Every monsoon, images of the submerged Minto Road underpass—with vehicles stranded in waist-deep water—become emblematic of Delhi's flooding. Not this year.
Hosted by Excurators on 21 June at The Upper HSE by Tivoli in Chattarpur, the evening opened with Meghdoot, an evocative flute recital accompanied by tabla.
Tents have been set up for families displaced by the swollen Yamuna near Mayur Vihar. Delhi govt supplies essential items, as women & children gather in queues for food outside the camps.
Delayed, erratic rains wreaked havoc on Haryana’s rice crops. With stubble-burning restrictions looming, many farmers are eyeing weather-resistant underground crops.
Recently revamped terminal was inaugurated by PM Modi in March this year. Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu says he's monitoring the incident & 'rescue operations are ongoing'.
The Yamuna River rose to its highest in 45 years last week following unusually heavy rainfall in the city, with runoff from hilly states to the north also causing its waters to swell.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with senior ministers to take stock of the situation as rains continued to lash several parts of the country, particularly North India.
According to meteorological experts, Delhi might see rains next week but, even then, due to climate change factors, it might not see the kind of monsoon it did in the ’80 and ’90s.
Drawing lessons from the Hormuz crisis, govt explores ways to reduce dependence on maritime chokepoints. Experts say options are limited for LPG compared to crude.
Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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