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A month after Saidulajab collapse, risky buildings stay open in locality

The Saidulajab site nearly one month after the building collapsed. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 30, 2026 03:34 am IST

Husband shoots 30-yr-old woman dead in south Delhi over cheating allegations

(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jun 27, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Cab driver scouted area for 45 minutes before abducting 10-yr-old: Police

The incident took place early on Monday when the girl was sleeping on a footpath near CDR Chowk with her parents and three younger siblings. (Representative photo)
Published on Jun 26, 2026 04:10 am IST

Man kills fellow labourer, 35, over financial dispute

In a separate incident, a 15-year-old boy was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area near Rajokari village in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj on Tuesday morning. (Representational image)
Published on Jun 24, 2026 03:38 am IST

Driver accused of rape-murder of girl in Delhi attempts to flee, injured

The encounter happened when police took 29-year-old Bashu Kumar Singh to recreate the crime scene. Photo for representation
Published on Jun 23, 2026 10:43 pm IST

Five masked robbers wearing only underwear burgle Vasant Kunj house

Police said the modus operandi was similar to that of the “kachcha baniyan gang” of the 1990s, linked with a spate of robbery-murders and that they are ascertaining the details of the suspects. (Representative photo)
Published on Jun 19, 2026 03:06 am IST

Employer kills help in Delhi’s Kailash Hills, found sitting next to body

Police said that a neighbour reported a woman lying dead in a pool of blood.
Updated on Jun 18, 2026 04:28 pm IST

Delhi traffic alert: Ashram Chowk-Ring Road stretch shut for four days

Delhi Traffic Police advised the general public and motorists to plan their commute in advance and adhere to the issued advisory.
Updated on Jun 17, 2026 08:59 am IST

Fire breaks out at Rajouri Garden shop, hotel in Chhatarpur; no injuries

The hotel at Ambedkar Colony in south Delhi’s Chhatarpur was closed. (HT Archive)
Published on Jun 15, 2026 03:44 am IST

Hauz Rani B&B fire toll rises to 23 as Bangladeshi woman dies

The woman was among the 49 guests rescued from the facility after a massive fire ripped through the illegal B&B (above) in south Delhi’s Hauz Rani on June 3. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 11, 2026 03:40 am IST

Told to shut premises, claim several restaurant owners in Humayunpur

Told to shut premises, claim several restaurant owners in Humayunpur
Published on Jun 10, 2026 06:04 am IST

Delhi hotel fire: Owner's aide, accountant Jay Mishra surrenders before court

Delhi hotel fire: Owner's aide, accountant Jay Mishra surrenders before court
Updated on Jun 08, 2026 05:34 pm IST

The house that held Devli together

Devli’s first pucca house stood near the village chaupal. (Courtesy: Puneet Singh Singhal)
Updated on Jun 08, 2026 07:16 am IST

Delhi B&B fire: 16 bodies handed over, 2 to go

The sealed fire spot on Friday. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 06, 2026 03:00 am IST

Safety gaps spark another Delhi tragedy as 21 die in B&B blaze

Locals attempt to douse a fire at a hotel in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) (AP)
Published on Jun 05, 2026 10:06 pm IST

MCD begins sealing 'unauthorised' establishments in popular Hauz Khas Village, Saidulajab

MCD begins sealing 'unauthorised' establishments in popular Hauz Khas Village, Saidulajab
Published on Jun 05, 2026 01:42 pm IST

Hauz Rani fire: ‘Staff never shared guest list, no mandate to check’

“This facility did not share any such records with us. We are not mandated to check them either. We cannot penalise them if they don’t share them,” an officer said. (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 05, 2026 05:04 am IST

Delhi fire: In final moments, Ggm sisters held each other

The family had moved into the Flourish Stay B&B on Tuesday night to shorten their commute. The hotel went up in flames in the early hours of Wednesday. (Parveen Kumar/HT)
Published on Jun 05, 2026 04:38 am IST

Delhiwale: The Mehrauli langar

The kitchen is huge and airy, and is part of a sprawling Sufi shrine in South Delhi’s Mehrauli. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 04, 2026 04:22 am IST

‘Delhi govt stands firmly with you’: CM's message for Delhi fire victims' kin

Delhi fire department received information about the fire at around 8:50 am on Wednesday.
Updated on Jun 03, 2026 07:36 pm IST

After Saidulajab collapse, CM orders citywide audit of illegal buildings

A view of the site where a four-storey building collapsed in Saidulajab in New Delhi on Saturday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 03, 2026 04:44 am IST

Shots fired outside builder’s home in Lado Sarai

According to police, at least seven rounds were fired by the assailants but nobody was injured in the incident. (Shutterstock)
Published on Jun 03, 2026 04:08 am IST

Saidulajab building collapse: Victims’ kin allege slow rescue, lack of equipment

Most of those injured were engineers and doctors studying at coaching institutes in the area and living in the neighbourhood, HT has learnt. (HT)
Updated on May 31, 2026 11:26 pm IST

Saket building collapse: MCD takes action after 6 killed; 2 engineers suspended

Two engineers have been suspended by the MCD in connection with the collapse of a four-storey commercial building near Saket metro station in Delhi on Saturday (May 30) evening
Published on May 31, 2026 06:42 pm IST

Man held for sexual harassment of homeless woman in Delhi's Palam Village

The local police station initiated a search and arrested a 51-year-old, identified as Mahavir, who works at a tent house, on Saturday.
Updated on May 31, 2026 08:38 am IST

6 killed, 5 under treatment as building collapses near Delhi’s Saket metro

Police said search and rescue operations were continuing until the last trapped person was accounted for.
Updated on May 31, 2026 05:12 pm IST

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

Delhi Metro plans elevated corridor project to ease South Delhi traffic

The project is aimed at easing daily bottlenecks faced by commuters travelling through Sangam Vihar, Saket, Khanpur, Pul Prahladpur and Badarpur. (Representative photo)
Updated on May 27, 2026 05:16 pm IST

DMRC begins work on elevated corridor plan in South Delhi

The proposal includes a nearly 5-km elevated corridor from Sangam Vihar to Maa Anandmayee Marg, along with another 1.1-km elevated stretch from Pul Prahladpur towards Badarpur.
Published on May 27, 2026 11:59 am IST