LIVE BLOG25 Aug 2026 | 08:11:57 AM ISTCommuters walk on a road amid heavy rain, in New DelhiSynopsisBreaking News Live Updates: Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday, slowing traffic across several areas, with the IMD issuing a red alert for multiple Delhi districts. The weather agency forecast more heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds. The air quality remained in the poor category across several monitoring stations.Breaking News Live Updates: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday, affecting traffic and slowing vehicular movement across multiple areas of the national capital region.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for several Delhi districts and warned of more heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and winds during the day.Isolated places in South East Delhi, East Delhi, Shahdara, Central Delhi, North East Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi and North Delhi were forecast to receive heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and winds gusting at 30-40 kmph.The weather agency also forecast moderate rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning at many places across Central Delhi, South Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi and North Delhi. Show more Show less1 New UpdateDelhi rains: IndiGo warns of flight delays, urges travellers to check status"Travel Advisory: Due to heavy rains in #Delhi , flight operations may be impacted, resulting in possible delays. If you're travelling today, we recommend checking your flight status on our website via http://bit.ly/3ZWAQXd or app before leaving for the airport. Please also allow for additional travel time, as road conditions may be slower than usual. We appreciate your continued patience and understanding. Your comfort and safety remain our top priority," IndiGo said in an advisory issued Tuesday.This entire month, from August 24 to September 2, is being observed to honor and remember the events of 24 September 2025, which was a dark day. It was a day when five of our young men were martyred, and many others were injured, left disabled, or critically wounded. We began with a small candle march; it was kept small because His Holiness the Dalai Lama is currently in Ladakh... once he departs, we will commemorate this month with much greater intensity- Social activist Sonam WangchukThe new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran's most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping. These measures broaden secondary sanctions risk for anyone foolish enough to continue conducting business with this regime and will accelerate the speed with which we pursue them. As I speak, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is also sanctioning more than 60 entities, individuals and vessels around the world that enable the Iranian regime to procure illicit nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations and generate oil revenue- Scott Bessent, US Treasury SecretaryRegarding swine flu or influenza, there is a highly effective vaccine available. A new strain-specific vaccine is released every year around September-October, and everyone should get vaccinated. For people above 65 years of age, vaccination is particularly important, although there is no specific age limit, so everyone can get vaccinated. The vaccine can help protect against swine flu and influenza and is quite effective, with an estimated protection rate of around 40-50%. If a larger proportion of the population gets vaccinated, herd immunity can further increase the level of protection. Annual vaccination also helps reduce the severity of infection. Therefore, vaccination is a very effective measure for preventing swine flu and influenza- Dr Satish Koul, Internal Medicine Specialist, Fortis Hospital, on Swine Flu vaccineHeavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR, traffic hit as several districts areas red alertHeavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday, affecting traffic and slowing vehicular movement across multiple areas of the national capital region.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for several Delhi districts and warned of more heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and winds during the day.Isolated places in South East Delhi, East Delhi, Shahdara, Central Delhi, North East Delhi, South Delhi, New Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi and North Delhi were forecast to receive heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and winds gusting at 30-40 kmph.The weather agency also forecast moderate rainfall, thunderstorms and lightning at many places across Central Delhi, South Delhi, South West Delhi, West Delhi, North West Delhi and North Delhi.