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‘Once they see the money, they keep building’: Inside Delhi’s PG ecosystem built on a hostel shortage

On the first floor of a building in the main market of Satya Niketan is a restaurant. The second floor houses a hotel. The third floor is locked. The...

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‘Why did I let him come to Delhi?’: Families mourn and question the capital after PG collapse

“His birthday is in October, he would’ve turned 20,” said Pushpa, Arpit Jahaj’s mother, recalling his last birthday, when the family surprised...

07.09.2026 20

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‘Have to fight for our right’: Families of Delhi sewer workers wait for compensation after deaths

“Nothing can bring my son back. Compensation or not, this work is hazardous and no one should be put through this hazardous occupation,” said...

07.09.2026 10

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‘Everyone sympathises and forgets’: After Satya Niketan collapse, students ask who will fix unsafe PGs

“My parents called me worried when this incident happened. I just moved to Delhi for college and this situation has scared me. I hope we are...

07.09.2026 20

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From a school canteen row to street violence: How Ahmedabad’s Malala controversy escalated

“They beat us with iron and wooden rods. They hit my head, back and elbow even though we were trying to have a dialogue with them,” said Savan...

02.09.2026 10

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‘Environment of FIRs harmful for India’: ABP journalist booked after report on Pune college

“Such an environment of FIRs against journalists is wrong for them and not just them but for the country. It is harmful,” says ABP Majha...

28.08.2026 20

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A bigger flu season: In Delhi, H1N1 cases nearly 8 times last year’s count

For many Delhi residents, illness begins this time of the year with symptoms easy to dismiss as seasonal sickness: a cough that refuses to go away, a...

26.08.2026 30

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BJP promises ‘positive content’. Its new social media team’s record tells another story

Days after taking charge as the BJP’s national social media convenor, Deepak Mhaske told a gathering of reporters, “My focus will be to tackle the...

22.08.2026 30

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Bills passed in 3 minutes, 9 with no LS MPs speaking: Parliament’s growing scrutiny gap

Parliament is increasingly passing Bills after relatively short periods of discussion. Data compiled from sessions between 2024 and 2026 across both...

20.08.2026 10

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‘Genuine’ vs ‘political’: The social media campaign pitting Ranchi protests against CJP

As Jharkhand’s student protest against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection...

17.08.2026 20

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