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SC Suspends Construction and Renovation Activities at Mehrauli Archaeological Park

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1 year ago

February 28, 2025

The Supreme Court issued an order on Friday to pause any new construction or renovations at the historic religious sites within the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in the national capital. This includes the 13th-century Ashiq Allah Dargah and Chillagah of Baba Farid, a revered Sufi saint.

Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, leading a bench that included Justice Sanjay Kumar, stated that any renovation would require permission in accordance with existing laws.

The court’s decision to halt the construction came during the hearing of a petition filed by Zameer Ahmed Jumlana, who sought to protect the archaeological park’s religious structures from potential demolition.

Senior advocate Nidhesh Gupta, representing Jumlana, highlighted a status report from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), indicating that some monuments in the area date back approximately 700 years.

Jumlana claimed that the Delhi Development Authority had plans to demolish these structures under the pretext of removing encroachments, without considering their historical value. He challenged a February 8, 2025, order from the Delhi High Court, which stated that the religious committee led by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena could take up the matter. Jumlana argued that this committee was not the appropriate body to determine the historical significance of the structures.

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Pickup Vehicle Crashes Into Divider, Two Killed Including Child

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48 minutes ago

March 5, 2026

Namma Kudla

Uttar Pradesh: A tragic road accident took place in Uttar Pradesh when a pickup vehicle lost control and crashed into a road divider.

The driver and a three-year-old girl died on the spot due to the impact of the crash. Nine passengers who were travelling in the vehicle sustained injuries. They were rushed to the district hospital for treatment.

Reports said the victims were travelling to their native village to celebrate the Holi festival. A video showing the horrifying scene of the accident has gone viral on social media.

Preliminary reports suggest that overspeeding may have led to the accident. Police have started an investigation into the incident.

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Five from Karnataka Killed in Car–Container Collision in Andhra Pradesh

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23 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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Andhra Pradesh: Five people from Karnataka were killed on the spot after the car they were travelling in rammed into a container truck from behind in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Tuesday.

The accident occurred near Gangavaram in Palamaneru while the victims were on their way to Tirupati temple from Bengaluru. According to police, the car crashed into the rear of a container vehicle with great force, leaving the vehicle completely mangled.

The deceased have been identified as Mohandas (71), Nagaraj (61), Kusuma (61), Jayanti (59), and Pooja (33). All of them were residents of Rajajinagar in Bengaluru.

Preliminary reports suggest that the impact of the collision was so severe that all five occupants died at the scene. Police have registered a case at the Palamaneru police station and further investigation is underway.

More details are awaited.

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Woman Kills Ex-Lover Over Blackmail in Ballia

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3 days ago

March 2, 2026

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Uttar Pradesh: A married woman allegedly killed her former lover in Ballia after he blackmailed her with private videos, police said.

According to police, the victim was identified as Pankaj Gupta, a resident of Azamgarh. He was reportedly in a relationship with the woman from a nearby village.

Police said the woman wanted to end the relationship. However, Gupta allegedly began blackmailing her using obscene videos and harassed her repeatedly.

Unable to bear the threats, the woman informed her brother and sister-in-law. The trio allegedly planned the murder during a wedding function on February 5.

On February 7, they allegedly called Gupta to the village on a pretext. He was strangled to death, police said. The accused then poured acid on his face to hide his identity and tried to destroy evidence.

An unidentified body with a disfigured face was found on February 10. The crime was later solved during the investigation.

Police have arrested three accused, including the woman, and sent them to judicial custody. Efforts are on to arrest other suspects involved in the case.