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Residents of slum areas near Old Yamuna bridge wade through floodwater in Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Bunny Smith)

Pregnant woman spends night perched on tree during floods

Scared and witless when the floodwaters entered her house, Noorjahan used a pile of wood to climb the tree to save...

22 Aug 2019 4:19 AM IST

I know the problem of pollution of the Yamuna river. We have made all villages on the banks of Ganga open defecation free. I want to take the same project for the Yamuna too.Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti said. (Photo: PTI)

Water level in Yamuna crosses warning mark

Traffic movement on the Old Yamuna Bridge (popularly known as Lohe-ka-Pul) was closed by the administration in view of...

20 Aug 2019 7:58 AM IST

With the water level of the Yamuna river continuing to rise steadily past the danger mark and Haryana releasing more water from its Hathni Kund barrage, the capital has been set on high alert for floods, once again.

Too much of a watershed moment

When roads become pools and the Yamuna threatens to overflow, it spells danger for Delhiites, who express their concern.

19 Aug 2019 11:59 PM IST

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

'Monitoring situation 24x7,' says Delhi CM as Yamuna water level...

Kejriwal took stock of the preparedness and relief measures undertaken by government departments.

19 Aug 2019 3:08 PM IST

CM Arvind Kejriwal at a press meet on Thursday. (Photo: BUNNY SMITH)

Yamuna's water level crosses 'warning mark', Delhi CM calls emergency...

'Am meeting officers from all concerned departments at 1 pm to assess the situation and the preparations,' CM tweeted.

19 Aug 2019 10:46 AM IST

The hazardous foam floating on the Yamuna river is the result of increased ammonia levels and high phosphate content that is caused by the discharge of industrial pollutants including detergents into the river. (PTI Photo)

Chhath puja: Devotees raise concerns over toxic foam floating in...

Chhath devotees worship the Sun God and his wife Usha to express gratitude and seek their blessings

9 Nov 2021 12:56 PM IST

Mr R.M. Mishra and other officials on Yamuna bank.

Yamuna bank project put on fast-track

The project envisages creating a green buffer area of 300 metres wide along the river edge with species of riverine...

20 May 2018 2:12 AM IST

An aerial view of the iconic Signature Bridge in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Signature Bridge to be ready by Oct, says CM Kejriwal

Will release remaining amount for project soon'

30 May 2018 6:38 AM IST

This 2 per cent stretch from Wazirabad to Okhla sees maximum discharge of untreated industrial and domestic wastes.(Representational image)

2 per cent Yamuna stretch accounts for 76 per cent of pollution

Montoring panel asked to submit plan on cleaning the river by December 31.

10 Dec 2018 6:36 AM IST

The court was hearing an appeal against non-registration of a divorce application on grounds that one of the parties was away in the US and did not present herself in court to file her consent.

Supreme Court raps river board over water sharing

The lawyer said there was clear-cut allocation of water and Haryana was supplying water, which was more than what was...

12 May 2018 5:40 AM IST

The agency has already put up red flags on all the beaches marking them as no-swim zones to prevent cases of drowning. (Representational image)

4 minor boys drown in Yamuna river while swimming in Delhi

Seven boys, from Haryana, had come to Palla village to swim in the river. Four of them were soon reported missing,...

6 Aug 2018 1:42 PM IST

The water level of the Yamuna river at the Delhi Railway Bridge is expected to rise further to 205.40 m from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Yamuna crosses danger mark, govt issues alert

The river had crossed the danger mark on July 28 after parts of northern India, including Delhi, witnessed heavy rains.

15 Aug 2018 6:30 AM IST