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What caused the Satya Niketan hostel collapse that killed two in South Delhi?
Two people have been killed and six rescued after a five-storey boys’ paying guest building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, with NDRF teams searching for more survivors as authorities investigate basement repair and possible unauthorised excavation.
Why Delhi’s small Rs 9.62cr skywalk solves a larger Metro connectivity gap
Delhi’s ₹9.62 crore Madhuban Chowk skywalk and foot-overbridge is 60% complete and targeted for November 30 delivery, creating grade-separated pedestrian access between two Metro stations and Rohini District Court.
GMR Airports income rises 23% as traffic barely moves, but Rs 5,000cr funding plan widens the next test
GMR Airports Limited lifted Q1 FY27 total income 23% and returned ₹148 crore of profit despite subdued passenger growth. With Bhogapuram and Nagpur joining the portfolio and up to ₹5,000 crore of new funding authorised, the next phase is increasingly about cash returns and balance-sheet discipline.
Norsk Hydro to close two U.S. extrusion plants as $NHY redirects capital and cuts 350 jobs
Explore why Norsk Hydro is closing two U.S. extrusion plants, cutting 350 jobs and redirecting investment across North America. Read the full analysis here.
Delhi Malviya Nagar hotel fire exposes fatal gaps in fire safety enforcement
Delhi’s hotels promise access, but Malviya Nagar exposed risk. The fire safety audit now tests whether enforcement can outrun tragedy.
Delhi Police busts alleged ISI-Dawood terror module as nine arrests expose underworld security risk
Terror threats now move through crime networks and digital channels. Delhi Police arrests show why ISI-Dawood links remain a security risk.
Airlines get cost relief as Delhi cuts aviation turbine fuel VAT to 7%
Airlines face fuel pressure. Delhi’s ATF VAT cut from 25% to 7% could shift costs, fares and airport competition in North India.
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Afghanistan Hindu Kush region with strong tremors felt across North India including Delhi, Srinagar and Chandigarh
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region sent strong tremors across Delhi NCR, Srinagar and Chandigarh. No casualties reported.
AAP strips Raghav Chadha of parliamentary role; Bhagwant Mann calls him compromised
AAP removes Raghav Chadha as Rajya Sabha deputy leader. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls him compromised as Atishi hints at BJP move. Chadha says silenced, not defeated.
Petrol duty slashed to Rs 3, diesel to zero as Hormuz crisis hits India’s energy bill
India's Finance Ministry has cut excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and eliminated it on diesel entirely, effective 26 March 2026, as the US-Israel war on Iran pushes international crude prices up by nearly 50 per cent and disrupts Strait of Hormuz supply flows.