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Four-Storey Building Tilts In Delhi, Residents Evacuated Amid Collapse Fears
Panic gripped Delhi's Gandhi Nagar area after a four-storey building suddenly tilted, raising concerns among residents living nearby.
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Woman Points Out Loneliness In High-Rise Societies Despite Living Among Hundreds
She pointed to a contrast in large cities, where many people may live close to each other but have limited interaction with their neighbours.
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Extreme Heat Is Making London Homes Sink. Here's Why
Hot and dry weather is causing clay soil beneath parts of London to shrink, raising subsidence risks and leaving homeowners facing cracks, warped windows and costly repairs.
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I Went Looking For A PG In Delhi's Kamla Nagar. Here's What I Found
In every PG visited by NDTV in Delhi's Kamla Nagar, the conversation began with amenities. Nothing in the sales pitch was about how secure the building was.
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Supreme Court Asks States To Give Report On Action Against Illegal Buildings
The High Court had also directed the civic body to conduct an inquiry at the highest executive level to ascertain whether the collapsed building and other such structures had been constructed with valid permissions.
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In Numbers: Delhi Building Collapse Highlights Safety Risks Across India
In 2020 alone, 1,051 residential buildings collapsed. The figure rose to 1,176 in 2022 before declining to 922 in 2024. Commercial building collapses were far fewer, ranging between 51 and 77 cases a year.
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Days After Building Collapse, National Capital To Finally Get Disaster Response Force
Till now Delhi has remained dependent on the NDRF, Delhi Fire Services and local police for specialised assistance during major disasters and emergencies.
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"Body Was Numb": Student Who Shared Live Location Buried Under Delhi Building
Nitesh Chib said the students living in the Satya Niketan PG had never imagined that the building was so weak that one day it could simply collapse.
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"You Can't Throw People Out": Harish Salve To NDTV On Delhi's Illegal Buildings
Harish Salve said authorities must also consider where people living in such buildings will go and why they were forced to choose illegal or unsafe housing in the first place.
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3 Delhi Hostel Buildings Declared Dangerous After Satya Niketan Tragedy
Nine others have been found in need of major repairs.
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After Delhi Hostel Tragedy, Students Evacuated As Big Crack Found In Building
The crack ran from the main gate to the upper floors of the four-storey building in Chirag Delhi.
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Debris In Basement, Wall Removed: What Led To Delhi Building Collapse
Work had been underway in the building for over a week before the tragedy.
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How Delhi University's Hostel Gap Forces Students Into Private Market
For students who do not get a place in a university or college hostel, private Paying Guests, or PGs, and rented accommodation often become the only option
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Inside Delhi's Rs 45,000-Crore Student Economy: Big Profits, Poor Oversight And Rising Risks
Delhi University colleges simply don't have enough hostel seats. Thousands of students arrive every year from outside Delhi, and pay for private PGs.
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Blog | I Lived In Satya Niketan. And I Was Too Young To See What It Did To Us
Sparking switches, falling ceilings, cardboard-partitioned rooms. Satya Niketan had been crumbling for years. I just didn't know when it would collapse.
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Four-Storey Building Tilts In Delhi, Residents Evacuated Amid Collapse Fears
Panic gripped Delhi's Gandhi Nagar area after a four-storey building suddenly tilted, raising concerns among residents living nearby.
-
Woman Points Out Loneliness In High-Rise Societies Despite Living Among Hundreds
She pointed to a contrast in large cities, where many people may live close to each other but have limited interaction with their neighbours.
-
Extreme Heat Is Making London Homes Sink. Here's Why
Hot and dry weather is causing clay soil beneath parts of London to shrink, raising subsidence risks and leaving homeowners facing cracks, warped windows and costly repairs.
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I Went Looking For A PG In Delhi's Kamla Nagar. Here's What I Found
In every PG visited by NDTV in Delhi's Kamla Nagar, the conversation began with amenities. Nothing in the sales pitch was about how secure the building was.
-
Supreme Court Asks States To Give Report On Action Against Illegal Buildings
The High Court had also directed the civic body to conduct an inquiry at the highest executive level to ascertain whether the collapsed building and other such structures had been constructed with valid permissions.
-
In Numbers: Delhi Building Collapse Highlights Safety Risks Across India
In 2020 alone, 1,051 residential buildings collapsed. The figure rose to 1,176 in 2022 before declining to 922 in 2024. Commercial building collapses were far fewer, ranging between 51 and 77 cases a year.
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Days After Building Collapse, National Capital To Finally Get Disaster Response Force
Till now Delhi has remained dependent on the NDRF, Delhi Fire Services and local police for specialised assistance during major disasters and emergencies.
-
"Body Was Numb": Student Who Shared Live Location Buried Under Delhi Building
Nitesh Chib said the students living in the Satya Niketan PG had never imagined that the building was so weak that one day it could simply collapse.
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"You Can't Throw People Out": Harish Salve To NDTV On Delhi's Illegal Buildings
Harish Salve said authorities must also consider where people living in such buildings will go and why they were forced to choose illegal or unsafe housing in the first place.
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3 Delhi Hostel Buildings Declared Dangerous After Satya Niketan Tragedy
Nine others have been found in need of major repairs.
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After Delhi Hostel Tragedy, Students Evacuated As Big Crack Found In Building
The crack ran from the main gate to the upper floors of the four-storey building in Chirag Delhi.
-
Debris In Basement, Wall Removed: What Led To Delhi Building Collapse
Work had been underway in the building for over a week before the tragedy.
-
How Delhi University's Hostel Gap Forces Students Into Private Market
For students who do not get a place in a university or college hostel, private Paying Guests, or PGs, and rented accommodation often become the only option
-
Inside Delhi's Rs 45,000-Crore Student Economy: Big Profits, Poor Oversight And Rising Risks
Delhi University colleges simply don't have enough hostel seats. Thousands of students arrive every year from outside Delhi, and pay for private PGs.
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Blog | I Lived In Satya Niketan. And I Was Too Young To See What It Did To Us
Sparking switches, falling ceilings, cardboard-partitioned rooms. Satya Niketan had been crumbling for years. I just didn't know when it would collapse.
