Kushan Niyogi

Delhi: Open drains and unguarded pits claim 12 lives in four months

Delhi: Open drains and unguarded pits claim 12 lives in four months

Most victims were children, as recurring drownings exposed inadequate barriers, poor drainage and other lapses

August 21, 2026

Delhi: Rain, humidity keep people away from night shelters

Issues such as leaky roofs keep needy at bay; however, the facility at Nehru Place continues seeing twice as many…

August 21, 2026

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…

August 18, 2026

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