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Topic: Yamuna river

‘Evading responsibility’: BJP hits back at AAP accusation of Delhi floods

The BJP's Delhi unit chief Sachdeva alleged no work was done by the AAP to desilt the Yamuna river and the drains which led to waterlogging.

3 children drown in Delhi’s Mukundpur trying to swim in floodwaters

Several parts of Delhi continue to remain flooded, as the Yamuna flows above the danger mark due to rains and water released from the upstream Hathnikund barrage.

Delhi flooding: Experts warn against DDA plan to rework floodplain norms to protect unauthorised colonies

The draft MPD-2041 proposes to split the river zone into active floodplains and regulated parts, but environmental experts say it will encourage encroachment.

Yamuna water reaches ITO, Rajghat as irrigation dept regulator suffers damage

The flooding in ITO and Rajghat areas has led the authorities to impose curbs on the movement of traffic.

Delhi CM Kejriwal urges people to avoid roads around Yamuna as river swells to record level

New Delhi: With the Yamuna swelling to a staggering 208.48 metres, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday advised people to not use roads...

Delhi Police evacuates 750 people from low-lying areas close to Yamuna

The Yamuna in Delhi surged to 208.08 meters Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 207.49 meters set 45 years ago, causing floods in riverside areas.

HC dismisses the plea by farmers’ society to restrain DDA from taking over land on Yamuna bank

The court said that since the members of the petitioner society are in unlawful occupation, the relief for compensation on the ground of DDA damaging the crop is not maintainable.

Water supply in Delhi to be affected on Sunday due to high algae, ammonia content in Yamuna

The areas likely to be affected include Civil Lines, Hindu Rao Hospital, Kamla Nagar, Shakti Nagar and adjoining areas, among others.

Yamuna oxygen levels below detection limit in 5 states, UP has most polluting drains — govt

In affidavit submitted to Supreme Court, pollution control board and environment ministry say 100 of 150 drains are emptying untreated sewage into Yamuna, Haryana & Delhi need an action plan.

No water shortage as Sonia Vihar & Bhagirathi plants resume operation, says Raghav Chadha

Chadha said that ammonia levels rise in the Yamuna was due to discharge pollutants from Haryana which impacted the capacity of the two water treatment plants.

On Camera

Chinese memes, videos & commentaries say Modi overshadowed other leaders at SCO

On Douyin, many videos highlighted how Modi was all smiles during his China visit. Others focused on his handholding with Putin and Trump’s supposed irritation.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.