Residents in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to moderate to heavy rain on Saturday morning, with thick clouds and downpour reducing visibility in certain areas.
Delhi Water Minister Atishi has said that the Munak Canal breach that led to flooding in the Bawana area and impacted the water supply in different parts of the city has been fixed and the water supply is expected to be resumed from Saturday.
Delhi's Municipal Corporation is developing the city's second and its first Cactus garden, with the help of the Central governmnet's AMRUT scheme, in the city's Shahdara area.
The Noida Police filed a charge sheet against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, his son and two others in a case linked to assaulting and threatening the employees of a fuel station in the city earlier this year.
A man in Hyderabad allegedly sold his 18-day-old baby to his acquaintances. Three people have been arrested in the case.
Heavy rain lashed Mumbai on Friday, causing waterlogging, traffic disruptions, and reduced visibility, with the India Meteorological Department issuing an orange alert.
A fire broke out at an ice cream and vest factory in north Kolkata early on Friday and there were no reports of casualties or injuries. The cause of the fire was not known.
Delhi's Irrigation and Flood Control Minister, Saurabh Bharadwaj, announced the renovation of 14 regulators on drains to prevent flooding.
Anuradha Rani, a food supervisor with SpiceJet, was entering the airport along with other employees through the vehicle gate when Assistant Sub Inspector Giriraj Prasad stopped them for not having valid permission to use the gate.
The new rates for PUC certificates for Petrol, CNG, or LPG two- and three-wheelers have been hiked from Rs 60 to Rs 80, while Rs 110 has been set for Petrol, CNG, or LPG four-wheelers and above, from Rs 80.
In a post on X, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said, "Delay in services between Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda) and Rithala due to passenger on track at Kashmere Gate Metro Station. Normal service on all other lines."
Water entered houses in the Bawana area in New Delhi on Thursday morning after a breach occurred in the Munak canal barrage in North Delhi. People were seen wading through the water as streets remained flooded. Delhi Minister Atishi said that repair works have been initiated, and the Delhi government is coordinating with the Haryana government, which manages the barrage. "Early this morning, there was a breach in one of the sub-branches of the Munak Canal. Delhi Jal Board is working closely with the Haryana Irrigation Department, which maintains the Munak Canal. Water has been diverted to another sub-branch of the canal. Repair work has already begun and will be completed by this afternoon. The breached sub-branch of the canal will be operational again by tomorrow," the minister said.
A young woman who suffered a stroke caused by a fragment of a lemon-sized tumor in her heart underwent a successful life-saving surgery in a Delhi hospital.
The residents of Delhi have gone up paying more for electricity consumption as power distribution companies have hiked electricity tariffs. The recent hike is applicable in areas served by two BSES companies - BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL).
The police have warned up to Rs 25,000 fine, potential legal action against parents or guardians of underage drivers, 12-month vehicle registration cancellation, and no license until age 25.
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar and former MLA Raj Kumar Anand have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Anand, a Dalit leader and former minister under Arvind Kejriwal, left AAP citing corruption issues.
Kaziranga National Park in Assam has been hit by severe floods, resulting in the death of 159 wild animals and the rescue of 133 others till Tuesday. The floods have affected the entire state, with animal mortality increasing significantly.
BJP MLA from Kedarnath, Shaila Rani Rawat, passed away on Tuesday night. She was 68 and had been on ventilator support for several days due to a backbone injury.
The power discoms have urged consumers in Delhi to exercise caution and follow safety tips with the growing number of cyber fraud incidents targeting electricity consumers being reported in the city.
After receiving the recommendations, the Karnataka government will likely introduce the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024 in the Assembly session between July 15 and 26 to revamp Bengaluru's civic body.
