Delhi and the adjoining regions have been experiencing extreme heatwave conditions for the last few days. , Delhi News News - Times Now

LONDON and DELHI -- An Air India airliner carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members en route to the United Kingdom crashed into a building shortly after takeoff on Thursday, leaving 246 dead and at least one surviving passenger, local officials and the airline said.

The southwest monsoon, after an early start in Kerala on May 24, is poised to cover most of northwest India, including Delhi, by June 25, ahead of schedule. Following an initial surge, the monsoon stalled before regaining momentum,

The Delhi Durbar of 1911 was a monumental display of imperial power. Crowds of Indian royalty and officials gathered to witness George V and Queen Mary crowned Emperor and Empress, as Delhi was declared the new capital of British India.

The Tata Group, which bought the airline three years ago, has been trying to improve operations at a time of great change in India’s aviation market.

India has asked state-run miner IREL to suspend a 13-year-old agreement on rare earth exports to Japan and to safeguard supplies for domestic needs, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters,