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Aaditya Khatwani

Aaditya Khatwani

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Delhi logs 227.2mm of rain in August so far

People caught in rain at Connaught Place in New Delhi on Friday. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 14, 2026 17:26 IST

A tapestry of memories, mending the wounds of Partition

The tapestry is on display at Mool in South Extension as part of Taana Baana exhibition. (Representative photo)

Updated on Aug 14, 2026 17:25 IST

NGT impleads 7 senior officials in Yamuna sand mining case

The order was passed on August 11 in a suo motu matter initiated by the tribunal in November 2024 based on media reports. (HT Archive)

Updated on Aug 14, 2026 17:22 IST

IMD gets its rain data wrong: Delhi yet to cross average for August showers

IMD has often gone wrong with its predictions of rain, Tuesday being a case in point. Monday was an occasion the weather agency was also wrong with its logs.

Updated on Aug 12, 2026 03:41 IST

Multiple spells of rain expected in Delhi on Tuesday, IMD issues yellow alert

The city has received more rainfall this month than the long-period average for August. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 05:35 IST

Tenders for 4 water treatment plants to be completed in 2 months, Delhi Jal Board tells NGT

Tenders for 4 water treatment plants to be completed in 2 months, Delhi Jal Board tells NGT

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 02:50 IST

Delhi’s August rain already above normal, with three weeks still to go

It has been a wetter-than-normal monsoon for Delhi from June 1 to August 10, with 534.3mm of rain. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 01:47 IST

Rain likely in Delhi after brief break, city to cross normal rainfall for August

The shift of the monsoon trough away from Delhi led to the break in rain.

Updated on Aug 10, 2026 06:23 IST

Delhi records 98% of August rainfall in 5 days, surge in rain-related disasters

The intense spell over the past week led to several instances of waterlogging, traffic snarls, uprooted trees and rain-related incidents across Delhi-NCR.

Updated on Aug 9, 2026 05:18 IST

‘Windows vibrate all night’: Delhi bears brunt of Kanwar Yatra boombox chaos

Kanwariyas seen travelling with large sound systems mounted on vehicles near Shahdra in New Delhi on Saturday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Updated on Aug 9, 2026 04:54 IST

Delhi: NGT asks MCD about waste quantity at Singhola dumpsite

The hearing was part of NGT’s suo motu cognisance of an HT report “New waste mounds creep up on capital” published on November 4, 2024. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Aug 9, 2026 02:40 IST

Loud as chainsaw at close range? Kanwariyas' boomboxes deafen Delhi, law on mute

Ghaziabad, Aug 08 (ANI): Kanwariyas carrying Dandi Kanwar participate in the on-going Kanwar Yatra, in Ghaziabad on Saturday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Aug 9, 2026 01:05 IST

Delhi-NCR rain cripples daily life, triggers waterlogging, traffic chaos

Delhi's Safdarjung is all set to record the rainiest first eight days of August since 2011, the first year for which Safdarjung’s data is publicly available from IMD.

Updated on Aug 8, 2026 02:18 IST

PM Modi, education minister Pralhad Joshi to attend IIT-Delhi convocation today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union education minister Pralhad Joshi will attend IIT Delhi's 57th convocation on Saturday as chief guest and address 3,036 graduating students.

Updated on Aug 8, 2026 02:25 IST

Delhi: IMD issues ‘red alert’ for parts of city amid heavy rain; AQI ‘satisfactory’

At around 9:15am, the IMD issued a red alert for the south-eastern region of the city. (HT photo)

Updated on Aug 7, 2026 05:00 IST

Heavy rain cools Delhi, triggers waterlogging across the Capital

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that wet conditions will persist over the next three days, with a yellow alert in place for Friday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photos)

Updated on Aug 7, 2026 02:44 IST

NGT seeks Delhi Police stand on inspections of locked premises with alleged polluting activity

The direction came after the station house officer (SHO) of Jafrabad submitted an affidavit on April 14 stating that a joint inspection by the Delhi Police, MCD, DPCC, and BSES could not be carried out because the premises in Ghonda village were found locked. (Representative photo)

Updated on Aug 7, 2026 02:41 IST

Inspect saplings planted in Paschim Vihar, NGT tells MCD

The tribunal was hearing a 2024 plea filed by a resident of the area Khyati Anand, who had alleged that illegal lopping and pruning of over 250 trees in different blocks of Paschim Vihar had taken place in February and March 2024. (Representative photo)

Updated on Aug 7, 2026 02:38 IST

Traffic at a standstill again as rain hobbles Delhi civic infra

A view of a traffic jam near Okhla Metro Station on NSIC Road due to ongoing PWD Work in Delhi on Wednesday, August 5

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 06:05 IST

Delhi: IMD issues ‘orange alert’ as AQI remains ‘satisfactory’

From 11:30pm on Wednesday to 8:30am on Thursday, Palam recorded the highest rainfall at 23.8mm. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 05:58 IST

Delhi under yellow alert as multiple spells of rain likely through the week, says IMD

Kanwariyas shield themselves from heavy rainfall at India Gate in New Delhi. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 05:49 IST

Artist Satish Gujral honoured with commemorative stamp on birth centenary

Raseel Gujral Ansal, Gujral’s daughter, described the stamp as a tribute not only to her father but also to India’s artistic legacy. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Aug 4, 2026 02:47 IST

Lead above safe limit in vegetables grown on Delhi floodplains: Study

The study assessed heavy metal contamination in vegetables grown on the Yamuna floodplains and the potential health risks associated with consuming them. (HT)

Updated on Aug 4, 2026 04:13 IST

DU increases 1-year PG seats; faculty flags infra crunch

Seats in M.A. English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, M.Sc in Mathematics, and Master of Commerce have been increased from 45 to 126, an increase of 81 seats.

Updated on Aug 1, 2026 02:40 IST

Despite above-normal rain, Delhi saw worst July air since 2022

Delhi recorded its worst July air quality since 2022, despite above-normal rainfall.

Updated on Aug 1, 2026 07:27 IST

DU approves direct PhD admission for four-year undergraduate programme students

DU's executive council also approved a “semester away program” for DU’s UG programmes, in collaboration with foreign higher education institutions.

Updated on Jul 31, 2026 02:13 IST

Delhi sees scattered rainfall, IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert for two days

A view of light rain over Delhi, bringing relief from the sultry conditions on Monday. (Arvind Yadav/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 28, 2026 02:40 IST

Tear gas at 2pm, jubilation by 6: When the waiting paid off at Jantar Mantar

At around 10.15pm on Saturday, police estimated that a crowd of 4,000 people remained at the site. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 26, 2026 05:14 IST

Delhi’s Gen Z turns Jantar Mantar protest site into weekend hang-out spot

At around 10.15PM on Saturday, police estimated that a crowd of 4,000 people remained at the site.

Updated on Jul 26, 2026 03:09 IST

‘Faced tear gas, heard of Pradhan’s resignation next': How protesters cheered

Supporters of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) celebrate after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.

Updated on Jul 25, 2026 12:23 IST

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