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Delhi’s groundwater salinity rises sharply, placing the capital in a high-risk category

Delhi’s groundwater salinity rises sharply, placing the capital in a high-risk category

Latest findings show one in three samples exceed permissible salinity limits, raising alarm among experts

December 4, 2025

‘Everything is finished’: families of Red Fort blast victims grapple with loss, despair and uncertainty

From Shamli to Amroha, the blast tore through homes and futures — leaving behind young children, ageing parents, and angry…

November 13, 2025

Delhi Red Fort blast: eyewitnesses recount scene of horror

Vendors, shoppers and workers recall scenes of chaos as investigators begin placing the pieces together

November 12, 2025

Delhi prisons: custodial deaths raise alarm over safety lapses

Delayed reports, missing records, and unexplained deaths expose systemic negligence across Tihar Jail and other prison complexes in the national…

November 11, 2025

No rain after Delhi’s cloud seeding experiment, only more questions

The capital’s first artificial rain trial in fifty years draws criticism over timing, cost and environmental risks

October 30, 2025

Inmates on the run: growing menace of parole jumpers in Delhi

The Capital records the highest number of absconding prisoners in India — a symptom of its overcrowded prisons, procedural lapses,…

October 28, 2025

Delhi’s fragile foundation: 55% surge in building collapses exposes civic failures

Data and tragedies point to a deeper urban crisis rooted in neglect, illegal settlements and civic lapses

October 14, 2025

Delhi records most deaths from manual scavenging in 2025

Despite a decade-old ban and repeated court orders, deaths of people who risk their lives to clean sewers manually continue…

September 25, 2025

How Delhi schools are crumbling under neglect

Broken walls, tin sheds, and unsafe classrooms belie the claims of Delhi's education model

September 23, 2025

Promises of a world-class model falter in Delhi schools

Parents and students highlight daily struggles for basic needs, such as drinking water and reliable electricity

September 22, 2025