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Drishti Jain
Drishti Jain is a trainee journalist with The Indian Express, reporting on Delhi’s municipal bodies. She is an alumna of the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. Her reporting interests include rural issues, marginalised communities, women, and education. She tweets @Drishti_jain02
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MCD to purchase 14 more mechanical road sweeping machines to tackle dust pollution
November 20, 2025 06:16 IST
“The duration of operation of MRS is enhanced for additional hours when the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is being implemented”, the source added.
Thu, Nov 20, 2025
Air pollution in Delhi: MCD fines MAMC for violating waste handling rules, more than 5,000 challans issued citywide
November 17, 2025 15:19 IST
With AQI in the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories, civic officials have been cracking down against violations of GRAP 3 norms.
Mon, Nov 17, 2025
‘Can’t take same route again’: Red Fort Blast survivors cope with trauma
November 17, 2025 06:30 IST
A heart patient since 2015, Faruq sped up his two-wheeler in panic when he heard the explosion that evening. He hit one of the poles and was swung in the air. “I get reminded of the horrific visuals of the hospital whenever I’m alone or I speak with people about it." he said, adding that one of his ears has suffered permanent damage.
Mon, Nov 17, 2025
Brother who helped with Math homework, world’s ‘best husband’: Kin of Red Fort blast victims left picking the pieces
November 16, 2025 05:26 IST
Victims of the car explosion near Red Fort
Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Red Fort Blast’s tenth victim: Bilal ‘Kashmiri’, who operated a cart, lived under a treeSubscriber Only
November 15, 2025 04:20 IST
Bilal’s cart was destroyed in the blast in which 10 people were killed and 30 injured.
Sat, Nov 15, 2025
MCD nod to 4 waste processing plants in Delhi, likely to be set up in 4 monthsSubscriber Only
November 14, 2025 06:11 IST
Officials said the target is to empty Bhalswa waste site by December 2026, Ghazipur by 2027 and Okhla by July 2026, and not dump fresh waste at these sites anymore.
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
‘His face was charred beyond recognition… tattoos helped identify him’: The 8 who never made it home after Red Fort blastSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 06:22 IST
Some of the bodies were still unidentifiable, but none of them appeared to have belonged to Jumman. In despair and frustration, Jumman’s wife, Tanuja, asked, “Koi mota hai, koi patla hai, par mere pati ki body kahaan hai?”
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
‘My daughter breathes this air every day… don’t have the option to leave’: A mother on Delhi’s pollutionSubscriber Only
November 10, 2025 17:23 IST
Dozens detained at Sunday’s protest at India Gate claimed they were taken to three police stations and released at midnight
Mon, Nov 10, 2025
AQI still ‘very poor’ in DelhiSubscriber Only
November 10, 2025 06:30 IST
Of the 39 monitoring stations, 34 recorded the AQI in the ‘very poor’ category. The air quality was the worst in Bawana (411 at 9 pm).
Mon, Nov 10, 2025
Hundreds gather, dozens held as India Gate sees protest against air pollutionSubscriber Only
November 10, 2025 06:25 IST
Cops say ‘not a protest site, no permission was given’
Mon, Nov 10, 2025
Golu, Kaalu, Foxy: JNU’s four-legged residents left in limbo after SC’s stray dog orderSubscriber Only
November 08, 2025 05:55 IST
The campus also has an animal welfare society, headed by Prof Piyush Pratap Singh. Vipul Jain, the founder of PAWS Foundation and a member of both the JNU AWS and JNU ABC Committee says, “Around 280 to 300 dogs live on the campus as per a survey conducted this July… 85% of them are sterilised.”
Sat, Nov 08, 2025
Too many strays, too few shelters: Delhi NGOs say they do not have the capacity to act on SC’s dog ordersSubscriber Only
November 08, 2025 05:51 IST
MCD sources said that an order may be issued early next week designating an individual at every hospital, school, etc., to ensure no feeding of dogs takes place on the premises or close by
Sat, Nov 08, 2025
Buses can be parked at Anand Vihar ISBT, for nowSubscriber Only
November 07, 2025 06:08 IST
According to a senior official, a parking facility existed at the ISBT earlier but was shut last October, as buses did not vacate the parking space easily.
Fri, Nov 07, 2025
No theft here: These names Rahul flagged have voted, with valid address and ID cardSubscriber Only
November 06, 2025 04:14 IST
In Hodal, many homes on same plot, so same address; in Rai, Brazilian only on electoral rolls
Wed, Dec 10, 2025
9-year-old boy among Delhi’s first two dengue deaths this yearSubscriber Only
November 05, 2025 05:25 IST
The city has registered 1,136 cases so far this year till November 1, according to the civic body data
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
‘How is it possible to leave our homes during winter?’: Residents of three slums near PM’s home face evictionSubscriber Only
November 04, 2025 08:00 IST
Some residents have been found eligible for rehabilitation at DUSIB Colony, Savda Ghevra.
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
Cloud seeding can’t be a reliable fix for Delhi’s winter pollution: IIT-Delhi studySubscriber Only
November 01, 2025 05:45 IST
Cloud seeding, the study says, “should be viewed, at best, as a potential high-cost, emergency short-term measure, contingent on stringent forecasting criteria”
Sat, Nov 01, 2025
NDMC doubles parking charges, officials say move in line with GRAP-IISubscriber Only
October 30, 2025 06:38 IST
Under the revised structure, parking for four-wheelers will now cost Rs 40 per hour instead of Rs 20. Two-wheelers will now be charged Rs 20 per hour instead of Rs 10. The parking fee for buses has been increased from Rs 150 to Rs 300 per hour.
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
Finding Chewy: How 60 determined volunteers looked for 25 days to bring runaway dog homeSubscriber Only
October 29, 2025 19:09 IST
The indie dog's owners, who live in Delhi's Jangpura, along with an NGO, mobilised a group that helped look for the dog each day
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
High-stakes MCD bypolls for 12 wards on Nov 30; AAP and BJP face litmus testSubscriber Only
October 28, 2025 15:46 IST
Counting of votes will be on December 3. During the MCD elections in 2022, AAP secured a massive victory with a majority of 134 seats in the 250-member House
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
Over 54,000 stray dogs sterilised in 6 months, MCD tells SC; data shows month-on-month dipSubscriber Only
October 28, 2025 06:25 IST
Across 232 MCD wards, the document states, approximately 70% sterilisation and immunisation of stray dogs has been completed
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
‘Milk is not vegetarian’: In Delhi’s Deer Park, how a group of volunteers are urging people to give up dairySubscriber Only
October 27, 2025 08:00 IST
Earlier this month, the group had gathered at Deer Park in Hauz Khas with placards -- sparking several curious questions and conversations with visitors
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
‘No water’ at Chhath ghat sparks protest in DelhiSubscriber Only
October 27, 2025 05:45 IST
Slogans like “Chhath Puja ke liye paani do, paani do, Rekha Gupta hosh mein aaa” were raised
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
Sprinklers continue rounds at monitoring stations amid row over air pollution in DelhiSubscriber Only
October 27, 2025 05:25 IST
According to locals from the area, the activity has been ongoing post Diwali
Mon, Oct 27, 2025
‘Socha tha late jaayenge kam bheed hogi, aur seat mil jaayegi’: Bihar migrants make last-minute trip for Chhath — and to voteSubscriber Only
October 25, 2025 13:39 IST
At New Delhi and Anand Vihar railway stations, trains that left the city on Saturday morning were packed with passengers even as Chhath Puja began today.
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