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heatwave and extreme weather conditions in most parts of the country have taken a toll on restaurants, pubs and bars across Indian cities, with outlets reporting an up to 40% dip in sales and footfalls. Businesses that thrive on al fresco, or open-air dining, and those present in high street locations are among the worst hit, industry insiders said. The impact is most visible during the lunch hours when the usual hustle and bustle have given way to mostly empty tables. The lunch business is “almost next to nil”, said Priyank Sukhija, chief executive of First Fiddle Restaurants that operates outlets of brands such as Lord of the Drinks, Miso Sexy, Diablo, Tamasha and The Flying Saucer Café.

Godfrey Phillips executive director Samir Modi has accused his mother of orchestrating an attack on him, worsening the feud among the late KK Modi's family members over their inheritance. The younger son of KK Modi and Bina Modi lodged a complaint with Delhi Police on Friday, accusing his mother, her personal security officer (PSO) and Godfrey Phillips directors of causing him «grievous hurt».Bina Modi is also a director of Godfrey Phillips. «The incident happened on Thursday when I was trying to enter the scheduled board meeting of GP at Jasola in Delhi,» Modi told ET. «I was prevented by Bina Modi's PSO from entering the meeting. When I insisted, he tried to push me and said that I was not allowed to enter the board meeting.»

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said that its intervetion led to the arrest of 23 accused persons in Rajasthan for allegedly selling girls, mostly minors on stamp papers for physical abuse and sexual assault in various parts of the country and abroad. The NHRC observed that given the registration of cases involving the selling of girls in some communities in the recent past, it appears that the practice is still continuing unabated. It has said that this practice requires to be curbed forthwith in totality and stringent steps be taken by all the stakeholders.

DGCA) on Friday issued a show cause notice to Air India over recent incidents of long flight delays in which passengers ostensibly faced significant discomfort, which the regulator said were in violation of various norms prescribed by it. The aviation regulator mentioned the inordinate delay of two international flights—AI 183 from Delhi to San Francisco on May 30 and AI 179 from Mumbai to San Francisco on May 24. “It has come to the notice of DGCA that flight Al-179 dated 24.05.2024 and flight Al-183 dated 30.05.2024 were inordinately delayed and passengers were put to discomfort due to insufficient cooling in the cabin, " the show cause notice reviewed by ET said.

NDTV, the Congress chief said that Rahul Gandhi would be a popular choice for the top post."Rahul Gandhi is my choice to be Prime Minister," Kharge told NDTV, adding, he represents the youth, and length and breadth of the country.Also Read: Who will be PM if INDIA bloc wins election: Here's what AAP's Arvind Kejriwal has to sayHowever, the Congress chief added that the INDA bloc has decided they are fighting together, and after winning, the coalition will jointly decide who will be PM.He also rubbished talk that he too could be a PM candidate."How can I propose my (own) name? The party will take a call. Alliance parties might have named me but, in our party, we will sit (together) and decide...

Delhi's Tis Hazari court on Friday sent Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar to 14 days judicial custody in the Swati Maliwal assault case. Kumar was arrested on May 18 and sent to police custody for five days by a magisterial court, which observed that his anticipatory bail plea had become infructuous because of his arrest. The FIR against Kumar was registered on May 16 under various Indian Penal Code (IPC) provisions, including those related to criminal intimidation, assault or criminal force on a woman with the intent to disrobe, and attempt to commit culpable homicide.

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Friday said its wildlife hazard management team is taking various mitigating measures to limit bird strikes in the airfield. The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), a consortium led by the GMR Group, also conducted an awareness campaign this week in the Rangpuri Pahari area near the airport to educate the local community about the dangers of wildlife strikes, particularly bird strikes. Rangpuri Pahari, located on the approach path of runway 29L/11R, was organised to address the increasing incidents of bird strikes observed in this area, especially during the monsoon season, according to a release. DIAL also said its dedicated Wildlife Hazard Management (WHM) team is actively engaged in various mitigation measures to limit bird strikes within the airfield.

Daant ho ya dard aur ghusse ka pahaad… . “On most days, my diary entries are a response to what I see and read, and to conversations with women around me. I feel the need to document that moment and how it was dealt with.

Here's a list of states where deaths dur to "heatstroke" or "sunstroke were reported:Delhi, where the temperature touched 49 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, recorded its first heat-related death this week. A 40-year-old labourer died of heatstroke on Wednesday, the Indian Express reported.Around 10 to 12 people died at a government hospital in Odisha's Rourkela region on Thursday. Meanwhile, ADM Rourkela Ashutosh Kulkarni told news agency ANI, “Four people died due to heat in Rourkela.

Also Read: Bomb threats in India: Alarming rise in May 2024; all you need to knowHowever, the threat turned out to be a hoax. All the passengers were safely de-boarded after the plane landed.An airport official confirmed on the phone that the threat was deemed non-credible and normal operations resumed, reported ANI, quoting Srinagar Airport Authorities.After an exhaustive search, no explosives were found on the plane, PTI quoted officials as saying.Also Read: Hyderabad's Praja Bhavan receives bomb threatHowever, the source of the threat is yet to be known.

water crisis in the National Capital, Delhi Water Minister Atishi on Friday wrote a letter to Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Shekhawat seeking his urgent intervention in the matter. In her letter, Atishi said, «As you are aware, Delhi is heavily dependent on water from the Yamuna River to meet its day-to-day demand for water. However, in the last few days, there has been a drastic dip in the water levels at the Wazirabad Barrage as Haryana is not releasing the required amount of water in the Yamuna River. This has resulted in a massive crisis of water in the national capital. Moreover, the temperature in Delhi has touched almost 50 degrees. This has further intensified the demand for water putting an additional burden on the already strained demand-supply chain of potable drinking water in Delhi.» She also mentioned that if Haryana does not release adequate water, then plants in Delhi will not be able to function optimally.

show cause notice to Air India after a 20-hour delay on a Delhi-San Francisco flight. The Tata Group-owned airline has been asked to respond within three days. «It has come to the notice of DGCA that flight Al-179 dated 24.05.2024 and flight Al- 183 dated 30.05.2024 were inordinately delayed and passengers were put to discomfort due to insufficient cooling in the cabin,» said the ministry in the notice. The flight on Thursday was delayed with passengers being made to sit inside the aircraft without air-conditioning in the capital's searing heat. Some of them allegedly fainted in the heat, while others pleaded to be allowed to alight.

Shiva Group of Industries looked at two objectives when it got into the water business — provide drinking water at an affordable price and use the product as a vehicle for marketing too. With the mercury soaring in Delhi-NCR now, their efforts stand to fulfil these objectives in the region. Kashiish Nenwani and Amit Nenwani, directors at Delhi-based petrochemical firm Shiva Group of Industries, got into the drinking water business in January by launching bottled water under the brand of Wahter. The 250 ml bottle is priced at Re 1. About 80% of the label space on the bottle is empty; advertisers can put their names and brands here for a price, say the husband-wife duo.

Delhi Traffic Police has issued an advisory on the occasion of Mahasamadhi Divas Celebration at Guruji Ka Ashram (Bade Mandir). The Mahasamadhi Divas is being celebrated today at Guruji Ka Ashram (Bade Mandir) on Bhati Mines Road, Mehrauli, New Delhi. A large gathering of approximately 85,000-90,000 people from Delhi, NCR, and neighboring states is expected, according to officials. Delhi Traffic Police will regulate traffic on many roads and junctions, from 9 am to 11 pm on these following roads.

heatwave, special arrangements have been implemented at RML Hospital to treat heatstroke patients effectively.Dr. Seema Balkrishna Wasnik, Head of Emergency Medicine at RML, spoke about the urgency and critical care measures in place and said that inflatable tubs filled with ice have been set up for heatstroke patients arriving at the hospital.Dr Seema Balkrishna Wasnik, HOD, Emergency Medicine, RML, said: "At RML hospital, if any patient (of heat stroke) comes in critical situation he is taken to the red zone, intubated, we have inflatable tubs.

ANI reported that Revanna will be produced in court later today in connection with the alleged obscene video case.The Delhi High Court will hear a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar against his arrest for allegedly assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal earlier this month. The petition was mentioned for urgent listing before a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora which agreed to hear it on May 31.

maximum temperature of 52.9° Celsius. This is the highest ever—not just for the capital, but for all of India. As anything above 50° is rare even during intense heat waves, the reading left observers agape.

IMD issuing a ‘red alert’ warning of severe heatwave conditions on 28 May for two days across six states: Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Western Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.As a study published by the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) —titled Decoding The Urban Heat Stress Among Indian Cities—a few days ago shows, cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to rising heat stress, especially deadly humid heat. The fact that cities are registering higher night temperatures adds to the deadliness.At the same time as these heatwaves, a major cyclone, Remal, made landfall in the Bengal coast on 26 May, causing extreme damage, and claimed a few lives.

I am sorry to say that no one knows about him. The first time when the film 'Gandhi' was made, it was then that there was curiosity across the world as to who this person was."PM Modi's comments on Mahatma Gandhi has triggered widespread outrage in public and political circles.National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said the remarks were “shocking".

Heavy rainfall lashed the coastal state of Kerala and eight people were reportedly injured due to lightning."Normal date (for the arrival of Monsoon in the northeast) was 5th June, but it arrived today. In Kerala, it was supposed to be on 1st June, but it arrived here on 30th May.

Odisha on 30 May and gradually reduce thereafter.Meanwhile, severe heatwave conditions turned fatal on Thursday after deaths due to heatstroke were reported. The Delhi government has also taken measures top combat casualties from the severe heatwave.The relentless heatwave engulfing Haryana and Punjab showed no signs of abating on Thursday, with scorching temperatures persisting in several regions.