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Who will repair Jama Masjid: Population, new structures mar ‘unprotected’ mosque

The 17th century mosque was last repaired 10 years ago by the ASI on the Delhi High Court’s orders. The mosque’s custodian, Delhi Wakf Board, had no funds to restore it.

Cracks found in Jama Masjid dome, shahi imam seeks PM’s help for urgent repair

The 17th-century Jama Masjid is one of the largest in India and was built by Mughal emperor Shahjahan. Its construction started in 1648 after the completion of Shahjahanabad.

Jama Masjid: Restorations plans for Delhi’s grand old mosque put on fast track

Jama Masjid: Comprehensive plans are now under consideration, which seek to restore the glory of this monument as well as help the urban sprawl around it so that the two co-exist peacefully.

17th century inn lies in ruin as Delhi govt, defence ministry squabble

The Delhi government had prepared a plan to revive Mehram Nagar ruins last year, but conservation work was discontinued after a dispute erupted between the state archaeology department and the Ministry of Defence

To check encroachment in Old Delhi, officials told to send photos daily on WhatsApp

The anti-encroachment drive was carried out in Chandni Chowk and its surrounding for three consecutive days on November 11-13 by the north corporation.

Reclusive Awadh prince dies a pauper in decrepit 14-century Delhi lodge

Prince Ali Raza died on September 2 following a brief illness. He was found dead on the floor near his wooden bed when some staff members from the ISRO station next door entered the Mahal to check on him.

DDA housing scheme 2017: Applicants can make corrections online till Nov 10

DDA has put details of all applicants online and provided them the option to make corrections. The draw of lots will be held by November end.

Delhi BJP set for an organisational rejig, new faces may be inducted

Speaking of possible changes, Manoj Tiwari said that the functioning of incumbent team is being closely watched and appropriate decisions will be taken soon.

Chhath in Delhi: Evolution of a private purvanchali festival into a Yamuna carvinal

With the population of Purvanchalis growing steadily, Chhath had started making an impact in Delhi by the turn of this century, culturally and electorally

AAP, BJP in overdrive to woo Purvanchalis ahead of Chhath Puja

Chhath puja - celebrated on the sixth day after Diwali - is dedicated to the Sun God and is one of the most popular festivals in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Centre proposes flyover from Ajmeri Gate to Rajghat to decongest the area

About 2.5-km-long proposed facility will not only reduce traffic chaos at Ajmeri Gate-New Delhi Railway Station precinct but it is also expected to decongest Asaf Ali Road and Delhi Gate area

Delhi’s century-long tryst with dissent, from Queen’s Garden to Jantar Mantar

From the British era to Independent India, Delhi has served protesters from all sections at different locations. Take a look at how different locations in Delhi have hosted protests over decades.

DDA Housing Scheme 2017: Draw of lots for flats in Delhi to miss Diwali date

More than 41,000 applications were received under the DDA housing scheme that offers 12,000 flats for sale in Delhi. DDA was planning to conduct a draw of lots to allot flats by Diwali but said applications could not be compiled in time

Dussehra in Delhi: How conventional Ramlilas moved from small shows to mega budget glitz

Ramlilas in Delhi that were once small-scale productions have now increased to mythic proportions with huge budgets. According to an estimate, the budget of any major Ramlila now starts from ₹80-90 lakh.

Mughals to machines: How Ramlila lived through ages in Delhi’s streets and royal courts

Delhi has a centuries-old tradition of celebrating Dussehra and staging Ramlilas, both by the royal court and masses alike. In this two-part series we look at how Delhi has celebrated this festival over the decades.

This year at Delhi’s Ramlila watch politicians don finery to play Angad, Ahilya

Luv Kush Ramlila Committee has roped in Hoshiyapur MP Vijay Sampla to play Nishad Raj and MP from north-east Delhi Manoj Tiwari to play the role of Angad.

EDMC to seek NGT approval for new landfill site today, DDA says it may give another plot

150 acres was allocated to the civic body in Ghonda Gurjan to set up a sanitary landfill site (SLF) long ago, but the corporation failed to get change in land use approval from National Green Tribunal’s (NGT).

Bawana bypoll: BJP MP Udit Raj to probe party’s defeat

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked party’s MP from Northwest Delhi, Udit Raj, to look into the reasons behind the BJP candidate’s defeat in the Bawana assembly bypoll in Delhi.

Bawana bypoll: Why BJP lost this time after a string of victories in Delhi

In a blow to BJP’s image after MCD election win, the party lost Bawana bypoll by a huge margin to AAP. Its vote share also went down by four percentage points as compared to 2015 assembly polls.

Why no one remembers Delhi’s Gudiya, raped and left with bottle inside her

The brutal gang-rape rape of a five-year-old girl, who later came to be known as Gudiya, came on the heels of the December 16, 2012 case. The minor had been held captive, raped and brutalised by a neighbour.

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari to meet, spend a day with Facebook friends

BJP expects around 25,000 people to attend ’Facebook Friends Mahotsav’ likely to be held at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

Delhi: BJP upset as MCD officials on deputation being granted extensions without consultation

Sources said around two dozen officers in North and South Delhi Municipal Corporations have been continuing in the same department despite the directives by the top leadership.

Govt seeks help to shift power cables underground in Chandni Chowk

The shifting of all electric wires to underground utility ducts is a critical component of the Shahjahanabad redevelopment plan.The Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC) may rope in technical experts to resolve this long-pending issue.

My birthday brings joy and troubled memories: Ex-JNU prof born on Aug 15, 1947

Birth records of Delhi show that 132 children were born here on August 15, 1947. Himanshu Prabha Ray, a historian who taught at Jawaharlal Nehru University, was one of them

Born on August 15, 1947: The search for Delhi’s Midnight’s Children

Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children follows the life of Saleem Sinai, who was born at the exact moment when India gained independence. HT goes on its own quest to track people born on August 15, 1947

1,000 families from Delhi’s Kathputli Colony to get flats in Narela

Initially, the authority registered about 2,600 families to be rehabilitated but it got 1,200 more applications after it decided to accommodate additional families by extending its cutoff date from January 31, 2011 to January 1, 2015.

DDA to stick to Centre’s carpet area rule after buyers reject ‘too small’ LIG flats

After complaints that the LIG flats offered in 2014 were too small, DDA has now decided to stick to carpet area specifications under Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

Demonetisation effect? DDA housing scheme finds few takers

Centre allocates Rs 4.22 crore for revival of Walled City museum at Lahori Gate

Union youth affairs and sport minister Vijay Goel, who initiated the project around 2004, had sent a proposal to the culture ministry seeking funds for the restoration of the facility as ‘a heritage museum and interpretation of Shahjahanabad’.

Special team formed to evict encroachers from Old Delhi

Encroachment has been a major issue in the area as both carriageway in main Chandni Chowk market, Subhash Marg from Lal Quila to Delhi Gate, and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg in front of old Delhi Railway Station have virtually been taken over by the squatters and hawkers.