Delhi News Live Updates: City reports 673 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

Following concerns raised by over 70 foreign students from countries like Afghanistan and others, who were unable to get visas, senior Delhi University officials told TOIon Thursday that such students will be given an opportunity to appear for examinations in August.

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced financial relief of Rs 10 lakh for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured in Mundka fire, which claimed at least 27 lives, while lieutenant governor Anil Baijal said “immediate steps” should be taken to prevent the recurring of such incidents.

With the Yamuna drying up under the blazing sun and Haryana not responding to SOS calls, authorities in Delhi are barely meeting the drinking water demand in several areas, officials said on Saturday. The level in the Wazirabad pond has dropped to 670.70 feet, the lowest this year. It was 671.80 feet on Thursday.The pond level had dropped to 667 feet on July 11 last year, prompting Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to move the Supreme Court seeking directions to Haryana to release additional water in the Yamuna.

The mercury rose sharply in the morning itself on Saturday and remained above the 40-degree mark till evening, giving no relief to Delhiites venturing out for work. READ MORE