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Kushan Niyogi -January 10, 2025

Delhi: 280 homeless found dead in a month on city’s streets

Delhi: 280 homeless found dead in a month on city’s streets

During last winter, the national capital had recorded 325 such deaths from December 1 to January 6

Kushan Niyogi -January 6, 2025

City on the edge: Juveniles increasingly committing heinous crimes in Delhi, say police

City on the edge: Juveniles increasingly committing heinous crimes in Delhi, say police

In 2023, juveniles were accused of committing mainly petty crimes, such as theft and snatching; however, in 2024, many such offenders were charged with heinous crimes such as murder and rape

Kushan Niyogi -December 31, 2024

Human trafficking in national capital sees a significant decline

Human trafficking in national capital sees a significant decline

Police attribute the drop in such cases to extreme efforts undertaken throughout the year by multiple teams using technical, human resources; traffickers have found ways to exploit loopholes: NGOs

Kushan Niyogi -December 26, 2024

Delhi Fire Services recorded 11% more distress calls this year

Delhi Fire Services recorded 11% more distress calls this year

The year saw several major fire cases, many of which resulted in loss of lives

Kushan Niyogi -December 23, 2024

Delhi election: Over 20,000 people displaced by demolition drives to vote for shelter

Delhi election: Over 20,000 people displaced by demolition drives to vote for shelter

In 2023, thousands of anti-encroachment drives were held across Delhi, accounting for 52% of the total number of demolitions across the national capital since 2019

Kushan Niyogi -December 20, 2024

Exclusive: Over 200 Delhi schools targeted as hoax bomb threats escalate

Exclusive: Over 200 Delhi schools targeted as hoax bomb threats escalate

Police struggle to trace origins of threats, cite tech limitations

Kushan Niyogi -December 16, 2024

Over a decade of Nirbhaya: Centres to provide police, medical, legal aid to women remain paper tigers

Over a decade of Nirbhaya: Centres to provide police, medical, legal aid to women remain paper tigers

Delhi has a total of 6 legal and 11 Sakhi One Stop Centres meant to help women facing any kind of violence; unfortunately, none of them function effectively

Kushan Niyogi -December 16, 2024

12 years after Nirbhaya, why women in Delhi still fear the dark

12 years after Nirbhaya, why women in Delhi still fear the dark

From shadowy streets to insufficient street lighting, the national capital remains a battleground for women’s safety as promises of reforms fade into bureaucratic limbo