Highest-ever temperature of 52.9°C recorded in an area of the Indian capital; Red alert reduced to orange today
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India
India Independence Day 2023: Citizens celebrate 77th year with national pride
Citizens across India commemorate the historic day with patriotic fervor and hope for a brighter future
Bad Weather
New Delhi authorities evacuate residents amid risk of flooding
The water levels in the river have surged to a 45-year high on Wednesday
Air India
Air India, Nepal Airlines nearly collide due to air traffic controllers’ error
The collision, however, was averted after the plane’s warning signals alerted its pilots
AFGHANISTAN
Earthquake hits Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, 6.8 magnitude
A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 magnitude was felt across Pakistan, Afghanistan and parts of India
Aviation
Delhi Airport diverts flights to Jaipur and Lucknow due to bad weather
Meanwhile, heavy unseasonal rains lashed Mumbai and satellite cities on Tuesday morning
coronavirus
For first time, Delhi records zero Covid-19 cases on Monday
India recorded 89 new coronavirus infections in the last 24-hours, the lowest since March 27, 2020, while the active cases declined to 2,035, according to the Union Health Ministry data update
G20
UAE to be invited as a guest country at the Delhi G20 meet next year
This is the first of a series of announcements being made by India preparatory to its assumption of the G-20 Presidency on December 1, this year
Ahmedabad
Emirates set to return to pre-pandemic levels of operations to India
Dubai airline says it will be operating 170 weekly flights to nine cities in the country from Friday
coronavirus
Video: Why the world should care about India
Financial Times looks at the looming humanitarian crisis in India and the potential knock-on impact around the world if New Delhi is unable to keep a lid on the spread of Covid-19.
Arvind Kejriwal
In pictures: Deadly sectarian riots kill 27 almost 200 injured in New Delhi
This week’s battles between Hindus and Muslims have seen mobs armed with swords, guns and acid raze parts of a northeastern district of the Indian capital. Protests have broken out across India since the citizenship law came into force in December, leaving at least 30 people killed in clashes with police in December, mostly in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
Constitution of India
In pictures: India’s Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi
The parade was held against a backdrop of nationwide protests over a new citizenship law that critics say discriminates against minority Muslims, which make up 200 million people in India’s 1.3 billion-strong population.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company
Top summer destinations from Abu Dhabi International revealed
London, Delhi, Bombay, Cairo and Cochin named as most popular destinations from AUH as airport sees 4.5m summer passengers
Air Traffic Controller Tower
New air traffic control tower opens at Delhi airport
Indira Gandhi International launches tower to significantly enhance the efficiency of air traffic management services
Aviation
Little turbulence expected between Emirates and Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines’ Vistara has launched between New Delhi and Singapore
Indian government
India to ease Kashmir curfew ‘after Thursday’
India shut off communications and severely restricted movement in the part of Kashmir it controls on August 4
Airport Authority of India
Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport to add fourth runway
Delhi International airport’s $1.4bn expansion plan will increase capacity to 140m a year
