Delhi NCR

-August 18, 2022

Where Sufi saints and djinns are believed to answer prayers

Where Sufi saints and djinns are believed to answer prayers

Be it a severe problem or a petty one, people flock to dargahs to seek help from Sufi saints and djinns using wish slips, threads, and even clay pots. Patriot interacts with such supplicants and the caretakers of these places to understand the significance of such prayers and beliefs

-August 18, 2022

Delhi Lt Governor urges Home Ministry to take action against IAS officer in Rs 50 lakh bribery case

Delhi Lt Governor urges Home Ministry to take action against IAS officer in Rs 50 lakh bribery case

Saxena has recommended action against Rai, a 2007-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, for indulging in "misconduct while performing official duty

-August 18, 2022

Delhi Traffic Police’s witty road safety tweet has a message for all drivers – ‘Jaagte Raho’

Delhi Traffic Police’s witty road safety tweet has a message for all drivers – ‘Jaagte Raho’

The video showed a chauffeur driving a car on a busy road with a conclusive message of “Jaagte Raho (Keep staying awake) If you are feeling drowsy, take a break”

-August 18, 2022

Restriction on goods vehicles as Delhi govt changes timings on some stretches

Restriction on goods vehicles as Delhi govt changes timings on some stretches

The Delhi Government has modified the timings during which goods vehicles can ply on certain roads in the capital, as indicated in a gazette notification

-August 17, 2022

Delhi’s hospitalisation rate increase two-fold, doctors stress on masks

Delhi’s hospitalisation rate increase two-fold, doctors stress on masks

The occupancy rate was 6.13 per cent on August 12 and declined marginally to 5.99 per cent the next day. It rose to 6.21 per cent on August 14 and stood at 6.31 per cent on August 15.

-August 17, 2022

Tikri Border beautification to complete in 10 months

Tikri Border beautification to complete in 10 months

The tourist department has given the Delhi government a 10-month deadline to finish the work on its plans to beautify Tikri Kalan border entrance point and build a massive gate there

-August 17, 2022

Kasturba Nagar residents fear immediate demolition of their homes

Kasturba Nagar residents fear immediate demolition of their homes

Kasturba Nagar is a slum area where people have built homes after decades of struggle. The DDA considers them encroachers and issues eviction notices

-August 17, 2022

Delhi, Kolkata among top 4 most-polluted cities in Asia: Report

Delhi, Kolkata among top 4 most-polluted cities in Asia: Report

While Beijing in China had the highest PM2.5-attributable death rate of 124 in 2019, Delhi and Kolkata ranked sixth and eighth, respectively.