Articles by Jasjeev Gandhiok
Where the Yamuna still has signs of life
In this series, HT takes a look at the complicated relationship that the Capital shares with the Yamuna as it journeys through the city.
Updated on Mar 18, 2025 09:04 PM IST
MCD to de-silt covered South Delhi drains, NGT told
All 24 of Delhi’s major drains that end up in Yamuna come under I&FC department but it does not have expertise in cleaning covered drains
Published on Mar 17, 2025 06:27 AM IST
Delhi Metro set to introduce freight services on its trains
DMRC has signed an MoU with logistics company Blue Dart to ensure faster movement of time-sensitive shipments
Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:44 AM IST
Palla: The first, untarnished stretch of Yamuna in Delhi
Nestled at the tri-junction of Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, Palla village marks the Yamuna’s entry into Delhi
Published on Mar 17, 2025 12:14 AM IST
Delhi Metro Red Line services hit for over 6 hours due to theft of signal cable
Officials said the theft was discovered around 6am, following which train speeds were restricted. Normal services finally resumed at 12.21pm
Published on Mar 14, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Delhi: Yamuna water worsens, faecal coliform 6,400 times safe level
Water quality in Delhi's Yamuna worsens, with faecal coliform levels soaring to 16 million units/100ml, highlighting ongoing sewage pollution issues
Updated on Mar 14, 2025 04:09 AM IST
The bird mothers keeping a species extant
Nikhila Purohit cares for eight Great Indian Bustard chicks at a breeding centre in Jaisalmer, part of efforts to save the critically endangered species.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 05:56 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, Jaisalmer
India’s PM 2.5 concentration was over 10 times safe limit in 2024: Report
The seventh annual IQAir report said only seven countries met the WHO guidelines that say annual PM2.5 concentration should not exceed 5µg/m3
Updated on Mar 11, 2025 01:52 PM IST
At 32.8°C, Delhi logs year’s highest max temperature
Delhi recorded its highest temperature of the year at 32.8°C on Sunday, with a forecast of more heat and a return to "poor" air quality.
Published on Mar 10, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Otters to return to Delhi zoo after two decades
The otters and 10 star tortoise will arrive from the Surat zoo, in exchange for five sangai deer, two blue-and-yellow macaws and four green-cheeked conure
Published on Mar 10, 2025 05:14 AM IST
Invasive subabul takes root, is now Delhi’s dominant tree
Subabul is a tree which propagates quickly and is allelopathic in nature, meaning it secretes chemicals that do not allow any other species to grow around it.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 06:03 AM IST
Delhi ower minister reviews summer action plan prep
He directed officials to take immediate and effective measures to ensure uninterrupted power supply across the city
Published on Mar 03, 2025 05:38 AM IST
5 water bodies in Delhi in urgent need of plan for revival: Forest dept
The five water bodies have either completely dried up, are being dumped with sewage or are encroached upon
Published on Mar 03, 2025 05:12 AM IST
IMD predicts early summer
Night-time temperatures were even more exceptional, with the average monthly minimum of 15.02°C setting a new record.
Published on Mar 01, 2025 05:04 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
Hottest Feb night ever in Delhi before rain respite
Delhi recorded its warmest February night at 19.5°C, surpassing the 2015 record. Nationwide temperatures are also unusually high amid a warming trend.
Updated on Feb 28, 2025 06:09 AM IST
Jasjeev GandhiokJayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Customs seize gold hidden inside dates at IGI airport
Customs officers said they recovered gold worth ₹15 lakh after individually inspecting several kilogrammes of dates he had brought from Jeddah
Published on Feb 28, 2025 05:28 AM IST
Two earthmovers seized from pvt farm in S Delhi for felling trees
Officials aware of the matter said the department deployed its quick reaction teams around 4pm on Thursday
Published on Feb 28, 2025 05:02 AM IST
Reclusive ‘royals’: Unravelling the mystery of Begum Wilayat Mahal
The monument was home to princess Sakina Raza, and prince Ali Raza (Cyrus), who was the last surviving member of the royal family of Awadh.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 10:21 AM IST
At 32.4°C, Capital sees year’s hottest day so far
The uncharacteristically warm day saw the maximum temperature at Safdarjung, the base weather station, being recorded at 32.4°C — six degrees above normal for this time of the year.
Updated on Feb 27, 2025 09:56 AM IST
Jasjeev Gandhiok, New Delhi
15-yr-old leopard dies at Delhi zoo from old age: Officials
Babli is the latest in a string of casualties reported from the Delhi zoo over the past fortnight. Two other animals -- jaguar and a nilgai -- had also died of old-age related deaths recently, zoo officials had said
Published on Feb 27, 2025 06:24 AM IST
Desilting of most drains to finish by May 31: Delhi’s I&FC dept
NGT is hearing multiple pleas filed on Delhi’s stormwater drains, with petitions from residents of Nizamuddin West, Defence Colony, and Shahdara, among other neighbourhoods across the city, seeking action against the sewage flowing through the Capital’s drains
Published on Feb 27, 2025 06:12 AM IST
Grap 2 removed as Delhi logs 6th moderate air day in a row
The restrictions lifted include the prohibition on non-BS-6, EV, or CNG inter-state buses entering Delhi, increased parking fees, and limits on DG sets
Published on Feb 25, 2025 05:06 AM IST
3 on Bangkok flight arrested with exotic animals at Delhi airport
They wanted to sell the wildlife in pet markets in Delhi. The wildlife will be kept at the airport temporarily before being sent back to Thailand
Published on Feb 23, 2025 10:13 PM IST
For Kathputli colony residents, new govt raises hope of pucca houses after 15 years
Over 2,800 families – mostly of traditional artistes including puppeteers, magicians, acrobats and musicians – were moved from Kathputli Colony in 2009. The residents said while initial promises were that they would be provided new, permanent houses within a year or two, their wait is now over 15 years long
Published on Feb 21, 2025 06:18 AM IST
A saffron coalescence greets new Delhi cabinet at Ramlila Ground
Crowds started flooding the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg and Chaman Lal Road from 9am, with visitors greeted by a brouhaha of nagadas (hand-held tambourines), drums and trumpets
Published on Feb 21, 2025 05:34 AM IST
What Delhi wants: On the new govt’s agenda
The coming months will be crucial in determining whether Delhi’s new government can deliver on its promises. Residents now expect action rather than excuses.
Updated on Feb 21, 2025 04:51 AM IST
Sutars racing to ready Shivaji statue for Sindhudurg by April
In Sahibabad, 150 workers finalize parts of a ₹21 crore statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, set for inauguration in February 2025.
Published on Feb 19, 2025 07:40 AM IST
Closeness to Himalayas, 3 fault lines make city prone to quakes
National Centre for Seismology data shows that the region has recorded 446 earthquakes between 1993 and 2025 within a 50 sq km radius of Monday’s epicentre.
Updated on Feb 18, 2025 05:58 AM IST
Why New Delhi railway station entrance from Ajmeri Gate is always packed
Easier access, more parking, direct metro link, disproportionate load of East India-bound trains make this part of station especially vulnerable to crowd surges
Published on Feb 17, 2025 06:04 AM IST
45 minutes of chaos that led to New Delhi railway station stampede
The tragedy, the deadliest at a train station since the stampede in Mumbai in 2017, unfolded across a platforms 14 and 15
Updated on Feb 17, 2025 12:47 AM IST