Heavy rains lash Delhi causing long traffic jamsSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains lashed New Delhi on Thursday leading to traffic snarls and water logging in many areas. The city received 93.2 mm of rains since last night.
Rains disrupt Delhi flights, damage portion of terminal (Second Lead)August 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - At least 20 flights were delayed and 10 diverted in the national capital Friday evening following gale and torrential rains that also flooded and damaged a portion of the new domestic terminal building. "Heavy downpour resulted in some water entering into the domestic terminal building 1D.
Heavy rains lash DelhiAugust 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains lashed the national capital Friday evening, bringing on familiar scenes of waterlogged roads and traffic jams. The heavy showers started around 2.30 p.m.
Heavy rains lash Delhi causing traffic snarlsAugust 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains lashed several parts of the national capital this evening leading to traffic snarls in many parts of the city. The downpour resulted in water-logging and traffic snarls in some areas.
Rains leave two dead in DelhiJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An eight-year-old girl drowned and a 36-year-old man was electrocuted to death when rains lashed the national capital Monday evening, officials said Tuesday. Sapna's body was found Tuesday when the water receded from her house in Devli, south Delhi.
Heavy rain results in water logging in DelhiJuly 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Normal life in many parts of the national capital was adversely affected after heavy rain led to water logging on the roads and disrupted traffic on Tuesday. Traffic movement was stalled for hours near a crucial flyover as the under bridge was inundated with water following heavy rains in the city last night.
Water-logging throws life out of gear in Gujarat's Mangrol cityJuly 28th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - People in Gujarat's Mangrol city are forced to use boats after stepping out of their homes, as the floodwater has marooned the city leading to massive water logging. Heavy rainfall throughout this week has inundated many low-lying areas in this port city, submerging many houses and other buildings.
The rains come at last, but Delhi is crippled (Night Lead)July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The monsoon's heaviest rainfall Monday almost flooded the Indian capital, disrupting flights, inundating low-lying areas and snapping traffic lights, causing havoc all across the city. Nearly seven hours of virtual non-stop downpour initially appeared to be the much awaited answer for a sweltering city but quickly turned life into a chaotic mess.
Finally, Delhi gets the rains it prayed for but...July 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The monsoon's heaviest rainfall in the Indian capital Monday flooded low-lying areas, uprooted trees and snapped traffic lights, causing havoc on the city's even otherwise chaotic roads. The sweltering city finally got the rains it was praying for.
Prepared to tackle flood like situation in Delhi: DikshitJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The state government is prepared to meet any flood like situation in the nation capital during the monsoon, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Friday and directed the civic agencies to take precautionary measures. Dikshit directed all construction agencies including Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Public Works Department (PWD) to remove malba (debris) at their construction sites to curb water-logging.
Protests over water shortage continue in DelhiJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - 'Na bijli, na paani, yeh kaisi rajdhani' (No power, no water - what kind of a capital is this?) asked angry residents of the national capital as protests continued Wednesday over power cuts and water shortage. Angry residents of the capital protested the erratic water supply by shouting slogans and breaking earthern pots in the middle of the road.
Mumbai lased by heavy rainJune 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Monsoon rains hit Mumbai today flooding roads and blocking traffic. The people living in lower areas faced trouble as the water entered in to their houses.
Power, water shortages lead to protests in DelhiJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Massive power cuts and water shortage in the sweltering summer Wednesday compelled Delhiites to come out on the roads and protest across the national capital. Restless people blocked traffic at many places and shouted slogans against the Delhi government for failing to provide water and power.
Shatrughan Sinha leads cleanliness drive in PatnaJune 9th, 2009 PATNA - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shatrughan Sinha took the lead in a cleanliness drive in Patna. Sinha strolled through the dirty streets of Patna in a bid to assess the problems of open garbage dumping.
Roads of polythene! It's possible, says researcherFebruary 26th, 2009 VARANASI - Researchers at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) claim to have found a new way for disposing of plastic waste, mainly polythene bags, by using them for construction of long-lasting, water-proof roads. 'In our research we observed that polythene bags could immensely enhance the durability of roads,' Ram Adhar Singh, a professor with BHU's chemistry department who led the research, told IANS.
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