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August 20, 2024 9:08 AM

Mauritius Vice President arrives in Delhi to attend 19th CII India-Africa Business Conclave

Mauritius Vice President Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon on Monday arrived in New Delhi to participate in the 19th CII India-Africa Business Conclave. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal extended a warm welcome to him ...

June 27, 2024 10:48 AM

Heavy rainfall brings respite to Delhi residents from sweltering heat

Delhi and its adjoining areas received heavy rainfall on Thursday morning, bringing relief to the residents of the national capital from sweltering heat and humidity. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted cloudy skies and intermi...

June 18, 2024 6:33 PM

India sees record peak demand for power in north as heatwave persists

Peak demand for power in India's hot, arid northern plains hit a record on Monday, the government said as it continues to implement measures to meet high energy consumption, although the weeks' long heatwave is forecast to abate soon. The India Mete...

June 6, 2024 9:19 AM

Sudden rainfall with strong winds bring respite from heat in Delhi

Sudden rain accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of the national capital on Wednesday night providing much-needed relief from the intense heat. The rain brought down temperatures that had soared to 44 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung and 44....

June 4, 2024 11:09 PM

Lok Sabha results: EC trends show BJP sweeping Delhi

Bharatiya Janta Party is leading in all the Lok Sabha seats of the national capital, as per the trends shown by the Election Commission on Tuesday. The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party fought the polls in alliance in the national capital. From Chan...

May 30, 2024 1:46 PM

Delhi Government to hold an emergency meeting to address the issue of water shortage

Facing an acute water shortage across the national capital, the Delhi government has called an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss measures to address the escalating crisis. The high-level meeting at the Delhi Secretariat will be chaired by Wat...

May 22, 2024 4:20 PM

Iran: Supreme Leader leads prayers at Raisi funeral, memorial ceremony held in Delhi

Iran's Supreme Leader led prayers in Tehran on Wednesday at the funeral of the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and other officials in Sunday's crash near the Azerbaijan border. State T...

May 21, 2024 7:39 PM

Heatwaves push India’s power demand to record high; Delhi hits 7,717 MW

India's ongoing severe heatwave has pushed power demand to a seasonal high of 234 gigawatts (GW) on Tuesday, exceeding the government's projected range of 225-235 GW for May. The demand is anticipated to rise further in June, reaching between 235-240...

May 11, 2024 12:25 PM

Two killed, over 20 injured as dust storm lashes Delhi-NCR

A severe dust storm accompanied by high-speed winds and thundershowers wreaked havoc in the national capital and its surrounding areas late on Friday night, leaving two people dead and over 20 injured. According to the India Meteorological Departmen...

December 26, 2023 8:39 PM

Blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi, all staff unharmed

A blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday evening and all staff were unharmed following the explosion, authorities said. "So far nothing has been found at the location," Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Services said. Delhi Po...