After months of captivity, Saurabh Vashisht set foot on his homeland along with seven other detained Indian Navy veterans on Monday after their death sentence was commuted earlier after New Delhi's diplomatic intervention.
In a major diplomatic triumph for India, eight veterans of the Indian Navy who were sentenced to death in Qatar were released on Monday. The capital punishment was commuted to an extended prison term earlier following diplomatic intervention by New Delhi.
A dense fog engulfed parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning and affected visibility amid the cold weather, causing inconvenience to commuters.
The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for commuters to avoid India Gate C-Hexagon on Saturday from 2 pm till midnight, as due to the weekend and post-Republic Day celebrations, a heavy volume of visitors and pedestrian movement is expected in the area.
"Traffic Alert: Traffic is affected in the carriageway from Barapulla towards DND Toll Booth due to a road cave-in at DND Loop. Kindly plan your journey accordingly," Delhi Traffic Police posted on X.
"We are relieved to report there were no injuries, and all passengers are safe and sound. We are thankful to our pilots, who did exactly what they were trained to do - to put the safety of our passengers first. We are working closely with the authorities to thoroughly investigate the situati
The movement of commuters to and from the National Capital was affected on Saturday morning as several flights and trains were delayed due to low visibility amid severe cold conditions in Northern India.
Severe cold continued to prevail across North India, with the mercury recorded in single digits in several states and dense fog and low visibility affecting commuters in the early hours of Thursday.
The state transport department has started the service of a new-design electric auto to help commuters visit various religious programmes in the city, as the preparation for the 'Pran Pratistha ceremony' of Lord Ram Temple in Ayodhya is underway.
As the preparation for the 'Pran Pratistha ceremony' of Lord Ram Temple in Ayodhya is underway, the state transport department will start the service of a new-design electric auto to help commuters visit various religious programmes in the city.
The Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory for commuters to avoid certain roads and intersections in the city on Wednesday, amid the rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade.