Peak power demand in Delhi soars to 7,542 MW

As temperatures climbed to 43.4°C in the capital, Delhi’s peak power demand touched 7,542 MW — the highest recorded so far this summer amid rising use of cooling appliances

SC allows euthanasia for rabid, incurably ill stray dogs

SC says rabid, incurably ill, or dangerous stray dogs may be euthanised under legal safeguards, and asks states to strengthen sterilisation measures

DDA issues fresh eviction notices in Yamuna Bazar area

Fresh DDA notices ask all Yamuna Bazar residents to vacate within 15 days, warning of demolition action over encroachments on the Yamuna floodplain

Delhi man sets himself ablaze outside wife’s house in Jahangirpuri

A domestic dispute in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri turned tragic after a man allegedly set himself on fire outside his wife’s residence, with police probing the circumstances leading to the incident

Delhi taxi drivers’ unions to go on 3-day strike from May 21 demanding fare hike

Delhi taxi and auto unions will hold a three-day strike from May 21, demanding a fare hike over rising fuel costs and alleging continued economic exploitation of drivers

Delhi experiences warm morning; ‘yellow’ alert issued for heatwave

Delhi braces for intense heat as IMD issues a ‘yellow’ alert, with temperatures likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius and AQI remaining in the ‘moderate’ category

Burned skin, empty pockets: Delhi’s ‘loo’ leaves workers scorched

With heatwave conditions intensifying across North India, doctors, workers, and environmentalists talk to Patriot about growing health and economic risks for those exposed to prolonged heat, especially daily wage earners and informal workers

Delhi’s young are having strokes — and the heat isn’t helping

Doctors are reporting a rise in stroke cases among people aged 18–44 due to stress, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, pollution, and extreme heat, with delayed treatment and poor awareness increasing the risk of lifelong disability and death