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Delhi police and CISF spar over Metro security

by Ankur Sharma |Apr 14, 2016

The two forces are at loggerheads resulting in feverish exchange of notes rejecting each other's contentions. Making a strong case for taking over security of the Metro.

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Indian Railway Budget: Next on the track is cut in expenses

by Ankur Sharma |Sep 22, 2016

The government will form a committee to look into the aspect of concessions to as many as 53 categories including senior citizens, sportspersons, freedom fighters and differently abled among other...

Every thirty minutes a flight taking off from the Delhi airport is delayed. Photo: Reuters

How Air India lost Rs 3 crore in 5 months due to late comers

by Ankur Sharma |Jun 30, 2016

The state-owned carrier, threatened by losses and bloated costs, has ceded significant market share since the country liberalised commercial aviation in the 1990s.

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How hackers are taking a bite out of your Air India flying-returns

by Ankur Sharma |Jun 23, 2016

A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against unknown people after Air India's vigilance department detected a racket using high-tech means to steal frequent-flyer miles.

According to data provided by the Delhi Police, from 1st of January to 15th of January this year, Delhi saw 427 cases of snatching. Photo: Reuters

Local criminals had a rollicking time as Delhi remained on high alert

by Ankur Sharma |Feb 1, 2016

Data shows that from January 1 to January 15, 2016, street crimes like snatching, motor vehicle theft and house theft became rampant.

Sources said it is suspected that a syndicate involving senior tax officials and corporate houses are involved in the multicrore tax evasion net. Photo: Mail Today

Rot within: When tax bosses help business houses amass black money

by Abhishek Bhalla |Jan 19, 2016

It wasn't a routine communication. Then secretary (revenue) in the Ministry of Finance had written to the CBI last year, alerting the agency of a high-level nexus.

Government has ordered a flat rate for User Development Fee in both international and domestic flights. (Photo: Mail Today)

Delhi flights to get cheaper as govt plans to slash User Development Fee

by Ankur Sharma |Dec 15, 2015

Fliers will now pay a lot less for air tickets with the government ordering a flat rate for User Development Fee in both international and domestic flights.

Over 450 bottles of cough syrup were being smuggled on a Delhi-London Air India flight.

Air India cracks down on cough syrup smuggling

by Ankur Sharma |Nov 2, 2015

After a section of cabin crew was caught red-handed on Delhi-London flight, airline goes on damage control mode.

The situation is so bad that the South Delhi district police had to register 25 cases of bank frauds on Wednesday.

Credit card fraud flood as hackers steel confidential information

by Ankur Sharma |Jun 12, 2015

There have been numerous cases where the customers have lost their money due to hacking, 'vishing' and other criminal actions of the fraudsters.

Protesters gather around a farmer who hung himself from a tree during a rally organized by AAP, in New Delhi April 22, 2015. (Photo: Reuters)

A 41-yr-old farmer from Rajasthan commits suicide at AAP rally

by Ankur Sharma |Apr 23, 2015

The rally was going on as planned when Gajender Singh, who had lost his crops in last month's unseasonal rain, hanged himself from a tree in public view at Jantar Mantar, barely one km from Parlia...