The Latest Breaking News from South Delhi

What Indian Men Say About Women's Weight at Dinner and Who Learns to Laugh

The comment never announces itself. It arrives mid-meal, folded into something that sounds almost like concern, a glance at your plate, a remark from a chacha or a colleague or a husband who thinks he is being helpful. Your body becomes a topic at a table where you did not…

Times Life · Oct 22

BRICS Summit Delhi traffic advisory today: Check routes to avoid, diversions, bus and Metro updates, airport travel guide and key restrictions

Delhi traffic news: Delhi Traffic Police announced extensive diversions and traffic regulations for Sunday. More than thirty-five roads will see regulated vehicular movement across central and south Delhi. Key areas like Connaught Place and Bharat Mandapam will experience significant traffic restrictions. Vehicles heading towards East and South Delhi will face…

The Economic Times · Sep 13

Why Rhesus Macaques Thrive on Human Food in Indian Cities and What Reduces Conflict

The biology that makes rhesus macaques so good at city lifeRhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) are dietary generalists, which is the single most important fact about them. Where a specialist frugivore needs intact forest, a rhesus monkey can extract nutrition from chapati scraps, temple prasad, market waste, and raw sugarcane with…

Times Life · Sep 13

Delhi water crisis: Will supply improve in coming days? Here’s the latest update after Haryana releases water

Delhi residents may face ongoing water supply issues. The Wazirabad barrage water level remains low, affecting key treatment plants. Haryana has released additional water, but its impact on the main supply system is delayed. Production at major water treatment plants has dropped significantly. Several areas in North, West, and South…

The Economic Times · May 27

March 23, 2026: Delhi’s students deserve answers on the air they breathe

For today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, we reached Kalu Sarai in South Delhi – a hub for entrance exam coaching centres – to check the air students are breathing.

Newslaundry · Mar 23

March 18, 2026: GRAP-1 lifted, yet ‘poor’ air persists in South Delhi

For today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited Begumpur in South Delhi. While the nearest DPCC station at Sri Aurobindo Marg pegged the AQI at 162 (moderate), our portable monitor recorded a significantly higher 242 (poor).

Newslaundry · Mar 18

Feb 16, 2026: A forest nearby, warmer air, but AQI still ‘moderate’

Air quality in Delhi typically improves by February as winter recedes and meteorological conditions turn more favourable. Yet when Newslaundry visited Munirka in South Delhi – next to nearly 1,550 acres of reserved forest – the nearest monitoring station still recorded an AQI of 180, placing it in the “moderate”…

Newslaundry · Feb 16

Jan 2, 2026: New Year is here, but Delhi’s air quality remains ‘poor’

Today’s Aaj Ka AQI is from Sanjay Van in South Delhi – one of the greenest stretches in the city, where people come to run, jog and walk. The nearest monitoring station to Sanjay Van is Aurobindo Marg, where the AQI at 11 am was 270 in the 'poor' category.…

Newslaundry · Jan 2

Dec 4, 2025: AQI in Vasant Kunj is significantly worse than official data

For today’s AQI, Newslaundry visited Vasant Kunj in South Delhi. The nearest air quality monitoring station at Sri Aurobindo Marg, operated by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, showed an AQI reading of 283 at 9 am, which falls in the ‘Poor’ category. But when we deployed our portable air quality…

Newslaundry · Dec 4, 2025

September 22, 2025: Toxic air reducing life expectancy

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited Sarvodaya Enclave in South Delhi. The nearest monitoring station, Aurobindo Marg, recorded a satisfactory AQI. 

Newslaundry · Sep 22, 2025