Tihar Jail
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Rajpal Yadav surrenders: Tej Pratap Yadav and Kamaal R Khan offer assistance in cheque bounce case
Entertainment | Feb 10, 2026, 04:50 PM ISTRajpal Yadav recently surrendered before the authorities at Tihar Jail, New Delhi, as the Delhi High Court denied him the extension of the deadline in the cheque bounce and loan default case. Now JJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav has offered financial assistance.
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Rajpal Yadav surrenders in Tihar jail: Gurmeet Choudhary steps in to help, says 'Today, he needs us'
Entertainment | Feb 10, 2026, 04:00 PM ISTActor Rajpal Yadav, who is currently serving his sentence in Tihar Jail, received support TV actor Gurmeet Choudhary from Sonu Sood. Read further to know the whole matter.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea to remove graves of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar Jail premises
India | Sep 24, 2025, 01:35 PM ISTThe plea claimed that existence of these graves inside the jail "violates the express provisions of the Delhi Prisons Rules, 2018", which mandate disposal of bodies of executed prisoners in a manner that prevents glorification, ensures prison discipline, and maintains public order.
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PIL in Delhi High Court seeks removal of Afzal Guru, Maqbool Bhatt's graves from Tihar jail
Delhi | Sep 21, 2025, 11:32 PM ISTA PIL in the Delhi High Court seeks the removal or secret relocation of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt’'s graves from Tihar Jail, arguing they risk becoming sites of extremist glorification.
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India intensifies efforts to extradite economic offenders: UK CPS team inspects Tihar jail
India | Sep 06, 2025, 04:00 PM ISTIndia intensifies efforts to extradite economic offenders, with a UK CPS team inspecting Tihar Jail to ensure safe and humane treatment of high-profile fugitives like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi.
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Engineer Rashid, jailed MP, attacked by transgender inmates inside Tihar Jail: Sources
India | Sep 06, 2025, 12:16 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid was allegedly assaulted by transgender inmates inside Delhi’s Tihar Jail after a verbal confrontation about a week ago. Rashid, currently lodged in Jail Number 3, suffered only minor injuries from the attack.
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Independence Day: Special remission granted to almost 1,500 convicts at Tihar Jail
India | Aug 15, 2025, 05:31 PM ISTDirector General (Prisons) Satish Golchha in his address during the flag-hoisting event at the Tihar prison headquarters, said a total of 1,497 inmates have been found eligible for special remission ranging from 15 to 25 days based on their conduct during their time in the prison.
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Two inmates found dead under suspicious circumstances in Tihar, 3 jail staff suspended
Delhi | Aug 08, 2025, 10:45 PM ISTA medical team was immediately rushed to the spot in Tihar jail. However, by the time the doctor arrived, both inmates had already passed away. The bodies were promptly sent to Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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Tahawwur Rana extradition: What lies ahead for 26/11 terror accused in India?
India | Apr 10, 2025, 10:03 AM ISTTahawwur Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks and associate of David Headley, is likely to be lodged in Tihar Jail after extradition from the US. Indian authorities have made high-security arrangements for his arrival.
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Supreme Court rejects Yasin Malik's plea for physical hearing, allows virtual cross-examination
India | Apr 04, 2025, 01:52 PM ISTThe Supreme Court denied Yasin Malik's request for physical production in court but allowed him to cross-examine witnesses virtually in cases related to kidnapping and murder. The CBI sought to transfer his trial to Delhi, citing national security concerns.
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Is Delhi govt planning to shift Tihar jail? Know relocation plans of one of India’s largest prisons
Delhi | Mar 26, 2025, 02:56 PM ISTTihar jail shifting: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, in her budget also announced the formation of a society under the aegis of the Delhi Jail, which will focus on the reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners.
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Shraddha Walker murder accused Aftab Poonawala on Lawrence Bishnoi gang's hit list: Sources
Delhi | Nov 15, 2024, 02:36 PM ISTShraddha Walker case: Aftab Poonawala strangulated his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and chopped her body into 35 pieces.
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Satyendar Jain walks out of Tihar Jail after being granted bail in money laundering case
Delhi | Oct 18, 2024, 08:43 PM ISTSatyendar Jain walks out of Tihar Jail after being granted bail in money laundering case: 'Satyamev Jayate'
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Delhi Police slaps MCOCA on gangster Hashim Baba, key Lawrence Bishnoi aide
Delhi | Sep 20, 2024, 08:37 PM ISTDelhi Police have invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against Hashim Baba, a key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, currently imprisoned in Tihar Jail.
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Each drop of my blood is for nation, will continue to fight: Kejriwal after release from jail
Delhi | Sep 13, 2024, 07:23 PM ISTArvind Kejriwal out of Tihar Jail: After his release, hundreds of AAP leaders and workers gathered outside Tihar jail to welcome Arvind Kejriwal. Braving the rains, several senior AAP leaders including the chief minister's wife Sunita Kejriwal waited for the AAP supremo to walk out of the jail.
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Arvind Kejriwal to walk out of Tihar jail shortly, AAP workers begin celebrations
Delhi | Sep 13, 2024, 05:56 PM ISTArvind Kejriwal news updates: The court has also accepted the request for sending the release warrant through special messenger for early release. The development comes after the Supreme Court earlier in the day granted him bail in a corruption case related to the alleged excise scam.
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German National Ashok Kumar dies in Tihar Jail under 'suspicious circumstances'
Delhi | Sep 11, 2024, 08:25 PM ISTA 77-year-old German national, Ashok Kumar, died in Tihar Jail under suspicious circumstances while undergoing treatment for health issues. Kumar, arrested in a drug smuggling case at Delhi Airport in July, had been in custody for over a month.
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I will fight PM Modi's narrative of 'Naya Kashmir': Engineer Rashid after being released from jail
Jammu and Kashmir | Sep 11, 2024, 05:21 PM ISTRashid, who gained prominence by defeating former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the 2024 elections for Baramulla, sought bail to campaign for the upcoming Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections. He has been in Tihar jail since 2019 after being arrested by the NIA in a terror funding case
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K Kavitha meets her father, BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao after release from Tihar Jail
Telangana | Aug 29, 2024, 03:54 PM ISTSupreme court directed Kavitha to furnish a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh each in both CBI and ED cases. The top court also directed her to surrender her passport.
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Tihar jail authorities slam Arvind Kejriwal for writing letter to Delhi LG: 'Abuse of privileges'
Delhi | Aug 12, 2024, 03:03 PM ISTAccording to the letter written to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by Tihar jail authorities, undertrials are governed by legal provisions of the Delhi Prison Rules, which circumscribe their rights and privileges.