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Half a century is just a number as Delhi's Mungeshpur makes history

If summer of 2024 is remembered for record heat amid elections, Mungeshpur will find a mention too. Ashish Tiwari travels to the Delhi-NCR periphery to feel the heat of the place which made news

Delhi hits record-breaking 52.3 degrees C, its highest-ever temperature

Delhi heatwave updates: Delhi's Mungeshpur weather office, located on the outskirt, reported its temperature at 52.3 degree Celsius at 2:30 pm

East Delhi parking lot fire destroys 17 cars; 5 Chandni Chowk shops ablaze

Two fire incidents were reported in Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday. The fire department said that they were able to bring the fire under control after a couple hours of operation

Delhi nears 50 degrees Celsius: What's causing extreme heat in capital?

Delhi weather updates: Outer areas of the national capital, Mungeshpur and Narela, recorded 49.9 degrees Celsius temperature on Tuesday, which is nine notches above the normal temperature

Fire breaks out at private hospital in West Delhi, six fire tenders at site

The trapped people were safely evacuated from the premises of the Eye Mantra Hospital, where a fire started on the second floor, a Delhi Fire Services official said

Unsold homes in Delhi-NCR drop 57% in last 6 years to 86,420 units in Q4

The unsold housing stock in Delhi-NCR has declined 57 per cent in the last six years to 86,420 units at the end of March quarter this year, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock said in its latest report that NCR's unsold stock declined from 2,00,476 units at the end of the March 2018 quarter to 86,420 units as of March 31, 2024. In the same period, the main southern cities (Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai) saw their unsold stock decline from 1.96 lakh units in Q1 2018 to over 1.76 lakh units in Q1 2024. Santhosh Kumar, Vice Chairman of Anarock, said, "What really worked for the NCR market was developers' determination to keep new supply addition under control". Quoting Anarock's data, he said the NCR witnessed a total new supply of about 1.81 lakh units between Q1 2018 to Q1 2024. In contrast, southern and western markets witnessed significantly higher new supply additions of about 6.07 lakh units and 8.42 lakh units, respectively. As per the data, the unsold hou

Delhi LS polls: Dry day kicks in today, metro service from 4 am on May 25

Lok Sabha elections: Delhi is among seven states and UTs to go to polls the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 25

Delhi heatwave: Impact on body, precautions to take in extreme temperatures

The temperature in the national capital has crossed the 45 degrees barrier. Here's what you can do to prevent heat strokes, dehydration and other heat-related illness

After Mumbai billboard tragedy, MCD to audit conditions of Delhi hoardings

Fourteen people died in the Mumbai billboard accident on Monday when a massive illegal hoarding uprooted and fell on a petrol pump in the Ghatkopar area

Ikea gets closer to Delhi-NCR, to set up warehouse facility in Gurugram

Spread over 150,000 square feet, the warehouse facility will be able to store over 7,000 products and aid the group's expansion into Delhi-NCR

Delhi man took over 200 flights, stole passengers' jewellery worth lakhs

A Delhi man took over 200 flights to steal jewellery and other valuables from passengers. Police arrested the 40-year-old man, Rajesh Kapoor, who confessed to his crime

WATCH: Kejriwal, wife Sunita offer prayers at Delhi temple after SC relief

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal was released from Tihar jail on Friday after the Supreme Court granted him an interim relief till June 1 to conduct Lok Sabha election campaigns for his party

Delhi's lone third-gender candidate makes 'sauchalay se, Sansad tak' pitch

In the national capital's South Delhi constituency, 26-year-old Rajan Singh has been reaching out to the electorate with the slogan "sauchalay se, Sansad tak". The poll plank for Singh, the lone third-gender candidate in the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi, is the lack of basic amenities for the transgender community such as separate public toilets. "I am participating in the Lok Sabha election to address our community's basic needs which are so fundamental and necessary. Yet we still have to fight for them," Singh told PTI. "Beginning with the demand for separate toilets to advocating for seats for transgender people in Parliament, our journey ahead is long. It begins with the motto 'sauchalay se, sansad tak,'" the candidate said. A native of Bihar, Singh who lives in the Sangam Vihar area of the city, is fighting the election on the polls symbol "bucket" and plans to take out a march in the constituency on May 12 with a few people. While filing poll nomination on May 3, Singh had said

Mumps in Delhi/NCR: Everything you need to know to keep your child safe

Many instances of mumps have been reported in India, including Delhi-NCR area, Maharashtra, Telangana. Mumps is a viral disease spread via direct contact or airborne droplets

'Ghost' shopping centres expand 59% in 2023, largest rise in NCR: Report

Almost Rs 6,700 cr 'trapped' in gross leasable space of such shopping centres, it says

Weather update: Delhi temp at 41 degrees, IMD predicts rain in other states

Indian weather update: Delhi's temperature surged to 41 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The weather department predicts heavy rainfall with lighting and thunderstorms in several states

Delhi heatwave guidelines: DoE issues directives for schools, read here

Delhi heatwave guidelines: The Directorate of Education issued guidelines to ensure student's safety due to rising heatwave conditions in North India

LG sacks 223 Delhi women's commission staff citing 'rules violations'

Former DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal strongly criticised the LG's decision, saying the women's commission may face closure if all contractual staff are removed

Delhi-NCR school bomb threats, Revanna sex scandal, Salman Khan house firing, & more

Delhi-NCR school bomb threats, Revanna sex scandal, Salman Khan house firing, & more