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Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Topic: Delhi schools

Probe into hoax bomb threats in Delhi schools suggests involvement of other students, use of dark web

The Delhi Police have, so far, apprehended a Class 12 student in connection with 23 threat emails sent to schools across South Delhi last week.

Delhi police apprehends 12th class student for issuing bomb threats to schools

The last 23 threat emails received by different schools in Delhi-NCR were sent by the student, who admitted that he had sent such emails previously as well, the police said.

Time to break out the (caramelised) popcorn

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Fear of the unknown’: In Delhi, panic persists with recurrent hoax bomb threats to schools

With frequent bomb threat emails to several schools this year, parents rue mismanagement by schools & lack of efforts by Delhi govt. Schools admit dealing with the emergency is difficult.

Over 40 Delhi schools receive bomb threats via email, demand of USD 30,000

Delhi Public School, GD Goenka Public School were among those which received bomb threats. CM Atishi attacks central government for failing to provide security.

2 schools in Delhi receive bomb threats via email

The school administrations have sent the students back home, while the police and fire department have also been informed this morning.

Delhi air quality improves slightly to ‘very poor’; schools ordered to shift to hybrid classes

At 7 am, air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 382, according to Central Pollution Control Board. Meanwhile, trains' movement continues amid smog near New Delhi Railway Station.

Amid rising pollution, Delhi primary schools to stay shut, classes to shift online

Following implementation of GRAP-III measures to mitigate the effects of air pollution and worsening AQI, Delhi Metro will add 20 extra trips Friday onwards.

‘No approval required’ — HC on principal, staff appointments by minority education institutions

HC judgment comes on Delhi Tamil Education Association petition, complaining about the education department not responding to its requests to approve appointments to fill vacancies.

Several schools across Delhi-NCR receive bomb threats via email, students evacuated

Bomb detection teams, bomb disposal squads and officials of Delhi Fire Service have been rushed to schools and search operations are underway. Delhi Police have also begun probing.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?