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footpath news

Man’s body with head injury found in south Delhi

Investigation was initiated to determine the cause of his death, police said (Photo for representation)
Published on May 31, 2026 04:58 am IST

51-year-old held for homeless woman’s sexual assault in SW Delhi

Officials said an alleged video of the incident surfaced on social media. (Photo for representation)
Published on May 31, 2026 04:42 am IST

Bengaluru teen builds app where users can swipe, rate, report footpaths to BBMP

The app also has a ranking system where users can swipe between footpaths and mark them as “better” or “worse".
Updated on May 20, 2026 03:02 pm IST

Bengaluru woman flags concrete barriers blocking footpath

A Bengaluru woman highlighted a blocked footpath near a tech park.
Published on Jan 11, 2026 09:00 am IST

'There is some footpath in your garbage': Bengaluru’s infra becomes a meme

Viral posts on Reddit showed the challenges of navigating broken footpaths cluttered with garbage in Bengaluru.
Published on Oct 25, 2025 04:44 pm IST

Who is Caleb Friesen? Canadian man whose videos are fixing Bengaluru footpaths

Canadian national Caleb Friesen’s viral video exposed Bengaluru footpath woes, prompting civic authorities to act.
Updated on Sept 15, 2025 08:46 am IST

Bengaluru man with 14 years of banking experience sits on footpath

A Reddit post went viral after showing a Bengaluru man with banking background pleading for help on a footpath.
Published on Sept 01, 2025 05:59 am IST

Jogeshwari residents await a footpath for over 3 years

Jogeshwari West resident Mansoor Darvesh has been pleading with the BMC to construct a footpath along Swami Vivekananda Road, from Millat Hospital to the Amboli BIT Chowky, for more than three years now (Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Aug 14, 2025 05:14 am IST

Work starts at Delhi’s historic Mangey Bridge walkway

Traffic passes from the Mangey Bridge connecting Red Fort with Salimgarh Fort on the outer ring road, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times)
Published on Jul 25, 2025 06:26 am IST

PMC slaps notice to IAS officer Puja’s mother for footpath encroachment

The notice states that as per the complaint received, there is an encroachment of public road in front of a residence located in plot number 112, National Housing Society on Baner Road in Aundh. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 05:16 am IST

Speeding truck crushes homeless man to death

The truck damaged two electricity poles before ramming into the wall of a compound on Hambran Road in Ludhiana. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 22, 2024 10:33 pm IST

This Dadar footpath wasn't dug up by BMC, but by crooks looking for copper wire

Mumbai, India - June 10, 2024. Unknown people dug up the footpath from King Circle to Dada TT and stole an MTNL cable worth 70 lakhs. June 10, 2024. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 11, 2024 04:37 pm IST

Mahim residents move HC over inaction against encroachers

Mumbai, India - Dec. 12, 2023:Illegal Bike and Car washing center on Senapati Bapat road between Dadar and Matunga, in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. (Photo by Raju Shinde/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 07:40 am IST

After PMC removes encroachments on Ahmednagar Road, ‘owner’ secures footpath with tin sheets

PMC has initiated “Mission 15” wherein it has identified 15 arterial roads where encroachments and illegal banners will be removed even as the stretches will be revamped by filling potholes, clearing stormwater lines, repair of streetlights, and resurfacing of roads. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 05:52 am IST

DDA finalises plans to spruce up Dwarka in Delhi

The present state of footpaths near Yashobhoomi. (VipinnKumar/ HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 05:38 am IST

9-year-old dies after pointed tool from construction site falls on his head

The police have identified the deceased as Rudra Ketan Raut. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 06:12 am IST

23-year-old woman, daughter electrocuted in Bengaluru

A case has been registered against five officials of Whitefield sub-division Bescom (Representative photo)
Updated on Nov 20, 2023 07:38 am IST

Speeding car jumps curb, hits three girls in Kothrud

While taking a turn, the accused lost control of the wheel and the vehicle jumped over the footpath hitting the three girls. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 05, 2023 04:16 pm IST

Speeding pickup runs over pedestrian on Ludhiana’s Tajpur road

The victim has been identified as Jai Ram, 40, of Guru Ram Das Nagar, Ludhiana. (HT Photo)
Updated on Nov 01, 2023 08:00 am IST

BMC razes structure on footpath hours after Powai residents’ protest

Mumbai, India - Oct 17, 2023 : Residents of Adityavardhan CHS Ltd, Saki Vihar Chandivali, object to footpath encroachment outsideÊtheirÊbuilding, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 08:46 am IST

Coastal road facilitates new entry point to Mahalaxmi temple

A six-meter wide and approximately three-hundred-meter-long footpath has been constructed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation from the existing public parking lot at Bhulabhai Desai Marg to Mahalakshmi Temple on the fill area under the Mumbai Coastal Road Project. (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo))
Updated on Oct 16, 2023 08:12 am IST

Minor on joyride rams car into footpath in Malad West, one dead

Mumbai, India - Sep 27, 2023 : An 18-year-old booked for killing a 21-year-old in a car accident and the friend of the accused also booked for giving him his car knowing that he did not possess a licence. The accident took place on the Malad link road on Tuesday when the accused wasÊonÊaÊjoyride, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sep 27, 2023. (Photo by Vijay Bate/HT Photo)
Updated on Sept 28, 2023 08:40 am IST

Differently abled homeless man battered to death on Gurugram’s Basai Road

The deceased was later identified by his first name as Sheenu, who used to live on a tricycle under a temporary tent at the location. Investigators said that Sheenu would beg and even sleep on the tricycle or the nearby footpath. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)
Published on Sept 21, 2023 12:05 am IST

‘Lockdown jaisa’: G20 restrictions affect Delhi street vendors, gig workers

Delivery executives wait for orders in CP on Thursday. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Sept 07, 2023 10:49 pm IST

Rohideshwar Fort wall collapses on Thursday night

With the fortifications of some bastions on the fort having also developed cracks at many places, authorities have banned tourists on weekends. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 11:48 pm IST

One-year-old girl mowed down by SUV in Chandigarh’s Sector 37

Nathi Ram, a resident of Dadumajra Colony, who routinely visits the dharamshala, was parking his car, when he failed to notice that there was a child under the rag, leaving her injured, said Chandigarh Police. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 12:59 am IST

Unfinished footpath work adds to traffic congestion near Pune RTO office

The unfinished work of footpath laid between RTO and Pune railway station by Maha-Metro has not yet alleviated the traffic problem, even after instructions from PMC and the traffic department. (PRATHAM GOKHALE/HT)
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 12:37 am IST

PMC to use pervious blocks to percolate, drain rainwater

To percolate and drain the rainwater and boost the groundwater level, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to lay pervious blocks on the footpath in Bibvewadi area on a pilot basis. (Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 04, 2023 10:29 pm IST

8 days after mishap, KDMC yet to cover manhole in Dombivli

HT Image
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 12:35 am IST

1-year-old girl abducted from CSMT, found near Churchgate station

As per an officer from the CSMT GRP Police Station, on Saturday night, Farida Ansari and her one-year-old daughter were sitting in the waiting hall to board an early morning train to Uttar Pradesh. While waiting, Ansari fell asleep with her daughter sleeping just next to her. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:34 am IST