54,000 premature deaths in 2020: Capital pays for air pollution 

After the break brought on by the lockdown in 2020, Delhiites are back to breathing the usual toxins in the Capital’s air Many believe that the problem of air pollution, that peaks during the winter months, subsides with the arrival of warmer months. This may be the case with the smog, but even during the […]

Metro, buses in Delhi to run at current limited capacities for at least 2 more weeks

Public buses and metro trains in the national capital will run at their current limited capacities for at least two more weeks with the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Monday deciding to maintain status quo on the number of passengers, sources said The decision was taken as states like Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and […]

BJP vs AAP to win a communal incitement

A week since the murder of Rinku Sharma, a game to claim Hindu sentiments is on. However, police continue to deny any religious hostilities existed A young boy, Rinku Sharma’s murder in Outer district of Delhi’s Mangolpuri has led to a steady stream of politicians to his doorstep and heavy deployment of police in the […]

Toolkit case: Disha Ravi moves Delhi HC to restrain police from leaking probe material to media

Climate activist Disha Ravi, arrested for alleged involvement in sharing a toolkit backing the ongoing farmers’ protest, moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking to restrain police from leaking to the media any probe material in relation to the FIR lodged against her. The petition, which is listed before Justice Prathiba M Singh, also […]

Delhi’s roads in disrepair; restoration work on hold

PWD claims about lack of funds for repairing roads do not ring true in a scenario where Delhi Government banned work on non-Covid work when the pandemic peaked There are two things synonymous with South Delhi roads, the consistent traffic jams and the tarred road tops breaking apart in an area banally called the posh […]

R-Day violence: Man who was swinging swords arrested

A 30-year-old man who was allegedly swinging swords that “motivated” the protesters at the Red Fort during the violence in Delhi on Republic Day has been arrested, police said on Wednesday. Maninder Singh, who works as a car AC mechanic, was arrested around 7.45 pm on Tuesday near the C D block bus stop in […]

Red Fort incident: Delhi court extends by 7 days police custody of Deep Sidhu

A Delhi court on Tuesday extended by seven days the police custody of actor-activist Deep Sidhu in connection with the Red Fort violence on Republic Day during the farmers’ tractor parade against the Centre’s three new agri laws. Sidhu was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Bhujali after expiry of his police custody in the case. Police […]

Five cities, one problem: travel within NCR not a smooth ride

For workers residing in different cities of NCR, commuting to Delhi can be an uphill task made worse by the added burden of waiting for metro-feeder buses and suburban trains to restart operations   Delhi, a city known for its harsh winters and even harsher summers is not an easy place to work, especially for […]