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Hyderabad to the national capital on July 8, allegedly opened the cover of the emergency exit door of the aircraft during taking off, according to Delhi airport sources. The incident happened on flight 6E 5605 and the individual was handed over to the security personnel after landing at the Delhi airport. An FIR has been filed against the individual. The unruly behaviour of the flyer caused panic among other passengers, crew and the pilot-in-command, the sources said. The passenger was in seat 18A which was close to the emergency exit door. After the incident, the cover of the emergency exit was immediately restored and the passenger was relocated to another seat in the aircraft, they added. Query sent to IndiGo seeking comments on the incident remained unanswered. According to safety experts, the handle of the emergency exit door has a cover which protects it from opening due to cabin pressure or any other accidental reasons.

Technologies India on Friday said it has collected Rs 189 crore from anchor investors days ahead of its Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company has allocated 37.8 lakh equity shares to 25 funds at Rs 500 per share, which is also the upper end of the IPO, according to a circular uploaded on BSE website. Nomura Funds, Goldman Sachs Funds, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (MF), HDFC MF, WhiteOak MF and Nippon MF, among others participated in the anchor round.

Arvind Kejriwal attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government, saying that the barrage is in their control but “it has no interest". Speaking after taking stock of the situation at Delhi’s ITO, Arvind Kejriwal said, “ITO barrage under Haryana govt's control but it has no interest. Will request them to give its control to us." He also said that Navy personnel are currently working to open the jammed gates of the ITO barrage so that the water is drained quickly.

Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena were seen having an argument while they were taking stock of the situation in the flooded ITO area of the national capital. As the rising water in the Yanuma river caused waterlogging in the bustling ITO area, which serves as one of the busiest traffic intersections, Delhi Health Minister and Delhi Jal Board Chairman Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that he had called the Chief Secretary last night requesting the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) assistance but the call for help was ignored.

Manali for days. Taking to his Instagram Story, the 'Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara' star shared a short video from Mumbai airports pick-up point where his friend showed up to take him home.

NCCF and NAFED on Friday started selling tomatoes at a discounted rate of Rs 90 per kg in Delhi-NCR and Patna in a bid to provide relief to consumers amid high prices of the key kitchen staple. National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) are selling tomatoes on behalf of the Centre. Since last few weeks, the retail price of tomatoes has risen sharply and was ruling as high as Rs 244 per kg on Friday in several parts of the country owing to the lean season plus heavy rains.

Yamuna River in Delhi may have the major contributors to the flood crisis in Delhi, say experts. The rainfall alone cannot be blamed. As per a ToI report quoting experts, it has been observed that the Yamuna's water levels have continued to rise despite limited or no rainfall in Delhi over the past four days.

Chandrayaan-3 into orbit 16 minutes after its launch. Years ago, after the success of the Mangalyaan Mission, Ritu Karidhal is heading the lunar space mission. Chandrayaan 3 is carrying six payloads which include a lander, rover, and propulsion module.

Yamuna river. The rain was recorded in Laxmi Nagar areas and a few areas in east Delhi.

Congress on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on Manipur and alleged that it seems he has taken a «vow of total silence» on the violence in the northeastern state. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it was good to hear that the prime minister has shown concern over the flood situation in Delhi, asserting that he should also show interest in Manipur, which is still burning.

Supreme Court on Friday sought responses of the CBI and the ED by July 28 on interim bail pleas of AAP leader Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M Trivedi and Ujjal Bhuyan took into consideration the submission of senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sisodia, that his wife is suffering from an extreme medical condition and is hospitalised. The bench said it will consider the interim bail application and for that it is seeking response of the CBI and the ED.

₹90 per kilogram, as stated by the consumer affairs department. Amidst a significant increase in tomato prices across the country, the Central government directed agricultural marketing agencies NAFED and NCCF on 12 July to procure the vegetable immediately from mandis (wholesale markets) in key tomato-growing states such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The surge in tomato prices has been observed nationwide and is not limited to a specific region.

Marg till evening. Traffic can be witnessed on NH 44." 6. CM also said that the water level of the Yamuna has started going down and people are expected to get relief soon.

Indian railways is likely to launch four new trains on Delhi-Chandigarh, Chennai-Tirunelveli, Gwalior-Bhopal and Lucknow-Prayagraj routes, a report by The Hindu has stated.  As per the report, these trains are likely to be launched by the end of this month. Officials also told the daily that of the four trains, only one route might have 16-coach while others are likely to be eight coach trains.  Meanwhile recently, railway officials had said that the rake of Indian-built semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express will be 'saffron' in colour.

The August gold futures were trading at Rs 59,285 per 10 grams on the MCX around 10 am, up by Rs 46 or 0.08% from Thursday's closing price. Meanwhile, September Silver futures were at Rs 75,585, rising Rs 259 or 0.34%. Gold and silver futures ended in the green in the previous session.

Marg towards ITO due to overflow of flood water. In another update, it said that traffic movement is closed on Bhairon Road due to overflow of drain water near Railway Under Bridge.

Delhi Metro, a prominent transportation system in the national capital, extends its heartfelt best wishes to India's Chandrayaan-3 mission. Taking to Twitter, Delhi Metro said, “Our best wishes for the success of this new mission @ISRO." With the countdown underway for ISRO's highly anticipated launch of the year, the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission, all attention is focused on India's space agency as its scientists eagerly strive for a successful soft landing on the lunar surface. This achievement would position India among a select group of nations that have accomplished this challenging task.

Also read: Delhi Floods: People face problems due to the water-logging situation as Yamuna overflows | Watch in five videos Due to a ban on the entry of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in the city, several buses and trucks found themselves stranded. Water level of the Yamuna River in Delhi has started to decrease today.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued rainfall alerts for several states for the next few days. Uttarakhand is on red alert today and an orange alert during 15-17 July. An orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued in Uttar Pradesh, Assam on 14 July.

A surge in the Yamuna river’s water levels caused ...

Arvind Kejriwal urged people to work from home and to only step out of their homes if it is necessary. An advisory is being issued for private offices too to Work for Home.