
Delhi Weather Body Rectifies Error in Rainfall Data
India's weather body rectified a typing mistake at the Safdarjung observatory, clarifying that Delhi did not exceed its monthly rainfall average in a week, as was temporarily indicated.
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India's weather body rectified a typing mistake at the Safdarjung observatory, clarifying that Delhi did not exceed its monthly rainfall average in a week, as was temporarily indicated.

Sonam Wangchuk alleged that even after the Delhi High Court permitted him to shift to Medanta, he was prevented from leaving Safdarjung Hospital for several hours.

Union Health Minister JP Nadda and MoS Jitendra Singh met with environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Wangchuk had been shifted to Medanta from Safdarjung Hospital following a court order.

The CJP party, supported by activists like Sonam Wangchuk, led a protest march to the Indian Parliament in Delhi, demanding action on exam leaks. Delhi was under high alert with tightened security and barricades as thousands gathered for the demonstration.
A family dispute led to four young cousins being left without parental care, resulting in two sisters and their cousin begging near Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, while two other sisters were found begging in Maharashtra after boarding a train.

A 30-year-old judicial officer, posted at Karkardooma court in Delhi, was found dead by suicide in his Safdarjung flat, reportedly after disputes with his wife and a distress call to his father.

With the maximum temperature settling at 21.7 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, 9.6 degrees below normal, Delhi logged its coldest March day since March 8, 2020, when the mercury had dropped to 21.2…
A street vendor in Delhi, Manoj Singh, was tragically strangled with a belt following a minor altercation. Singh had been selling clothes outside Safdarjung Hospital for approximately two decades.

Resident doctors from AIIMS and Safdarjung hospitals have separately written to President Droupadi Murmu regarding the hospitalization of Sonam Wangchuk and the actions taken against CJP protesters at Jantar Mantar.

Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer, is continuing his hunger strike to demand education reforms in India, despite some of his fellow student protesters ending their fast. He reports that peaceful protesters have been dealt with brutality and that his health parameters are being monitored.

Sonam Wangchuk's wife announced that he would end his hunger strike under certain conditions, ahead of a planned march to Parliament, amidst ongoing concerns for his health and government actions.
The Delhi Gymkhana Club has requested the central government to provide alternate land options as it faces an order to vacate its Safdarjung Road premises by June 5, while the Delhi High Court is set to hear a plea challenging the eviction.
A 30-year-old judge, Aman Kumar Sharma, was found dead at his residence in South Delhi's Safdarjung area. Police are investigating the incident, with suicide suspected as the cause of death.

Delhi woke up to cloudy weather and light rainfall, with the minimum temperature recorded at 17.6°C. Various stations, including Safdarjung and Lodhi Road, reported several millimeters of rain.

A video shows Sonam Wangchuk in a face-off with police at Safdarjung Hospital, demanding either arrest or release.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk has been shifted to Medanta Hospital following a Delhi High Court order, which had previously proposed his transfer to a hospital of his choice. This move addresses concerns over his medical care amidst a dispute regarding his placement.
The wife of Wangchuk has challenged a High Court order, stating that it 'illegally confines' him to Safdarjung hospital. No further details about the case or Wangchuk's condition are provided.

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly moved to a hospital after his health deteriorated during a weeks-long hunger strike, but his wife confirmed he is continuing his protest demanding the education minister's resignation over alleged exam leaks.

Delhi's primary weather station, Safdarjung, reported a maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, slightly below normal, with the city's air quality remaining at a moderate level.
Delhi and the NCR region are experiencing extreme temperatures, with forecasts reaching 44 degrees Celsius. The Delhi government has identified thermal hotspots using satellite data and initiated a Heat Wave Action Plan 2026 to combat the growing threat and protect vulnerable populations.

Delhi recorded its highest maximum temperature for the first week of March in 50 years, reaching 34.8°C on March 5, 1999, according to weather data from the Safdarjung station.