Fresh spate of storm in UP, 23 dead
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) Dust storm, hail and lightning have claimed as many as 23 lives in the last 12 hours in Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Monday. The storm hit Etawah, Banda, Auriyya,…
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Rain likely in Delhi
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) It was clear sky in the national capital on Monday morning, the Met said, adding it will get cloudy and the city may receive light rain or drizzle. The minimum…
Dust storm kills 2, hits air traffic, Metro service
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 18 others injured as a severe dust storm hit Delhi on Sunday evening, while air traffic and Metro service too was disrupted due…
Two dead, 18 injured in Delhi dust storm
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 18 others injured in a severe dust storm that hit Delhi on Sunday evening, police said. In Sarita Vihar area in southeast Delhi,…
Over 70 flights diverted from Delhi due to dust storm
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) More than 70 incoming flights were diverted from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here on Sunday evening following a powerful dust storm and rain, officials said. An IGIA official…
Dust storm lashes Delhi and NCR, air traffic and Metro hit
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A powerful dust storm accompanied by rains on Sunday evening brought down the temperature in the national capital and adjoining areas, seriously disrupting air traffic and Metro services, officials said….
Jurassic fossil shows missing link in crocodile family tree
London, May 13 (IANS) Researchers have found a “missing link” from a 180 million-year-old fossil that sheds light on how some ancient crocodiles evolved into dolphin-like animals. The fossil named Magyarosuchus fitosi in honour of…
Storm hits Delhi Metro, thousands affected
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A powerful storm on Sunday evening almost crippled two major Delhi Metro lines and affected a third, stranding thousands and forcing the transporter to later run the trains on shorter…
Lightning kills seven as Northwester hits Bengal
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) At least seven persons, including four teenagers, were killed in lightning strikes as a Northwester accompanied by heavy rain lashed parts of the Gangetic West Bengal on Sunday afternoon, a state…
Over 40 flights diverted from Delhi due to dust storm
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) More than 40 incoming flights were diverted from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here on Sunday evening following a powerful dust storm and rains, officials said. An IGIA official…
Lightning kills 9 in Telangana, Andhra
Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) Nine people including three farmers died of lightning in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, officials said. The three farmers died of lightning in Telangana’s Mancherial district early in the day…
Dust storm lashes Delhi and NCR, traffic hit
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A powerful dust storm accompanied by rains on Sunday evening brought down the temperature in the national capital and adjoining areas, seriously disrupting air traffic and Metro services, officials said….
Manali-Leh highway reopened after five months
Manali, May 13 (IANS) Closed for over five months due to heavy snowfall, the Manali-Leh highway was reopened to motorists on Sunday on completion of the snow-clearing operations, an official said. “Traffic between Manali and…
Agra sizzles at 45 degrees
Agra, May 13 (IANS) Markets in Agra wore a deserted look and there were fewer vehicles on roads as the maximum temperature crossed 45 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The number of tourists too dwindled at…
Lightning kills three farmers in Telangana
Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) Three farmers died of lightning in Telangana’s Mancherial district early on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred in their field in Arepalli village. According to police, the farmers had gone to…
18 killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and 54 others injured in rain-related incidents in different areas of Pakistan’s northwestern region, the media and officials said. Administrators in the country’s northwest Bajaur…
Himachal to get more thundershowers, squalls
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh will get more thunderstorms accompanying squalls for the next two days, the Met Office said on Sunday. An advisory was issued to avoid travelling to the…
Himachal to get more squalls
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh will get more thunderstorms accompanying squalls for the next two days, the Met Office said on Sunday. An advisory was issued to avoid travelling to the…
Banning lead shot: Good for birds & people
By Dr. Jacques Trouvilliez World Migratory Bird Day this year breaks new ground with the campaign being a joint exercise between UN Environment’s Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) and the Convention…
Warm Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) It was a warm Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 30.6 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s average, the Met Office said. “It…