Delhi-NCR sees fresh late-night rain spell amid outages, flight woes

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‘Force for good’, says PM on Quad; Biden says, ‘We mean business’, YSRCP lawmaker accused of driver’s murder surrenders before Andhra police, Delhi-NCR sees fresh late-night rain spell amid outages, flight woes, and other top news in this bulletin.
On day 2 of his Japan visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning was received by Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida as the second in-person meeting of the Quad leaders began. PM Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with US president Joe Biden where the Russia-Ukraine war is set to remain the focus. For new Australian PM Anthony Albanese, who was sworn in on Monday after Saturday’s election win, this is the first summit that he is attending with the world leaders. Delhi-NCR saw another overnight spell of rain and thunderstorms after early morning showers on Monday morning brought down the temperatures by 11 degrees in 1.5 hours, and also caused air and road traffic disruptions. The IMD ((India Meteorological Department) on Monday evening had predicted a fresh round of showers in the national capital and parts of Punjab, Haryana, north Rajasthan and western Uttar Pradesh. Across north India, the wet spell has brought a much-needed relief from the heatwave, which had led to mercury surging to record 49 degrees-mark. YSR Congress party lawmaker Ananta Udaya Bhakar alias Ananta Babu, the prime accused in the murder of a 24-year-old car driver V Subrahmanyam at Kakinada of Andhra Pradesh last Friday, surrendered to the police on Monday. “Ananta Babu voluntarily surrendered before the police in the afternoon. After questioning him in the case, he was produced before the local court after medical examination at the Kakinada government hospital and was remanded to 14-day judicial custody,” additional superintendent of police P Srinivas told reporters. On day 2 of his Japan visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning was received by Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida as the second in-person meeting of the Quad leaders began. PM Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with US president Joe Biden where the Russia-Ukraine war is set to remain the focus. For new Australian PM Anthony Albanese, who was sworn in on Monday after Saturday’s election win, this is the first summit that he is attending with the world leaders. Deepika Padukone made a stunning red carpet appearance at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. The actor attended the screening of the film Heojil Kyolshim (Decision To Leave) in a sequinned black gown with a small train. The actor is among the 8-member jury at the festival this year. A Super Over could decide IPL 15’s champions should rain gods play spoilsport and no play is possible in regulation time. If not even an over a side is possible, the league standing will take precedence and will decide the winner, according to an IPL briefing note. This will also apply to the Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2, which do not have reserve days.