{"id":8379,"date":"2026-09-05T01:45:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/?p=8379"},"modified":"2026-09-05T01:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:45:37","slug":"delhi-brought-to-a-standstill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/?p=8379","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Brought to a Standstill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nThe Daily Morning Sun Online \/\/<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">File photo. Torrential rain has suddenly descended upon India&#8217;s capital, Delhi. By early afternoon, the sky was blanketed by thick, dark clouds, and heavy rain accompanied by strong gusty winds began to pour. The atmosphere shifted instantly, bringing normal city movement to a standstill. In response to these adverse weather conditions, the Meteorological Department has issued an urgent &#8216;Red Alert.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those celebrating Janmashtami have faced the greatest inconvenience due to the rain. People who had stepped out\u2014dressed up or carrying umbrellas to enjoy the festivities\u2014found themselves completely drenched by the sudden downpour. A scramble for safe shelter ensued across the city. As the intensity of the rain increased, major roads became waterlogged, leading to severe traffic congestion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Meteorological Office reported significant rainfall in various parts of the capital, including Palam and Najafgarh. Moderate to heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, is expected to continue across most parts of the city. Wind speeds could potentially reach 50 to 60 kilometers per hour in some areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incessant rain has created a high risk of waterlogging in the city&#8217;s low-lying areas. Amidst these adverse conditions, the Meteorological Department has advised the public to avoid venturing outdoors unless necessary and has urged commuters to exercise caution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source: NDTV.<br \/>\nRead regular news and share your opinions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Daily Morning Sun Online \/\/ File photo. Torrential rain has suddenly descended upon India&#8217;s capital, Delhi. By early afternoon, the sky was blanketed by thick, dark clouds, and heavy rain accompanied by strong gusty winds began to pour. The atmosphere shifted instantly, bringing normal city movement to a standstill. In response to these adverse weather conditions, the Meteorological Department has issued an urgent &#8216;Red Alert.&#8217; Those celebrating Janmashtami have faced the greatest inconvenience due to the rain. People who had stepped out\u2014dressed up or carrying umbrellas to enjoy the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","category-top-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8379"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8381,"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8379\/revisions\/8381"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedailymorningsun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}