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Delhi flood news live: The Yamuna water level touched 208.53 metres at 10 am, breaking a 45-year-old record. People cross a flooded road near Shanti Van as water level of Yamuna river crosses danger mark, in New Delhi on Friday.(ANI) Flood in Delhi live updates As authorities rushed to lead rescue and relief efforts, the Yamuna reached a record high, flooding several important parts of Delhi, including the Secretariat, which houses the chief minister's office. This disrupted daily life and traffic flow. The Yamuna water level touched 208.53 metres at 10 am, breaking a 45-year-old record. People walked through knee-deep waters in low-lying regions to reach safer spots as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the closure of schools near the river and the closing down of water treatment plants. For the entrance of automobiles into the national capital, curbs were also put in place. Yamuna water level at 6pm The water level in Yamuna river was recorded at 208.17 metres according to

Chandrayaan-3 launch updates: The mission follows Chandrayaan-2, which failed a desired soft landing on the moon's surface in September 2019.                 Chandrayaan 3 lifts off from space center in Sriharikota. India's third lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3, launched on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, with the goal of joining the select group of countries that have successfully made a soft landing on the Moon's surface. (LIVE updates for the Chandrayaan-3 launch) The mission succeeds the Chandrayaan-2 mission from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which failed to achieve its intended soft landing on the lunar surface in September 2019 due to a lander communication failure with ground stations at an altitude of only 2.1 km from the Moon's surface. Later in August, Chandrayaan-3 will make a voyage of more than a month before touching down on the lunar surface. If the mission is successful, India will bec