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5 days on, Kanwar rush, heavy rain, traffic brings Delhi to standstill

Updated on Aug 12, 2026 04:19 IST

Tuesday was the fifth consecutive day of widespread traffic chaos caused by the combination of rain and the increasing movement of pilgrims. (Photo by Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)

4 Bills passed to overhaul Delhi’s shelter, services, and fire safety

CM Gupta said 19 CAG reports had been tabled in the House since the BJP government came to power. (@gupta_rekha/X)

Published on Aug 12, 2026 02:34 IST

Delhiwale: Scent of a scoop

In the black-and-white photograph, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is raising a hand in greeting.

Published on Aug 12, 2026 02:34 IST

Funding, cooling and healthcare: Experts break down India's new heatwave disaster status

Funding, cooling and healthcare: Experts break down India's new heatwave disaster status

Published on Aug 12, 2026 02:32 IST

Idli-sambar to be served in Delhi govt schools under revised PM-Poshan menu

Idli is a popular Indian breakfast.

Updated on Aug 12, 2026 01:23 IST

Speeding BMW runs over woman in Delhi, driver arrested after 2 hours

According to her family, Jaiwanti was a contractual employee of the Delhi Cantonment Board and worked as a house help in the Mehram Nagar police colony. (HT)

Updated on Aug 12, 2026 01:10 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

Delhi discoms urge people for safe kite flying on I-DAY, avoid metal-coated manjha

Delhi discoms urge people for safe kite flying on I-DAY, avoid metal-coated manjha

Published on Aug 11, 2026 10:00 IST

SC adjourns hearing on pleas challenging Sambhal mosque survey order

SC adjourns hearing on pleas challenging Sambhal mosque survey order

Published on Aug 11, 2026 07:03 IST

Kanwar camp neighbours bear brunt of blaring music, sleepless nights in Delhi

Boomboxes blare loud music as Kanwariyas, devotees of Lord Shiva, carry holy water from the River Ganges during the annual Kanwar Yatra along NH 24 near Akshardham

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 05:15 IST

31-yr-old run over by crane in west Delhi, driver arrested

31-yr-old run over by crane in west Delhi, driver arrested

Published on Aug 11, 2026 02:51 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

9 of cyber crime nexus held after elderly loses ₹70K in Delhi

9 of cyber crime nexus held after elderly loses <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>70K in Delhi

Published on Aug 11, 2026 02:50 IST

Delhi govt plans two initiatives to enhance Yamuna river's environmental flow

(HT Archive)

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 06:25 IST

Delhi CM defends Lakshmi scheme eligibility: ‘Women aren’t birth machines’

Chief minister Rekha Gupta during the Monsoon Session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday (HT)

Published on Aug 11, 2026 02:49 IST

CAG raises concerns over declining capex in Delhi

CAG raises concerns over declining capex in Delhi

Published on Aug 11, 2026 02:48 IST

Delhi traffic cripples as rain causes waterlogging amid Kanwar Yatra chaos

Vehicles move bumper-to-bumper on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway amid the Dak Kanwar Yatra ahead of Shivratri.

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 07:12 IST

Key central panel clears ₹2.6K-crore Wazirabad water revamp

Wazirabad WTP contributes 13.4% to the Capital’s water supply, covering an estimated population of around 2.6 million. (HT photo)

Published on Aug 11, 2026 02:47 IST

Delhi businessman injured after kite manjha entangles his neck during bike ride

The use of Chinese manjha is prohibited under various environmental and public safety laws, however, cases involving the dangerous string tend to increase around Independence Day. (StockImageFactory - stock.adobe.com)

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 04:42 IST

‘Can’t even sleep’: Those who live near Kanwar camps bear the brunt

Residents said the noise from boomboxes continued late into the night, with the bass so loud that the walls of houses near the camps vibrated. (HT)

Published on Aug 11, 2026 02:46 IST

Delhi Speaker seeks MCD reports on handling of garbage, stray cattle

Gupta directed the MCD commissioner to appear before the committee, respond to the concerns and submit an action-taken report. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 02:45 IST

Biometric scanners in Delhi to be placed under CCTV watch

During inspections, engineers found water inside several devices despite there being no nearby water source or plumbing.

Published on Aug 11, 2026 02:43 IST

Fortuner SUVs bearing identical registration and chassis numbers found in Delhi

Police said the Vivek Vihar vehicle was the original SUV, while the Gandhi Nagar vehicle was carrying its registration and chassis numbers.

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 06:27 IST

Delhiwale: No bargaining with his Middlemarch

Delhiwale: No bargaining with his Middlemarch

Published on Aug 11, 2026 02:41 IST

Delhi court acquits man accused of stabbing sister-in-law after witnesses turn hostile

Delhi court acquits man accused of stabbing sister-in-law after witnesses turn hostile

Published on Aug 10, 2026 10:18 IST

Stolen phone of 88-year-old leads Delhi Police to bust interstate cyber-fraud syndicate; 9 held

Stolen phone of 88-year-old leads Delhi Police to bust interstate cyber-fraud syndicate; 9 held

Published on Aug 10, 2026 09:59 IST

Woman arrested for cheating elderly woman of gold jewellery in Mundka

Woman arrested for cheating elderly woman of gold jewellery in Mundka

Published on Aug 10, 2026 09:21 IST

Bass and bother: Why Kanwar truck boomboxes shake your home

A kanwar convoy in Delhi-NCR during their annual yatra.

Updated on Aug 11, 2026 05:49 IST

Urban squalor swallows Delhi's Lodhi-era tombs

The tomb is a Grade 1 heritage building. The structure was built by Zamrud Khan, an Afghan noble in the region of Sikandar Lodhi in the late 15th century. (Sanchit Khanna/HT photo.)

Updated on Aug 10, 2026 08:57 IST

6 boombox trucks in 20 mins, 110 decibels: Delhi's Kanwar Yatra chaos continues

Delhi Police did little to keep the blare in check, despite residents from several neighbourhoods on the Kanwar Yatra route airing their concerns.

Published on Aug 10, 2026 02:42 IST

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