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Orange alert as rain inundates Gurugram, chokes Delhi-Jaipur expressway

As traffic volume increased with the office rush, vehicle movement also slowed significantly between IFFCO Chowk and Rajiv Chowk.

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No power supply for two days, society residents block Sohna Road

Gurgaon: Residents of Pyramid Urban Homes in Sector 67 blocked Sohna Road on Wednesday in protest against a two-day-long power cut at the society, which, they said has completely disrupted their daily schedule. The protesters said poor electrical infrastructure in the housing complex was causing...

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Gurgaon rain exposes a Rs 48,000 crore lie: High taxes, zero infrastructure

If Gurgaon were a company and its core infrastructure failed every single monsoon in the same way, the management would have been replaced long ago

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Everyone is allowed a rain check, except students of Gurgaon’s govt schools

Gurgaon: As relentless rain lashed the city from early Thursday morning, several private schools in the city swiftly shifted to hybrid or online classes, sending early-morning messages to parents to ensure student safety.

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Gurgaon rain chaos: Offices shift to work from home as flooded roads cripple traffic

GURGAON: Torrential rain and another collapse of civic infrastructure forced Gurgaon - the state's corporate capital - into an unplanned work-from-home mode on Thursday after flooded stretches, submerged underpasses and hours long traffic snarls prompted police and the district administration to...

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Intense rain spell brings another day of road miseries in Gurgaon

Gurgaon: Heavy rain lashed the city on Friday, bringing several areas to a standstill as waterlogging triggered severe traffic congestion during the evening rush hour. Vehicles crawled along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway and other major arterial roads, leaving commuters stranded for hours.

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It’s a repeat: Flooded roads, stranded vehicles and hours-long commutes in Gurgaon

Gurgaon: Vehicles remained stranded even as heavy overnight rain submerged roads and disrupted traffic across the city on Thursday.

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All preparations made to ensure smooth vehicle movement in Gurugram during rains: Traffic DCP

All preparations made to ensure smooth vehicle movement in Gurugram during rains: Traffic DCP

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Downpour cripples Gurugram again; 3 killed

A 33-hour spell of heavy rain that dumped 117mm of rainfall across Gurugram resulted in three deaths in Gurugram and Faridabad on Thursday

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‘Poor planning, children unable to reach schools’: Dug up roads leave Gurugram residents struggling in monsoon

Concerns are rising in Gurugram as heavy rain has turned excavated roads into hazardous zones. Residents criticize the GMDA for lack of planning.

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Rain-led power outages hit Gurugram

Gurugram:Several residential areas across Gurugram were affected on Thursday by power outages caused by faults and breakdowns triggered by rain and waterlogging, discom officials said

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Gurugram: Two workers killed as dilapidated school wall collapses in DLF Phase-II

Police officer said that both were working at the site to replace several old plants with new one when the wall collapsed on them. | India News

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50 men storm Gurugram farmhouse, assault caretaker, occupy property; 13 arrested

The intruders allegedly attacked the caretaker and his family, threatened them with dire consequences and damaged the caretaker’s quarters. Women present at the property were also allegedly subjected to harassment.

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Roads flooded, massive traffic jam across NCR: Delhi paralysed after hours of rain

Heavy rain wreaked havoc across Delhi-NCR on Friday, triggering widespread waterlogging, traffic snarls and emergency incidents as several roads went under water. The IMD said moderate to heavy rainfall would continue through Friday before easing from Saturday, though more heavy spells were...

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Pradeep Dahiya Back As Gurugram Municipal Commissioner Within 24 Hours Of Transfer Amid Waterlogging Woes | Gurgaon News - News18

 

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Rain Hits Gurgaon, But CM Saini's Convoy Zooms Through 'Jam-Free' Highway | Gurgaon News - News18

From Delhi to Gurgaon, the rain fell. Then the roads, traffic and commutes took the hit

Friday’s downpour showed that Delhi’s monsoon problem goes beyond rainfall totals. Roads turned into pools, underpasses filled with water, traffic slowed sharply and routine journeys stretched far beyond their usual time. The bigger story was what happened once the rain reached the ground...

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Delay in dewatering, contractors’ lapses blamed as Gurgaon waterlogged, yet again

Gurgaon faced widespread waterlogging after heavy rain for the second consecutive day, with residents and officials blaming unfinished civic works, contractor lapses and delayed deployment of pumps and dewatering equipment.

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Harsh Mander: Gurugram’s surrender to majoritarian politics

Millennium City’s gleaming promise of cosmopolitanism was broken by allowing Hindutva outfits to terrorise Muslim workers offering namaz in public spaces.

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Gurugram: Two crushed to death by wall collapse at school

Two people were crushed to death on Friday after a 10-foot-high dilapidated wall of a private school in DLF Phase-2 collapsed on them, police said, adding that it is likely the wall fell due to heavy rain

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Gurugram roads remain inundated after fourth day of rainfall

Heavy rain continued to drown Gurugram for the third consecutive day on Friday, crippling traffic on key arterial roads, inundating residential neighbourhoods and flooding public facilities, as civic agencies scrambled to deploy pumps and clear water

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Traffic snarls continue in Gurugram; Ghata T point closed after torrential rain

Police on Thursday night announced the closure of the Ghata Power House-Ghata T point stretch to traffic because of heavy waterlogging

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Rainwater enters lanes, upscale areas cut off

Gurgaon: Continuous rainfall since Wednesday night left some of the city’s upscale residential areas submerged on Friday, with residents of Palam Vihar, Sushant Lok 1, 2 and 3, Sector 17A and Ardee City, trapped inside their homes as roads turned into streams and water entered several lanes.

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Waterlogging, traffic snarls persist in Gurugram, Faridabad after rain

Sohna Road, Delhi-Jaipur highway and Golf Course Road saw slow traffic as residents complained of prolonged waterlogging and difficult commutes.

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HSPCB seals 48 illegal RMC plants in Gurugram, recovers ₹1.57 crore

The pollution board has filed prosecution against 10 units, with 26 more cases under process, while recovery of outstanding compensation is underway.

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Ceiling plaster falls at Gurugram condo, residents seek structural audit

Residents said the Friday incident was not isolated, while the victim described the collapse as a narrow escape despite no visible signs of damage.

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HC seeks home secretary’s report on gangster activities in Gurugram, Faridabad

The court was dealing with bail pleas of three- Kuldeep Tyagi, Aman alias Aman Bhatti and Akash Bhatti, implicated in a criminal case registered on January 22, 2025 in firearms recovery case

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Why some Gurgaon underpasses flood and others don’t

GURGAON: A contrasting picture has emerged across the city’s underpasses this monsoon — some were inundated and had to be shut temporarily, while others continued handling traffic despite the same spell of intense rain.

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Three days after hit & run near Basai flyover, biker succumbs to injuries

Gurgaon: Three days after the bike he was travelling on was hit by a speeding car near Basai flyover, a 27-year-old Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon worker has succumbed to his injuries, police said. His colleague, who was riding pillion, was critically injured in the accident and remains under...

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Recurring waterlogging on Sector 102-102A road raises safety concerns

Gurgaon: The low-lying stretch on the Sector 102-102A road, just before the underpass beneath Dwarka Expressway, continues to witness severe waterlogging after every spell of rain, leaving commuters to negotiate through stagnant water and damaged road sections. Residents said the problem has...

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