In his reporting career of over 20 years, Sanjeev K Jha has covered bureaucracy, politics, ISI activities in border areas, music and Bollywood. Presently, he covers crime in the national Capital.
Articles by Sanjeev K Jha
Cops trace cocaine journey from Colombia to Dubai, Goa to Delhi
After sending at least a dozen consignments to check whether they were being intercepted, the kingpin decided to send the 562kg consignment of cocaine through one of the oldest cargo ships in Dubai
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Delhi cops seize 562 kg cocaine in mega drug bust
Delhi Police seized 562kg of cocaine worth ₹2,000 crore in Mahipalpur, arresting four suspects linked to a major drug trafficking network.
Updated on Oct 03, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Sarita Vihar Flyover repairs from Oct 1, cops issue advisory
PWD officials said that the repairs on the four-laned Sarita Vihar flyover will take approximately 60 days
Updated on Sep 29, 2024 05:48 AM IST
Two more held for GK shooting, had done recce: Cops
With this, police have so far arrested seven people for allegedly gunning down Nadir Shah outside a gym owned by him last week. However, the shooter is still on the run, police said.
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Delhi Police seeks return of officers deputed to Manipur
Two of the officers were promoted to the rank of deputy inspector general and submitted their requests for returning to the Delhi Police on the ground that the requirement was of an SP-level officer
Updated on Sep 12, 2024 05:22 AM IST
Bangladesh turmoil throws CR Park out of gear
Geopolitical turmoil in Bangladesh has caused a fish supply crisis in Delhi's Chittaranjan Park, raising prices.
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 05:00 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
ACB seeks details of 85 deliveries in multi-crore scam in Delhi
The development comes days after GST officer Babita Sharma and six others were arrested for allegedly forging invoices worth ₹718 crore
Updated on Aug 19, 2024 05:40 AM IST
Independence Day: 100+ birds killed, wounded by kite strings
Experts said such cases are reported every year due to violations in the form of use of “Chinese manjha” despite a clear ban.
Updated on Aug 17, 2024 04:44 AM IST
LG seeks deadlines for projects related to criminal legislations
Three new codes, the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) came into effect on July 1
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Delhi Police arrest ISIS terrorist who was a key operative of ‘Pune module’
The terrorist, identified as 35-year-old Rizwan Abdul Haji Ali, was apprehended with one pistol with cartridges in his possession
Published on Aug 09, 2024 10:42 PM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
Delhi Police arrest ISIS terrorist who was a key operative of ‘Pune module’
The terrorist, identified as 35-year-old Rizwan Abdul Haji Ali, was apprehended with one sophisticated pistol with cartridges in his possession.
Published on Aug 09, 2024 12:13 PM IST
20K cops on ground for Unesco world heritage panel meet in Capital
Teams will be deployed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, 15 designated hotels where dignitaries and delegates would be staying, Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, important heritage sites across the Capital
Updated on Jul 21, 2024 05:56 AM IST
1/3rd of police stations in Delhi do not have their own building: Data
Delhi faces issues with multiple police stations operating out of the same building, causing confusion and hindering police work. MHA approves infrastructure boost to address the problem.
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 05:04 AM IST
14 barred Patanjali products sold across counter at dedicated stores
HT visited Patanjali stores across four major Indian cities — New Delhi, Lucknow, Patna and Dehradun — and was able to procure most of these products, procuring a receipt in each of these cases.
Published on Jul 11, 2024 09:27 AM IST
Delhi LG VK Saxena gives nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy, others in UAPA case
The LG also granted sanctions to prosecute under the same provisions Sheikh Showkat Hussain, a former professor at the Central University of Kashmir.
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 04:46 AM IST
Election in Pincodes: Battle for legacy, future in Nitish Kumar’s borough
HT looks at some key constituencies across the country that encapsulate the issues shaping the ongoing Lok Sabha electoral contest
Updated on May 28, 2024 07:30 AM IST
PM Modi’s first poll rally in Delhi on Saturday
BJP candidate for the North East Delhi parliamentary seat Manoj Tiwari said the venue for the rally has already been decided
Updated on May 16, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: Religion more important factor than caste in Mithila region
PM Modi in Darbhanga began his public address with ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan and described Mithila land of ‘King Janak and Goddess Sita’.
Updated on May 12, 2024 06:28 PM IST
Political warhorse back in the saddle as electoral contest nears crescendo
An ubiquitous presence in Bihar politics, Prasad was not in Patna for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, in which the RJD failed to open its account, and in the 2020 assembly poll, when it emerged as the largest party in state assembly, winning 75 of 243 seats.
Updated on May 12, 2024 07:00 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, Patna
Modest gamchha the hot property this poll season
Political parties, including BJP, Congress, and AAP, place bulk orders for gamchhas and caps for leaders and workers during election campaigns.
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 06:28 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
More than 3,000 polling booths in Delhi are marked ‘critical’
The elections in Delhi will take place in a single phase — the sixth phase — on May 25, and the city will have a little over 13,500 polling booths
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 05:20 AM IST
How Shahjahan Sheikh scripted rags-to-riches story by maintaining political clout
A police officer said that Trinamool Congress (TMC) functionary Shahjahan Sheikh, 42, has stayed on the right side of power for the last 20 years
Published on Feb 28, 2024 01:30 PM IST
Delhi LG Saxena orders removal of pharma varsity V-C
Prof Ramesh K Goyal‘s involvement was found by a probe committee that looked into the recruitment process
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 02:38 AM IST
Mosque, temples, graves in 82 structures razed in Delhi’s Mehrauli
The demolitions, which include a 12th century shrine of Sufi saint Baba Haji Rozbih and the centuries-old Akhoondji Masjid, have drawn criticism from activists
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 11:13 AM IST
12th century shrine razed in DDA drive at Delhi’s Mehrauli
Historians and activists have questioned encroachment action against an edifice that has existed for 900 years
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 04:38 AM IST
Row over police visit to Delhi CM’s house to hand over notice
An argument erupted between the police, who said they would give the notice only to Kejriwal, and CMO officials who said they would accept it on his behalf
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 12:32 AM IST
LG tells all HoDs, chief secy to visit remote villages
According to officials at the LG secretariat, this decision was taken to take forward the “Dilli Gramodaya Abhiyan” of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
Updated on Feb 02, 2024 05:30 AM IST
Colony bullying: Delhi boy made to lick shoes, sexually assaulted
The suspects, aged 12 and 14, were apprehended and a case has been filed. The video has been removed from Instagram.
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 05:50 AM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, New Delhi
Delhi Police to issue all-India arms licences
The order is meant for sportspersons who frequently need to travel across the country for various sporting events
Updated on Jan 22, 2024 12:14 AM IST
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Janakpur celebrates new abode of ‘brother-in-law’
The festive sentiment ahead of the consecration of the Ram Temple is palpable across the Mithila region that stretches across the India-Nepal boundary.
Updated on Jan 21, 2024 09:44 PM IST
Sanjeev K Jha, Janakpur