India, Sept. 4 -- Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) are expected to witness more rain on Thursday as the India Meteorological Department issued orange and yellow alerts for some areas.

The continuous rain for the past few days has led the Yamuna River in the capital to breach the 207-metre mark for the fifth time since 1963. The overflowing water entered Delhi's oldest and busiest cremation ground, Nigambodh Ghat, on Wednesday, forcing it to pause operations.

According to the weather department's nowcast warnings, parts of Delhi, along with Noida and Ghaziabad, are under a yellow alert for light rain and thunderstorms. Meanwhile, an orange alert for moderate rain has been issued for Gurugram.

IMD's weather forecast for the ca...