{
  "id": 5541069,
  "title": "Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR, flight operations affected at IGI; IMD issues red alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/heavy-rains-lash-delhi-ncr-flight-operations-affected-at-igi-imd",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:18:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/heavy-rains-lash-delhi-ncr-flight-operations-affected-at-igi-imd-issues-red-alert-11788519549807.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi and neighboring regions encountered a rainy afternoon on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has elevated the weather warning for the capital from yellow to red due to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. Flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport have been impacted by the deluge, with arriving domestic flights facing delays, including those from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Port Blair. In addition to Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh are under an orange alert issued by the IMD around 3:30 pm on Friday. Haryana's Gurugram, however, did not receive a specific warning at the time. Sneha Biswas, an entertainment journalist, reports on these developments, noting the shift in weather alert levels and airport operations.",
  "summary": "Several domestic flights from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Port Blair have been delayed after heavy rainfall in Delhi and nearby areas. IMD has issued a red alert, replacing the previous yellow alert.",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi-NCR experiences heavy rains on Friday afternoon",
    "IMD raises weather warning from yellow to red",
    "Flight operations at IGI Airport disrupted"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}