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Delhi rains briefly impact IGI airport operations; services restored: DIAL
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
A spokesperson from Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the consortium of companies managing operations at IGI, said on Sunday that the "sudden and concentrated downpour led to temporary water accumulation in and around IGI Airport, briefly impacting operations."
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Human Rights Activist Baba Jan criticises illegal land reforms, torture of
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Baba Jan stated, "First of all, the incidents that have occurred here are deeply concerning. People who were advocating for civic rights, human rights, access to water and electricity, and better education have been arrested and subjected to torture."
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Early arrival of monsoon in India brings worry for Nepal flood survivors a
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
It is where Muna Tamang's house used to stand, along with four dozen others, till September 25, 2024. Now it has turned into an embankment covered with sand and rock, where the Roshi river carrying the murky water still flows through.
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Delhi govt orders immediate suspension of Junior Engineer after water-logg
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
According to sources, a show cause notice will also be served to the Assistant Engineer for "supervisory lapses" and the Executive Engineer is directed to submit an explanation detailing preventive measures to avoid such incidents in the future.
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Chhattisgarh: Villagers in Balrampur rejoice as demand for water resolved
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Villagers in Balrampur's Pahadi Korwa Basti in Chhattisgarh rejoiced as their demand for water was resolved within a day with a new borewell installation. State Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai conducted a surprise visit to the village under the Sushasan Tihar scheme on Wednesday.
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Roads flooded, trees uprooted as heavy rain lashes Delhi
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds hit Delhi in the early hours of Sunday, disrupting the common life of the national capital. Several streets were waterlogged, leading to traffic.
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Tackling water scarcity requires speed, scale, determination, FAO says
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The world needs to act with speed, scale and determination to tackle the growing threat of water scarcity and climate shocks, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, today told the 5th Baghdad International Water Conference.
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Parts of Delhi face severe waterlogging after heavy rains and thunderstorm
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Severe waterlogging was reported in several parts of Delhi after heavy rains and thunderstorm struck the national capital late Sunday night. Areas affected include Moti Bagh, Minto Road, and near Delhi Airport Terminal 1.
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"Victims of Pak terrorism mainly civilians," says Indian Envoy at the UN
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, strongly criticized Pakistan's actions at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.
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Open Water Swimming debuts at Khelo India Beach Games 2025, brings back me
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Maharashtra and Karnataka swimmers dominated the sea in the 5km and 10km events at the KIBG, offering further hope that India's long coastline offers the perfect natural environment to groom open water swimmers
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PM Modi to visit Gujarat on May 26-27, inaugurate and launch development p
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on May 26 and 27, his first visit to the state following Operation Sindoor, to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various development projects in Dahod, Bhuj, and Gandhinagar.
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Atishi writes to Delhi CM, seeks time for meeting over water-related issue
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Atishi, the opposition leader in the Delhi Assembly, has written to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, seeking time to discuss the national capital's water-related issues.
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