India's day: Congress protests, gang arrest, Delhi collapse

Congress demands electoral chief removed

AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said Congress will continue agitation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar until he is removed and India's electoral system is made impartial and transparent.

“We will withdraw from this agitation only after Gyanesh Kumar is removed from the post and steps are taken to make India's electoral system and processes flawless, impartial and fair.”

Congress rally described as strongest protest

Venugopal described the November one rally organised by Congress in New Delhi as one of the strongest protests witnessed in the country, fighting against PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Alleged gang member detained in US

Harichand Jat alias Hari Boxer, an alleged member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, has been detained in the United States by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with efforts underway to bring him to India.

Delhi building collapse death toll reaches seven

The death toll in the three-storey building collapse in central Delhi's Hauz Qazi area rose to seven on Sunday after another body was recovered from the debris during ongoing rescue operations.

Collapse victim identified, rescue continues

The deceased has been identified as Luchhuman Mukhiya, sixty-six, a resident of Bihar's Darbhanga. Rescue personnel have been searching the rubble for over seventy hours and are yet to rule out other victims being trapped.

Building owner and contractors arrested

The building owner Saimullah alias Ayub and three contractors Siraj, Tajuddin and Furkan have been arrested. The building was allegedly constructed without requisite approvals on a fifty-square-metre plot.

Delhi's air quality reaches severe levels

Delhi continued to grapple with high pollution levels on Diwali, with the overall Air Quality Index reaching three hundred eighty-four and several pockets entering the severe category.