Kushan Niyogi

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…

August 13, 2026

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 13, 2026

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 9, 2026

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 7, 2026

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…

August 6, 2026

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…

July 31, 2026

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

July 31, 2026

AI surveillance at students’ protest raises questions over right to dissent

A petitioner in HC raises concern over surveillance’s impact on citizens’ right to protest

July 30, 2026

Delhi: Rescue teams, divers face hurdles in emergency response

Firefighters and contractual divers face equipment shortages and high risks across the city waters

July 28, 2026