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For Delhi students, safety fears put education itself at risk

For Delhi students, safety fears put education itself at risk

Many outstation students can’t afford to leave or easily find safer accommodation; for women, returning home can also mean giving…

September 10, 2026

After Satya Niketan collapse, fears mount over unsafe buildings

Seven deaths in the Satya Niketan collapse have renewed questions over violations, enforcement and safety in student housing hubs

September 10, 2026

Satya Niketan collapse: Families recall last conversations with victims

Families and friends of those killed in the Satya Niketan collapse recount their last conversations with the victims

September 9, 2026

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

The terror attack killed 15 people and left 79 others injured; the case against the principal accused drags on after…

September 7, 2026

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 27, 2026

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

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…

August 14, 2026

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…

August 10, 2026