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Delhi Fire Tragedy: PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia as Nine Killed in Vivek Vihar Blaze

A devastating fire in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar early Sunday morning claimed nine lives, including a toddler, leaving a neighbourhood…

Delhi–Dehradun Expressway Opens, Travel Time Slashed to Just Over Two Hours

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the much-awaited Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, a major infrastructure project expected to dramatically cut travel…

Delhi Police Arrest Suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba Operative Linked to Anti-India Metro Poster Case

In a major counter-terrorism operation, the Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a suspected operative linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba from…

IMD Forecasts Cold Wave and Dense Fog in Delhi From Friday as AQI Remains in ‘Very Poor’ Category

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday forecast cold wave conditions at isolated locations in Delhi between January 2 and…

Delhi L-G Saxena Writes to Arvind Kejriwal, Criticises Him Over New Delhi Pollution

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday (December 23, 2025) wrote a strongly worded letter to former Chief Minister and…

Why India’s Aravalli Hills Are Becoming a Flashpoint for Rising Protests

Protests have spread across northern India following a Supreme Court decision that redefines the Aravalli hills, one of the world’s…

Delhi engulfed in dense smog as AQI reaches ‘severe’; low visibility disrupts flights and trains

New Delhi: A thick blanket of smog engulfed large parts of Delhi-NCR on Sunday, pushing air pollution levels into the…

‘Request Kejriwal With Folded Hands’: Delhi Minister Accuses AAP of Burning Waste to Worsen Pollution

  Delhi Pollution Row: Environment Minister Sirsa Accuses AAP of Burning Waste to Spike AQI; Kejriwal Denies Charge Delhi Environment…

Pollution crisis: Delhi govt orders online classes for students up to Class 5

Delhi Pollution: Schools Shift Classes Up to Grade 5 Online as AQI Remains ‘Severe’ Amid a prolonged spell of hazardous…

Delhi air quality slips towards ‘severe’ as smog chokes city; airport issues advisory

Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further on Saturday, edging dangerously close to the ‘severe’ category as the city’s overall Air Quality…