The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on a petition challenging the encroachment of government land in the Jahangirpuri area of New Delhi.
As winter sets in, a thick layer of smog enveloped the national capital Delhi on Friday morning. The city's air quality remains in the 'Very Poor' category, with an AQI of 384 at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Three people, including a senior citizen and a 12-year-old minor, who were travelling on a bike, died in a suspected hit-and-run accident near Mukundpur Flyover, Outer Ring Road in Delhi's Jahangirpuri on Monday, said the police.
Delhi Traffic Police informed that due to the Raksha Bandhan festival weekend and recent rains causing waterlogging at GTK Depot, Jahangirpuri, and Adarsh Nagar, traffic on old GT Road is likely to be severely affected on Saturday.
Speaking to the victim's mother at the trauma centre, Neetu, who was also an eyewitness, informed the police that three boys arrived with firearms and opened fire on them. "I, along with my son (Aryan), Ranjeeta and Nikhil, was standing on the footpath near the Foot Overbridge, which is oppo
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Wednesday said that services have resumed normally on the Pink Line but continue to be affected on parts of the Red and Yellow Lines due to overhead equipment (OHE) damage caused by strong winds and rain in the national capital.
The North-West District Narcotics Squad of Delhi Police has seized 27.754 kilograms of ganja and arrested two individuals allegedly involved in narcotics trafficking.
According to the police, these individuals engaged in activities such as begging at traffic signals. Acting on a confidential tip-off, the police conducted an investigation and, after gathering concrete evidence, apprehended six transgender people near Jahangirpuri Metro Station.
AQI in different areas of the national capital, like Anand Vihar, was recorded as 393, 356 in Ashok Vihar, 322 at the IGI airport road and 381 in Jahangirpuri at 7 a.m as per CPCB.
At around 7:00 am, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 395, Aya Nagar stood at 352, Jahangirpuri at 390, and Dwarka reached 376. All these areas reported 'very poor' air quality levels, posing significant health risks.