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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
TopicDelhi Rain

Topic: Delhi Rain

Oppn taunts Modi govt over leaks in new Parliament building ‘that cost billions’, demands review panel

Congress MP Manickam Tagore submits notice for adjournment motion to discuss building's ‘weather resilience’, other Opposition leaders want old building to be reopened.

Delhi court rejects bail for SUV driver arrested in UPSC aspirants deaths case — ‘allegations serious’

In the court order, judge noted that Manoj Kathuria, arrested Monday, caused displacement of water at large scale with his speeding SUV & didn't heed warnings by passersby on the road.

Sudden bout of intense rain hits Delhi. 2 dead after falling into waterlogged drain, schools shut

A total 147 mm (5.8 inches) of rainfall was recorded all day Wednesday in eastern parts of Delhi and suburbs by IMD. Clouds 'converged over Delhi from all 4 sectors', it says.

Wettest 24 hours in June since 1936 — what caused Delhi’s intense but short-lived downpour

The showers mark the arrival of monsoon in Delhi, Haryana, UP. More rainfall is expected in the next 2-3 days, says India Meteorological Department.

‘No lessons learnt’, civic bodies scramble as rain cripples Delhi again. Streets flooded, drains choked

Major roads and intersections in South, East, Central and North Delhi remained submerged for most part of the morning, causing traffic snarls that lasted hours.

Severe waterlogging in Delhi after heavy rains, BJP councillor seen rowing inflatable boat in protest

288 mm rainfall was recorded ending 8.30 am Friday, 2nd-highest 24-hr rainfall ever recorded in June, says IMD. BJP councillor says 'PWD drains weren't cleaned ahead of Monsoon'.

Heavy rain floods areas around Delhi forcing evacuations, school closures

Hundreds of vehicles submerged in Noida, which adjoins southeast Delhi, after the Hindon river overflowed. People living near its banks have moved to higher ground.

Chandrawal water treatment facility to restart as Yamuna water levels drops: CM Kejriwal

The water level, which had crossed the danger mark and flooded numerous low-lying areas of the national capital, was recorded at 206.02 metres at 8 am Sunday.

Uniform ‘Construction’ Code & Maharashtra’s musical chairs

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Won’t send world a good message if Indian capital flooded,’ Delhi CM seeks central help

Arvind Kejriwal said the water level in the Yamuna had reached an all-time high not because of the rains but due to the water released from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage.

On Camera

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

As IDF unveils robotic combat task force, Israeli maker says open to working with India

Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.