MCD data shows dengue cases declined sharply this year
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) data showed that dengue cases in Delhi have declined sharply this year, while malaria has dipped slightly. However, chikungunya cases remain significantly higher than the lows recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The Capital has reported 1,356 dengue, 705 malaria and 162 chikungunya cases in...
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Govt invests Rs 21 crore in free coaching to students: Sood
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Police registers case against man for beating stray dog to death
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Untreated sewage, missing effluent plants key reasons for Yamuna’s pollution: Govt
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CSE releases new analysis of winter air pollution trends
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Delhi’s air quality slips back to very poor
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IGIA becomes first in India to achieve water-positive status
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Capital shivers at 5.7 degrees Celsius
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Man killed after Mercedes rams into 3 workers in Vasant Kunj
The Mercedes car that mowed down three restaurant workers, killing one, in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj was speeding, being driven in a zigzag and rash manner, and dragged two of the victims for some distance, police said. The accident occurred near Ambience Mall on the Nelson Mandela Marg on Sunday, killing Rohit...
Voter turnout subdued in 12-ward MCD bye polls
Notwithstanding the holiday on account of Sunday, voter turnout in the MCD bypolls to 12 wards on Sunday remained subdued, with the overall polling recorded at 38.51 per cent till 5.30 pm. The voting remained peaceful across 580 polling booths, according to the State Election Commission. The voting began at...
CM Rekha Gupta votes at Shalimar Bagh
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday cast her vote for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) bye-elections and urged citizens to participate in large numbers, calling voting a democratic duty that strengthens governance and development. Gupta, who voted at her local booth along with her family, described the act as...
88-Year-Old Highlights Importance of Democracy
Elderly voters stepped out early on Sunday to cast their votes in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi bye-elections, emphasising the importance of participating in the democratic process and urging the younger generation to do the same. Satish, an 88-year-old voter who was among the first in the queue, said he has...
War of words erupts between BJP, AAP on voting day
A war of words was witnessed between the BJP and AAP on the voting day of the MCD by polls as the ruling party leaders claimed that the opposition, after sensing defeat, has started making baseless allegations of vote theft. BJP leader and Delhi Minister Ashish Sood, in a tweet in...
Paid period leave documentary sparks policy push
The world’s first documentary on Paid Period Leave was screened at Bharat Mandapam on 25 November 2025, spotlighting the urgent need for menstrual health awareness, workplace dignity, and national policy reform. The event was chaired by MP Bansuri Swaraj, who called the initiative “timely and transformational.” She pledged to raise the...
DMRC completes tunnel under red line
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has completed a technically challenging tunnelling task in its phase four expansion by constructing a tunnel beneath the operational Red Line at Pulbangash without disrupting train services. The tunnel is part of the Janakpuri West-” RK Ashram Marg extension of the Magenta Line and...
