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New Delhi, April 2 Delhi may witness another cloud-seeding trial this summer, according to an official familiar with the matter. Two rounds of cloud-seeding trials were conducted in the national capital late last October.The trials came following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the...

Chennai, April 1 – As the Tamil Nadu Assembly election campaign reaches its most critical phase, the state is likely to face a parallel challenge from rising temperatures, as weather authorities warn of an impending heatwave across several regions.The increase in heat is likely to coincide...

Chennai, March 31 – Over the next three days, coastal districts in southern Tamil Nadu are likely to experience light rainfall, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The forecast indicates that mild pre-summer weather activity will...

New Delhi, March 21 – Parts of the national capital awoke to dense fog on Saturday morning after rainfall the previous evening, reducing visibility in several areas.Similar weather conditions were observed across Delhi-NCR, including Delhi Cantt, North Ridge, Ghaziabad, and Noida, where a thin...

New Delhi, March 18 The CAQM decided on Wednesday against imposing GRAP-1 restrictions in Delhi-NCR despite the air quality breaching the 200-mark, officials said.All restrictions imposed in Delhi-NCR under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) were revoked on Monday after a significant...

Kolkata, March 17 Rain and thunderstorms are likely in parts of West Bengal over the next six days due to a favorable wind pattern and strong moisture influx from the Bay of Bengal, the IMD said on Tuesday.Several districts of the state, including Kolkata, experienced thunderstorms...

New Delhi, March 17 – Delhi experienced a notable improvement in air quality on Tuesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) falling into the 'satisfactory' and 'moderate' categories at several monitoring stations. In light of this significant improvement, all restrictions under the Graded Response...

New Delhi, March 15. Residents across the Delhi-NCR region woke up to rain, thunder, and strong winds on Sunday morning, bringing much-needed relief after several days of unusually high temperatures.The sudden change in weather conditions made the morning cooler and more comfortable for people...

Indore, March 9 Two passenger flights were diverted to Bhopal on Monday as the bitumen layer on a portion of the runway at Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport melted and loosened due to high temperatures during repair work, an official said.Airport PRO Ramswaroop Yadav told"The heat in...

New Delhi, February 26 – The air quality in Delhi remained in the ‘poor’ category for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday. According to data recorded at 8 a.m., the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Anand Vihar stood at 299, indicating very poor air quality.On Wednesday, Delhi’s overall air quality...

New Delhi, February 21 – Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast mainly clear skies with morning mist. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius.Data from the Central Pollution...