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Rains likely in Delhi, heatwave to end

Rains likely in Delhi, heatwave to end

According to the India Meteorological Department, light rains are expected in the evening owing to a cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan and moisture-laden winds from the Arabian sea.

Fresh snowfall closes Jammu-Srinagar highway

Fresh snowfall closes Jammu-Srinagar highway

Fresh snowfall in the Bannihal sector on Wednesday forced closure of the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The Traffic Department was set to allow one-way traffic from Srinagar to Jammu on Wednesday, but the decision was reviewed as weather deteriorated all along the- nearly 300 km long road. “Nightlong rains triggered shooting stones[Read More…]

Landslide hits Jammu-Srinagar highway

Landslide hits Jammu-Srinagar highway

The Jammu-Srinagar highway was hit by a landslide early on Wednesday in the Ramban district, a traffic official said. “An earlier landslide at Panthal was cleared to ensure smooth passage of one-way traffic on the highway. The other one hit at the Anokhi Fall. “One-way traffic from Srinagar to Jammu[Read More…]

Heavy rain, snow lash J&K

Drass coldest in J&K at minus 28.7 degrees

On Saturday, even the maximum temperature in Drass did not rise above the freezing point as it settled at minus 10.1 degrees celsius. Drass recorded minus 10.1 degrees Celsius as its maximum temperature. “Minimum temperatures will drop further in the state with the weather likely to remain dry during the[Read More…]

Rains turn Delhi cool, maximum temperature to fall further

Rains turn Delhi cool, maximum temperature to fall further

New Delhi: Light rains accompanied by winds on Monday turned Delhi pleasantly cool with the maximum temperature dropping to 22 degrees Celsius, against Sunday’s 28.7 degrees – warmest January day since 2012. “At Safdarjung, Delhi recorded 1.2 mm of rainfall on Monday. This kind of weather will continue to bring[Read More…]

Moderate to heavy snow, rain forecast for J&K

Moderate to heavy snow, rain forecast for J&K

Srinagar, Fresh snowfall started in the valley on Monday as the Met forecast moderate to heavy rain and snowfall across Jammu and Kashmir over the next two days till Wednesday. “Widespread moderate to rather heavy rain and snowfall is likely to occur during the next 24 hours(till Tuesday),” a Met[Read More…]

Cloud cover warms up Kashmir

Cloud cover warms up Kashmir

Srinagar, Minimum temperatures across the Kashmir Valley, except for the Gulmarg ski resort, rose above the freezing point on Wednesday due to an overnight cloud cover, the Met said. Srinagar city recorded 2.2 as the minimum temperature while it was 1.4 in Pahalgam and minus 0.8 in Gulmarg, a MET[Read More…]

Intense cold wave in Ladakh region

Kargil coldest in J&K

Srinagar: With a minimum temperature recorded at minus 6.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday Kargil town was the coldest in Jammu and Kashmir, as the the Met forecast light snowfall in the higher reaches. Leh in Ladakh region was at minus 5, while it was minus 4 in Gulmarg, 3.2 in[Read More…]

Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 91

Death toll in Nepal floods rises to 91

Landslides and floods have claimed 91 lives in Nepal till now, with 38 people still missing affecting as many as six million people. Nepal Ministry of Home Affairs said 2,847 houses were completely damaged in the disaster, reported India.com. “A committee was formed under the coordination of Home Minister Janardan[Read More…]

24% of monsoon kills 32 in Gujarat

24% of monsoon kills 32 in Gujarat

With the dawn of the monsoon over India, the state of Gujarat recorded a total of 23.82% rainfall till Monday. As the monsoon hit Gujarat last week, it caused many flood-like situations, the meteorological department has issued a warning of heavy rainfall across Gujarat on Tuesday as well. The monsoon[Read More…]

Torrential rains floods Manipur

Many parts of Manipur have been flooded due to heavy in the past two days. The Imphal Valley has been affected by the torrential rains. As per reports, a part of the Imphal riverbank collapsed at Bashikhong in Imphal East district creating panic among the people, said officials of flood[Read More…]

Delhi: More rain in the evening, temperature to cool down

As rain lashes the streets of the national capital on Wednesday, Delhiites got some relief from the scornful heat. The rain accompanied by thunderstorm dipping the mercury to 30 degree Celcius. Delhi, Noida and Gurugram on Wednesday afternoon received intermittent rains. The thunderstorm accompanied rainfall occurred in various parts of[Read More…]

Deadly cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh, 6 killed

As Cyclone Mora hits Bangladesh on Tuesday, at least 6 persons have been killed. Speeding winds of up to 150 kilometres per hour have damaged several houses. The authorities have been struggling to evacuate over half a million people from the coastal areas. According to reports, the severe cyclonic storm[Read More…]

Delhi: Thunderstorm expected on Wednesday

Soon after Delhi witnessed a scorching temperature 45.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, making it the hottest day in the capital, there was some relief on Monday as mercury dipped to two degrees. The maximum temperature on Monday would hover around 43 degrees Celsius and the minimum 29 degrees Celsius. “It[Read More…]





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