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India News (May 19, 2026): 1. Torrid Tuesday Tops 46°C; IMD Sounds Severe ‘Orange Alert’ Delhi recorded its hottest day of the season yesterday, with temperatures breaching the 46^ mark in several parts of the capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a week-long severe heatwave warning and an “orange alert” for Delhi-NCR, warning residents of punishingly hot days and unusually warm nights ahead.
2. NHAI Plans ₹34,800 Crore Mega Infrastructure Decongestion Lift The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has laid out a massive blueprint targeting Delhi’s traffic bottlenecks. The plan involves 10 new major projects with an estimated investment of ₹34,800 crores to decongest core entry-exit points around the capital.
3. Transporters Protest Against Revised ECC Pollution Charges Supply chains and local businesses face potential disruptions as transporter unions across Delhi-NCR stage protests. The agitation follows the Delhi government’s decision to hike the Environment Compensation Charges (ECC) as part of its ongoing anti-pollution drive.
4. Delhi HC Seeks Response from Kejriwal in Contempt Case The Delhi High Court has sought a formal response from former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other political figures regarding a pending contempt case. The court has directed the respondents to submit their replies swiftly.
5. Noida and Ghaziabad Residents Get ‘Worse Than Loo’ Wind Alerts As part of the regional severe heatwave, weather authorities issued localized alerts for neighboring Noida and Ghaziabad. Residents have been strongly advised to stay indoors during peak afternoon hours to avoid blistering, hyper-arid winds.
6. High Court Dismisses Yamuna Bazar Eviction Challenge The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by residents of Yamuna Bazar who were challenging the city administration’s planned eviction and demolition drives in the area, clearing the way for urban renewal and riverfront projects.
7. Cab and Auto Drivers’ Unions Call for 3-Day Strike Commuters in the national capital should brace for transit issues as major auto and taxi unions (including Kaali-Peeli and AC cab operators) have threatened a three-day strike. Drivers are demanding a revision in base fares, citing stagnant earnings against rising fuel and living costs.
8. Outdated Judicial Assumptions Blamed for Land Backlogs A fresh legal analysis of Delhi’s administrative machinery reveals a critical backlog in land revenue disputes. Legal experts point to outdated assumptions in lower revenue courts that continue to slow down real estate and infrastructure development across the capital.
9. Twisha Sharma Death Case: Family Demands Probe Outside State The family of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma, a Noida resident who died under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws’ home, has formally approached senior authorities demanding an independent investigation outside Madhya Pradesh, alleging standard lapses in the initial local police probe.
10. High Court Grants Bail to Teenager, Redefines Young Adult Dynamics In a notable legal ruling, the Delhi High Court granted bail to a young adult in a POCSO case. The court noted that modern adolescent and young adult relationships differ significantly from historic assumptions and require a nuanced judicial understanding rather than purely punitive action.
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