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ABVP unveils manifesto for DUSU polls; student housing, women’s safety top priorities

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ABVP unveils manifesto for DUSU polls; student housing, women’s safety top priorities

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Sunday released its manifesto for the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, with student housing among its key focus areas. The recent collapse of a building housing a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Satya Niketan had highlighted the shortage of safe and affordable living spaces for university students….

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Delhi deploys 15,000 police personnel, 200 paramilitary companies for BRICS meet

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Hoardings seen ahead of 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The Delhi police have deployed around 15,000 personnel and 200 companies of paramilitary forces as part of a multi-layered security arrangement for the BRICS Summit, with at least 16 heads of state or government and…

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H1N1 surge: hospital footfall increases as doctors flag risks

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With H1N1 cases rising in the Capital, outpatient departments (OPDs) at hospitals are seeing an increasing number of patients with symptoms of the viral infection. Doctors said that while most healthy adults are recovering without complications, vulnerable groups, including the elderly, children and people with pre-existing conditions, are at risk of developing serious complications. Some…

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All eyes on Narela timeline as city’s three jails creak under strain

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All eyes on Narela timeline as city’s three jails creak under strain

A new 40-acre prison complex, including a dedicated high-security facility, is scheduled to open in Narela by November 2027 as Delhi’s prisons grapple with an inmate population exceeding twice their combined sanctioned capacity. The complex will house 1,256 inmates — 256 in a high-security prison and 1,000 in two general prisons — including high-risk prisoners…

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AAP alleges Delhi L-G ignoring requests for meeting on ‘scams’

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday alleged that Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu had not granted its leaders time for a meeting despite multiple requests regarding alleged irregularities in the procurement of medicines, bicycles and rice. Later in the day, AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), seeking an inquiry…

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Over 2,000 industrial units inspected for pollution control norms; 33 face closure orders

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The Delhi government inspected 2,011 industrial units between January and July this year, imposing environmental compensation on 44 units and issuing closure orders against 33 for non-compliance, according to the government. The inspections were part of a campaign led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to monitor industrial pollution and ensure compliance. Ms. Gupta said that…

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HC rejects jockey association’s plea against Delhi Race Club eviction

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The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition by the Jockey Association of India challenging the eviction order issued against the Delhi Race Club from its 53-acre premises in Lutyens’ Delhi. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held that the association’s petition was not maintainable, noting that the Delhi Race Club, the affected party, had already…

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One killed, 3 injured as building collapses during demolition in Karol Bagh

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One killed, 3 injured as building collapses during demolition in Karol Bagh

The structure was being razed illegally; the contractor and the owners are being questioned, said the police. | Photo Credit: ANI A three-storey building collapsed during demolition work in Regarpura in Karol Bagh on Friday, killing a labourer and injuring three others, the police said, adding that one of the injured is in critical condition….

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Medical procurement scam files destroyed, claims AAP

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday claimed that the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) had conceded before a Delhi court that files related to an alleged ₹700-crore medical procurement scam in the Delhi government had been destroyed. “Is it a joke to take away dozens of files from the Delhi government and destroy them while a…

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