LIVE updates: 'Delhi's T1 airport roof that collapsed on Friday was built in 2008-09'

New Delhi: A spell of heavy rain overnight brought entire Delhi to standstill on Friday morning exposing Arvind Kejriwal government's tall claims to solve waterlogging issues and causing a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 to collapse.

The Hindu's reporter covering aviation news, Jagriti Chandra, wrote on X that the expanded departure section of T1 (where the images are from) was inaugurated by the PM in March, 2024.

However, news agency PTI tweeted quoting Government sources that the roof that collapsed at the Delhi airport’s terminal 1 was constructed during 2008-09. The work was contracted out by GMR to private contractors.

In another big development, the first general election debate of the 2024 season took place in Atlanta, with U.S. President Joe Biden delivering rambling or rather confusing answers while his Republican rival, Donald Trump countered with falsehoods, AP reported.

The candidates met at a CNN studio in Atlanta with no audience and muted mics, except when it’s his turn to speak.

CNN offered to let other networks carry the debate feed; ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, PBS and C-SPAN will all do so. Internationally, only CNN is carrying it.

On YouTube, the debate attracted over 1.5 million concurrent views on an average.

Stay with the NewsDrum LIVE updates as we bring relevant, meaningful, quick and most trusted information on the news developments from across India and world

Jun 28, 2024 13:18 IST
Monsoon arrives in Delhi
In the early hours of Friday, the monsoon's first rainfall lashed several parts of the national capital, causing waterlogging and traffic jams in many areas.
 
The Safdarjung weather station recorded 153.7 mm of rainfall, which began around 3 am. Last year, Delhi had welcomed the monsoon on June 26. In 2022, it arrived on June 30 and in 2021, on July 13. In 2020, the monsoon reached Delhi on June 25, according to the data.



Jun 28, 2024 10:33 IST
'Delhi's T1 airport roof that collapsed on Friday was built in 2008-09'
The roof that collapsed at the Delhi airport’s terminal 1 was constructed during 2008-09. The work was contracted out by GMR to private contractors, news agency PTI tweeted quoting Government sources.
The roof that collapsed at the Delhi airport’s terminal 1 was constructed during 2008-09. The work was contracted out by GMR to private contractors: Government sources. pic.twitter.com/Mo2zwe1JcB
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 28, 2024



Advertisment
Jun 28, 2024 10:26 IST
Heavy rains expose Kejriwal govt's tall claims
A 2020 tweet came to haunt Arvind Kejriwal government in which it claimed to have solved the waterlogging issue at Minto Bridge.
Kejriwal Govt's newly installed technology comes to the rescue of the ever waterlogged Minto Bridge:

● New Monitoring System
● Water Level Indicator
● Mobile App to start pumps
● Wifi enabled CCTVs pic.twitter.com/JueKd2SLWk
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) August 19, 2020



Jun 28, 2024 09:25 IST
Modi inaugurated extentded departure section of Delhi's T1 airport in March
The Hindu's reporter covering aviation news, Jagriti Chandra, wrote on X that the expanded departure section of T1 (where the images are from) was inaugurated by the PM in March, 2024.
Terminal 1 roof collapses at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport following rain. 3 learnt to be dead.
Departures at T1 suspended. Check in counters closed for safety measure.
The expanded departure section of T1 (where the images are from) was inaugurated by the PM in… pic.twitter.com/o6UBQ9Ktai
— Jagriti Chandra (@jagritichandra) June 28, 2024



Advertisment
Jun 28, 2024 08:59 IST
Here’s a look at some of the false claims made during Biden and Trump’s first debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traded barbs and a variety of false and misleading information as they faced off in their first debate of the 2024 election.
 
There’s no comparing the volume of false and misleading claims Trump has deployed throughout his campaigns and presidency with Biden, who tends to lean more on exaggerations and embellishments rather than outright lies.
 
AP takes a look at the false and misleading claims by the two candidates. Click here...



Jun 28, 2024 08:52 IST
Heavy rains lash Delhi overnight
Several vehicles submerged as incessant rainfall causes severe waterlogging in Moolchand underpass.
 
#WATCH | Several vehicles submerged as incessant rainfall causes severe waterlogging in parts of Delhi.

(Visuals from Moolchand) pic.twitter.com/yzCBKBLVz8
— ANI (@ANI) June 28, 2024



Advertisment
Jun 28, 2024 08:27 IST
Dems saying “we have a problem” after Biden’s performance in debate
Immediately after the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, CNN says quoting sources that Democrats are finding themselves in a problem after Biden’s performance in debate tonight.



Jun 28, 2024 08:22 IST
Trump's closing remarks
Trump, in his closing remarks, is casting Biden as a “complainer” who has failed to solve the country’s problems.
 
“All he does is make our country unsafe,” Trump charges.
 
“We’re going to make it great again,” Trump says, as he closes the debate.



Advertisment
Jun 28, 2024 08:18 IST
Biden's closing statement
Biden began his closing statement with a voice that was even scratchier than earlier and was at times hard to understand.
 
He said of his administration, “We’ve made significant progress from the debacle that was left by President Trump in his last term,” but also flubbed the price cuts on insulin he helped champion, saying $35 when he meant $15.



Jun 28, 2024 08:17 IST
Flights suspended as roof collapses at Delhi's T1 airport
Six people were injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 fell on cars, including taxis, amid heavy rains early Friday.
 
Of the six, one was rescued from a car on which an iron beam had fallen. Read more...



Jun 28, 2024 08:10 IST
AP says Trump lies about his role in the Capitol insurrection
Trump claimed that then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “turned down” his offer to send “10,000 soldiers or National Guard” to the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
 
AP called the claim false as Pelosi does not direct the National Guard.
 



Jun 28, 2024 08:00 IST
AP finds Biden rambling, Trump countering with falsehoods
In first half-hour of debate, a raspy Biden delivers rambling answers while Trump counters with energy and falsehoods



Jun 28, 2024 07:58 IST
Debate kicks off with real issues
Trump and Biden tangle over the economy in their opening exchange, trading barbs over inflation, jobs and tax policy.