The heavy rainfall led to waterlogging on several roads, including the Pragati Maidan area, Minto Road, the roads near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and ITO. The rainfall led to heavy traffic jam on Vikas Marg to ITO and further to India Gate and Dhaula Kuwan.
September 2, 2021Commuters entering Delhi were stuck in the jam. Delhi police on Saturday put up barricades on the border and only two lanes were open for the traffic entering the national capital.
June 26, 2021Police has created multiple checkpoints to strictly enforce the 2-km travel restriction applicable for all residents, barring office goers.
June 29, 2020Currently, only emergency-use vehicles and those providing essential services were being allowed to proceed.
April 21, 2020Manali received its first snowfall about two weeks back, attracting tourists to the hill station.
December 25, 2019The entry and exit gates of Metro stations near Parliament were closed to prevent the students from approaching the Parliament.
November 18, 2019Our tradition of offering flowers to god at temples and homes beats all logic. One can understand the desire to decorate the puja room. But raiding neighbours’ gardens and leaving flower trees in the park completely denuded, only to appease god, is definitely not done. On the other hand, if one were to regularly buy …
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May 6, 2018The heart of Delhi, India Gate and nearby areas, including Connaught Place, saw a massive traffic jam on the first day of New Year. Thousands of people reportedly gathered at the India Gate, leading to chaos and commuters remained stuck for hours in the traffic. Delhi Police issued a statement which read: “Traffic will remain …
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January 1, 2018Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi on Thursday afternoon, badly affecting the road traffic. Vehicles moved at a slow pace as the roads were waterlogged at many places. Commuters, especially those riding two-wheelers, faced inconvenience. Heavy rains were witnessed in some parts, especially South Delhi, of the national capital on Wednesday night as well. Thursday …
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August 31, 2017