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Over 20 shops gutted in fire at Delhi's Jhandewalan cycle market

No causality was reported, officials said

Delhi's peak power demand clocks 7,070 MW, highest in May amid heatwave

The sizzling heat pushed the peak power demand in Delhi to 7,070 MW, the highest ever in May, late on Thursday night, discom officials said.

Mundka blaze: 5 affected families to get Rs 5,000 monthly ration by NGO

The NGO -- Aao Saath Chalein -- being run by Visshnu Mittal, Treasurer at Bharatiya Janata Party's Delhi unit will provide the said amount every month for the period of next two years

Govt sets May 22 as appointed date for unification of 3 Delhi civic bodies

The legislation was approved by Lok Sabha on March 30 and by Rajya Sabha on April 5

CNG price hiked by Rs 2 per kg in Delhi, 12th increase in two months

The price of CNG in the national capital has been hiked by Rs 2 per kg, the 12th increase in rates in just over two months.

Delhi reported 377 fresh Covid-19 infections, one death in last 24 hours

Delhi on Monday reported 377 new Covid cases and one more death, while the positivity rate stood at 3.37 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here. The capital had on Sunday logged 613 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 2.74 per cent and three deaths. The city had on Saturday seen 673 Covid cases and four deaths, the highest single-day fatality count in over two months. It had reported three Covid deaths on March 7 and four fatalities due to the disease on March 4. The city on Friday had recorded 899 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 3.34 per cent. On Thursday, Delhi had recorded 1,032 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero death, while the positivity rate was 3.64 per cent. With 377 fresh cases reported on Monday, the national capital's overall Covid tally increased to 1900735 while the death toll mounted to 26,196. A total of 11,198 tests were conducted a day earlier, according to the latest health bulletin. The number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi had

Despite soaring mercury levels in Delhi, power demands declines: Data

Despite record day temperatures in Delhi, the power demand in the past few days has declined mainly due to holidays, discom officials said on Monday.

Delhi sees a dip in max temperature after recording 49 Degree Celsius

Partly cloudy sky led to a marginal dip in the maximum temperature in Delhi on Monday though it was still two to four notches above normal.

Kejriwal slams BJP for ongoing demolition drive in Delhi, calls for an end

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday called for an end to the ongoing 'demolition drive' in the national capital, terming it as the biggest destruction since India got Independence.

Razing shops, houses of 6.3 mn people will be biggest destruction: Delhi CM

Arvind Kejriwal also questioned the moral, constitutional and legal authority of the BJP-ruled civic bodies to launch such a large-scale anti-encroachment drive at the fag end of their terms

Heatwave grips North India; mercury crosses 49 deg C in several places

A tormenting heatwave swept through North India on Sunday with the mercury crossing 49 degrees Celsius in pockets of Delhi, while the weather office forecast some relief Monday onwards. Gurugram in Haryana witnessed a scalding temperature of 48.1 degrees Celsius, the highest since May 10, 1966, when the city logged 49 degrees Celsius. The mercury leaped to a whopping 49.2 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi while Najafgarh in southwest part of the city recorded 49.1 degrees Celsius, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Among other parts of the capital, maximum temperatures reached unbearable highs of 48.4 degrees Celsius at Sports Complex, 47.5 degrees Celsius at Jafarpur, 47.3 degrees Celsius at Pitampura and 47.2 degrees Celsius at Ridge. At the Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's base station, the maximum temperature rose to 45.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal and the highest this year so far. The city saw the maximum temperatures rise

Mercury at 49 deg C in parts of Delhi, heatwave respite expected Monday

A tormenting heatwave swept through the national capital and its neighbouring areas on Sunday with the mercury leaping to 49.2 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi and 49.1 degrees Celsius

Severe heatwave likely in parts of Delhi; max temperature around 45 degrees

The weather office has forecast mainly clear skies with heatwave conditions at most places while severe heatwave conditions are predicted in isolated areas of the national capital

Delhi: Illegal structures, scant regard for fire safety norms led to deaths

In terms of casualties, Friday's fire at the commercial building was the largest since the blaze at a factory in the Anaj Mandi area and the second largest since the Uphaar Cinema tragedy in 1997.

Delhi fire tragedy: CM Kejriwal orders inquiry, announces compensation

Kejriwal, along with deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and Home Minister Satyendar Jain, visited the site to oversee rescue operations and said the accused will be brought to justice

Heatwave broils Delhi, mercury hits 47 degrees Celsius in some parts

A tormenting heatwave turned Delhi into a hot cauldron on Saturday, pushing the mercury to an unbearable high of 47.2 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur and 47 degrees Celsius at Najafgarh.

Mundka fire: Tears of kin of missing evoke state of despair and grief

While at least 27 people died in the massive fire that broke out in the four-storey building in Delhi's Mundka, over two dozen people are missing and their relatives are enveloped in despair

Delhi Secretariat to ban single-use plastic items from June 1: Gopal Rai

Staff will be asked to avoid SUP water bottles and use kulhads, stainless steel glasses or paper cups to drink water, the minister said

Mundka fire: Delhi CM announces Rs 10 lakh compensation, orders inquiry

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for those injured in the Mundka building fire incident that claimed 27 lives

Delhi fire tragedy: Mundka building did not have fire NOC, says Police

As many as 27 people died in the fire accident so far and 12 persons are injured, police said