Heavy rains disrupt traffic in several parts of Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Overnight heavy rains in the national capital led to traffic snarls in several parts of the city on Thursday causing inconvenience to commuters.
Harsh Kumar, who was travelling from Ghaziabad to Mayur Vihar, said that the traffic was heavy near Anand Vihar.
"The traffic was heavy from Ramprastha towards Anand Vihar. I took alternative routes to reach Mayur Vihar," Kumar said.
The Delhi Police wrote on X that the traffic is affected on the Ring Road in the carriageway from the Hanuman Mandir towards the ISBT due to waterlogging near the out-gate of ISBT.
The police also said that the traffic was affected on the outer Ring Road in the carriageway from Nehru Place towards Hauz Khas due to waterlogging near the Chirag Delhi Flyover.
"Traffic is affected on the MB Road in the carriageway from Tughlakabad towards Khanpur due to waterlogging near Ratiya Marg and Hamdard T-point.
"Traffic is affected on MB Road in the carriageway from Khanpur towards Tughlakabad due to waterlogging opposite the Ambedkar Nagar Bus Depot, Tigri Mor and Vayusenabad," it wrote on X.
Similarly, traffic was also affected on Chaudhary Charan Singh Marg from the Apsara Border towards Anand Vihar, on the Rohtak Road from Rajdhani Park towards Mundka, on the Mathura Road from Badarpur towards Ashram due to waterlogging.
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India describes attack on Fujairah 'unacceptable'
New Delhi (PTI): India on Tuesday described the wounding of three Indians in an attack on the United Arab Emirates' port city of Fujairah as "unacceptable" and pressed for an immediate cessation of hostilities targeting innocent civilians.
New Delhi's reaction came a day after the Indians were injured after a drone attack caused a fire at a major oil industry zone in Fujairah. The UAE had accused Iran of carrying out the strike.
"The attack on Fujairah that resulted in injury to three Indian nationals is unacceptable," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
"We call for immediate cessation of these hostilities and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and innocent civilians," the spokesperson said.
Jaiswal said India continued to stand for dialogue and diplomacy to deal with the situation so that peace and stability could be restored across West Asia.
"We also call for free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in keeping with international law. India stands ready to support all efforts for a peaceful resolution of issues," he said.
The attack on Fujairah city came as the ceasefire between the US and Iran came under strain in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and gas pass, remains a major sticking point in the talks. Shipping through the narrow Gulf waterway has been severely disrupted by the conflict, triggering a sharp increase in oil prices and energy shortages in several countries.
The UAE's defence ministry on Monday said its air defence systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones launched from Iran.
The ministry affirmed that it "remains fully prepared and ready to deal with any threats and will firmly confront anything that aims to undermine the security of the country."
