Delhi Police apprehend 966 people in southeast Delhi ahead of New Year under Operation Aaghat 3.0

The Delhi Police has apprehended 966 people and seized arms, drugs, illegal liquor, and vehicles during a large-scale preventive crackdown in southeast Delhi ahead of New Year celebrations, an official said on Saturday (December 27, 2025). The operation, namely Operation Aaghat 3.0, was launched to curb organised crime, street offences, and the activities of habitual criminals in view of heightened public movement during year-end festivities, they said.

Congress plans ‘MGNREGA Bachao Abhiyan’ from Jan. 5; Kharge says Modi govt. will face people’s anger

The Congress will launch a campaign against the repeal of the UPA-era rural employment legislation MGNREGA on January 5, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge warning that people are angry and the Narendra Modi government will have to face the consequences for the move. The VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing the 20-year-old MGNREGA, was passed in Parliament during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament amid vociferous protests by the Opposition. The new act has a provision for 125 days of wage employment for rural workers.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh creates flutter ahead of CWC meet with Modi’s picture; clarifies he praised ‘party organisation’