Heavy rainfall preceded the incident, prompting an immediate rescue operation. NEW DELHI: One dead, one rescued as a four-storey building collapsed in north west Delhi’s Rohini Sector 16 on Wednesday evening amid rainfall, triggering a major rescue operation as several people are feared trapped beneath the debris.The incident comes just over a month after a…
Heavy monsoon rains continue to batter large parts of India causing widespread disruption. NEW DELHI: Heavy monsoon rains continued to batter large parts of the country on Wednesday, triggering landslides, building collapses, road cave-ins, flash floods and widespread disruption to road and rail transport.The day saw multiple rain-related emergencies unfold across states.In Maharashtra’s Pimpri Chinchwad,…
One of several phulkari shawls on display at the exhibition. The artisans at the foundation are also attempting to modernise phulkari, using the embroidery on tunics and dresses (Pics: Asmitaa Aggarwal) Gurmeet Kaur, 26, is dressed in a phulkari kurta she designed herself, jhumkas, clear block heels and aviator-style glasses. Just before the camera comes…
NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday as IMD issued a yellow alert for more showers and thunderstorms during the day.The weather department said light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms or lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph, is very likely at many places across Delhi over the next few…
The video, shared widely on social media, shows a man identified as the loco pilot walking to a shop beside the railway tracks, purchasing a packet of samosas and returning to a halted train. INDORE: A viral social media video showing a train apparently halting mid-route just so the ‘loco pilot’ could buy samosas has…
Interrogation of the six suspected operatives arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell from Delhi and Punjab on Wednesday revealed an alleged conspiracy to carry out petrol bomb attacks at key locations in the national capital NEW DELHI: Interrogation of six suspected operatives arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell has revealed an alleged plot…
Every pothole in Delhi comes with a hidden price paid by drivers every single day. NEW DELHI: E20 petrol is fine. Get the road sorted first. This is what my app-based cab driver told me as I got in the back seat for my short journey from South-West Delhi to my office in Central Delhi…
A cab driver allegedly threatened and attempted to assault a man with a stick following a minor collision inside the Dwarka Expressway tunnel in southwest Delhi. NEW DELHI: A cab driver allegedly threatened and attempted to assault a man with a stick following a minor collision inside the Dwarka Expressway tunnel in southwest Delhi. A…
According to the IMD, conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to advance into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, covering the entire country over the next two to three days. NEW DELHI: Heavy rain is likely to continue across several parts of the country on Thursday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast…
NEW DELHI: The city witnessed its most widespread and intense spell of rain Tuesday since the monsoon arrived on July 2. Waterlogging and uprooted trees led to traffic snarls, while the downpour also disrupted flight operations. Rain activity is likely to continue until Saturday.Several parts of Delhi witnessed heavy-to-moderate showers accompanied by lightning and gusty…
