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At Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, anti-CAA protesters ring in 2020 with national anthem, 'inquilab zindabad', 'azadi' slogans
Tehreem Fatima •As the world geared up to bring in 2020, more than 3,000 people gathered at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Millia Islamia on New Year’s Eve in solidarity against the Citizenship Amendment Act, ringing in the new decade by singing the national anthem and chanting ‘Inquilab Zindabad’
Encounter breaks out in Delhi's Connaught Place; three chain-snatchers arrested, one flees spot
Fp Staff •An encounter broke out between Delhi Police and four chain-snatchers in Connaught Place's Shankar Market on Wednesday morning.
Delhi Police launch crackdown on incidents of thefts; 18 persons arrested, 3 juveniles apprehended
•In a major crackdown amid the rising incidents of snatching, the Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested 18 men and apprehended three juveniles.
Blaze breaks out on second floor of NDMC building in Connaught Place, says Delhi Fire Service
•The fire department received a call about the blaze at 6.36 pm and five fire tenders were rushed to the spot, the official added.
Delhi's Connaught Place fourth most expensive office market in Asia Pacific: Knight Frank
•Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore are the top three most expensive office markets in the Asia Pacific, while Mumbai's BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex) stood at seventh rank
On New Year's Eve, take this quiz to know how cultures around the world will ring in 2019
Fp Staff •The new year also brings lots of new resolutions and a revival of traditions that have been passed on through generations. Some are unique to families, others to regions and cultures. Take this quiz to know how the New Year's Eve is being celebrated globally, and who will be the first to welcome the year 2019.
Sikh protesters deface Rajiv Chowk signboard in Connaught Place, demand it be renamed after Bhagat Singh
•A group of Sikh protestors on Wednesday defaced Rajiv Chowk signboard here in Connaught Place area while raising slogans against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Autorickshaw driver stabbed to death in Delhi following dispute over charging extra fare; police says investigation underway
•The autorickshaw driver was rushed to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi, where he died during treatment.
Travel vlogger shares ordeal of harassment at Delhi hotel as men 'patrolled' outside her room; OYO, police look into matter
Fp Staff •A travel vlogger, going by the YouTube channel Travellight, has narrated her story of being harassed by the staff of a Delhi hotel she stayed in during her visit to India.
Connaught Place world's ninth most expensive office location; Mumbai's BKC slips to 26th, says CBRE report
•"Delhi's Connaught Place moved one notch up to be the ninth most expensive office location with an annual prime rent of $153.26 per sq ft from last year's 10th most expensive office location," CBRE said.