Delhi NCR

-August 8, 2026

Rolling into memory lane: looking at Delhi’s history of trams

Rolling into memory lane: looking at Delhi’s history of trams

As the Delhi government considers reviving trams in Old Delhi, former passengers recall its slow journeys, low fares and ringing bells

-August 7, 2026

Delhi rain floods streets, disrupts traffic; locals use makeshift raft to ferry schoolchildren

Delhi rain floods streets, disrupts traffic; locals use makeshift raft to ferry schoolchildren

Heavy rain triggered widespread waterlogging and traffic snarls across Delhi, while residents in the worst-hit areas used makeshift rafts to ferry schoolchildren through flooded streets amid an IMD red alert

-August 7, 2026

AI-powered live transmission, translation deployed in Delhi Assembly: Speaker

AI-powered live transmission, translation deployed in Delhi Assembly: Speaker

Delhi Assembly becomes the first legislative House in India to pilot the AI-powered BHASHINI system for live transcription and multilingual translation during proceedings

-August 7, 2026

Delhi govt to take over industrial effluent treatment plants to curb Yamuna pollution

Delhi govt to take over industrial effluent treatment plants to curb Yamuna pollution

The government will appoint specialised agencies through a competitive bidding process to operate and maintain CETPs across 11 industrial areas

-August 7, 2026

Action against wrong-side driving intensified in Delhi, 2,321 FIRs registered: LG Sandhu

Action against wrong-side driving intensified in Delhi, 2,321 FIRs registered: LG Sandhu

Delhi Police has registered 2,321 FIRs against wrong-side driving in an intensified crackdown, with the LG stressing zero tolerance for traffic violations

-August 7, 2026

IMD issues red alert as heavy rain causes traffic snarls, waterlogging in Delhi

IMD issues red alert as heavy rain causes traffic snarls, waterlogging in Delhi

The weather office has forecast light to moderate rainfall over Delhi until August 10

-August 6, 2026

Crack-ridden bastion at Delhi’s Purana Qila ‘unsafe’; ASI clears restoration plan

Crack-ridden bastion at Delhi’s Purana Qila ‘unsafe’; ASI clears restoration plan

ASI has declared a crack-ridden bastion at Delhi's Purana Qila unsafe and approved emergency restoration after monsoon damage worsened its condition

-August 6, 2026

Kanwar Yatra: Over 1,500 police personnel, CAPF units deployed in northeast Delhi

Kanwar Yatra: Over 1,500 police personnel, CAPF units deployed in northeast Delhi

More than 1,500 Delhi Police personnel and 250 CAPF personnel have been deployed across northeast Delhi as authorities step up security