Agnipath: Mobile & internet services suspended in Ballabgarh to ‘stop the spread of disinformation’

Following violent protests in Palwal against the Agnipath scheme, Haryana government has suspended mobile internet and SMS services for 24 hours in Ballabhgarh area of Faridabad district as a precautionary measure

MCD fined Rs 50 lakh for not taking proper steps to prevent the Bhalswa fire

In a blame game between the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Fire services regarding the fire that kept raging at the Bhalswa landfill site for more than ten days, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has fined Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) stating that it did not take proper steps to prevent the fire

Risky roads for riders

The recent death of a 16-year-old girl cycling to school has once again stirred up concern over the safety of cyclists on Delhi roads. This isn’t an isolated incident: on 31 March, cyclist Kunwar Arora was run over by an army truck at Sardar Patel Marg

Existing mohalla clinics aren’t functional, why open more?

There are almost 519 Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics in Delhi as per the data provided by the Delhi Government. Patriot asks Delhiites what they think about them as a healthcare facility

7-year-old girl molested in North Delhi’s Wazirabad

A seven-year-old girl was allegedly molested in North Delhi’s Wazirabad area by her neighbour, police said on Thursday. According to police, an incident was reported on Tuesday around 9 pm about a child’s molestation in Wazirabad area. Police reached the spot and spoke to the victim, who alleged that she was molested by her neighbour […]

Illegal bar busted in Gharbana village, police say run mostly for Chinese nationals

Police in Greater Noida have busted an illegal luxury bar being run in a clandestine manner with Chinese nationals living in India as its major patrons, officials said on Thursday. The three-storey facility, located in Gharbara village with its interiors designed in traditional Chinese-style, was busted on Tuesday night, close on the heels of the […]

A pledge that saves lives

With Neelima’s untimely death in a road accident on 6 June, importance of organ donation resurfaced when her family decided to donate her eyes. Patriot gets an insight into what it is like to be at the centre of the life-saving process of organ donation

Doha Movement – Resurrecting a lost art

With its first event titled ‘Ba-Yaad e Ijteba Rizvi’ and held on 2 October 2021, started what is arguably the most recent literary movement in Delhi - the Doha Movement. It aims at reviving the lost art of Doha writing- a classical form of self-contained rhyming couplet used by poets like Kabir, Rahim, Tulsidas and others