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1:35 PM

IMD issues 'Orange' alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Jharkhand & Odisha

India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues 'Orange' alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Jharkhand & Odisha today.

1:35 PM

"Congress announces its unequivocal opposition to the Delhi Ordinance," tweets AAP MP Raghav Chadha

"Congress announces its unequivocal opposition to the Delhi Ordinance. This is a positive development," tweets AAP MP Raghav Chadha.

1:27 PM

This is PM Modi's fifth visit to UAE: Union Minister Hardeep Puri

PM Modi's visit to UAE is short and substantial, says Puri.

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1:26 PM

Union Minister Hardeep Puri addresses press conference at BJP headquarters in New Delhi

Hardeep Singh Puri overviews the vision of bilateral talks with France.

 

12:49 PM

7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Alaska, US

Magnitude of 7.4 earthquake occurred in Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, US. Tsunami Warning issued.

 

11:45 AM

Indian Army contingent left for Mongolia today to participate in bilateral joint military exercise

11:17 AM

There are some problems in relief camps: Atishi

"There are some problems in these relief camps. So we are moving them to the nearest government schools where better facilities will be provided to them," says Delhi minister Atishi after inspecting relief camps for flood-affected people

11:11 AM

At 10 am, Yamuna water level was recorded at 205.95 m

Yamuna continues to overflow though the water level of the river has started receding. At 10 am, Yamuna water level was recorded at 205.95 m

11:09 AM

Indian Naval diving team carries out an operation

11:08 AM

Delhi Flood News Live: BJP’s RP Singh dismisses conspiracy charge, says AAP trying to hide failure

BJP national spokesperson RP Singh came down heavily on AAP over the prevailing flood situation in the national capital, accusing the ruling party of tryng to hide its failure in dealing with the water woes.This after the AAP accused the NDA regime at the Centre and the BJP-ruled Haryana of hatching a conspiracy to pluge the national capital into a flood crisis by releasing water from the Hathnikund Barrage. Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Singh said the AAP, instead of pointing fingers at the BJP over the ongoing flood situation in the Capital, should come clean on the 'scam' that happened in the name of Yamuna cleaning.

 

11:03 AM

AAP calls PAC meeting to deliberate on participation in opposition meeting

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) calls party's Political affairs committee (PAC) meeting today ahead of the opposition meeting in Bengaluru. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann will also join the PAC meeting through video conferencing. The decision to participate in Bengaluru's opposition meeting is likely to be taken after the meeting.

 

10:54 AM

Raut confirms Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray to participate in opposition meeting

"Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray and I will participate in the opposition meeting that is going to take place in Bengaluru. This is a very important meeting," said Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray Faction MP.

 

10:07 AM

Flood situation in Biswanath of Assam is still grim as nearly 32,400 people affected in this Sub-Division

10:06 AM

At 9 am, water level of the Yamuna river was recorded at 205.98 m

9:37 AM

SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar speaks on his decision of joining the NDA alliance

9:36 AM

Key roads remain waterlogged in Delhi as Yamuna continues to be in spate

Key arterial roads and nearby areas in the national capital remained affected on Sunday due to waterlogging from fresh showers while the Yamuna continued to be in spate.

 

The water level, which had breached the danger mark, flooding vast swathes of the national capital and resulting in a raging blame game between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP, was recorded at 206.02 metres at 8 am on Sunday.

 

Visuals showed ITO, Red Fort and the Ring Road areas showed persistent and heavy waterlogging even on Sunday.

 

Drone visuals also showed waters from the overflowing Yamuna sneaking into the iconic Red Fort wall, near the Ring Road.

 

Further, Delhi's Akshardham and the walled city area near Kashmere Gate continued to remain inundated with drone visuals showing the extent of flooding there.

8:30 AM

Red Fort area remains inundated

8:29 AM

Stairs of Ghats, temples in Varanasi submerged after water level of Ganga increases due to rain

Stairs of Ghats and small temples in Varanasi submerged after water level of Ganga River increases due to torrential rain in adjacent areas.

8:27 AM

NDRF carries out rescue operation in Delhi's Pragati Maidan

Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) carried out rescue operations in the low-lying areas near Pragati Maidan late on Saturday night as the Yamuna River continues to overflow, officials said.

 

8:10 AM

Delhi floods: Waterlogging at ITO continues

Drone visuals show that the ITO area in Delhi remained flooded as the Yamuna water level receded slowly.

8:09 AM

Delhi floods: NDMC workers flush out water from Mathura Road

On Saturday night, the New Delhi Municipal Council's (NDMC) workers conducted a special night drive to flush out water from Mathura Road, near the Supreme Court area as nearby areas and key roads remain inundated due to heavy rains on Saturday.

 

Hundreds of people rescued from low-lying areas spent the night in the relief camp at Mayur Vihar.

8:08 AM

Delhi traffic police advisory

Commuters have been advised to avoid routes like Khan Market, Teen Murti round-about, GGR-PDR, A-Point to W-Point, Kamla Express Building, Andrews Ganj, Khanpur T-point, Under Railway Bridge at Bhairon Marg among others as roads in these areas remain water-logged.

 

7:53 AM

Waterlogging situation on roads from Kashmere Gate to Majnu Ka Tila improves as water level of Yamuna recedes

7:50 AM

Yamuna floods: Delhi people lives affected due to waterlogging

7:48 AM

Very heavy rainfall likely in Simla, Kangra, Kinnaur today

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in Shimla district (Chaupal, Dodra Kawar), Kinnaur (Sangla), Kangra (Nurpur), and adjoining areas on Sunday morning. Besides, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms is expected in Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Una, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kangra, Kinnaur, and Kullu.

7:45 AM

Delhi floods: Mayur Vihar immersed in water

7:05 AM

Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico form group to head toward US

Nearly a thousand migrants that recently crossed from Guatemala into Mexico have formed a group to head north together in hopes of reaching the border with the United States.

 

The group, made up of largely Venezuelan migrants, walked along a highway in southern Mexico, led by a Venezuela flag with the phrase Peace, Freedom. SOS. The men, women, children, and teenagers were followed by Mexican National Guard patrols.

 

Migrants said they crossed into Mexico illegally through a river dividing the two countries. They said they decided to organise the group and start out because many had been sleeping on the street and had run out of money to buy food.

6:28 AM

5 Kanwariya pilgrims electrocuted to death in UP, several injured

Five people were electrocuted to death and as many injured in a tragic accident involving a religious procession in Western Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.

The incident took place in Bhawanpur's Rali Chauhan village in Meerut district, where a group of Kanwariyas, devout followers of Lord Shiva, were returning with water from the Holy Ganges River in Haridwar. 

 

As their vehicle, playing celebratory music, entered the village, it brushed against a dangerously low-hanging high-tension line.