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Supreme Court closes MC Mehta's PIL on Delhi pollution after 40 years

The bench directed the registry to register fresh suo motu proceedings captioned under “Issues of Air Pollution in NCR".

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 24:55 IST

Delhi residents rush to apply for new piped gas connections

Officials said additional teams have been mobilised to handle the surge, with the company currently able to operationalise more than 1,000 domestic connections daily in Delhi.

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 01:18 IST

Induction cooktops, menus short: How Delhi is dealing with LPG cylinder crunch

A sign at an eatery in Connaught Place informing customers about its downsized menu on Wednesday.

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 03:51 IST

Delhi LPG crunch fuels black market, prices soar to ₹2.5K per cylinder

Officially, a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi costs <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>913, while a 19-kg commercial cylinder costs <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,883. (File photo)

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 04:12 IST

Eateries across Delhi trim menu as e-stoves fly off shelves

A roadside eatery at Connaught Place that has downsized its menu amid an LPG cylinder shortage in New Delhi. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 24:38 IST

Delhi govt plans an ISBT on 20 acres reclaimed at Bhalswa landfill

The Bhalswa landfill, as seen in September 2025. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 23:00 IST

MCD revives plan for pig abattoir in Delhi, 60 years after closure

Nearly six decades after the national capital’s only pig slaughterhouse was shut following protests in north Delhi’s Andha Mughal, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has once again initiated the process of setting up a new pig abattoir

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 03:45 IST

50 families stay put, NDMC to begin eviction drive at ‘unsafe’ Palika Dham complex on March 11

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will begin forcibly evicting the remaining 50 families, senior officials said, adding that they have refused to vacate despite multiple notices. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 10, 2026 22:42 IST

Delhi govt orders water re-sampling, corrective measures after HT report

Water minister Parvesh Verma has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to ramp up testing and take corrective measures in areas flagged in the report.

Updated on Mar 10, 2026 02:53 IST

Delhi's Khan Market retains crown as India’s costliest high-street, rent up 8%

Delhi’s Khan Market.

Updated on Mar 10, 2026 24:31 IST

March meeting to decide fate of 9 MCD standing committee members

A senior civic official said 50% of the members will retire from the standing committee (HT)

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 22:10 IST

Building partly razed, 1 more held for Uttam Nagar murder

The clash between the two families started on Wednesday night, as an 11-year-old girl threw a water balloon from the terrace of her house, which hit a woman from another community.

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 06:30 IST

Delhi water crisis: Troubled waters in city's taps; 44% samples fail safety test

Laboratory analysis revealed that eight samples tested positive for total coliform or E. coli.

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 02:45 IST

PM hails Delhi’s ‘fast growth’, raps AAP over stalled projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of the metro projects in New Delhi on Sunday.

Updated on Mar 8, 2026 22:20 IST

Delhi rules out floodwater reservoirs, pushes for upstream Yamuna dams

Flooding of a locality near the Yamuna. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 7, 2026 02:31 IST

Taranjit Singh Sandhu named new L-G of Delhi

Former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 03:14 IST

Floating pontoons to block waste from entering Yamuna

Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma said the measures are part of a comprehensive action plan to clean the Yamuna. (HT archive)

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 24:12 IST

‘Call Before You Dig’ app made mandatory for road work in Delhi

According to officials, the CBuD platform will improve citizen safety, reduce public inconvenience, and reduce damage to underground assets — such as gas pipelines, sewerage systems, and storm water drains — as all excavated sites will be visible on a single platform.

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 11:49 IST

Delhi: Froth at Wazirabad raises alarm about Yamuna pollution

Activists have expressed concern after recent photographs showed frothing near this site. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 3, 2026 23:32 IST

Residents told to leave ‘unsafe’ Pallika Dham units in Delhi by Mar 7

NDMC first ordered the eviction in July 2025, but the drive was halted after residents failed to vacate. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 02:49 IST

Survey finds 9.1 million cubic metres of silt choking Najafgarh drain

The Najafgarh drain is 57.14km long and has a complex system of 150 big and small drains. (HT Archive)

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 04:05 IST

Delhi: PWD blames MCD as Okhla landfill sewage damages key stretch

The road is also plagued by the heavy movement of MCD trucks carrying garbage and the stray cattle menace. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 3, 2026 22:52 IST

MCD plans 10 biogas plants to curb dairy waste flow into Yamuna

MCD also proposed decentralised sewage treatment plant projects in dairy colonies with expenditure of around <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>34 crore. (HT archive)

Updated on Mar 3, 2026 24:58 IST

Delhi govt tells city bodies to share citizen databases for data platform

Photo for representation (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 22:06 IST

Delhi residents asked to check birth proof for 2012-2022

A senior MCD official explained that the revision and update has been carried out due to cases being reported where people were facing problems in verification of the certificates.

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 02:57 IST

NDMC to hire agency to upgrade water network in Lutyens’ Delhi

NDMC to hire agency to upgrade water network in Lutyens’ Delhi

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 24:36 IST

Increase in stray dog bites triggers on-ground turbulence at Delhi airport

Twenty-two of the 24 bite cases involved staff at Delhi's IGI airport.

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 08:32 IST

MCD to restore pre-independence era Mehrauli House Tax building complex

A senior civic official said that the work has entered the execution stage and the civic body has started the process of hiring a consultant to oversee the conservation of the heritage building.

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 05:15 IST

Varanasi high-speed rail corridor to end at Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan

A senior government official said that a high-powered committee is in place to approve the Influence Zone Plan (IZP), with respect to the transit-oriented development node of Nizammudin-Sarai Kale Khan multimodal transit hub (MMTH). (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 24:09 IST

NDMC to set up treatment plants at dhobi ghats for horticulture water use

A dhobi ghat in Delhi. (HT Archive)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 01:11 IST

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