An official from the Civil Aviation Ministry said structural engineers were being engaged from IIT Delhi to do an independent assessment of the roof collapse incident at T1 and they are expected to complete the assessment in one month.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu announced on Friday that an investigation has been launched into the canopy collapse incident at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1. Heavy rain caused a portion of the canopy to collapse early Friday morning, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others.

A portion of the canopy at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 collapsed early Friday morning amid heavy rainfall, resulting in the tragic death of one individual and injuries to four others. In response to this unfortunate event, Union Minister of Civil Aviation K Ram Mohan Naidu announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 3 lakh each for the injured.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has apprehended Delhi-based cyber fraudster Punit Kumar, also known as Puneet Maheshwari, for his involvement in a colossal scam amounting to Rs 4,978 crore, which was executed through a series of cybercrimes and online gaming schemes across India between 2020 and 2024.