Vinai Kumar Saxena

Delhi Assembly: 12 AAP MLAs suspended for the day

Twelve Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs were suspended from the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday for causing disruptions during the customary address by Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Vinai Kumar Saxena. The MLAs raised slogans of "Jai Bhim" and protested against the alleged removal of portraits of Bhagat Singh and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar from the Delhi Chief Minister's office. Despite repeated warnings from Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta to maintain order, the protests continued, leading to the suspension of the MLA...

May 1, 2024 1:19 PM

Dozens of schools in Delhi-NCR evacuated after email bomb threat hoax

Dozens of schools in India's national capital region were evacuated on Wednesday after they received a bomb threat by email, police said, adding that "nothing objectionable" was found during searches of the schools. More than 50 schools in Delhi and the adjoining suburb of Noida received the threatening email, officials said, triggering panic among parents and prompting schools to send students home. The messages which arrived around 4 a.m. triggered immediate evacuations and thorough search o...