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New Delhi, March 31 – The Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Devajit Saikia, praised the efforts of the ground staff and organizers after the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) commenced on time despite...

New Delhi, March 30 Parts of Delhi experienced light rain on Monday as the India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for the city, advising residents to be prepared for adverse weather conditions.According to the weather office, moderate dust storms, followed by light rain and...

Srinagar, March 30 – A timely rescue operation on Monday helped the safe evacuation of 22 vehicles carrying tourists and other passengers after snow and a landslide blocked the Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora-Gurez road.Officials said that the Bandipora District Administration, in close...

Shimla, March 29 A video purportedly showing a man driving a passenger bus with an umbrella in one hand due to a leaking roof, as the vehicle navigates a difficult, hilly road in poor visibility due to rain, has caught the attention of the internet.A passenger who filmed and uploaded the video...

Jammu, March 29 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the Jammu marathon, themed "Temples to Trails", will position the winter capital as a vibrant destination for fitness tourism and cultural exploration.An avid runner, Abdullah flagged off the Jammu Marathon at Maulana Azad...

New Delhi, March 26 A Beechcraft C90A aircraft, belonging to Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd, crashed in Jharkhand on February 23 after being airborne for 17 minutes, according to a preliminary report by the AAIB, the investigating agency. The aircraft's emergency location transmitter did not activate...

Kolkata, March 26 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's aircraft landed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here on Thursday afternoon after heavy rain and strong winds forced it to remain airborne for more than an hour, officials said.She was returning to the state...

Kolkata, March 26 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's aircraft was unable to land at the Kolkata airport on Thursday evening due to heavy rain and strong winds, officials said.She was returning to the state capital after attending election rallies in the Paschim Bardhaman district's...

Jaipur, March 25 The Meteorological Department has forecast fresh rain and thunderstorms in parts of Rajasthan over the weekend due to the activation of a new western disturbance, officials said on Wednesday.According to the Meteorological Centre in Jaipur, the weather conditions across the...

Bangalore, March 25 – The Karnataka Police Department transferred the "Zero FIR" registered in Bangalore, related to the plane crash involving NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, to the Maharashtra Police Department on Wednesday. The case file and related documents were...

Gangtok, March 25 Nearly 200 tourists were stranded in Chungthang, North Sikkim, after multiple landslides, caused by heavy rainfall, disrupted road connectivity, officials said on Wednesday morning.Mangan District Collector Anant Jain said the landslides occurred on the crucial...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 Kerala is experiencing intense heat, with temperatures rising across the state, putting residents and travelers to the test.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a critical three-day warning for hot and humid conditions in Kerala, as temperatures...

Jammu, March 22 The Army rescued an engineer who was injured during a snow clearance operation in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.The operation was being carried out at the Chattergala Pass on the Baderwah-Basholi road, which was blocked by snow."Despite the...

Poonch/Jammu, March 22 The Mughal Road, a vital alternative route connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, reopened for vehicular traffic on Sunday after remaining closed for about 10 days due to heavy snowfall, officials said.The 84-km road links south Kashmir's Shopian district with...

Gangtok, March 22 The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) began snow clearance operations on Sunday to restore traffic in East Sikkim, including Nathula, amid heavy snowfall, officials said.The road to Tsomgo Lake and Nathula from Gangtok was closed on Saturday due to heavy snowfall in the area...

Gangtok, March 21 An avalanche alert has been issued for the high-altitude regions of Gangtok and Pakyong districts in Sikkim, officials said on Saturday.According to an advisory issued by the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, avalanches are likely to occur in areas located above...

Lahore, March 20 Pakistan Airport Traffic Control has prevented around 30 passenger aircraft from entering the Iranian war zone over the last two days, thus averting a major disaster, an official said on Friday."Due to severe weather conditions, some 30 Pakistani passenger aircraft were on the...

Amaravati, March 19 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday asked officials to regularly inform farmers about weather conditions to reduce crop losses.His remarks came in the wake of untimely rains across six districts that have affected over 1,200 hectares."Alert...

New Delhi, March 19 An Akasa Air aircraft en route from Phuket to Bengaluru experienced a lightning strike on Wednesday amid adverse weather conditions and later landed safely in Chennai.The flight, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, landed safely in Chennai. The aircraft has been grounded...

New Delhi, March 19 While fire-related calls declined by 19% in the first two and a half months of 2026, data from the previous year and recent incidents in Palam highlight the persistent safety gaps.According to data from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), 2,716 fire calls were received between...