Delhi News Live Updates: ‘No need to panic’, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on rising Covid-19 cases

The Delhi High Court on Monday indicated that it shall stay a resolution of the Bar Council of India (BCI) by which it had ousted Shreenath Tripathi, the member representative of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh (BCUP) in BCI.

In a petition, Tripathi said he was removed as a member representative of BCUP in BCI by way of a resolution on April 28 “on unsubstantiated allegations” and by relying on a no-confidence resolution passed by BCUP against him on January 18.

Tripathi, through Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, said that due process was not followed in his ouster, with no prior notice, inquiry, opportunity of hearing, or show cause notice, as is prescribed under the Bar Council’s rules and regulations.

While Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, appearing for BCI, took a preliminary objection to the petition on the ground that a review is pending before a BCI committee, Justice Sachin Datta inquired orally, “Where is the resolution of BCI? And thereafter there has to be an inquiry…was the procedure followed or not? I’m concerned with that…I’m only here to test if the procedure is followed… Can I sanction wholesale disregard of procedure?” Read

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said there is no need to panic about COVID-19 cases, assuring that hospitals were fully prepared to tackle if numbers rise.

According to official figures, Delhi has 104 cases of the resurgent virus, as per PTI.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event, she said, “We have details of the COVID-19 cases. Our hospitals have all the facilities. We have also issued an advisory.”

Officials will be taken to task if waterlogging is reported from areas they are responsible for, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta warned on Monday.

She also asserted that no slums will be demolished in the city unless their residents are provided permanent houses.

Gupta made the remarks in north Delhi's Shalimar Bagh, her constituency, where she inaugurated sewer, gas, and water pipelines.

- PTI

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Monday inaugurated sewer lines, pipelines and IGL lines in Shalimar Bagh.

“I have arrived in a slum area today, and we are laying the sewer lines here. It’s a message for the people living in slums that we are not going to demolish any slum colony in Delhi. We have a budget to do development in these areas. It’s our promise that we will provide you ‘pakka makan’ until then, you all will live here with all the facilities,” Gupta said.

The India Meteorological Department Monday sounded an orange alert for the national capital after parts of Delhi received light showers early in the morning, with minimum temperatures dropping to 25 degrees Celsius.

Delhi's air quality remained in the "satisfactory" category, with an AQI of 95 recorded in the morning.

(With PTI inputs)

A section of the external tensile fabric at the Delhi airport’s Terminal 1 arrival forecourt was damaged due to heavy rain Sunday morning. Videos showing the fabric tearing and water splashing all around were widely shared on social media.

Responding to this, a Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) spokesperson said, “As a part of the design’s natural response to extreme conditions and to prevent excessive water retention, a section of the external tensile fabric at the T1 Arrival forecourt adjusted under pressure, thereby aiding in water dispersal.”

“There was no structural compromise or impact to other parts of the terminal,” the spokesperson added.

This comes a year after Delhi airport’s Terminal 1 saw a canopy in its forecourt collapse due to heavy rain, killing one person and injuring six others. Read More

A Delhi court has sentenced a shoe factory worker to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor girl, four years after he was arrested for the crime, the Delhi Police have said.

According to the police, the crime happened in February 2021, when the eight-year-old girl was on the rooftop of her building.

“A complaint was received in which the complainant, the mother of the girl, stated that when her daughter had gone to the rooftop to collect clothes, the accused also came to the rooftop and gagged her to prevent her from making any noise. At that time, no one else was present, and it was dark. Taking advantage of the situation, he sexually assaulted her daughter,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) Sachin Sharma said. Read More

The Delhi Police have arrested three key operatives of an inter-state drug smuggling racket and seized 2,124 grams of charas worth approximately Rs 1.10 crore, police said on Sunday.

According to the police, the syndicate sourced the narcotics from Himachal Pradesh's Kasol. The arrests and recoveries were made in two separate operations.

The first arrest was made on January 8 when, following a tip-off, Naseeb (25) of Uttar Pradesh and Sandeep (40) from Punjab were apprehended. A total of 1,438 grams of charas was seized from their possession, they said.

Further investigation led to the arrest of Inder Singh alias Indru from Himachal Pradesh's Kullu. A subsequent house search resulted in the seizure of 696 grams of charas, the police said. (PTI)

A 58-year-old sub-inspector of the Ghaziabad police died after the roof of the assistant commissioner of police (ACP) office in Ankur Vihar collapsed during severe storms and heavy rainfall in the early hours of Sunday.

Ajay Kumar Singh, ACP, Ankur Vihar, identified the sub-inspector as Veerendra Mishra. “In the storm and heavy rainfall, the roof of the court office collapsed on him. He was found buried under the debris. We took him to hospital but the doctor declared him dead,” he said.

Mishra hailed from Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah and his family stayed in Delhi. He had joined the UP police as a constable.

Traffic snarls were witnessed in Dhaula Kuan on the morning ensuing after the night of strong winds and heavy rains

Air India on Sunday issued an advisory to its passengers, urging them to check their flight status beforehand. "Thunderstorms and gusty winds last night impacted flight operations across parts of northern India. Consequently, some flights to and from our Delhi hub had to be diverted. This may result in a cascading effect on our flight schedules throughout the day. While we are making every effort to minimise the disruption, we request our guests to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport," Air India said in a post on X.

Delhi is in the grip of its wettest May on record as heavy rains and an intense thunderstorm overnight on Saturday inundated roads, disrupting traffic, and leading to flight delays at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Delhi’s primary weather station at Safdarjung has recorded 186.4 mm of rainfall so far this month — nearly nine times the monthly average of 21.9 mm and the highest ever recorded in May. The previous record, 165 mm, was set in 2008.

Subsequently, it warned of severe thunderstorms with strong winds (60-100 kmph) and moderate rainfall over Delhi NCR with possible impact of uprooting of trees, damage to temporary structures and disruption of power lines. Read more

In a staunch attack at the BJP government, former CM Atishi, on X, said, "See the wonder of the 4 engine government on Ravidas Marg…"

Sharing videos, photos of several areas of Delhi submerged under water, Atishi compared the condition of the national capital with a village in Madhya Pradesh she used to work in.

"In 2010, I used to work in a village in Madhya Pradesh. Whenever there was a storm or rain, the electricity would go off for hours. Today in 2025, this is the condition of the country's capital Delhi," she said, adding, "Whenever there is a storm or rain, the power goes off for hours. This is BJP's 4 engine government..."

In Visuals: Delhi submerged under water as severe waterlogging rocks the Capital (PTI Photos)

As many as 49 flights, including 17 international ones, were diverted following heavy rain and thunderstorms that battered the national capital overnight.

In a post on X at 3:59 am, IndiGo said adverse weather conditions over Delhi had temporarily impacted flight operations. In a follow-up advisory, the airline urged passengers to check their flight status in advance, as airside congestion continued to affect services.

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday slammed the BJP government over waterlogging across the city, calling it a failure of the "four-engine" government.

Posting a video of Delhi Cantt underpass, which was submerged under water, AAP criticised Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, saying, " Chief Minister @gupta_rekha Ji, this is an underpass in Delhi Cantt. A car and a bus are submerged here. Now you can go here and take credit for this work."

Thunderstorms accompanied with heavy rain battered Delhi overnight, disrupting flight operations, uprooting trees and electricity poles, and leaving several areas submerged.

Thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain battered Delhi overnight, disrupting flight operations, uprooting trees and electricity poles, and causing waterlogging in several areas while bringing relief from stifling heat.

IMD reported that the city's primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded winds gusting up to 82 kmph and 81.2 mm of rain in six hours -- between 11.30 pm and 5.30 am.

(With PTI inputs)