
New Delhi: A severe heat wave has claimed 10 more lives in Odisha taking the toll to 20 in five days. The maximum temperature touched 46 degrees in many parts of the state. Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh and Anugul were among the worst affected districts. The state is battling frequent power cuts and water shortage as well. Meanwhile, North India also continued to bear the heat. Bikaner, Agra and Lucknow recorded...

08:18 AM, May 28, 2012

CHENNAI: In yet another instance of violence involving the north Indian community in the city, two youth from Bihar, studying in a private university on OMR, were held on charges of assault and brandishing a gun at a cook at their house in Neelangarai. A special police team raided the house where Pradhosh Pandey (20) and Sekar Anand (20) stayed along with a group of students in Vettuvangeni on the...

09:13 AM, Mar 23, 2012

Chennai: The move by the Tamil Nadu police to enumerate migrant workers, students and tenants on the basis of their language is an affront to the constitutional freedom of an Indian to live and work anywhere in the country, said civil rights activists and trade union leaders here Friday. Following heists in two banks in Chennai and a jewellery shop in Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, the state police has asked...

07:59 AM, Mar 10, 2012

The mercury plunged to 4 degrees in Delhi making it the coldest day in February in 30 years. ...

07:53 PM, Feb 09, 2012

Meerut: A case has been registered in a local court in Meerut against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for allegedly saying that terror activities are on the rise due to influx of north Indians. Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena leader Amit Jani filed the case in the court of Additional Sessions Judge AK Mishra. The next hearing for the case is scheduled on February 3. Thackeray had attacked north...

11:35 PM, Jan 28, 2012

New Delhi: The cold wave sweeping north India showed no signs of relenting as temperatures settled below normal levels at most places on Monday with Leh town in Jammu and Kashmir registering a record low of minus 21 degrees. In the national capital, the minimum temperature was recorded at 5 degrees, two notches below normal, while the maximum in the last 24 hours was 14.6 degrees, down seven notches. Giving...

08:35 AM, Jan 23, 2012

Nearly 3000 vehicles have been stranded on J&K National Highway following heavy snowfall for the last 2 days. ...

09:30 AM, Jan 22, 2012

New Delhi: Dense fog in many parts of North India on Friday affected rail as well as air traffic with 30 trains running late and more than 60 flights delayed. The Patna-Delhi Rajdhani was among the trains delayed, a Northern Railway Spokesperson said Purshottam Express, Vaishali Express and Jansadharan Express were among the mail and express trains running late. On Thursday, 54 trains, including Rajdhani were rescheduled due to fog....

10:59 AM, Jan 20, 2012

New Delhi: The cold wave tightened its grip over most parts of North India on Wednesday with the mercury plummeting by several notches. After three days of respite, temperatures dipped in Kashmir bringing back the chill in the Valley. Mercury in the summer capital Srinagar settled at minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, a drop of 0.2 degrees from Tuesday. The minimum temperature in the famous skiing resort of Gulmarg in north...

06:14 PM, Jan 18, 2012

The water suppy and electricity has got affected due to the extreme cold climate in North India. ...

02:33 PM, Jan 18, 2012

New Delhi: The cold wave has continued in the capital, where the minimum temperature fell to five degrees on Monday night. The MET department has predicted a further dip in temperatures over the next few days. Snowfall in the upper northern region has resulted in a dip in the temperature. The country wide death toll due to extreme cold has reached to 140. Tourists in Nainitaal enjoyed snowfall as a...

06:04 AM, Jan 10, 2012

New Delhi: There was no respite from the chill for the people of the capital as night temperature dropped further and was expected to plunge to lower levels over the coming days. While the maximum temperature remained well below normal levels during the day time, the minimum temperature overnight fell down to 8.4 degrees Celsius, which is a degree above normal but over two degrees less than the previous day's...

11:01 AM, Jan 09, 2012

It's the first snowfall in Punjab in the recent past. Heavy snowfall was reported from Dhar block in Pathankot on Saturday. This is the first time in recent memory that Punjab has reported snowfall. Ecstatic children took to the snow, making snow balls and enjoying the freeze. ...

10:17 AM, Jan 08, 2012

New Delhi: Friday proved to be the coldest day of the year in many parts of North India. In Delhi, the maximum temperature plummeted to the season's lowest of 16.9 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature, however, was 12.4 degrees. The city also experienced rain and a hailstorm. The Met department has predicted more showers on Saturday. Jaipur, Lucknow and Patna were a couple of degrees warmer at 14 degrees. The...

07:57 AM, Jan 07, 2012