DELHI (national capital territory)

In a heartbreaking incident in southeast Delhi’s Jaitpur Pushta area, 20-year-old Tushar Kumar lost his life while trying to evade a pack of stray dogs. The tragic accident occurred on the night of January 10, around 10 PM. According to police reports, Tushar, who worked as a compounder at a local pharmacy, was riding a motorcycle with his friend, 29-year-old pharmacist Sudhakar Singh, when the incident occurred. The duo had ventured out in search of a relative, Uddham, who had left home intoxicated after a dispute. As they returned from a nearby colony, the motorcycle’s headlight stopped working, reducing visibility significantly. At that moment, a pack of stray dogs surrounded their vehicle. Attempting to escape, Tushar accelerated, unaware of a pothole approximately 1.5 feet deep....

Delhi experienced an unusually sharp cold on Wednesday morning, when a sudden blanket of dense fog engulfed the city, reducing visibility to nearly zero in a matter of minutes. According to reports, around 7:45 to 8:00 AM, Delhi-NCR was hit by an abrupt and thick fog that startled commuters and residents alike. The phenomenon, identified by meteorologists as “flash fog” or “rapid-onset fog,” forms and dissipates very quickly, unlike conventional overnight fogs. What Causes Flash Fog? Weather experts explain that flash fog is the result of a combination of cold air patterns, high humidity, and a sudden drop in temperature. Delhi’s air was already saturated with moisture overnight. When a sudden chill swept in with light morning winds, the ground temperature dropped instantly, causi...

Delhi residents have reason to celebrate as the historic Barapullah Bridge near Nizamuddin is set to reopen to the public in February. However, vehicles will not be permitted on the bridge to preserve its structural integrity. The 17th-century Mughal-era bridge, which had long suffered from neglect and encroachment, has undergone extensive conservation work by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). To protect the bridge and prevent future encroachments, iron gates have been installed at both ends, allowing only pedestrian access. Reopening UpdateASI officials stated that most of the conservation work is complete, with only minor masonry repairs remaining, expected to take around two weeks. The gates will remain in place permanently to prevent vehicular traffic from damaging the br...

The Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) has submitted a proposal to construct three new parking facilities across the city at a total cost of ₹500 crore, aiming to address the growing parking challenges in the capital. The projects will commence once they receive approval from the Delhi government. The plan comes as a response to Delhi’s increasing vehicle population and the shortage of parking spaces in key areas. According to the proposal, the first multi-level parking will be built on Eidgah Road in the City-Sadar Paharganj zone, on the site of an old slaughterhouse. This facility will have three floors and is estimated to cost ₹346 crore. The second parking project is proposed for Rajendra Nagar, featuring a basement, stilt, and three upper floors, with an estimated cost of ₹76.6 c...

A fire broke out on Wednesday morning at the official residence of BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad in New Delhi. Fire brigade teams and forensic experts rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control within a short time. The cause of the blaze is yet to be determined. Officials stated that the fire started around 8:00 AM in one of the bedrooms of the MP’s residence. Three teams from the Delhi Fire Service were immediately deployed, and the fire was extinguished by 8:35 AM. Fortunately, there were no casualties reported in the incident. It is not immediately known whether the Patna Sahib MP was present at the residence at the time of the fire. Ravi Shankar Prasad, who has represented the Patna Sahib constituency in the Lok Sabha, has previously served as the Union Minister for Elec...

The Delhi government is planning to establish monitoring stations along a 22-kilometer stretch of the Yamuna River to closely track water flow during the summer months. One station will be set up near the Hathini Kund Barrage, and another at the river’s end point in Delhi. Officials highlight that, to maintain adequate flow during summers, Hathini Kund Barrage in Haryana should release 2,500 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of water daily. However, in recent years, only 352–400 cusecs have been released, reducing flow from Wazirabad Barrage to Okhla Barrage and potentially creating a water crisis in Delhi. According to a Water Board report, the Yamuna’s flow remains critically low for nine out of twelve months, which not only threatens the river’s ecosystem but also impacts Delhi’s wat...

In a major push to strengthen primary healthcare, Delhi is set to inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Wednesday, taking the total number of centers in the city to 319. These centers will offer free medical consultations, medicines, and diagnostic tests, among other healthcare services, easing the burden on larger hospitals. Since the BJP government came to power in Delhi, treatment has been ongoing at 238 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. With the addition of these 81 centers, the government aims to expand access even further, with a long-term plan to establish 1,100 such clinics across the capital. Each Ayushman Arogya Mandir provides a comprehensive range of services, including consultations with doctors, essential medicines, diagnostic tests, diabetes and hypertension screening, c...

The Delhi government has taken a strict stance against counterfeit and narcotic drugs, intensifying its monitoring of the pharmaceutical sector. Between April and October 2025, 31 medical stores had their licenses revoked, and 15 drugs were found to be substandard. According to an official report by the Drugs Control Department under the Health and Family Welfare Department, a total of 2,405 wholesale and retail pharmaceutical firms were inspected during this period. Violations were detected in 596 cases, prompting stringent actions, including license suspension and cancellation. In addition, 196 firms faced special actions such as license suspension or cancellation. The department also launched targeted drives against the sale of Schedule H and H1 drugs, particularly narcotics and d...

New Delhi, January 14, 2026: In an unusual turn of events in Delhi politics, leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) inaugurated the newly constructed Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Sundar Nagri Ward before the Delhi Health Minister could do so. The Rehka Gupta-led Delhi government had prepared the Ayushman Arogya Mandir and was planning an official inauguration. However, on Tuesday, AAP MLA Veer Singh Dhingan and local municipal councillor Mohini Jeenwal stepped in and conducted the opening ceremony themselves. AAP Leaders Accuse Government of MisrepresentationExplaining their decision, MLA Veer Singh Dhingan and Councillor Mohini Jeenwal claimed that the Delhi government was merely refurbishing old dispensaries and presenting them as new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to create a false impression...

New Delhi, January 14, 2026: The capital continues to shiver under an intense cold wave, with temperatures dropping to new seasonal lows. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for cold conditions on Wednesday. According to weather forecasts, rainfall is expected in Delhi between January 18 and 20, which could be followed by another cold wave around January 26. This prolonged cold may persist until late January or early February. On Tuesday morning, conditions were severely cold, causing discomfort even indoors, though there was no fog. Temperature DetailsTuesday recorded the coldest day of the season so far, with the minimum temperature dropping to 3°C, 4.4°C below normal. Other areas also reported low temperatures: Palam 4°C, Lodhi Road 3°C, Ridge 4.4°...