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Delhi rain hits 88-year high in June rainfall; IMD forecasts more to come
Delhi rain: Capital wakes up to rain havoc. Emergency meetings held to address lack of preparedness. Flights suspended after Terminal-1 roof collapse at IGIA.
![Delhi rain: A woman carries a dog as she wades through a severely waterlogged road following heavy rainfall, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo/Ishant) Delhi rain: A woman carries a dog as she wades through a severely waterlogged road following heavy rainfall, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo/Ishant)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/ANI-20240628301-0_1719592670928_1719592718552.jpg)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 10:36 PM IST
Vodafone joins Jio and Airtel to collectively hike tariffs: Check new prices
Vodafone Idea said it would increase tariffs between 10% and 23% across seventeen prepaid and post-paid plans, from July 4.
Published on Jun 28, 2024 10:00 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Cong jabs INDIA ally AAP over waterlogging in Capital: ‘Delhi govt runs away’
Delhi rain: Numerous videos and photos have surfaced on social media showing waterlogging in several parts of the city.
![Vehicles partially submerged in the waterlogged underpass at Moolchand following heavy rainfall, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI) Vehicles partially submerged in the waterlogged underpass at Moolchand following heavy rainfall, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Delhi_waterlogging_1719591000620_1719591000886.jpg)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 09:42 PM IST
Centre asks airlines to ensure no surge in airfares amid Delhi airport incident
Operations at Delhi airport's Terminal 1 have been suspended till further notice after the roof collapsed due to heavy rainfall at around 5 am today.
![Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu during the high-level review meeting with key officials. Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu during the high-level review meeting with key officials.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/aviation_ministry_1719587175443_1719587175776.jpeg)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 08:52 PM IST
Goldman Sachs favours Euro for its favorite carry trade, the Rupee
Goldman Sachs carry trades the Rupee using Euros, betting the European Central Bank will further reduce interest rates, while the RBI keeps the Rupee stable.
Published on Jun 28, 2024 08:46 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
India rejects US govt's report on religious freedom in country: ‘Deeply biased’
The United States' annual report on global religious freedom has expressed worries regarding India's anti-conversion laws, incidents of hate speech
![External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Randhir_Jaiswal_1719584979548_1719584979785.png)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 09:33 PM IST
Akasa Air launches Pay Day sale: Check offers, how to avail?
Akasa Air announces discounts on 'Saver' and 'Flexi' fares for travel to 22 destinations, bookings open till July 1.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 08:20 PM IST
India's foreign exchange reserves rise by $810 mn to $653.7 bn on June 21: RBI
India's foreign exchange reserves rose to $653.7 billion during the week ended on June 21, with the rupee hitting a record low against the dollar.
Published on Jun 28, 2024 08:08 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Jagdeep Dhankhar slams Kharge for entering well of Rajya Sabha: ‘Tainted day’
Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed his anger over opposition MPs including Mallikarjun Kharge entering the well of the House.
![Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of Opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge. Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of Opposition in RS Mallikarjun Kharge.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/RS_chairperson_Jagdeep_Dhankhar_and_Kharge_1719579583056_1719579583346.jpg)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 08:50 PM IST
Evening brief: IGI's T1 closure to affect 18% of domestic flights
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![Policemen walk past the collapsed terminal roof of New Delhi's international airport after heavy rains in New Delhi on June 28, 2024. The roof of a terminal building at New Delhi's international airport partially collapsed in heavy rains early June 28, killing one person, rescuers said, months after a refurbishment project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)(AFP) Policemen walk past the collapsed terminal roof of New Delhi's international airport after heavy rains in New Delhi on June 28, 2024. The roof of a terminal building at New Delhi's international airport partially collapsed in heavy rains early June 28, killing one person, rescuers said, months after a refurbishment project was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)(AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/INDIA-AVIATION-ACCIDENT-INFRASTRUCTURE-1_1719579331150_1719579383616.jpg)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:46 PM IST
Not just T1 roof collapse, Delhi airport hit by rain-related incidents in past
The BJP-led union government and Congress have been pointing fingers at each other following the partial collapse of the roof of the Delhi airport terminal.
![The partial collapse of the roof of the recently inaugurated Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport has claimed the life of one person. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times) The partial collapse of the roof of the recently inaugurated Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport has claimed the life of one person. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Airport-Collapse--12_1719578846790_1719578886103.jpg)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:20 PM IST
BJP alleges Muslim woman stripped, beaten for supporting party in Bengal
A BJP woman worker was allegedly beaten and stripped, leading BJP leader Amit Malviya to recall Sandeshkhali in a post on X
Published on Jun 28, 2024 06:09 PM IST
HDFC Bank announces new credit card rules from Aug 1: What are the new changes?
HDFC Bank revises its credit card terms, introduces new transaction charges and increases some current ones.
Published on Jun 28, 2024 06:03 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Delhi airport Terminal 1 suspends operations indefinitely after roof collapse
The forecourt’s canopy at Terminal 1 of the Delhi's IGI collapsed early today following heavy rain. One person was killed in the incident.
![New Delhi: A plane takes off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport where a canopy collapsed on vehicles parked at Terminal- 1 amid heavy rain, in New Delhi, Friday, June 28, 2024. One person died and five were injured in the collapse. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) (PTI06_28_2024_000297A) *** Local Caption *** (PTI) New Delhi: A plane takes off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport where a canopy collapsed on vehicles parked at Terminal- 1 amid heavy rain, in New Delhi, Friday, June 28, 2024. One person died and five were injured in the collapse. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh) (PTI06_28_2024_000297A) *** Local Caption *** (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Delhi_1719576079289_1719576079540.jpg)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 05:54 PM IST
Vikram Misri: Meet India's new foreign secretary who is known as 'China expert'
Vikram Misri appointed as next foreign secretary, to take charge from July 15. Vinay Kwatra likely to be next US envoy.
![Vikram Misri was deputy NSA, reporting to national security adviser Ajit Doval.(Twitter / @VikramMisri) Vikram Misri was deputy NSA, reporting to national security adviser Ajit Doval.(Twitter / @VikramMisri)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/vikram_misri_new_deputy_nsa_1640611474450_1719572899218.jpg)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 05:29 PM IST
‘INDIA bloc committed to discussing NEET issue’: Rahul Gandhi tells students
Rahul Gandhi said there has been a disaster as far as NEET is concerned; people made thousands of crores of rupees, and students were hurt.
![Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament during the 5th day of the 18th Lok Sabha session.(ANI file photo) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament during the 5th day of the 18th Lok Sabha session.(ANI file photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Rahul_Gandhi_1719577650076_1719577958104.jpg)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:03 PM IST
Maharashtra govt reduces VAT on petrol, diesel in Mumbai region. Check new price
The government said that it is reducing VAT on diesel from 24% to 21% and from 26% to 25% on Petrol for Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
![A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station in Mumbai.(Reuters/File) A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station in Mumbai.(Reuters/File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/petrol_price_1719570417449_1719570417647.jpg)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 05:08 PM IST
Delhi rains flood Shashi Tharoor's home: ‘Need boat to reach Lok Sabha’
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared video of waterlogging outside his home in Delhi. IMD forecasts more rain and gusty winds for next 7 days.
![Shashi Tharoor recounts flooded home in Delhi, Shashi Tharoor recounts flooded home in Delhi,](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/shashi_1719567551192_1719567562364.png)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 04:46 PM IST
Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren walks out of jail after bail in land scam case
Hemant Soren was granted bail by the High Court in a land scam case early today.
![Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren was granted bail by the High Court in a land scam case early today.(ANI) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren was granted bail by the High Court in a land scam case early today.(ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Hemant_Soren_1719571751842_1719571752146.png)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 07:37 PM IST
Delhi airport forms committee to probe Terminal 1 roof collapse
The Delhi Police registered an FIR under sections 304A (death by negligence) and 337 (causing hurt by Act endangering life or personal safety of others) of IPC
![Rescue operations are in progress after a portion of the roof at Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 collapsed early this morning due to heavy rain, in New Delhi(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) Rescue operations are in progress after a portion of the roof at Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 collapsed early this morning due to heavy rain, in New Delhi(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/delhi_airport_1719571540531_1719571540880.jpg)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 06:52 PM IST
1989 batch IFS officer Vikram Misri to be new foreign secretary
Misri has served as private secretary to prime ministers Inder Kumar Gujral, Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi
![1989 batch IFS officer Vikram Misri will be India's new foreign secretary(@VikramMisri/Twitter) 1989 batch IFS officer Vikram Misri will be India's new foreign secretary(@VikramMisri/Twitter)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/_79b56284-4f35-11eb-8a1e-473a39b025b8_1719570909572.jpg)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 04:55 PM IST
India to reduce paperwork of foreign bond investors amid JPMorgan index addition
Sebi and RBI are working together to make paperwork easier for foreign bond investors as India gets included in JPMorgan's emerging market bond index.
![India's inclusion in JPMorgan’s emerging market bond index is projected to bring inflows of $20 to $25 billion over the next 10 months. India's inclusion in JPMorgan’s emerging market bond index is projected to bring inflows of $20 to $25 billion over the next 10 months.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Screenshot_2023-10-12_174121_1697112701904_1719566070163.png)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 03:41 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Vijay slams MK Stalin govt over drug menace in Tamil Nadu: ‘Even I am scared’
Vijay says it is the state government's responsibility to protect the young generation from drug abuse and they have failed to do so.
![Vijay urged the students to take an oath in saying no to drugs and to temporary pleasure. Vijay urged the students to take an oath in saying no to drugs and to temporary pleasure.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Thalapathy_Vijay_1710215984859_1719557469331.jpg)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 03:41 PM IST
‘Even Ayodhya could not withstand’: AAP on ‘collapse’ of structures due to rain
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh lashed out listing the structures which have been allegedly damaged across various parts of the country
![“The Delhi Airport Terminal 1 roof collapse incident is extremely shameful, as it was inaugurated by PM Modi on March 10. Corruption follows the BJP,” said Sanjay Singh (PTI) “The Delhi Airport Terminal 1 roof collapse incident is extremely shameful, as it was inaugurated by PM Modi on March 10. Corruption follows the BJP,” said Sanjay Singh (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/PTI06-14-2024-000134B-0_1718357572028_1719560932185.jpg)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 03:21 PM IST
Video: Passengers rescued from bus trapped in waterlogged Delhi underpass
Delhi experienced incessant rainfall in the early hours of Friday, resulting in significant waterlogging in several areas of the city.
![A video shared by news agency ANI showed the passengers being rescued from the bus on Friday.(ANI) A video shared by news agency ANI showed the passengers being rescued from the bus on Friday.(ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/Screenshot_2024-06-28_134454_1719562501061_1719562514029.png)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 03:01 PM IST
Heavy rain in Delhi causes disruption at Yashoboomi Metro station
The shuttle services from Delhi Aerocity Metro station to Terminal 1 of IGI Airport have been suspended due to waterlogging caused by heavy rain.
![DMRC announced temporary closure of entry and exit points at Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 Metro station on Friday. (File)(HT Photo) DMRC announced temporary closure of entry and exit points at Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector - 25 Metro station on Friday. (File)(HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/metro-red-fort-line_9c3508ae-d78e-11e7-a032-ea4e291afd66_1719550873976.jpg)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 02:59 PM IST
Delhi rains: Wall collapses in Vasant Vihar, construction workers feared trapped
The labourers were staying in temporary huts near the construction site and their huts collapsed into the pit during the early morning rain in Delhi
![Delhi rains: Wall collapses in Vasant Vihar, construction workers feared trapped(Hindustan Times) Delhi rains: Wall collapses in Vasant Vihar, construction workers feared trapped(Hindustan Times)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/WhatsApp_Image_2024-06-28_at_75749_AM_1719544400328_1719556480392.jpeg)
Published on Jun 28, 2024 02:13 PM IST
INDIA vs NDA over NEET in Lok Sabha; Congress MP claims Rahul's mic switched off
Congress MP Deepender Hooda, meanwhile, claimed the ruckus erupted after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's mic was switched off.
![Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament during the 5th day of the 18th Lok Sabha session.(ANI file photo) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament during the 5th day of the 18th Lok Sabha session.(ANI file photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/28/148x111/ANI-20240628082-0_1719563670254_1719563700814.jpg)
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 04:09 PM IST