New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Lok Sabha has passed the much talked about Compensatory Afforestation Fund bill, 2015 that seeks to establish setting up of a National Compensatory Afforestation Fund and also a State Compensatory…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Providing relief to students of the national capital from the scorching heat, the Delhi government on Tuesday ordered all government and private schools to advance their summer vacations to May…
Gurgaon: Diesel cab owners block traffic on NH8 to protest against Supreme Court ban on diesel vehicles in Gurgaon on May 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Commuters in Delhi continued to…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) People of Delhi and its neighbourhood on Tuesday got a little relief from the scorching heat as the maximum temperature dropped by about four degrees Celsius. But hot weather conditions…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday asked for suggestions from taxi unions before presenting its detailed phase-out plan for diesel cabs before the Supreme Court on Thursday. “We called a meeting…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday in a notification directed all schools of the city to observe mandatory summer vacation from May 11 in the wake of sweltering heat. “The Directorate…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) With a drop of four degrees Celsius in temperature, the weather office on Tuesday forecast relief from scorching heat for Delhi and the national capital region. The temperature is likely…
Hyderabad, May 3 (IANS) Six more people died after being hit by lightning as thunderstorms lashed parts of Telangana on Tuesday. Four people died of lightning strike in Karimnagar district, while two others were killed…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The air pollution took a downward dip during the first 10 days of the Odd-Even scheme but registered a sudden spike from April 22 onwards possibly due to farm fires…
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (IANS) There is no sign of relief from the heat wave in Odisha with most of the state still reeling under the scorching sun and 16 places recording temperatures above 40 degree…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately declare drought as a “national emergency” in view of the rising numbers of children in…
Jaipur, May 3 (IANS) Heat wave conditions continued to affect normal life in the desert state of Rajasthan. Though light rainfall on Monday evening in parts of the state did bring temperatures down moderately but…
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Dusty and overcast conditions on Tuesday gave a break to people in Haryana and Punjab from the heat wave that has gripped them over the past one week. Compared to the…
Gurgaon: Diesel cab owners block traffic on NH8 to protest against Supreme Court ban on diesel vehicles in Gurgaon on May 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday…
Shimla, May 3 (IANS) Rain in Shimla and nearby areas in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday doused forest fires to some extent but the blaze was still raging in some pockets and destroyed flora and fauna…
Shimla, May 3 (IANS) A day after Himachal Pradesh’s state capital experienced the hottest day of the season, showers on Tuesday brought cheers to the tourists who have thronged the hill stations to escape the…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Members of parliament and experts from concerned fields will discuss at length matters related to drought and agrarian issues, drinking water management and its problems and interlinking of rivers at…
Hyderaabad, May 3 (IANS) The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana shot up to 219 as 41 more deaths were reported during last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. As many as 23…
Hyderaabad, May 3 (IANS) The death toll due to heat wave in Telangana shot up to 219 as 41 more deaths were reported during last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. As many as 23…