As Delhi struggled with a three-day DTC bus strike, authorities turned to persuasion, pressure and inducements to get buses back on the roads on Friday. The effort to restore bus services, however, left protesting drivers divided and accusing the authorities of using every trick in the book.
The Delhi Cabinet has approved a 250-bed super-speciality and trauma block at GTB Hospital under PMSSY. The project aims to ease East Delhi's patient burden and strengthen emergency care for serious accidents.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan filed a complaint against Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj, accusing him of falsely using his name while claiming political backing in connection with an assault during a CJP protest in Delhi. Bhardwaj claimed in an interview that he "cracked the skull" of a student activist's father during the protest.
Former bureaucrat Ashish Joshi was picked up by Delhi Police Special Cell personnel while on his morning walk. He was dropped home in the evening. Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit earlier said two constables took Joshi for questioning over a recent tweet. There was no confirmation from the police.
The Delhi government will study congestion and road safety across a 450-km road network. The findings will shape future road projects and public transport planning in the capital.
The Cockroach Janta Party announced a youth protest march on September 5 from India Gate to the New Delhi Police Headquarters, accusing the Centre of failing to fulfil commitments that led to the withdrawal of the students' movement on July 25. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das warned against "vishwasghaat" with Gen Z protesters and bereaved families.
Delhi's Master Plan 2047 could make parking more expensive in the city's busiest areas and bring back the disputed BRTS on select routes. The policy tries to get people out of private vehicles and make public transport a more attractive option.
Delhi L-G Taranjit Singh Sandhu reviewed preparations for the September 2026 BRICS Summit, directing agencies to ensure robust security, smooth traffic, civic upkeep and emergency medical readiness.
AAP has accused the Delhi electoral roll revision of removing large numbers of migrant voters from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The party says the exercise could disenfranchise lakhs unless the Election Commission reviews the process.
The Election Commission has extended Delhi's electoral roll revision schedule and shifted the final voter list to November 4. The delay gives officials time to rationalise polling stations and process claims from left-out voters.
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said at the Bhartiya Vyapar Mahotsav that Delhi must strengthen trade and business to support India's growth. She said digital transformation, startups and wider market access are reshaping the economy.
At Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Gen Z fought for a cause and against itself too. The generation revealed two distinct sides during the protest. One was marked by recklessness and hooliganism, while the other was responsible, sensible, and purposeful. The two often found themselves at odds on multiple fronts. Witnessing this divide was both fascinating and instructive, offering an important lesson about the nature of democratic protests.
My six visits to Jantar Mantar changed my perspective on what a protest can become. I marked July 1, July 10, July 15, July 19, July 21 and July 23 to visit the site and witness its evolution firsthand. In recent memory, few demonstrations have reached this scale. What began as an ordinary protest on Day 1 looked completely different by July 23, after the chaos of July 20. Young people from all walks of life arrived in solidarity, looking after one another and taking ownership of the movement.
July 20 marked the day the hunger strike at Jantar Mantar erupted into a mass protest, with thousands demanding the Education Minister's resignation before marching towards Parliament on the opening day of the Monsoon Session. As the crowds dispersed, the scars of the crackdown — and the stories left behind — remained. India Today Digital returned to the protest site the next day to capture what unfolded after the headlines. Here's our report...
Amid thousands of protesters at Delhi's CJP demonstration, a 13-year-old boy from Rajasthan caught attention. He travelled overnight by train with his aunt, admitting he didn't fully understand the protest but wanted to accompany her on the journey.
Delhi is planning to convert Arvind Kejriwal's former official bungalow into a state guest house. The move would reuse an unoccupied property while questions over its costly renovation remain under probe.
A man in Outer Delhi allegedly killed his wife with a battery after a dispute and later consumed poison. Police have registered a murder case as investigators piece together the sequence of events.
A Delhi court has reserved its order on the fresh bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 riots conspiracy case. The applications argue the trial has seen little progress as both men complete about six years in jail.
Police say Anuj Joshi travelled from Lucknow and stabbed his wife Sonam as she slept in Delhi's Karkardooma village. The case has highlighted allegations of a planned killing driven by domestic suspicion.
A biker was killed after a speeding SUV hit him on the Rajokri flyover, with police detaining the driver. The tragedy has left his family in shock just days before his birthday.