New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) It’s not just about Delhi. None of the 168 Indian cities monitored comply with the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, Greenpeace said on Wednesday. The study — Airpocalypse — is…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Severe cold conditions will continue in Delhi till Saturday, January 14, the weather office said adding that the minimum temperature on Wednesday was four degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) With temperatures dipping at most places as icy winds swept the plains following heavy snowfall in the hill states over the past five days, cold wave conditions intensified over north…
Shimla, Jan 11 (IANS) The picturesque tourist resorts of Shimla and Manali experienced more snow on Wednesday but the state capital also saw a sunny day after four days of intermittent snowfall. The temperatures remained…
Jaipur, Jan 11 (IANS) Severe cold weather continued to affect normal life in Rajasthan on Wednesday with Met Office warning that conditions would become severe and ground frost would occur at isolated places in the…
By Abhishek Waghmare The Tamil Nadu government declared a drought on January 10, after 144 farmers ended their lives between October and December. As many as 106 farmers were reported to have committed suicide in…
Sydney/Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Think twice before blaming the weather gods for achy joints as researchers now claim that the weather plays no part in the symptoms associated with either back pain or osteoarthritis. A…
Jammu, Jan 11 (IANS) The cold wave intensified in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday, as winter capital Jammu recorded the coldest night of the season at 3.2 degrees Celsius. An official said night temperatures could…
Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) Icy winds at many places in Uttar Pradesh intensified the cold wave in the state on Wednesday, with heavy snowfall in many parts of neighbouring Uttarakhand also contributing to the fall…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Delhi witnessed a chilly Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature further dropping to four degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average and the lowest this season. On Tuesday,…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) At least 26 trains were running late and 11 cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Wednesday morning, a railway official said. The status of the…
Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) In view of the intense cold wave in Uttar Pradesh, all schools in the state capital have been asked to remain close till January 15, an official said on Wednesday. The…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The strike of the sanitation workers of East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) continued for the fifth day on Tuesday, with a faction of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North MCD)…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Asking East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) to ensure that removal of garbage dumped on roads by the employees, who have struck work due to non-payment of salaries, the Delhi High…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Anil Dave on Tuesday said he hopes the Supreme Court will uphold people’s sentiments over Jallikattu, saying it is a “non-violent” and “friendly” game. The minister’s remark…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Thousands of passengers were stranded as at least 53 trains were delayed and 14 cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Tuesday, a railway official said….
Shimla, Jan 10 (IANS) A cold wave continued to grip Himachal Pradesh with the state capital experiencing fresh snowfall on Tuesday. Electricity supply remained snapped for the fourth consecutive day in large parts of Shimla…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) With chilly winds blowing since morning, the national capital on Tuesday shivered as it saw the season’s lowest temperature with the maximum temperature settling at 17.8 degrees Celsius, two notches…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Taking a cue from increasing number of cases of man-animal conflict including dogs as well as cruelty against canines, the Union Environment Ministry on Tuesday released a draft notification for…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday sought to know from the Delhi government, Union Urban Development Ministry, the East DMC and striking sanitation workers’ associations what steps are being…