Atika Sayeed

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-October 29, 2026

Jamia protest enters Day 17; three sent to judicial custody

Jamia protest enters Day 17; three sent to judicial custody

Protesters say essential supplies have been blocked and fear disciplinary action; the university’s promise to hold elections has failed to end the unrest

-October 29, 2026

From the Emergency to CAA: police at Delhi’s campuses

From the Emergency to CAA: police at Delhi’s campuses

Tracing the history of police deployments at JNU, DU and Jamia over five decades, from the 1975 raids to recent protests

-October 28, 2026

Strike over, promises pending at JNU

Strike over, promises pending at JNU

Nearly a week after students ended 17-day hunger strike, the university is yet to issue formal orders to implement the promises made to the student community

-October 27, 2026

No BS-VI, no entry: what new anti-pollution curb could cost Delhi-NCR commuters

No BS-VI, no entry: what new anti-pollution curb could cost Delhi-NCR commuters

From November 1, non-BS-VI vehicles registered outside Delhi will be restricted; workers who cross at Badarpur say there is no simple replacement and the arithmetic rarely works in their favour

-October 23, 2026

CPCB flags high pollution at Sahibabad, Shahdara drains

CPCB flags high pollution at Sahibabad, Shahdara drains

Monitoring report identifies solid waste at 32 locations and inadequate tapping at 11 drains discharging into the Yamuna in the Delhi-NCR stretch

-October 22, 2026

Where do we belong?’: Delhi tenants worry over SIR deletions

Where do we belong?’: Delhi tenants worry over SIR deletions

Residents in Jagdamba Camp and Okhla Vihar say landlords refused to cooperate and BLOs asked long-time voters to file Form 6

-October 19, 2026

Delhi gets off to its most polluted October start in three years

Delhi gets off to its most polluted October start in three years

Average AQI of 171 in the first week of this month; falling temperatures and stubble burning could worsen conditions; traffic police, street vendors and delivery workers describe exposure they cannot avoid

-October 18, 2026

Denied washrooms, released at midnight: women’s accounts of detention

Denied washrooms, released at midnight: women’s accounts of detention

Supreme Court advocate Abhishek Pawar alleges women were denied washroom access for seven to eight hours, some while menstruating; released around 11 PM and dropped near Najafgarh Road