For the third consecutive day, Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR), including Noida and Ghaziabad, were battered by intense dust storms, rain, and strong winds, leading to extensive damage and widespread disruption.
The weather in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) took a dramatic turn on Wednesday evening as rain lashed several parts of the city, bringing the temperature down significantly to 36.5°C. The rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, continued intermittently across the region.
The move has drawn criticism from the consumers.
The residential properties have witnessed an average of 81 per cent hike in prices in five years in Delhi NCR, a recent report by real estate consultancy firm Anarock said. Greater Noida witnessed the biggest surge.
Electric ride-hailing company BluSmart has temporarily stopped offering cab services in all three of its operating cities -- Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, and Bengaluru.
According to an official statement, the crackdown resulted in the arrest of four African nationals from an influential family in Nigeria.
In a major crackdown on illegally staying foreign nationals, the Delhi Police have got their hands on 10 immigrants residing in areas of Delhi-NCR, it said on Wednesday.
The Delhi Police got their hands on seven Bangladeshi immigrants who had entered the country illegally through river routes on the India-Bangladesh border, it said on Monday.
Delhi-NCR has pipped Mumbai and Hyderabad to emerge as the top-selling housing market in 2024, owing to 66 per cent growth in sales value in Gurugram alone.
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has launched its online delivery service in the Delhi-NCR region after seven years of entering the Indian market. The sales commences from March 1.
