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From nil to 77 mm, Delhi's wide variance of rainfall at play on Monday

After a weeklong wait, the much-awaited monsoon instalment finally arrived at Delhi on Monday but with a wide ranging variations - from 0 mm to 77.5 mm - at play acrosss it.

Delhi records maximum temperature of 34.9 deg C; rainfall likely on Monday

The maximum temperature in the national capital Sunday evening settled at 34.9 degrees Celsius, a notch below average temperature, with a possibility of light rain on Monday, the IMD said

Eknath Shinde, Fadnavis to meet BJP leadership to finalise state cabinet

Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde and Deputy CM Fadnavis will be in the national capital on Friday to meet the BJP central leadership and finalise the allocation of portfolios in the new state cabinet

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to visit New Delhi on Friday

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will visit New Delhi on Friday, his first tour of the national capital after taking oath of his new office last month, an official said on Thursday.

Many traders feel Delhi Shopping Festival will make city markets famous

Several traders and restaurant owners in the national capital on Wednesday welcomed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's announcement of hosting the 'Delhi Shopping Festival'

Humid morning in city; IMD predicts light rain during day in New Delhi

The national capital witnessed a warm and humid morning on Wednesday as the city's minimum temperature was two notches above the normal, even as the weather office predicted light rain in the city

Delhi logs 628 new Covid cases, 3 deaths in last 24 hrs: Health bulletin

Delhi reported 628 new Covid cases and three more deaths due to the infection on Monday, while the positivity rate stood at 8.06 percent, according to data shared by the city health department here. The fresh cases were detected out of 7,793 Covid tests conducted the previous day. Delhi's Covid case tally reached 19,32,026 while the death toll rose to 26,256. The department had not issued a health bulletin on Sunday. On Saturday, the city saw six deaths due to COVID-19 while the positivity rate stood at 7.8 per cent. On Friday, the city logged 1,447 Covid cases and one death, while the positivity rate was 5.98 per cent. Delhi had recorded 1,934 Covid cases and zero death on Thursday, while the positivity rate was 8.10 per cent.

Youth Cong workers stop train near Connaught Place in Delhi, 16 arrested

Indian Youth Congress workers on Monday stopped a train at the Shivaji Bridge railway station near Connaught Place in Delhi to protest against the questioning of party leader Rahul Gandhi by the ED

PM Modi inaugurates Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project

PM Modi inaugurated the main tunnel and five underpasses of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project in New Delhi today

US is there for India, says Biden admin on New Delhi's ties with Russia

The United States is there for India, the Biden administration has said, noting that New Delhi's relationship with Moscow developed over several decades when Washington was not ready for that

Delhi govt to re-develop five markets to make them 'world class': Kejriwal

Delhi govt picks 5 markets for re-development, namely Kamla Nagar, Khari Baoli, Lajpat Nagar, Sarojini Nagar and Kirti Nagar

Massive fire breaks out at a shoe market in Delhi, several shops gutted

Over 200 firefighters toiled for nearly five hours to douse the blaze; no one was seriously injured in the fire and the cooling operation is underway

Mercury remains above 45 degrees Celsius in many parts of Delhi on Monday

The maximum temperature settled at 46.4 degrees, five notches above normal, at Najafgarh, making it the hottest place in the capital

Iconic rifle, helmet at India Gate shifted to National War Memorial

The iconic rifle and the soldier's war helmet, which were part of the Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate, were moved to the National War Memorial on Friday. The defence ministry said the armed Forces "shifted the inverted rifle and the helmet from India Gate, which was the symbol of fallen soldiers of 1971 war, to Param Yodha Sthal at National War Memorial". It said the rifle and the helmet were installed in the midst of busts of Param Vir Chakra awardees. "With this ceremony, the integration of the memorial of fallen soldiers of 1971 war with National War Memorial has been completed," the ministry said in a statement. The ceremony was led by the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) Air Marshal BR Krishna and attended by Adjutant General equivalents from the three services. The Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate was merged with the eternal flame at the National War Memorial (NWM) in January. The NWM is around 400 metres away from the

There will be a sensation, says KCR after meeting Kejriwal, Akhilesh

After his meeting with Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav in New Delhi on Saturday, Telangana CM KCR said that "there will be a sensation in the country"

Karnataka CM Bommai's sudden visit to New Delhi sparks off speculation

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's sudden New Delhi visit, his second in 10 days, has sparked off speculation in political circles, especially within the ruling BJP.

Mercury soars again in Delhi NCR, Friday may bring some relief

The Safdarjung Observatory, the base station for Delhi, registered the maximum temperature at 43.6 degrees Celsius, but mercury at two of Delhi's stations shot past 46 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

What it's like to live through India's non-stop searing heat wave

A diary from New Delhi on a recent day when the city of 19 million struggled to cope with killer temperatures

No change in trade policy with India: Pak amid buzz over trade minister

Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce issued a statement, saying Ministry of Commerce manages 57 Trade Missions in 46 countries which includes the post of Minister (Trade and Investment) in New Delhi, India

Delhi's maximum temp settles at 40.8 deg, dust storm likely at night

Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 40.8 degrees Celsius on Monday, which was two notches above normal for this time of the year.