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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…

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…

September 21, 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

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

AI surveillance at students’ protest raises questions over right to dissent

A petitioner in HC raises concern over surveillance’s impact on citizens’ right to protest

July 30, 2026

Delhi: Rescue teams, divers face hurdles in emergency response

Firefighters and contractual divers face equipment shortages and high risks across the city waters

July 28, 2026

Students allege police excesses during CJP’s Parliament march

Scores were injured as police used batons and tear gas against protesters demanding accountability over examination irregularities

July 23, 2026

Delhi: Police data show dip in traffic snarls; commuters unimpressed

Technology-based enforcement expands as police target congestion hotspots; issue 48.4 lakh challans in 6 months

July 21, 2026

Road riddle: fatal accidents drop, body count rises in Delhi

782 people died on Delhi’s roads in the first half of 2026, even as fatal crashes fell compared to corresponding…

July 17, 2026

Complaints logged, issues persist: Delhi’s familiar monsoon loop

Data from PWD’s grievance portal and residents’ accounts highlight continuing concerns over waterlogging, roads and drainage

July 9, 2026