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Delhi air turns hazardous; AQI touches 605, GRAP-II vehicle curb enforced at Gurgaon border

Delhi AQI: Among the worst-affected locations, Punjabi Bagh recorded an AQI of 452, followed by Dhaula Kuan at 417, ITO at 418, RK Puram at 423 and Ghazipur at 410. The air quality around India Gate stood at 414, with all these locations falling in the severe category.

The Economic Times · Nov 4

Delhi traffic restrictions on October 31 for Run for Unity: Routes, diversions, timings and commuter advisory

Traffic restrictions will be implemented in Delhi for the 'Run for Unity' event scheduled on October 31. The event commemorates the 151st birth anniversary of Vallabhbhai Patel and will affect several roads. Participants will start at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium near India Gate and conclude at Subhas Chandra Bose's…

The Economic Times · Oct 30

Ankita Bhandari's parents, Congress leaders detained during India Gate protest

Delhi Police detained several opposition leaders and Ankita Bhandari's parents during a protest at India Gate. Congress leaders criticized the police action as an attack on democratic freedoms and justice. The protestors demanded the cancellation of Dushyant Gautam's recent appointment as Sikkim Governor. Family members of Ankita Bhandari expressed their…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

India’s first Independence Day flag hoisting was not at Red Fort: Where India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru hoist the Tricolour in 1947?

Independence Day India's First Flag Hoisting in 1947: Jawaharlal Nehru did not hoist the Tricolour at Red Fort on India's first Independence Day in 1947. He unfurled the flag at Princess Park near India Gate on August 15, while his first flag-hoisting ceremony at Red Fort took place on August…

The Economic Times · Aug 15

'Ours will be greatest of them all!' Trump shares photo of 'beautiful' India Gate

US President Donald Trump on Monday shared a photograph of New Delhi’s iconic India Gate on his social media platform, Truth Social, while reiterating his vision of building a massive triumphal arch in Washington DC.

The Times of India · Feb 2

Delhi police accuse anti-pollution protesters of having Maoist ties as smog crisis continues

Several people were arrested from a protest held at Delhi’s India Gate organised by student and climate groups

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

‘Not a Maoist, just a tribal student’: Who is the protester in the viral India Gate photo?

After Delhi Police cracked down on student protesters at India Gate on Sunday evening, one photograph was widely circulated online: of a young man pinned face-down to the road, a police officer’s hand pressing his head into the asphalt. 

Newslaundry · Nov 25, 2025

Only in Delhi: Run in toxic air, get detained while speaking up for clean air

Two contradictory events unfolded in Delhi on Sunday as the city choked on toxic air. In the morning, the Supreme Court Bar Association held a “Justice for All” run and walkathon – an event critics said was organised while putting public health at risk. By evening, citizens protesting the same…

Newslaundry · Nov 10, 2025

Delhi’s ‘Thank You Modiji’: Celebration or compulsion?

On September 17, the Delhi government organised a grand event called “Thank You Modiji” at Kartavya Path near India Gate. The area was decorated with giant hoardings highlighting the PM’s achievements while Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led a blood donation drive and even joined in cultural performances. Connaught Place’s Central…

Newslaundry · Sep 18, 2025

May 19, 2025: The air at India Gate, days after dust storms

Newslaundry visited India Gate which, among other such landmarks in Delhi, was shrouded in haze due to dust storms last week. One of the reasons for gusty winds was increasing desertification of the Aravallis. Dust storms pushed Delhi’s AQI under the poor category.

Newslaundry · May 19, 2025