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Heavy rain causes chaos in Delhi-NCR, 1 dead as airport operations halted

Delhi recorded a heavy 150 mm of rainfall within just three hours between 2.30 am and 5.30 am, marking one of the heaviest downpours of the year

4 of 5 workers in Delhi-NCR prefer flexible work location to beat the heat

Over 80 per cent of the workforce in SMEs, corporate and other enterprises across Delhi-NCR prefers flexible working locations instead of conventional offices, indicating a need to adapt to the changing climatic conditions, said a survey. According to 'Hot Summer@Work 2024' survey conducted by The Office Pass (TOP), a flexible co-working space provider, 35 per cent of respondents preferred to come to office 2-3 times a week, indicating a desire for a balanced approach between office and home. Working from home more often was preferred by 26 per cent, while 24 per cent chose to operate from a caf or co-working space near their home. Only 16 per cent preferred to work from office exclusively, it stated adding that over 80 per cent of the workforce prefers flexible working locations instead of conventional offices. The survey saw participation of over 1,000 employees from SMEs, corporates and some enterprises across Delhi-NCR. The TOP's latest survey was meant to gauge the changes in

Relief from heatwave | Monsoon to hit Delhi-NCR soon

Delhi and Noida experienced a change in weather late night on June 19 due to an approaching western disturbance.The national capital saw strong winds up to 52 kmph and light rain in some areas. Watch

ED conducts raids in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Nagpur in Rs 20K-cr bank fraud case

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday searched about 35 premises in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Nagpur as part of a money laundering probe against a company and its promoters accused of perpetrating an alleged bank loan fraud of more than Rs 20,000 crore, official sources said. The raids are being carried out on the Amtek Group and its directors, including Arvind Dham, Gautam Malhotra and others. About 35 business and residential premises in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Mumbai and Nagpur are being raided since this morning, the sources said. The probe stems from a CBI FIR against a group entity of Amtek-- ACIL Limited-- on allegations of a bank fraud of more than Rs 20,000 crore in a number of listed companies which were finally taken over in NCLT proceedings at nominal price leaving the consortium of banks with nominal recovery, they said. The Supreme Court too had sought an ED probe, the sources said. This, as per the ED, led to a loss of about Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 crore to the exchequer,

Drone logistics solution provider Skye Air bags $4 mn in Series A funding

Skye Air, a drone logistics solution provider, on Monday said it has secured USD 4 million (about Rs 34 crore) funding, which will be used to expand the company's operations across Gurugram and other cities for healthcare, and quick-commerce deliveries. The Series A funding was achieved with backing from Mount Judi Ventures, Chiratae Ventures, Venture Catalyst, Windrose Capital, and Tremis Capital. Faad Capital, Misfits Capital, Hyderabad Angels, Soonicorn Ventures and other existing investors, family offices and angels also participated in the funding round. "The fresh capital will help the company expand its last-mile network across Gurugram and other cities for healthcare, e-commerce, and quick-commerce deliveries," said Ankit Kumar, Founder & CEO of Skye Air. He further said that with the Modi 3.0 government at the centre stage, the company envisages a plethora of growth coming in the Indian drone sector, which will make Bharat a global drone hub by 2030. Maple Capital ...

Brief power outage at Delhi airport hits operations, flights not affected

Delhi airport power outage: Passengers took to the social media platform 'X' to express their frustration and share updates about the power outage at the airport

Gurgaon realtors increase commission twofold to expedite sales of inventory

On an average, real estate brokers nationwide receive a commission ranging from 2-4%, with those in the National Capital Region (NCR) often nearing the higher end of this spectrum

Major electricity outage in parts of Delhi due to fire at UP power grid

Delhi power outage news: The power restoration process has begun and electricity is now gradually returning to different areas, Delhi Minister Atishi said

'Work is work': NCR factory workers forge through heatwave furnace

Some factory owners, in an attempt to counter the heat, have installed fans for each worker, but this measure appears insufficient against the heat radiating from the machines

Half a century is just a number as Delhi's Mungeshpur makes history

If summer of 2024 is remembered for record heat amid elections, Mungeshpur will find a mention too. Ashish Tiwari travels to the Delhi-NCR periphery to feel the heat of the place which made news

Delhi hits record-breaking 52.3 degrees C, its highest-ever temperature

Delhi heatwave updates: Delhi's Mungeshpur weather office, located on the outskirt, reported its temperature at 52.3 degree Celsius at 2:30 pm

East Delhi parking lot fire destroys 17 cars; 5 Chandni Chowk shops ablaze

Two fire incidents were reported in Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday. The fire department said that they were able to bring the fire under control after a couple hours of operation

Delhi nears 50 degrees Celsius: What's causing extreme heat in capital?

Delhi weather updates: Outer areas of the national capital, Mungeshpur and Narela, recorded 49.9 degrees Celsius temperature on Tuesday, which is nine notches above the normal temperature

Fire breaks out at private hospital in West Delhi, six fire tenders at site

The trapped people were safely evacuated from the premises of the Eye Mantra Hospital, where a fire started on the second floor, a Delhi Fire Services official said

Unsold homes in Delhi-NCR drop 57% in last 6 years to 86,420 units in Q4

The unsold housing stock in Delhi-NCR has declined 57 per cent in the last six years to 86,420 units at the end of March quarter this year, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock said in its latest report that NCR's unsold stock declined from 2,00,476 units at the end of the March 2018 quarter to 86,420 units as of March 31, 2024. In the same period, the main southern cities (Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai) saw their unsold stock decline from 1.96 lakh units in Q1 2018 to over 1.76 lakh units in Q1 2024. Santhosh Kumar, Vice Chairman of Anarock, said, "What really worked for the NCR market was developers' determination to keep new supply addition under control". Quoting Anarock's data, he said the NCR witnessed a total new supply of about 1.81 lakh units between Q1 2018 to Q1 2024. In contrast, southern and western markets witnessed significantly higher new supply additions of about 6.07 lakh units and 8.42 lakh units, respectively. As per the data, the unsold hou

Delhi LS polls: Dry day kicks in today, metro service from 4 am on May 25

Lok Sabha elections: Delhi is among seven states and UTs to go to polls the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 25

Delhi heatwave: Impact on body, precautions to take in extreme temperatures

The temperature in the national capital has crossed the 45 degrees barrier. Here's what you can do to prevent heat strokes, dehydration and other heat-related illness

After Mumbai billboard tragedy, MCD to audit conditions of Delhi hoardings

Fourteen people died in the Mumbai billboard accident on Monday when a massive illegal hoarding uprooted and fell on a petrol pump in the Ghatkopar area

Ikea gets closer to Delhi-NCR, to set up warehouse facility in Gurugram

Spread over 150,000 square feet, the warehouse facility will be able to store over 7,000 products and aid the group's expansion into Delhi-NCR

Delhi man took over 200 flights, stole passengers' jewellery worth lakhs

A Delhi man took over 200 flights to steal jewellery and other valuables from passengers. Police arrested the 40-year-old man, Rajesh Kapoor, who confessed to his crime