Noida Floods

Amid unrelenting rain on Wednesday evening, residents of a posh housing apartment in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida West were left astounded as rainwater entered their flat, triggering a fire sprinkler and turning it into unintended fountain.

The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has issued a flood warning for low-lying regions along the Hindon as water discharge in the river increased, officials said on Sunday.

Many of these stranded people were discovered on Thursday when top police officers and administration officials took a boat ride deep into the flooded areas.

Animals stranded in Noida due to floodwater from the overflowing Yamuna have got a helping hand from disaster rescue teams.

A 42-year-old man died while his wife and son were injured when their single-storey house collapsed following incessant rainfall in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police officials said today.

Continuous rainfall for a third consecutive day has caused severe waterlogging and traffic jams in the capital and NCR region, as schools remained shut in Noida on Saturday.

Days after heavy rain and floods all but paralysed Bengaluru, a Karnataka Minister has warned that illegal constructions will be "razed like the Noida Twin Towers".

Delhi and its neighbouring districts of Ghaziabad and Noida witnessed heavy rain in early hours of Wednesday.

Heavy rain lashed Delhi Tuesday afternoon. The weather office has warned of thunderstorm with moderate to heavy rain with wind speed of 25-55 kilometre per hour at many places of of the national capital, Farukhnagar, Manesar, Gurugram, Sohna, Nuh, Palwal, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Noida, Gand Karnal.

The DND Flyway in New Delhi was rather quiet on the Independence Day morning but suddenly the silence was shattered by the roaring sounds of 75 Harley Davidson engines. While the onlookers thought it was just a celebratory ride, the riders had a noble cause to fulfill - raise money for Uttarakhand flood survivors.

The Delhi Chapter of the HOG or the Harley Owners' Group had pledged Rs 25 for every kilometer they ride to raise money for the Uttarakhand flood victims. The ride began after a quick flag off but soon it started raining. The hot pipe riders though were determined to continue & raise money. But with the conditions getting worse the route wa...

Heavy rains lashed Delhi tonight, flooding roads and causing traffic jams during rush hour in the city. Key intersections like the ITO crossing - a major point connecting central and east Delhi, Ring Road and roads connecting Delhi to its satellite towns of Noida and Gurgaon witnessed jams due to flooding at several spots.

For the second day in a row, Delhi has been whipped by heavy rain in the evening, pushing commuters into a worst-case rush hour. The arterial Ring Road and Outer Ring Road, which encircle the national capital, saw flooding at several places, resulting in traffic moving at snail's pace. The situation was also bad on roads connecting Delhi to its sat...

Planning to buy a house? Troubled by the land acquisition row in Noida? Don't worry because you haven't run out of options. In fact, property agents from Gurgaon, Faridabad and Dwarka expressway are flooding people's inboxes with promotional mails and SMSes, trying to cash in on the Noida property crisis.

Amid unrelenting rain on Wednesday evening, residents of a posh housing apartment in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida West were left astounded as rainwater entered their flat, triggering a fire sprinkler and turning it into unintended fountain.

The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has issued a flood warning for low-lying regions along the Hindon as water discharge in the river increased, officials said on Sunday.

Many of these stranded people were discovered on Thursday when top police officers and administration officials took a boat ride deep into the flooded areas.

Animals stranded in Noida due to floodwater from the overflowing Yamuna have got a helping hand from disaster rescue teams.

A 42-year-old man died while his wife and son were injured when their single-storey house collapsed following incessant rainfall in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police officials said today.

Continuous rainfall for a third consecutive day has caused severe waterlogging and traffic jams in the capital and NCR region, as schools remained shut in Noida on Saturday.

Days after heavy rain and floods all but paralysed Bengaluru, a Karnataka Minister has warned that illegal constructions will be "razed like the Noida Twin Towers".

Delhi and its neighbouring districts of Ghaziabad and Noida witnessed heavy rain in early hours of Wednesday.

Heavy rain lashed Delhi Tuesday afternoon. The weather office has warned of thunderstorm with moderate to heavy rain with wind speed of 25-55 kilometre per hour at many places of of the national capital, Farukhnagar, Manesar, Gurugram, Sohna, Nuh, Palwal, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Noida, Gand Karnal.

The DND Flyway in New Delhi was rather quiet on the Independence Day morning but suddenly the silence was shattered by the roaring sounds of 75 Harley Davidson engines. While the onlookers thought it was just a celebratory ride, the riders had a noble cause to fulfill - raise money for Uttarakhand flood survivors.

The Delhi Chapter of the HOG or the Harley Owners' Group had pledged Rs 25 for every kilometer they ride to raise money for the Uttarakhand flood victims. The ride began after a quick flag off but soon it started raining. The hot pipe riders though were determined to continue & raise money. But with the conditions getting worse the route wa...

Heavy rains lashed Delhi tonight, flooding roads and causing traffic jams during rush hour in the city. Key intersections like the ITO crossing - a major point connecting central and east Delhi, Ring Road and roads connecting Delhi to its satellite towns of Noida and Gurgaon witnessed jams due to flooding at several spots.

For the second day in a row, Delhi has been whipped by heavy rain in the evening, pushing commuters into a worst-case rush hour. The arterial Ring Road and Outer Ring Road, which encircle the national capital, saw flooding at several places, resulting in traffic moving at snail's pace. The situation was also bad on roads connecting Delhi to its sat...

Planning to buy a house? Troubled by the land acquisition row in Noida? Don't worry because you haven't run out of options. In fact, property agents from Gurgaon, Faridabad and Dwarka expressway are flooding people's inboxes with promotional mails and SMSes, trying to cash in on the Noida property crisis.