Jignasa Sinha is a Principal Correspondent who's writes on Delhi crime, gender and labour.
Articles by Jignasa Sinha
Delhi: 4 held in ₹16.7cr fake trading app scam; bank staff aided in crime
Delhi Police arrested four, including bank employees, for aiding a cyber fraud syndicate using a fake investment app, QuantsAIS, defrauding many.
Published on May 13, 2025 06:32 AM IST
Will wait and see, say J&K students on special train in Delhi
Evacuees from Jammu express relief as they return home after a ceasefire announcement, but remain cautious and concerned about safety.
Published on May 11, 2025 05:28 AM IST
Op Sindoor: Special train from Jammu arrives in Delhi with students, tourists, army families
Students, tourists and families rushed to Delhi as Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced four special trains from Jammu on Friday.
Published on May 10, 2025 11:51 AM IST
Delhi residents resort to panic buying, hoarding of essentials
Amid rising Indo-Pak tensions, Delhi residents are stocking up on essentials, prompting officials to urge against hoarding and ensure supply stability.
Published on May 10, 2025 06:00 AM IST
Delhi under tight security, 100 air sirens for city soon
Delhi Police has been instructed to maintain heightened vigilance in high-footfall zones such as markets, malls, and tourist areas
Published on May 10, 2025 05:42 AM IST
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Delhi: Air raid sirens to be tested in ITO, public urged not to panic
The testing will commence at 3 pm and be carried out for a period of 15-20 minutes, a government order said. The sirens will be heard around a radius of 4 km
Published on May 09, 2025 01:19 PM IST
A message, a link, an APK file spell ruin
Using WhatsApp, scammers convince people to download malicious files that grant access to their phones and subsequently, their bank accounts and password-locked investments
Published on May 09, 2025 08:00 AM IST
NHRC report flags violations at Tihar Jail No 4
Among the findings are allegations that new prisoners are forced to scrub toilet seats without soap or disinfectants, and made to pay bribes for access to better facilities. In contrast, white-collar criminals reportedly enjoy a separate “elite atmosphere” with cleaner wards and fewer inmates.
Published on May 08, 2025 05:44 AM IST
Special needs child thrashed by teacher for ‘disobeying’ her: Delhi Police to record statement
A teacher in Greater Kailash II was suspended for assaulting a five-year-old differently abled student, tying him up and beating him.
Published on May 06, 2025 06:08 AM IST
Delhi: Labourer touches live wire, dies; FIR filed, BSES and contractor blamed
The victim, identified as Shankar Mandal, a resident of Katihar, Bihar, was reportedly standing on iron rods
Published on May 06, 2025 05:36 AM IST
Man jumps from moving auto into the Yamuna in Delhi
A 49-year-old man jumped into the Yamuna river from an auto-rickshaw during an argument with a friend; police are searching for his body.
Published on May 05, 2025 06:04 AM IST
Delhi teacher booked, suspended for assaulting specially-abled student
A video ostensibly shows the teacher ‘inflicting corporal punishment’ to the child in front of the entire classroom
Updated on May 05, 2025 10:30 AM IST
DFS gets 80+ calls as storm leaves a trail of destruction
Delhi Fire Services received over 80 emergency calls due to a severe thunderstorm, leading to tree falls, property damage, and waterlogging across the city.
Published on May 03, 2025 06:18 AM IST
Five die in wall collapse, electrocution in Delhi rain
A severe thunderstorm in Delhi killed five, including a woman and her three young children. A construction worker was electrocuted, adding to the tragedy.
Published on May 03, 2025 05:58 AM IST
Delhi: FIR filed in Dilli Haat fire, stall owners rap agencies
The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said the investigation into the exact cause is ongoing, even as police have launched a parallel inquiry to determine how the fire spread so quickly through more than 30 tightly packed stalls
Published on May 02, 2025 05:18 AM IST
Police, MCD begin drive against illegal, at-risk buildings in north-east Delhi
At least 15 buildings have been sealed, and notices have been served to owners of more than 20 to vacate or fix the structural flaws
Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:12 AM IST
Cow vigilante Rocky Rana subjected rival to electric shocks: Delhi Police in FIR
New DelhiDelhi Police, in their FIR against cow vigilante Rocky Rana, said Rana and three of his associates subjected a man they suspected to be smuggling cows to electric shocks, thrashed him with a hammer and took him to three police stations, before he managed to escape their clutches
Published on Apr 29, 2025 05:40 AM IST
Delhi: I.T. official who faked raid on Janakpuri man’s home, held after 2 yrs
The accused, identified as Deepak Kashyap, a personal secretary in the income tax office, had been absconding since the raid
Published on Apr 28, 2025 05:28 AM IST
Delhi: Man kills Husky pup by throwing it from third floor, booked
The accused has denied the allegation, claiming instead that the three-month-old puppy attacked his child
Published on Apr 25, 2025 06:10 AM IST
First flight out: At IGI airport, tourists recount J&K ordeal
The crowd, which included newlyweds from Jaipur, a Gurugram-based IT professional and his family, a priest from Hyderabad, and two friends from Mumbai, was immediately swarmed by media personnel
Published on Apr 24, 2025 05:44 AM IST
Delhi CM, navy pays tribute to deceased officer at IGI Airport
Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi laid a wreath on the coffin containing the mortal remains at the cargo terminal of the Delhi airport
Published on Apr 24, 2025 05:40 AM IST
Cops say renovation may have caused Delhi building collapse which killed 11
The FIR, a copy of which was accessed by HT, read: “There was a wall between two shops on the ground floor which was removed during the renovation work…"
Updated on Apr 21, 2025 07:15 AM IST
Delhi: 6 more arrested for murder of 17-year-old boy in Seelampur
The victim, Kunal, was allegedly killed in a revenge attack by Zikra Khan alias Lady Don and her associates
Published on Apr 21, 2025 05:46 AM IST
Shahdara woman dies after she’s hit from behind, dragged by car
Eyewitness claimed that they found several liquor bottles in the boot of the car, videos of which were shared on social media
Published on Apr 19, 2025 06:38 AM IST
Techie turned hospital thief due to Covid-19 bill burden, held in Delhi
They said the accused, Vikas Hagawane, stole laptops, iPads, iPods, mobiles, jewellery and other valuable items from national and global multispecialty hospitals
Published on Apr 18, 2025 06:22 AM IST
Delhi: VHP holds protest in Gokalpuri over murder
Delhi Police blocked right-wing leaders from a protest over the murder of a Hindu man by two Muslim men, citing security concerns and lack of permission.
Published on Apr 15, 2025 05:30 AM IST
Man flung from Peeragarhi flyover after hit by car, dies
The accused is yet to be identified — police said they only know the car was white, and are checking CCTV footage to determine the exact sequence of events.
Published on Apr 14, 2025 06:32 AM IST
17-year-old stabbed to death in Govindpuri by ex-school mates
Police said the locals identified the boy and informed his family who rushed him to Mazidia Hospital near Govindpuri, from where he was sent to AIIMS Trauma Centre.
Published on Apr 14, 2025 05:36 AM IST
Quack on the run for 9 years arrested from GK-II house
A 48-year-old woman posing as an Ayurveda doctor was arrested after nine years on the run, linked to a pregnant woman's death during illegal surgery.
Published on Apr 10, 2025 06:54 AM IST
Speeding car mows down elderly couple in Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar
Police said the driver of the car, a Creta, took the victims to hospital and no arrest has been made in the case yet
Published on Apr 10, 2025 05:56 AM IST