Delhi

Delhi is reeling under an increasing water crisis, with falling Yamuna levels disrupting the supply from the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants, adding to the city’s heatwave misery. The shortage has hit tail-end localities the hardest with residents reporting low and erratic water supply in several areas. Low Yamuna water levels and disrupted supply […]

Six newborn babies were killed and many others injured in a devastating fire at a children’s hospital in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area, with grief across the country as the President, Vice President and Prime Minister expressed their condolences. The fire broke out late at night and 16 fire tenders rushed to the spot while rescue

The Centre has asked the Delhi Gymkhana Club to hand over its 27.3-acre Lutyens’ Delhi premises by June 5, saying the land is urgently needed to beef up and secure defence infrastructure. The club has been based there since 1913 and the move has sparked legal and public controversy. The Delhi Gymkhana Club in Lutyens’

Hundreds of shops in the furniture market in Delhi’s Shastri Park area were gutted in flames on Friday night, alarming traders as the fire was dangerously close to the metro line and trees nearby. Fire officials said 25 fire tenders were called into action and the exact cause of the blaze is under investigation. Firefighters

A 28-year-old woman’s death in Inderpuri of West Delhi has turned into a disturbing dowry death case after she allegedly called her sister for help just seven minutes before being found dead. Police have detained her husband and brother-in-law, while family says harassment, assault and dowry demands. Police investigate the Inderpuri home in West Delhi