Delhi news updates: HC seeks govt stand on plea against unregulated, unlicensed pet shops

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the Delhi government's stand on a public interest litigation seeking directions on dealing with unregulated, unlicensed and illegal pet shops operating in the city.

Police in Gurugram arrested two sharp shooters carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh each on their arrest with a foreign-made pistol and Rs 7 lakh in cash. According to police, they were wanted in a murder case and belong to the Kaushal gang.

Former JNU student Umar Khalid, arrested in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020, Monday contended before the Delhi High Court that the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act were against an "unjust law" and it was in no way an act against the Sovereign.

A 29-year-old man, riding a two-wheeler, was killed after being allegedly hit by a car near the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Delhi, police said on Monday. The deceased, Kanhiya Kumar Yadav, a resident of south Ganesh Nagar here, they said, adding that he worked as a tanker driver for a petrol pump near the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara.

Delhi on Monday reported 268 fresh Covid-19 cases, while the positivity rate stood at 2.69 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

Heavy rains and thunderstorm on Monday brought Delhiites a much-needed respite from the lengthy spell of sweltering heat, but it also affected road and air traffic during the morning rush hours, and brought down houses and trees, leaving at least eight people injured. Water-logging and power cuts were also reported from several areas and eight vehicles parked on the roadside were damaged due to tree falling on them, officials said.

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport resumed flight operations, tweeted Delhi airport. The services were disrupted due to bad weather following heavy rainfall.

According to police, 62 PCR calls related to uprooted trees were received following the storm. Eight vehicles parked on the roadside were damaged after the trees were uprooted during the storm. None was injured and no casualties were reported, PTI said.

Eight people were injured as houses collapsed in different parts of Delhi following heavy rain and storm on Monday morning, officials said.The houses collapsed in the Jawalpuri, Gokalpuri, Shankar road and Moti Nagar areas of the city, officials of the fire department said. (PTI)

Several trees were uprooted following heavy rainfall at different places Noida and Ghaziabad on Monday.The heavy downpour led to traffic jams. The residents also complained about waterlogging and power outages in different sectors. READ MORE

Efforts on to clear waterlogging on the service road near Narsingpur.