned. Following the incident, the police registered an FIR. The car has been seized, and the accused, identified as Sanjeev, was apprehended and bound over on Wednesday. Further investigation is underway. Meanwhile, another man was killed in a road accident in Delhi`s Dwarka after a car allegedly driven by a juvenile without a licence collided with his motorcycle, police said. The mother of a 23-year-old man who was killed earlier on February 3 has made an emotional appeal on social media, demanding …

CCTV Shows Labourer Barricading Janakpuri Pit After Biker’s Fatal Fall, Delhi Police Tell Court | India News

CCTV Shows Labourer Barricading Janakpuri Pit After Biker’s Fatal Fall, Delhi Police Tell Court | India News

Last Updated:February 14, 2026, 08:28 IST Delhi Police told a court that CCTV footage shows a labourer barricading the Janakpuri excavation site only after a biker had fatally fallen into the pit. New Delhi: A 15-foot-deep pit dug for sewage work by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), where a motorcyclist died after falling (PTI) CCTV footage examined during the investigation into the Janakpuri biker death shows that barricading at the excavation site was carried out only after the accident, with a labourer allegedly seen covering the spot later, Delhi Police informed a court. The submissions were made before Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Harjot Singh Aujla, who had earlier directed the Investigating Officer (IO) to file a status report detailing the progress of the probe and the functioning of CCTV cameras near the site of the incident. During the proceedings, Delhi Police told the court that CCTV cameras installed near the excavation site were examined during the investigation. The report stated that labourer Yogesh, one of the accused arrested in the case, was seen in …

Deaths due to civic negligence rising cause of concern| India News

Deaths due to civic negligence rising cause of concern| India News

A 27-year-old software engineer died in January when his car veered off the road and fell into a deep, water-filled excavation pit on a vacant plot in Noida. Jump to early February, when a 25-year-old man slipped into a pit dug for sewer repairs in Delhi’s Janakpuri and remained trapped for eight hours before dying, reportedly due to “asphyxiation”. Now, another case has emerged where a daily wage labourer lost his life after falling into an open manhole in Rohini’s Sector 32 in Delhi. A 27-year-old software engineer died in January in Noida and a 25-year-old man slipped into a pit in Delhi’s Janakpuri in February. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times and Vipin Kumar/HT) These three recent deaths point to civic negligence, where open pits and uncovered manholes led to the deaths of people. In some cases, delayed responses have also raised concern, not only among authorities but also among some bystanders. In the Janakpuri case, one of the bystanders informed someone about the incident, but then left the scene with the man lying inside …

Can citizens be civic sentinels?| India News

Can citizens be civic sentinels?| India News

An uncovered deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in west Delhi’s Janakpuri claimed another young life last week. On the night of February 5, Kamal Dhayani, 25, who worked at a private bank in Rohini, was riding home when his motorcycle plunged into the unmarked excavation. His body, still wearing a helmet, and his bike were recovered the next morning. The site had no proper barricades and warning signs. Police retrieve a motorcycle from a large ditch dug by the Delhi Jal Board at Professor Joginder Singh Marg in Janakpuri, where a biker died after falling into the pit. (Vipin Kumar/HT) Just three weeks earlier, in Noida’s Sector 150, software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, 27, had drowned after his car fell into a water-filled construction pit. While that site has since been secured with new barricades, reflective road studs, warning signage and lights, these back-to-back tragedies are a disturbing reminder of a continuing culture of impunity and reckless disregard for basic public safety, where visible hazards are allowed to persist until they claim innocent …

AAP Delhi chief Saurabh Bhardwaj detained in Janakpuri during candle march over biker’s accident| India News

AAP Delhi chief Saurabh Bhardwaj detained in Janakpuri during candle march over biker’s accident| India News

Aam Aadmi Party Delhi president Saurabh Bhardwaj was detained by Delhi Police on Sunday when he, along with other AAP leaders, arrived at the site to take out a candle march in connection with the Janakpuri incident, party sources said. AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj pays condolences to Kamal Dhyani, who fell into a pit on his bike, in Janakpuri, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Video Grab ) As per AAP Delhi President Bhardwaj, Party leaders had reached the location to peacefully pay tribute to the deceased but were not even allowed to light candles. The AAP alleged that police personnel stopped the march and detained the leaders despite the gathering being entirely non-violent and peaceful in nature. While being taken away in a police van, Bhardwaj went live on social media and claimed that AAP leaders had gone to the spot in Janakpuri where a 25-year-old man, Kamal Dhyani, tragically lost his life after his motorcycle fell into an open pit dug for Delhi Jal Board work in West Delhi’s Janakpuri area. He …

Delhi Biker Remained In Pit For 8 Hours; Five People Knew, But No One Tried To Rescue | India News

Delhi Biker Remained In Pit For 8 Hours; Five People Knew, But No One Tried To Rescue | India News

Last Updated:February 08, 2026, 10:46 IST A sub-contractor linked to the project, Rajesh Kumar Prajapati (47), has been arrested and booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. A 25-year-old man died after his motorcycle plunged into an open pit in Janakpuri | Image: X A 25-year-old Delhi biker lay trapped in an open sewer pit for nearly eight hours before his body was discovered, even though at least five people were aware of the accident and failed to alert the police or attempt a rescue, investigators said on Sunday. The victim, Kamal Dhyani, a private bank employee working as a telecaller, fell into a 15–20-foot-deep pit dug for sewer work by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in Janakpuri late Friday night. The excavation site allegedly had no barricades, warning signs, reflectors or lighting, police said. A sub-contractor linked to the project, Rajesh Kumar Prajapati (47), has been arrested and booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Police said Prajapati was among those who knew that Dhyani’s motorcycle had plunged into the pit but …