Kushan Niyogi

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-August 18, 2026

 Two years after 14 deaths, Asha Kiran remains overcrowded and understaffed

 Two years after 14 deaths, Asha Kiran remains overcrowded and understaffed

Transfers and a Rs 5.34 crore infrastructure upgrade have reduced occupancy, but the Rohini shelter continues to record four to five deaths a month

-August 13, 2026

How banned kite string still reaches Delhi despite repeated deaths

How banned kite string still reaches Delhi despite repeated deaths

More than 3,000 rolls have been seized this year, while residents and police point to supply routes through Ghaziabad and along the Yamuna

-August 13, 2026

New BnB policy introduced in Assembly; violation of building norms still rampant

New BnB policy introduced in Assembly; violation of building norms still rampant

The proposed legislation promises stricter standards, even as unregistered and overcapacity establishments continue to operate with impunity

-August 9, 2026

Security tightened ahead of 80th Independence Day

Security tightened ahead of 80th Independence Day

More than 11,000 security personnel will guard the Red Fort as police deploy AI-based surveillance

-August 7, 2026

Delhi’s highways account for nearly one in five road deaths

Delhi’s highways account for nearly one in five road deaths

High-speed corridors comprise only 0.5% of the Capital’s road network but accounted for 18% of its traffic fatalities in 2025

-August 6, 2026

Stone-laden truck at Jantar Mantar: malkhanas in need of better upkeep

Stone-laden truck at Jantar Mantar: malkhanas in need of better upkeep

Ground visits by Patriot reveal deficiencies in the state of police malkhanas, such as the one in New Delhi where the truck full of stones, which sparked outrage at Jantar Mantar, was eventually parked

-July 31, 2026

Delhi: Ceiling fan collapse exposes GTB hospital’s maintenance crisis

Delhi: Ceiling fan collapse exposes GTB hospital’s maintenance crisis

The death of a patient hours after a ceiling fan collapsed on him raises concerns about the maintenance of the hospital, which has faulty lifts, damaged ceilings and stalled repairs

-July 31, 2026

South East Delhi records Capital’s slowest electoral roll digitisation

South East Delhi records Capital’s slowest electoral roll digitisation

Booth-Level Officers cite app glitches, obscure addresses and repeated visits for the district’s 36.3% digitisation rate