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Delhi demolition violence: Police heighten vigil ahead of Friday namaz, Section 163 imposed
January 09, 2026 2:43 pm
Police said BNSS Section 163 (restriction on gatherings) has been imposed around the Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque and advised residents to pray at home. One more arrest has been made in the case
‘They went to buy medicine…’, ‘he was asleep’: Families of five men arrested for violence during demolition in Old Delhi
January 08, 2026 1:07 pm
Violence erupted after bulldozers started razing illegal structures on public land around the Faiz-e-Elahi Mosque after midnight on Tuesday.
'They’ve dumped us here, how will we survive?’: What Delhi’s bulldozers left behind — broken lives, bitter politics
June 29, 2025 10:34 am
Development or displacement? This question lies at the heart of a wave of slum demolitions in Delhi. The Indian Express revisits key sites where homes were razed, speaking to families and politicians across parties to unpack the ongoing debate
Homes bulldozed at Delhi's Bhoomiheen Camp — minutes before HC heard petitions to stay demolition
June 03, 2025 4:54 am
The nearly three-decades-old slum cluster was home to migrants from UP, Bihar and West Bengal, among others, the single-judge bench was told during the hearings
DDA carries out demolition drive in Sainik Farms following L-G's order
May 03, 2025 9:56 am
The move comes after the L-G had asked officials to take strict action to remove encroachments on the DDA land.
Crumbling buildings, lack of amenities: Sorry state of community centres in Delhi
November 04, 2024 8:54 am
Of the 296 community centres currently active in Delhi, only 49 are located in the village areas, depriving many residents of such facilities.
Govt seeks report from agencies on illegal religious structures, demolition drive likely
October 21, 2024 4:13 am
The Supreme Court's direction in September 2009 prohibits unauthorised construction in the name of religious places on public streets, parks or other public places.
60 jhuggis, 'illegal' kiosks in Gurgaon's Banjara market cleared in GMDA anti-encroachment drive
October 11, 2024 10:44 am
GMDA District Town Planner said that anti-encroachment drives will be intensified to beautify city roads and green belts and promised strict action against violators.
Demolition at Bhalswa | ‘We owe it to next generation’: Delhi HC flags cattle feeding on toxic waste in Bhalswa
August 17, 2024 5:21 am
The bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora were dealing with a bunch of applications filed in a pending petition relating to the poor condition of nine designated dairy colonies in Delhi.
In Bhalswa Dairy, thousands of residents hit the streets to block bulldozers; MCD halts demolition drive, for now
August 14, 2024 4:14 am
Expressing concern over milch cattle feeding on garbage from nearby landfills, the Delhi High Court had recently directed that the Bhalswa dairies be relocated to Ghogha Dairy Colony.
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