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-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 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 17, 2026

Delhi markets feel the pinch: footfall down 90%, traders to move court over protests

Delhi markets feel the pinch: footfall down 90%, traders to move court over protests

Each day of closure costs shops in Khan Market and Connaught Place between Rs 60,000 and Rs 3.5 lakh; CTI estimates Rs 2,000 crore worth of business affected on October 10 alone

 and  -October 16, 2026

Between barricades: how non-protesters were caught up in Delhi crackdown

Between barricades: how non-protesters were caught up in Delhi crackdown

Devotees visiting Hanuman Mandir and Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, shoppers, a gig worker and a couple were among those who were swept up in the crackdown on anti-CEC protesters

-October 15, 2026

Capital protests: barricades, checkpoints choke Central Delhi

Capital protests: barricades, checkpoints choke Central Delhi

Commuters stranded for hours; Traffic Police issue advisory; worshippers face barricades at Hanuman Mandir and Gurdwara Bangla Sahib

-October 14, 2026

Three days, 6,000 detentions: inside Delhi’s protest crackdown

Three days, 6,000 detentions: inside Delhi’s protest crackdown

Protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR of electoral rolls started on October 10. At least 6,000 were detained, mobile internet suspended and Metro stations shut over 72 hours; journalists, minors and opposition leaders were among those held

-October 14, 2026

Sanjay Lake, Bonta, Hauz Khas: the DDA parks where safety lags

Sanjay Lake, Bonta, Hauz Khas: the DDA parks where safety lags

Audit, ordered by the DDA after the Kalkaji gang rape, categorises 190 parks as ‘high risk’; 323 need CCTV, 520 need lighting; meanwhile, several measures, such as night-time patrolling have been undertaken