India, June 1 -- As the Northeast battles a deepening flood crisis, Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) faced dust storms and thunderstorms with a forecast of gusty winds of up to 80 kmph along with light rainfall. Flight operations were hit at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after intense dust storms ripped through the city and adjoining areas.

On Sunday evening, dust and thunderstorms were forecast in Delhi and surrounding areas-including Uttar Pradesh's Noida and Haryana's Gurugram, and Faridabad-, while in Assam, more than 78,000 people across 15 districts have been affected by severe flooding and landslides, which have claimed eight lives so far.

The spell of rain offered a much-needed respite from the hea...