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Topic: Yamuna

Delhi floods: L-G cites ‘lapses’ by AAP govt in letter to Kejriwal, suggests ‘single ownership’ of Yamuna

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena flags urgent need of advance flood management plan for Yamuna Bazar, other low-lying areas, recommends zero tolerance towards encroachment on floodplains.

3 schoolgoing boys feared drowned in Yamuna in Delhi

New Delhi: Three schoolgoing boys, who had gone to take a bath in the Yamuna River in north Delhi's Alipur area, are feared to...

Waterlogging, sanitation woes…and fish! The ’15 kg bounty’ the Yamuna left behind at Civil Lines

Amid the chaos, tilapia and catfish were spotted swimming about in living rooms, basements and the streets. Domestic workers in the area cast nets, and made a meal out of the catch.

‘Tired of rebuilding home’: In relief camps, Delhi’s flood-displaced forced to relive 1978 horror

Delhi’s flood-displaced wait for the government to identify their losses and rebuild their homes from scratch. The 1978 deluge is fresh in the mind of many who again find themselves in relief camps.

British-era construction to 2023 floods — Delhi’s Old Yamuna bridge has been a witness to changing India

Known as 'lohe ka pul' in common parlance, the iron truss bridge was built in 1863 as part of a railroad link between Delhi & Calcutta. Now submerged in Yamuna, it waits for the flood to recede. 

Kejriwal says Yamuna level receding, two water plants to open tomorrow

The situation could worsen if weather predictions of more rain in the capital and upper catchment areas come true.

‘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.

No heavy rains for 2 days in Delhi, but Yamuna beyond danger mark. CM says situation to ease by Friday

Several areas in Delhi swamped with floodwaters from Yamuna. Authorities say rise in Yamuna level due to water from Hathni Kund, a concrete barrage in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana . 

Delhi looks at water shortage as swelling Yamuna shuts treatment plants

The water level at the Yamuna rose to a record 208.48 metres Thursday morning, flooding nearby streets and shutting schools.

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India is becoming a Republic of RWAs. It’s the most powerful elected body

Civics textbooks need an upgrade, considering that RWAs enforce laws they’ve devised themselves – no matter if it violates a fundamental right or two.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.