Delhi News

Air India Orders Mandatory Dope Test for All Pilots After Captain Tests Positive for Marijuana
Flag carrier begins industry-first mass screening of cockpit crew following Phuket–Delhi flight incident; DGCA rules and passenger trust now under sharp focus. An Air India

Afghanistan to Host India in Historic 3-Match T20I Series in Delhi
The first T20I will be played on September 13, followed by matches on September 15 and 17, as Afghanistan formally hosts India on Indian soil

Delhi Jantar Mantar Protest: RTI Records Show at Least 10 People Suffered Pellet Injuries on July 20
The hospital records add to the controversy over the police response during the Parliament march, although Delhi Police have denied using pellet guns against protesters.

Delhi Metro Records 99.95% Punctuality, DMRC Says It Ranks Among World’s Most Reliable Systems
DMRC says Delhi Metro’s strict punctuality standard counts a train as delayed if it reaches its destination more than 59 seconds late, while nearly 29%

Air India Phuket-Delhi Turbulence: Captain Reportedly Fails Dope Test, Grounded Pending Confirmation
The initial screening was conducted in Delhi after the Phuket-Delhi flight landed; Air India says it has not received the test results, while the Aircraft

Delhi Rain Tragedy: 18-Year-Old Swept Away in Overflowing Sarita Vihar Drain, Search Continues
Ankit reportedly slipped while crossing a bridge near Priyanka Camp in Madanpur Khadar during heavy rain; his family has appealed for intensified rescue efforts as

Delhi University Students Struggle With High Rents and Rental Scams as New Session Begins
New DU students are spending their first days in the capital searching for rooms and paying inflated rents, while misleading online listings and disputed deposits

Delhi Mercedes Crash: Elderly Woman Killed in Narela, Driver Arrested After Chain Collision
Urmila was trapped between the WagonR and a three-wheeler outside Himalaya Apartments in Mamurpur; police registered a case of death by negligence and are investigating

Delhi HC Stays FSSAI Ban on Dabur’s ‘100 Percent’ Food Claims
Justice Amit Mahajan said Dabur had been selling the products for decades and had established a prima facie case, while FSSAI cited earlier notices and

Delhi Rain: Heavy Showers Trigger Waterlogging and Traffic Chaos, More Rain Expected Through August 10
Safdarjung recorded 59.2 mm of rain in 24 hours by 8:30 am and another 57.3 mm by 5:30 pm, while commuters faced flooded roads, traffic

SpiceJet Pune-Delhi Flight Delayed, Flyers Say They Were Left Without Food or Beverages
SpiceJet attributed the delay to the late arrival of the aircraft from Dubai because of air-traffic-control congestion, but passengers questioned why no refreshments were arranged

Delhi Construction Ban: NAREDCO Urges CM Rekha Gupta to Reconsider Winter Curbs
NAREDCO says Delhi’s fixed November-February construction restrictions could damage cash flows, employment and housing supply, while the government maintains that predictable curbs are necessary to

Petrol Bomb Attack at Shakib Al Hasan’s House After Sheikh Hasina’s Delhi Presser
Shakib Al Hasan’s family residence in Magura was targeted around 8:45 pm, shortly after Sheikh Hasina announced her plan to return to Bangladesh in December;

Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina Announces December Return to Bangladesh Despite Death Sentence
Speaking via video link from India, Sheikh Hasina said fear would not dictate her duty to the Bangladeshi people and called for the ban on

NEET Case: Delhi Court Seeks CBI Response on Accused’s Plea for Lie Detector Test
Three accused in the NEET paper leak case seek court permission for voluntary polygraph and brain mapping tests; Delhi fast-track court asks CBI to respond

12 Injured Amid Turbulence on Phuket-Delhi Air India Flight AI2379
Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi hit mid-air turbulence, causing minor injuries to 12 people; airline says no serious injuries and all passengers

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh Acquitted by Delhi Court in Women Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Case
The acquittal of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar ends the magistrate-level trial in the women wrestlers’ sexual harassment case, but the prosecution may

Delhi Man Kills Wife After Children Leave, Banks On TV Show ‘The Staircase’ To Escape Arrest
Kamal Singh allegedly killed his wife Komal in Delhi’s Jagatpuri after their children left home, withdrew Rs 7 lakh and tried to escape to Nepal,

No More Protests at Jantar Mantar? Supreme Court to Hear Plea Against Suitability of Delhi Site
SC issues notice on PIL arguing Jantar Mantar is no longer fit for protests due to access, movement and supply disruptions, even as recent NEET

Delhi High Court Orders Sterilisation Camps For Stray Dogs in Pilot “One Ward, One Camp” Drive
Delhi HC mandates voluntary, well-publicised stray dog sterilisation camps in one ward each for MCD and NDMC, stressing no forced capture or killing as part

Delhi Govt Announces Up to Rs 7.5 Lakh Compensation for Unnatural Jail Deaths
Delhi’s new prison death compensation scheme offers Rs 7.5 lakh for deaths due to clashes, torture or assault by authorities, and Rs 5 lakh for

After PM’s Forgiveness, Delhi Police Drops Case Against Minor Who Abused Him
The FIR against the minor will not be pursued after PM Modi’s appeal for forgiveness and the girl’s apology video, in which she claimed she

Delhi CM Launches Lakshmi Yojna Portal: ₹2,500 Monthly Aid for Women, ₹5,100 Crore Budget
The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana aims to provide economic empowerment to the “sisters of Delhi”, with an online portal now allowing women to register for the

FIR Against Noida Woman Over ‘Abusive’ Posts on PM Transferred to Delhi Amid Fresh Online Threats, Doxxing
The case, initially registered in Noida, is now being investigated by Delhi Police’s Parliament Street police station, even as the accused faces a wave of

Delhi Riots: Sessions Court Sentences Tahir Hussain to Life in Jail for Murder of IB Officer Ankit Sharma
The court described the brutality of Sharma’s killing and the disposal of his body as evidence of extreme savagery, but held that the police failed

Delhi’s Green Drive: Officers Now Accountable For Survival Of 1 Lakh Saplings
The order comes after a one-day plantation drive during which more than one lakh trees and shrubs were planted across Delhi with indigenous species selected

Delhi Govt Issues Notice to Vikaspuri Private School Over “Life-Threatening” Safety Violations
Authorities say the school was operating classrooms without fire safety clearance and had constructed an unauthorised structure. Parents and student groups are now demanding stricter

Skylift Failed, Cables Blocked Rescue: Probe Into Delhi Fire That Killed 9
The inquiry found that the Skylift’s boom failed amid a technical glitch and entanglement with low-hanging wires, while no effective tall-reach backup was immediately available.

Delhi Plans ‘Property Aadhaar Card’ For Every Land Parcel Under New Land Records Bill
Each property will get a Unique Property ID, with separate digital records for every floor in multi-storey buildings. The Bill is currently in the approval

No Action Against CJP Protesters: Delhi Government Announces Withdrawal of Legal Action in NEET-UG Agitation
The Home Department issued the order on July 30, 2026, saying that protest participants will not face punitive or retaliatory action but those with prior
