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Topic: Delhi Rain

Commuters ‘inaugurate’ under-construction Delhi-Dehradun expressway after flood chokes Delhi roads

After the incident came to light, the traffic police, along with the Gandhinagar police, took action by placing double barricades and barbed wire along the stretch.

ThePrint photos of the week: 19-26 July, 2025

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you five pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists and reporters this past week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Unlikely Delhi will be flooded, says Arvind Kejriwal, but keeps eye on Haryana water release

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.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.