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Guard booths outside houses are common in upscale neighbourhoods. They are encroachments, really. But unlike other areas, where these booths are made of wood with rolling tyres, in Jor Bagh, they are permanent concrete structures. 

He came. He got his way. Then he relented, somewhat. And then he left.

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Supreme Court, which permitted the use of green firecrackers in Delhi NCR between October 18 and 20. The court directed that the district administration and police must ensure that firecrackers are burst at designated locations between 6 and 7 am…

The South Asian University is once again in the news for alleged high-handedness in dealing with students. After its crackdown on stipend protests, it now faces allegations of trying to hush up an alleged sexual assault on campus. 

The controversy over Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s death refuses to die down.

The recent visit of Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to India marked another step in New Delhi’s gradual recalibration of ties with the Taliban leadership in Kabul. This aligns with how India has been reassessing its terms of engagement with the Taliban even before the militia regained power…

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Safdarjung Tomb, a historical site whose gardens attract hundreds of visitors each day.

“Her poetry collection has received a great response. She has been praised by President Ram Nath Kovind for her works and has won more than two dozen awards for her ‘brilliant’ writing. Afflicted with cerebral palsy, Kikki faced many challenges over the years but kept moving forward with strong willpower…

A series of bomb threats targeting the residences of Tamil Nadu journalists and media houses over the past week put the Tamil Nadu police and Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) in a state of high alert. Site inspection and searches at the targeted locations by BDDS teams showed the…

Two weeks after the violent September 24 statehood protests in Leh, parts of the city are struggling to return to normalcy. Footfall has shrunk in commercial areas, and vendors complain that business is down. 

Natural and man-made tragedies cause an obvious loss of lives and property. But for those affected by these catastrophes, there’s a hidden, often ignored, struggle of the mind.