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Atishi Holds on to Her Kalkaji Seat

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2 years ago

February 8, 2025

In the 2025 Delhi assembly elections, Chief Minister Atishi successfully retained her Kalkaji seat, despite the BJP’s overwhelming win in the national capital, which included surprising losses for prominent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) figures such as former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. Atishi, who won her seat in 2020, faced competition from BJP’s former MP Ramesh Bidhuri and Alka Lamba from Congress.

With the defeat of key AAP leaders Kejriwal and Sisodia, Atishi is poised to play a significant role in the future direction of the Delhi assembly.

Atishi made history on September 17 last year by becoming the youngest Chief Minister of Delhi, following Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation after he received bail related to a corruption case tied to the now-abolished 2021-22 liquor policy. She is the city-state’s third female Chief Minister, following in the footsteps of Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dikshit.

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Actively involved with AAP since 2013, Atishi is a member of the Political Affairs Committee, the party’s highest decision-making body. Before becoming Chief Minister, she held multiple portfolios, including Minister of Education, Public Works Department, Culture, and Tourism in the Delhi government.

From July 2015 to April 17, 2018, she served as an advisor to former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, focusing primarily on education and significantly contributing to the improvement of government-run schools in the capital. Atishi was later appointed as a Cabinet Minister alongside Saurabh Bharadwaj after the resignations of Sisodia and Health Minister Satyender Jain.

Although she ran for the Lok Sabha from East Delhi in 2019, Atishi came in third, losing to BJP candidate Gautam Gambhir by a substantial margin of 477,000 votes. However, she rebounded in the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections, securing her position as a first-time MLA by defeating BJP’s Dharambir Singh by a notable margin of 11,422 votes. Following this, she took charge of AAP’s operations in Goa and managed the Mohalla Sabha Project for the Delhi government.

Born to Delhi University academics Vijay Singh and Tripta Wahi, Atishi found herself at the center of an unexpected controversy in 2018 concerning her surname. Ahead of the 2019 general elections, she discarded ‘Marlena,’ a name given by her parents, to streamline her identity. Her party has explained that the name is a combination of Marx and Lenin.

A well-educated individual, Atishi grew up in Delhi, attending Springdales School before graduating in history from the esteemed St Stephen’s College. She then earned her master’s degree in history from the University of Oxford on a Chevening scholarship, later studying as a Rhodes Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford.

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National

Couple Uses Dupatta to Rescue Biker from Flash Flood

Published

5 days ago

September 1, 2026

Namma Kudla

National: A family in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba risked their lives to rescue a biker trapped in a flash flood following heavy rainfall.

The incident occurred on the Kakiara-Tunuhatti road in the Bharmala area of Bhatiyat. Heavy rain caused water to flood the road, creating a strong and dangerous current.

The biker struggled to stay safe as he was caught in the fast-flowing water. Two women, including a newlywed woman, quickly used a dupatta as a makeshift rope to rescue him.

The biker held onto the dupatta while the family members pulled him towards safety. Another person also joined the rescue effort.

A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The family’s courage and quick thinking have received widespread praise online.

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Two Arrested for Alleged Assault on Minor Girl in Moving Bus

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6 days ago

August 31, 2026

Namma Kudla

Noida: Two men, including a bus driver and conductor, have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 16-year-old girl on a moving sleeper bus in Greater Noida.

Police said the incident occurred on August 4 when the girl boarded an empty bus while travelling to Noida Sector 63.

The accused allegedly assaulted the girl and later abandoned her near Kashmere Gate in Delhi, around 40 kilometres away.

Following the survivor’s complaint, police launched an investigation and arrested both accused from Timarpur in North Delhi.

The bus has been seized, and CCTV footage and forensic evidence are being examined.

Further investigation is underway.

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21-Year-Old Model Murdered Inside Home, Gym Trainer Accused

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1 week ago

August 27, 2026

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New Delhi: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death inside her home in West Delhi on Wednesday. The police suspect her gym trainer, identified as Imran, in the case.

The victim, identified as Muskan, was a student and model. She was reportedly alone at her home on the second floor of a building in Tilak Nagar when the incident took place.

According to the police, Imran allegedly attacked Muskan with a knife. He then fled from the spot.

Neighbours heard Muskan’s screams and rushed to her house. They found her lying in a pool of blood.

The neighbours immediately took her to a nearby hospital. However, she died while undergoing treatment.

Police teams have launched a search for the accused. Investigators are also checking CCTV footage from the area to trace his movements.

Muskan’s friend Aman said she was the youngest of three sisters. He said her elder sister, who is in Chandigarh, called him after learning about the attack.

Aman said he immediately asked another friend to reach the house and take Muskan to the hospital. By the time he arrived, an ambulance had already taken her away.

He also claimed that Muskan’s sisters had earlier told him that Imran used to harass her. He said Imran had allegedly behaved in a similar manner in the past.

The police are investigating the exact motive behind the murder. Further details are awaited.