Delhi Turns Into Fortress

A banquet in Delhi is set to turn into a "fortress" for the wedding of gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi with "history-sheeter" Anuradha Choudhary alias "Madam Minz" on March 12, sources said.

Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid said he was shot at this afternoon at the Constitution Club near parliament, an area that has turned into a high-security fortress ahead of the Independence Day. The attacker managed to escape, said Mr Khalid, who is unhurt.

Delhi is under a security blanket with the release of "Padmaavat" and Republic Day preparations. Multiplexes and theatre halls across the capital have turned into a fortress as "Padmaavat" hits theatres. "In view of the screening of 'Padmaavat' we have made adequate arrangements", said Special Commissioner of Police, Dependra Pathak.

The Delhi Police today said adequate arrangements are in place to maintain law and order as Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat" releases tomorrow. The national capital has also turned into a fortress ahead of the Republic Day with special commandos of Delhi Police and paramilitary forces deployed across the city, mainly in central Delhi

Delhi's Jantar Mantar and Parliament Street turned into a fortress this morning as nearly 1,500 police and paramilitary personnel, armed with tear gas and 10 water cannons, took up position to foil the youth rally called by newly-elected Gujarat legislator and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani. The organisers are going ahead with the rally, even though t...

A multi-layer security blanket has been thrown around the national capital on Republic Day eve with anti-aircraft guns and light machine guns (LMG) positioned at vantage points in view of intelligence inputs that terror groups may target some important installations in the national capital.

Keeping in mind the Pathankot airbase attack and the arrest of a dozen terror suspects, 1,000 snipers along with 49,000 security personnel under the close watch of 15,000 CCTV cameras will guard the capital on the Republic Day to ensure a safe visit of the chief guest, French President Francois Hollande.

Surinder Singh, an assistant sub inspector with the Delhi police has not gone home for the last 5 days, he is part of one of the teams that have been carrying out 24 hour surveillance, combing streets, sanitising all religious areas, street vendors, and conducting door to door sanitation drives for the last 2 months as the national capital has been...

The national capital has turned into a virtual fortress two days ahead of Independence Day with over 6,000 security personnel on duty to pre-empt any terrorist strike in the city.

Over 1,000 NSG snipers and 44,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel will guard the capital on Republic Day, while 15,000 CCTV cameras will keep watch to ensure a safe visit of chief guest US President Barack Obama.

The capital will turn into a virtual fortress for US President Barack Obama's visit this weekend with heightened security measures including an extended no-fly zone to protect the world's most powerful leader.

Metro stations around Rajpath will be closed to the public from the evening of Sunday, January 25, as the national capital is turned into an fortress for the visit of US President Barack Obama, who will be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day celebrations the next day.

The heart of the national capital on Monday turned into a fortress with heavy deployment of police who blocked roads leading to India Gate and Raisina Hill to ensure that no protests take place there. However, this arrangement has put commuters at severe hardship.

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is happy that they have been able to turn Chepauk into a 'fortress' having won six consecutive matches here but at the same time doesn't want his boys to be complacent.

The Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium here, which will host four World Cup matches, has been turned into a virtual fortress with Delhi police personnel, gun-toting commandos and private security guards leaving nothing to chance ahead of Thursday's South Africa-West Indies clash.

A banquet in Delhi is set to turn into a "fortress" for the wedding of gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi with "history-sheeter" Anuradha Choudhary alias "Madam Minz" on March 12, sources said.

Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid said he was shot at this afternoon at the Constitution Club near parliament, an area that has turned into a high-security fortress ahead of the Independence Day. The attacker managed to escape, said Mr Khalid, who is unhurt.

Delhi is under a security blanket with the release of "Padmaavat" and Republic Day preparations. Multiplexes and theatre halls across the capital have turned into a fortress as "Padmaavat" hits theatres. "In view of the screening of 'Padmaavat' we have made adequate arrangements", said Special Commissioner of Police, Dependra Pathak.

The Delhi Police today said adequate arrangements are in place to maintain law and order as Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat" releases tomorrow. The national capital has also turned into a fortress ahead of the Republic Day with special commandos of Delhi Police and paramilitary forces deployed across the city, mainly in central Delhi

Delhi's Jantar Mantar and Parliament Street turned into a fortress this morning as nearly 1,500 police and paramilitary personnel, armed with tear gas and 10 water cannons, took up position to foil the youth rally called by newly-elected Gujarat legislator and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani. The organisers are going ahead with the rally, even though t...

A multi-layer security blanket has been thrown around the national capital on Republic Day eve with anti-aircraft guns and light machine guns (LMG) positioned at vantage points in view of intelligence inputs that terror groups may target some important installations in the national capital.

Keeping in mind the Pathankot airbase attack and the arrest of a dozen terror suspects, 1,000 snipers along with 49,000 security personnel under the close watch of 15,000 CCTV cameras will guard the capital on the Republic Day to ensure a safe visit of the chief guest, French President Francois Hollande.

Surinder Singh, an assistant sub inspector with the Delhi police has not gone home for the last 5 days, he is part of one of the teams that have been carrying out 24 hour surveillance, combing streets, sanitising all religious areas, street vendors, and conducting door to door sanitation drives for the last 2 months as the national capital has been...

The national capital has turned into a virtual fortress two days ahead of Independence Day with over 6,000 security personnel on duty to pre-empt any terrorist strike in the city.

Over 1,000 NSG snipers and 44,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel will guard the capital on Republic Day, while 15,000 CCTV cameras will keep watch to ensure a safe visit of chief guest US President Barack Obama.

The capital will turn into a virtual fortress for US President Barack Obama's visit this weekend with heightened security measures including an extended no-fly zone to protect the world's most powerful leader.

Metro stations around Rajpath will be closed to the public from the evening of Sunday, January 25, as the national capital is turned into an fortress for the visit of US President Barack Obama, who will be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day celebrations the next day.

The heart of the national capital on Monday turned into a fortress with heavy deployment of police who blocked roads leading to India Gate and Raisina Hill to ensure that no protests take place there. However, this arrangement has put commuters at severe hardship.

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni is happy that they have been able to turn Chepauk into a 'fortress' having won six consecutive matches here but at the same time doesn't want his boys to be complacent.

The Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium here, which will host four World Cup matches, has been turned into a virtual fortress with Delhi police personnel, gun-toting commandos and private security guards leaving nothing to chance ahead of Thursday's South Africa-West Indies clash.