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-September 7, 2026

Delhi High Court security not yet foolproof

Delhi High Court security not yet foolproof

A ground visit reveals advocates being let in without frisking and stickered vehicles entering the underground car park without inspection

-September 7, 2026

15 years after Delhi HC blast, trial in main case continues

15 years after Delhi HC blast, trial in main case continues

The terror attack killed 15 people and left 79 others injured; the case against the principal accused drags on after more than a decade of hearings

-August 27, 2026

Jantar Mantar stir brings Delhi Police’s surveillance mechanism under scrutiny

Jantar Mantar stir brings Delhi Police’s surveillance mechanism under scrutiny

With SC agreeing to hear a plea on the use of facial-recognition tech, a wider debate opens over tracking of faces, fingerprints and vehicles

-August 21, 2026

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

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 inmates as its official capacity

-August 14, 2026

Hundreds of seats remain vacant in Delhi University’s off-campus colleges

Hundreds of seats remain vacant in Delhi University’s off-campus colleges

Students and teachers point to the colleges' low profile, distance, poor infrastructure and staff shortage as reasons for the unfilled seats

-August 10, 2026

Delhi records 465 National Highway crashes in seven months

Delhi records 465 National Highway crashes in seven months

Parliamentary data shows that crashes killed 129 people by July 27, while no cashless-treatment claim had been approved in the Capital

-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