- newUnnao rape case: Supreme Court sets aside order suspending Kuldeep Sengar’s sentence, asks Delhi HC to consider afresh
The court said the High Court must hear all the parties, including the counsel for the survivor of the crime, on the question of suspension of sentence
- 2 hours ago 15 May 26, 2:01pm - - newAAP, Congress attack BJP, Delhi Police over ‘deteriorating’ law and order situation
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said in a post on X, “Once again, a gangrape has taken place in a moving bus in Delhi. We learnt nothing from Nirbhaya. This incident is a blot on the entire society”
- 2 hours ago 15 May 26, 1:24pm - - newFree and fair elections can happen only if there are independent Election Commissioners, SC says
Top court questions neutrality of Prime Minister-led selection panel for Election Commissioners
- 5 hours ago 15 May 26, 10:34am - - new‘I refuse to be intimidated’, says Delhi High Court judge, initiates contempt proceedings against Kejriwal, AAP leaders
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directs that CBI’s plea be placed before another Bench; clarifying that she is not recusing herself from the matter; the judge says she had already delivered judgment on recusal plea and ‘stood by it’
- 9 hours ago 15 May 26, 7:17am - - newGovt. staff to work from home twice a week as Delhi unveils austerity plan
Drive includes staggered office timings, ban on official foreign visits for one year; govt. will not purchase new petrol, diesel, CNG, or hybrid vehicles for 6 months, says CM; Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs pitches for ‘prudent mobility’
- 9 hours ago 15 May 26, 7:04am - - newWork from home advisory, ‘Metro Day’, online classes: Delhi announces austerity measures
Drive includes staggered office timings, ban on official foreign visits for one year; govt. will not purchase new petrol, diesel, CNG, or hybrid vehicles for 6 months, says CM; Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs pitches for ‘prudent mobility’
- 9 hours ago 15 May 26, 7:03am - - newDelhi’s cyclists who journey between life and death
Every day, lakhs of Delhi’s working-class commuters use bicycles to travel from the outskirts to the city’s industrial and commercial centres. This story explores the main cycling routes through heavy traffic, where reckless drivers often force cyclists, especially women, to the kerb
- 11 hours ago 15 May 26, 4:53am - - newDelhi court orders OpIndia to remove articles on Swati Chaturvedi
The court held that the continued circulation of the pieces could cause “serious and irreparable injury” to her professional reputation while the defamation suit remains pending.
- 12 hours ago 15 May 26, 4:15am - - newWoman gang-raped inside bus in Delhi’s Rani Bagh, two arrested
The two accused have been arrested in connection with the incident that took place on May 11, the sources said
- 13 hours ago 15 May 26, 2:47am - - newHalt move to appoint principal, DU directs St. Stephen’s College- 14 hours ago 15 May 26, 1:31am -
- newJanakpuri teacher held in 3-year-old girl’s rape case- 14 hours ago 15 May 26, 1:25am -
- newAAP student wing protests NEET paper leak, seeks PM’s resignation- 15 hours ago 15 May 26, 12:48am -
- newUttar Pradesh police invoke NSA against two accused held during workers’ protest in Noida
The lawyers representing Satyam and Aakriti, however, said the police have not submitted any documents in the court supporting the invocation of NSA; “Further procedure is petitioned in the High Court,” said advocate Choudhary Ali Zia Kabir.
- 16 hours ago 14 May 26, 11:33pm - - newHC recalls order that quashed Centre’s decision refusing to convert journalist’s PIO status to OCI
The court says Siddharth Varadarajan failed to disclose the existence of a 2020 Allahabad High Court order that granted him anticipatory bail in a criminal case and imposed conditions
- 21 hours ago 14 May 26, 7:10pm - - newED cracks down on “illegal” sale of SRMF properties worth crores
Agency conducts searches in Delhi and Noida in money laundering probe linked to alleged forged documents, fake resolutions and sale of Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation lands across multiple States
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- newExcise case: Will initiate contempt proceedings over vilifying posts, says Justice Swarana Sharma
Justice Sharma said some senior counsel have "graciously accepted" the court's recommendation but in the meantime, she came across the contemptuous material
- 23 hours ago 14 May 26, 4:36pm - - BJP sweeps Haryana civic polls; a student stuns party in Uklana
BJP won the mayoral election to all three corporations in Haryana in a direct contest with the Congress, and the President’s posts to three of the four municipal bodies
- 1 day ago 14 May 26, 3:39pm - - Red Fort bomb blast case: NIA files 7,500-page charge sheet against 10 accused
Apart from Dr. Nabi, the others named in the charge sheet are Aamir Rashid Mir, Jasir Bilal Wani, Dr. Muzamil Shakeel, Dr. Adeel Ahmed Rather, Dr. Shaheen Saeed, Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay, Soyab, Dr. Bilal Naseer Malla and Yasir Ahmad Dar
- 1 day ago 14 May 26, 1:42pm - - Delhi High Court refuses to entertain PIL to prevent suicides
The petitioner sought directions to the authorities for “institutional examination” and a “support system” to prevent suicidal tendencies
- 1 day ago 14 May 26, 9:26am - - NSUI holds protest outside Education Minister’s residence over NEET paper leak
The protest march highlighted that the paper leak had “shattered the dreams of millions of students”, demanding immediate resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- 1 day ago 14 May 26, 7:32am - - Delhi High Court rejects plea against tax exemption for agricultural income in Capital
The Bench stated that the issue fell outside the court’s domain and it cannot direct the Delhi Government to legislate a law to introduce a new taxation framework
- 1 day ago 14 May 26, 4:39am - - Curb dissemination of pornographic content through apps, Delhi HC tells Google, Apple
Petitioner says such apps are easily accessible to children
- 2 days ago 13 May 26, 10:55pm - - Marijuana worth ₹4 crore, concealed in trolley bag seized at Delhi airport; two held
Custom officials said one person was also apprehended during the operation, who had come to receive the contraband
- 2 days ago 13 May 26, 3:09pm - - BJP targets DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin over Sanatana Dharma remarks
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also targeted the Congress for “supporting” the anti-Hindu comment and questioned the “silence” of newly elected Chief Minister Vijay on the issue
- 2 days ago 13 May 26, 4:00am - - ‘Hit the streets’: Kejriwal to students on NEET-UG paper leak; protests
“This government understands only the language of agitation,” says AAP chief, alleges ‘connivance and political patronage’ behind recurring leaks
- 3 days ago 13 May 26, 3:20am - - Traders in New Ashok Nagar ‘seal’ their own shops ahead of action by DDA, MCD- 3 days ago 13 May 26, 1:08am -
- St. Stephen’s College gets first woman principal- 3 days ago 13 May 26, 1:04am -
- DDA launches AI-driven single-window building approval system- 3 days ago 13 May 26, 12:59am -
- Kejriwal seeks transparency on economic situation- 3 days ago 13 May 26, 12:05am -
- Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea to broadcast FIFA World Cup
No broadcaster has acquired the broadcasting rights this year for the FIFA World Cup, one of the most viewed sporting events in the world, the petition says
- 3 days ago 12 May 26, 11:26pm - - Addressing India’s electrical fire risks
A pre-dawn fire in Vivek Vihar that killed nine, record electricity demand of 256 GW, and numerous air-conditioners switching on simultaneously; highlight a surge in power consumption and raise concerns over the growing risk of electrical fires in India.
- 3 days ago 12 May 26, 10:48pm - - ‘Peons ours, officers from outside’: Surjewala targets Haryana govt. over ‘brazen daylight robbery’ of jobs
Attacking the Haryana Public Service Commission and the Haryana Staff Selection Commission, Congress leader claims that 70-80% of officer posts are going to non-Haryanvis
- 3 days ago 12 May 26, 9:29pm - - Uncertainty ends for workers in Noida; revised dues paid, says firm at centre of the labour unrest
Workers in the industrial area had staged a series of protests in April over issues such as wage hike, working hours and better overtime pay, with violence reported during one such stir on April 13
- 3 days ago 12 May 26, 7:25pm - - Delhi HC quashes Centre’s decision refusing to convert journalist’s PIO status to OCI
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav restores The Wire founding editor’s application and asks authorities to take a fresh decision on it in accordance with law and pass a reasoned order.
- 3 days ago 12 May 26, 6:40pm - - Delhi government launches five-day rescue drive for homeless people
Those rescued will be taken to Apna Ghar Ashram, where arrangements have been made for their treatment, care, food, medical support and rehabilitation
- 4 days ago 12 May 26, 2:32am - - Delhi Government threatens to take over Janakpuri school over ‘lapses’
The DoE stated that the school failed to implement proper surveillance, noting the lack of CCTV cameras in critical areas, which violated safety and child protection standards
- 4 days ago 12 May 26, 2:27am - - Four held for attacking, molesting 2 women in Nehru Place
The incident started when the four men on two bikes harassed the two women while passing by, to which the victims responded verbally, said the Police
- 4 days ago 12 May 26, 2:09am - - Ashish Sood asks Delhi Fire Services to strengthen fire prevention measures- 4 days ago 12 May 26, 12:45am -
- L-G directs DDA to chart out plan to develop Dwarka into an international investment hub- 4 days ago 12 May 26, 12:44am -
- 6 sharpshooters of Rashid Cablewala-Hashim Baba gang arrested- 4 days ago 11 May 26, 11:36pm -
- Labour codes ‘greatest setback’ for workers, says Kharge, slams Centre
Mallikarjun Kharge says the government drafted and implemented the “anti-worker” labour codes without consultation and has not convened the Indian Labour Conference since 2015
- 4 days ago 11 May 26, 8:27pm - - Delhi HC protects personality rights of boAt’s Aman Gupta
Court restrains several people and entities from unauthorised use or exploitation of his name, image, voice, and other attributes, including for AI-generated content.
- 4 days ago 11 May 26, 5:48pm - - Government revises BOT guidelines; allows big funds to bid for Highway projects
The Ministry has allowed sovereign wealth funds, infrastructure funds, pension funds and private equity to bid for BOT projects under the public-private-partnership model
- 4 days ago 11 May 26, 5:17pm - - Nitin Gadkari inaugurates barrier less Mundka-Bakkarwala toll plaza on Urban Extension Road-II
NHAI is planning to roll out more Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at national highway fee plazas covering 17 fee plazas across nine states; all aimed to go live by September 2026
- 4 days ago 11 May 26, 3:45pm - - What measures are needed to address Delhi’s heat crisis? | Explained
What structural changes are required to reduce extreme heat? How can urban planning help?
- 4 days ago 11 May 26, 9:39am - - Census 2027: 80% houses mapped in New Delhi district- 4 days ago 11 May 26, 8:46am -
- Attempts on to ‘suppress’ Janakpuri school rape, alleges Bharadwaj- 4 days ago 11 May 26, 7:49am -
- Two new projects to help ease traffic congestion in north-west Delhi: CM- 5 days ago 11 May 26, 1:34am -
- CM unveils scheme for youth leaving institutional care at 18
Aftercare Scheme for Young Persons to provide assistance for higher education, skill development, employment opportunities; intend to provide structured assistance to all such young adults: Gupta
- 5 days ago 11 May 26, 1:24am - - DMRC introduces open-loop NCMC cards for commuters- 5 days ago 11 May 26, 12:24am -
- AIIMS establishes advanced facility for epilepsy patients- 5 days ago 11 May 26, 12:08am -
- Delhi judges grapple with rising threats and little protection
Delhi currently has more than 800 district judges. Despite dealing routinely with hardened criminals and unpredictable litigants, an overwhelming majority of them function without a dedicated personal security officer (PSO).
- 5 days ago 10 May 26, 9:57pm - - Delhi on high alert over possible terror threat, security upped across key locations
According to sources, agencies have received alerts regarding possible attempts to target prominent offices and crowded areas in central Delhi using suicide attacks, vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (IEDs), shootings and coordinated strikes
- 5 days ago 10 May 26, 11:57am - - Delhi govt. declares 673 hectares of Central Ridge land as reserved forest- 6 days ago 10 May 26, 1:11am -
- DDA to revive city’s 77 water bodies in phased manner: L-G- 6 days ago 10 May 26, 1:08am -
- Social media, expensive gifts used by Dinesh Karala gang to recruit, influence youth- 6 days ago 10 May 26, 1:03am -
- Delhi High Court protects personality rights of Shashi Tharoor
The court passed the order after Tharoor filed a plea claiming that deepfake videos showing him making ‘politically sensitive statements he never made’ were circulated online, causing harm to his credibility, reputation, and public standing
- 6 days ago 9 May 26, 10:36pm - - Delhi HC to pass interim order protecting Shashi Tharoor’s personality rights over deepfake videos
Justice Mini Pushkarna also issued notices to defendants in suit including social media platforms such as X and Meta, owner of Instagram
- 6 days ago 9 May 26, 10:31pm - - Delhi shelter homes put up hospital, emergency contact details to aid homeless amid heatwave
Officials said awareness and sensitisation activities are being conducted to educate residents about heatwave conditions, hydration, and precautions against heat-related illnesses
- 6 days ago 9 May 26, 4:47pm - - Government launches Road RADAR to identify air pollution sources
As part of the programme, one field surveyor has been deployed in each of the 13 districts to systematically survey roads across Delhi and identify pollution hotspots in real time
- 6 days ago 9 May 26, 11:38am -