Delhi News Live Updates: Capital sees a temperature dip; thunderstorms with rain likely during day

Delhi News Live Updates: Humidity levels were high, with the relative humidity recorded at 80 per cent at 8:30 am.

Heavy showers in Delhi on Wednesday led to traffic congestions (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Delhi News Live Updates: The national capital on Thursday recorded minimum temperature at 25.2 degrees Celsius, 2.0 notches below the season’s average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD has predicted thunderstorm with rain for the day. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 34.0 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels were high, with the relative humidity recorded at 80 per cent at 8:30 am.

Court reserves verdict in AgustaWestland accused’s plea: The Delhi High Court Wednesday reserved judgment in a plea by AgustaWestland deal accused and former Emaar MGF director Shravan Gupta seeking quashing of non-bailable warrants issued against him in the money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case concerns a 2010 agreement between the Indian government and AgustaWestland, a British-Italian helicopter design and manufacturing company, for the purchase of 12 helicopters meant for VVIP transport.

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Hoax bomb threat | 25 emails sent to 400 schools since last April: “There are many explosive devices in the school…” This message was received by 200 schools via email in May, last year. It came as a shock to security agencies, as Delhi had never before encountered such a large-scale threat via email. Subsequently, security agencies identified the sender’s email address as sawariim@mail.ru. ‘Sawarim’ is an Arabic word frequently used by the terrorist organisation Islamic State in its propaganda videos. This connection pointed to a potentially deeper conspiracy.

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Jul 17, 2025 01:17 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates: ‘Stand…with hands raised in the air’: Delhi court punishes accused for ‘wasting’ its time

A Delhi court on Tuesday held a man named Kuldeep guilty of contempt of court and directed him to stand in the court with his hands raised in the air for a delay in furnishing his bail bonds.

“Despite waiting and calling the matter twice from 10:00 AM and 11:40 AM, the bail bonds were not furnished by the accused persons. For wasting the time of the court, which is in contempt of the order duly promulgated on the last date of hearing, the accused persons are hereby held guilty for contempt of court proceedings and are convicted for offence under Section 228 IPC (intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding),” Saurabh Goyal, Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dwarka Court, said in his order dated July 15.

The court also initially remanded Kuldeep to 14 days in judicial custody for failing to furnish bail bonds.

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Jul 17, 2025 01:16 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates: E-waste facilities being studied in Norway, Hong Kong to develop first-of-its-kind eco park in Delhi: Minister

The Delhi government is studying e-waste facilities in Norway and Hong Kong to develop a first-of-its-kind eco park in India, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Wednesday. The project, to be developed over the next 18 months in Holambi Kalan in North Delhi’s Narela on a public-private partnership (PPP) model, will boost the circular economy and generate employment, he asserted.

“We are studying successful models across the world, including Norway, which is very eco-friendly, and Hong Kong, where e-waste facilities operate within cities but cause zero pollution,” said Sirsa. The third-party feasibility study will review global models with a focus on the design and engineering of zero-emission, zero-landfill recycling parks, rare earth and precious metal recovery systems, and pollution control infrastructure, among other things.

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Jul 16, 2025 08:14 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates: Delhi to launch India's first net-zero e-waste park

Delhi is set to launch a Rs 150 crore green e-waste eco park in Holambi Kalan in a move to tackle mounting electronic waste and push for sustainable industrial practices. The pollution-free, net-zero facility aims to revolutionise electronic waste recycling by adhering to global green technology standards, officials said. - PTI

Jul 16, 2025 05:16 PM IST

Delhi News Live Updates: AAP slams BJP over bomb threats to Delhi schools

AAP national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal alleged that the BJP-led Centre is indifferent to the fear and disruption caused by these threats. "Neither Home Minister Amit Shah nor his four-engine governments have any concern for the people of Delhi or their children. The BJP is bent on turning Delhi into a lawless jungle," he charged in a post on X. - PTI

Jul 16, 2025 11:54 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates: Rain likely today in Delhi

Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 24.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's normal, the weather office said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted thunderstorms with rain. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 89 per cent.

The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 34 degrees Celsius, the IMD said.

Jul 16, 2025 10:50 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates: Second bomb threat in 24 hours for St. Thomas School

In a mail to the parents, the school authorities said, "Due to a potential bomb threat received this morning, and as advised by the police, Sardar Patel Vidyalaya will remain closed today. A Bomb Disposal Squad is conducting a full sanitisation of the premises." For St Thomas School, this was a second bomb threat in less than 24 hours.

Jul 16, 2025 10:04 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates: Nine bomb threat incidents in 3 days

This is the third consecutive day that education institutes in the national capital were targeted with bomb threats, which, in the past two days, turned out to be hoaxes.

A call regarding the email threatening to blow up St Thomas School in Dwarka was received at 5.26 am by the fire control, Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj at 6.30 am, Mother International in Hauz Khas at 8.12 am and Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar at 8.11 am, reported PTI.

Jul 16, 2025 09:49 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates: No suspicious items found yet

Local police officials, along with the bomb detection and disposal squads, conducted a search operation but have so far failed to find anything suspicious on the premises. The schools were also vacated during the checking.

This is the third consecutive day that schools in Delhi have received such threat emails.

Jul 16, 2025 09:36 AM IST

Delhi News Live Updates: Four schools receive bomb threats

Four schools in Delhi - St Thomas in Dwarka, Vasant Valley in Vasant Kunj, Mother International in Hauz Khas and Richmond Global School in Paschim Vihar - received bomb threat emails.

Search operations are currently underway.

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