Delhi, Mumbai LIVE Updates: 24 Students Detained at Delhi University Over BBC Documentary Screening; Fire at Mumbai High-Rise Doused After 7 Hrs

The Delhi government has approved repair and redevelopment projects worth Rs 12 crore in the national capital. According to PTI, the projects include repair and redevelopment of the Andrews Ganj and Nehru Place flyovers and culverts at six locations of the Najafgarh drain from Bharat Nagar to Timarpur.

“The Public Works department is regularly assessing the infra at various locations and ensuring their maintenance from time to time so that no inconvenience is caused to the commuters,” Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

Former Punjab chief minister and BJP leader Amarinder Singh is likely to be appointed the new Governor of Maharashtra, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The development came days after Governor B S Koshyari expressed his desire to leave office. READ MORE

Delhi Police have detained 24 students from the Delhi University’s Arts Faculty for planning to screen the controversial BBC documentary. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said, “Around 4 pm, some 20 people came outside the Arts Faculty gate to screen the banned BBC documentary. As it can cause disturbance of peace and tranquility in the area, they were asked to disperse from there…When they did not, they were peacefully detained. A total of 24 people were detained.”

A 17-year-old college student has been apprehended here for allegedly stalking and harassing a minor girl on Instagram after befriending her and forcing her to share nude pictures, according to the police.

The accused who is a graduate student, befriended the 14-year-old girl and threatened her to share nude pictures and asked for sexual favours lest he would circulate her already available private pictures on social media platforms, reports PTI quoting police officials.

To commemorate the 74th Republic Day, India’s tallest luxury skyscraper, Minerva, located in Mumbai’s south, unfurled the tri-colour, indicating the spirit of nationalism. Hoisted by its labourers at the top of the tower, Minerva proudly adorns the Indian national flag.

Delhi Police has busted a fake job racket and arrested three people during the raid in the National Capital Region, officials said on Friday. According to officials of cybercrime branch, several youths were duped of crores of rupees in the name of being provided online jobs.

In the aftermath of its defeat in the MCD polls, the senior leaders of Delhi BJP will take stock of the existing organisational issues within the party at a state executive meeting on Friday. The two-day executive committee meeting will also discuss roadmaps for the upcoming events including the 2024 Parliamentary and 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, a senior party functionary said.

A 17-year-old college student has been apprehended here for allegedly stalking and harassing a minor girl on Instagram after befriending her and forcing her to share nude pictures, police said on Friday. The accused who is pursuing graduation from the School of Open Learning here, befriended the 14-year-old girl and threatened her to share nude pictures and asked for sexual favours lest he would circulate her already available private pictures on social media platforms, they said.

The Supreme Court will hear Delhi Mayor candidate Shelly Oberoi’s plea seeking a time bound conduct of the mayor elections, on February 3. The matter was heard before CJI by advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday.

An Interpol delegation on Friday visited the National Police Memorial in New Delhi and paid homage to the heroes who laid down their lives to keep India safe. The Interpol delegation came after an invite from Prime minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi, in the 90th Interpol General Assembly in Pragati Maidan, appealed to all the dignitaries to consider visiting the National Police Memorial and National War Memorial.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi on Friday dropped to the ‘poor’ category after being in the ‘moderate’ on Republic Day. According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the conditions are expected to worsen further to the ‘very poor’ in the next few days.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde arrived at a school in Thane and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis arrived at a school in Nagpur ahead of Pariksha Pe Charcha. Pariksha Pe Charcha is an annual event where PM Modi interacts with students appearing in the forthcoming board examinations. The prime minister also gives replies to students’ queries related to exam stress and other issues.

The major fire that broke out in a multi-storey residential building at Dadar in central Mumbai was extinguished in the wee hours of Friday after more than seven hours of efforts, officials said. The blaze had erupted inside a closed flat on the 42nd floor of the 44-storey R A Residency building located opposite the Mumbai Marathi Grantha Sanghahalaya around 8.30 pm.

For those commuting between Delhi and Jaipur, the Delhi-Mumbai expressway may soon offer an alternate route as the Sohna-Dausa section is almost ready for inauguration. So far, people from the two cities, Delhi and Jaipur, were connected by national highway (NH) 48. READ MORE

The six-day mega event “Bharat Parv” was inaugurated today at Red Fort lawns by the Union Minister for Culture, Tourism GK Reddy, said a press release by the Ministry of Tourism. Reddy unveiled the Incredible India digital calendar of the Ministry of Tourism at the event. The theme of the Calendar for 2023 is “The Incredible Festivals of India”, added the press release.