Under-construction building collapses near Ambala City; 10 injured, more labourers feared trapped
One of the injured workers claimed that around 10 labourers were working on the ground level, while 15 were engaged in the casting work above
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One of the injured workers claimed that around 10 labourers were working on the ground level, while 15 were engaged in the casting work above
Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, appearing for the Centre, Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), however, opposed Ms. Bedi's application and sought time to file objections
The court observed that the authorities must have conducted an audit before demolishing the adjoining building and asked the lawyer not to file a petition "in air"
The collapse of a five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan on September 6 killed seven people. The incident has exposed the precarious housing conditions for students in the capital, where the demand for affordable accommodation far outstrips the availability of institutional hostels. Lavpreet Kaur reports on the rescue and the questions being raised over the safety of paying guest accommodation
Supreme Court asks Delhi High Court to monitor compliance at short intervals after seven die in Satya Niketan building collapse
Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta urged the Bench not to transfer the case from the high court as civic authorities were acting in a more focused manner
Read The Hindu’s complete coverage of the PG building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan
Building owner arrested, along with spouse and son; five MCD officials suspended; Delhi government mulling policy to govern buildings used for different purposes, including PG accommodations
Rahul Gandhi asked what was the government’s excuse for this helplessness when Delhi has a “triple-engine” government; he says it stems from a lack of intent
Rescue teams work to locate survivors after New Delhi building collapse.
Several people are dead after a multi-storey building collapsed in New Delhi. Rescue crews worked through the night, searching through the rubble for people who may still be trapped. (Source: Bloomberg)
At least five people have been killed and nine rescued after a building housing mostly students collapsed in New Delhi.
Police file FIR against alleged owner Hariram Bansal, who runs Hostel Daze in the five storey building; repair work was ongoing in basement, police say; locals say building had weak foundation with water entering the basement
Congress, AAP leaders call for accountability from senior officials and politicians, says government must awaken from its slumber to solve the city’s student housing crisis
Krishna Bhardwaj, who was among the first to reach the site, said he pulled several students from the debris before rescuers arrived; one boy who pleaded with him to save him was later found to have died
A five-storey building in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on September 6 afternoon, leaving one dead and several people trapped, officials said
A building collapsed in New Delhi on Sunday, killing at least one person and trapping several others, officials said. The five-storey building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighbourhood known for its private student accommodation near a Delhi University campus. Authorities did not immediately say how many people remained trapped, but the Press Trust of India news agency reported that dozens of people were living in the building. Lawmaker Anil...
Eight fire tenders and multiple rescue teams of various departments were rushed to the spot, a Delhi Fire Service official said