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No Damage To Delhi Mosque, Drone Footage From Demolition Site Reveals
A diagnostic centre, a guest house and a community hall were demolished during a court-mandated anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Delhi MCD near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, close to Ramlila Maidan near Turkman Gate, officials said.
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WhatsApp Audio Messages Spread Delhi Mosque Demolition Rumour: Police
Misleading audio messages circulated on multiple WhatsApp groups were key to fuelling rumours about the alleged demolition of the Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque near the Turkman Gate, even as officers moved swiftly to counter the narrative, an official said.
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Mosque, Graveyard And A Court Order: Behind Delhi Demolition Clash
A violent clash erupted early this morning during an anti-encroachment drive near a mosque in Delhi. Locals threw stones at municipal officials and police teams during the demolition on a land adjoining the Syed Faiz Elahi mosque at Ramlila Maidan.
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Stones Thrown At Cops During Demolition Drive Near Delhi Mosque, 5 Injured
The officials carried out a demolition drive at the encroached area near the Syed Faiz Elahi mosque at Turkman Gate following the orders from the Delhi High Court.
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Delhi Blast Suspect Had Planned Strike Around Babri Masjid Anniversary: Officials
Dr Umar Nabi who was driving the explosives-laden car that blew up near the Red Fort had planned a powerful blast timed around the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary on December 6, officials said on Wednesday.
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200 Illegal Slum Structures Demolished In Delhi's Ashok Vihar
The air in Jailorwala Bagh, in Delhi's Ashok Vihar, hung thick with dust and despair on Monday as bulldozers, flanked by over 250 police personnel, tore through more than 200 illegal slum structures.
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Delhi Government Defends Demolition In Kalkaji Jhuggi, Atishi Launches Attack
Hundreds of people have been displaced after the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) razed illegal structures at Bhoomihin Camp jhuggi in south Delhi's Kalkaji. The demolition drive began on the instructions of the Delhi High Court.
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200 Shops Removed In Demolition Drive At Delhi's Popular Sarojini Market
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Delhi Police carried out the anti-encroachment drive on Saturday (May 17) night, around 11 pm, clearing "unauthorised vendors, rings and encroachments - reclaiming space for citizens."
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AAP vs BJP Again Over Demolition Activities In Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that the Delhi BJP MPs were "ruining" the city and doing nothing to stop demolition activities being conducted by different agencies.
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House Razed, Tunnel Rescue Hero Threatens Hunger Strike If It's Not Rebuilt
Hours after razing his house in a demolition drive in Delhi, the DDA offered to move Wakeel Hassan, a rat-hole miner who was part of the Silkyara tunnel rescue operation, and his family to an EWS flat at Narela but he declined the offer.
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"Assured Us, But...": Tunnel Rescue Hero's SOS After House Demolished
One of the houses that was razed in the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) recent demolition drive belonged to Vakeel Hasan, a rat-hole miner who played a key role in the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation last year.
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Demolition of 800 Illegal Slum Units In East Delhi Paused By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to stop for a week its ongoing drive for demolition of illegal constructions in the Vishwas Nagar area of East Delhi to enable residents to relocate.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Demolition Drive In Delhi's Tughlakabad
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a demolition drive to remove encroachment from the Tughlakabad area in South Delhi.
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No Role Of Delhi Urban Shelter Body In Demolition Drive: High Court Told
DUSIB said DDA is the state-level nodal agency for in-situ rehabilitation of slum dwellers (in respect of lands belonging to the Central government and its agencies) under the Pradhan Mantri Awaz Yojna-Housing For All (Urban) in Delhi.
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In Delhi Demolition Drive Case Court Seeks Identity Documents Of Residents
The Delhi High Court today asked the counsel for the residents of the Goshiya colony slum in Mehrauli to provide a list of identity documents of 467 residents.
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No Damage To Delhi Mosque, Drone Footage From Demolition Site Reveals
A diagnostic centre, a guest house and a community hall were demolished during a court-mandated anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Delhi MCD near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, close to Ramlila Maidan near Turkman Gate, officials said.
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WhatsApp Audio Messages Spread Delhi Mosque Demolition Rumour: Police
Misleading audio messages circulated on multiple WhatsApp groups were key to fuelling rumours about the alleged demolition of the Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque near the Turkman Gate, even as officers moved swiftly to counter the narrative, an official said.
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Mosque, Graveyard And A Court Order: Behind Delhi Demolition Clash
A violent clash erupted early this morning during an anti-encroachment drive near a mosque in Delhi. Locals threw stones at municipal officials and police teams during the demolition on a land adjoining the Syed Faiz Elahi mosque at Ramlila Maidan.
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Stones Thrown At Cops During Demolition Drive Near Delhi Mosque, 5 Injured
The officials carried out a demolition drive at the encroached area near the Syed Faiz Elahi mosque at Turkman Gate following the orders from the Delhi High Court.
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Delhi Blast Suspect Had Planned Strike Around Babri Masjid Anniversary: Officials
Dr Umar Nabi who was driving the explosives-laden car that blew up near the Red Fort had planned a powerful blast timed around the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary on December 6, officials said on Wednesday.
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200 Illegal Slum Structures Demolished In Delhi's Ashok Vihar
The air in Jailorwala Bagh, in Delhi's Ashok Vihar, hung thick with dust and despair on Monday as bulldozers, flanked by over 250 police personnel, tore through more than 200 illegal slum structures.
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Delhi Government Defends Demolition In Kalkaji Jhuggi, Atishi Launches Attack
Hundreds of people have been displaced after the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) razed illegal structures at Bhoomihin Camp jhuggi in south Delhi's Kalkaji. The demolition drive began on the instructions of the Delhi High Court.
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200 Shops Removed In Demolition Drive At Delhi's Popular Sarojini Market
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Delhi Police carried out the anti-encroachment drive on Saturday (May 17) night, around 11 pm, clearing "unauthorised vendors, rings and encroachments - reclaiming space for citizens."
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AAP vs BJP Again Over Demolition Activities In Delhi
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday alleged that the Delhi BJP MPs were "ruining" the city and doing nothing to stop demolition activities being conducted by different agencies.
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House Razed, Tunnel Rescue Hero Threatens Hunger Strike If It's Not Rebuilt
Hours after razing his house in a demolition drive in Delhi, the DDA offered to move Wakeel Hassan, a rat-hole miner who was part of the Silkyara tunnel rescue operation, and his family to an EWS flat at Narela but he declined the offer.
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"Assured Us, But...": Tunnel Rescue Hero's SOS After House Demolished
One of the houses that was razed in the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) recent demolition drive belonged to Vakeel Hasan, a rat-hole miner who played a key role in the Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operation last year.
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Demolition of 800 Illegal Slum Units In East Delhi Paused By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to stop for a week its ongoing drive for demolition of illegal constructions in the Vishwas Nagar area of East Delhi to enable residents to relocate.
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Supreme Court Refuses To Stay Demolition Drive In Delhi's Tughlakabad
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a demolition drive to remove encroachment from the Tughlakabad area in South Delhi.
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No Role Of Delhi Urban Shelter Body In Demolition Drive: High Court Told
DUSIB said DDA is the state-level nodal agency for in-situ rehabilitation of slum dwellers (in respect of lands belonging to the Central government and its agencies) under the Pradhan Mantri Awaz Yojna-Housing For All (Urban) in Delhi.
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In Delhi Demolition Drive Case Court Seeks Identity Documents Of Residents
The Delhi High Court today asked the counsel for the residents of the Goshiya colony slum in Mehrauli to provide a list of identity documents of 467 residents.
