Heat wave continues to grip North India Bhubaneswar: The heat wave continues to grip northern India with the Met department predicting a further rise in temperatures.

The heat wave continued unabated in Delhi on Thursday with the minimum temperature settling five notches above average at 31.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum expected to hover around the 45 degrees Celsius mark.

"Heatwave conditions would continue across the national capital. The maximum temperature on Thursday is expected to be around 45 degrees Celsius," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. Humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 31 per cent.

On Wednesday, the maximum temperature in New Delhi settled five notches above average at 44.9 degrees Celsius while the minimum was recorded at 30.3 degrees Celsius, four notches above average for this time of the season....more    
11:03 AM, May 23, 2013

No respite from the heat, Central India scorches at 47 degrees New Delhi: There is no respite from the heat as yet. Parts of Maharashtra including the Vidarbha region sizzled at high temperatures. Nagpur and Wardha districts recorded mercury levels at 47 degree Celsius. Meanwhile, in Odisha, at least three people have died due to the heat wave as the temperatures touched 46 degrees. The national capital too recorded temperatures as high as 45 degrees. Heat wave conditions intensified in the...  
08:47 AM, May 22, 2013

North India continues to boil; intense heat leaves 3 dead in Odisha New Delhi: Expect another hot day on Tuesday across North India and parts of the South. Met department officials say temperatures will continue to be 3 to 4 degrees above normal for this time of the year in many parts of North India. The current prolonged heat wave, the second time in 10 years, is expected to last at least till May 24. As North India boils, the intense heat...  
11:59 AM, May 21, 2013

Heat wave sweeps across North India, Delhi sizzles New Delhi: Heat wave swept across Northern states as temperatures on Sunday soared past 45 degrees Celsius at several places affecting normal life in the region. Churu in Rajasthan was the hottest place in the region with temperature touching 47 deg C. The national capital recorded a high of 44 deg C while mercury in parts of Punjab and Haryana shot up to 46 deg C. Delhi sizzled under a...  
07:46 PM, May 19, 2013

J&K: Earthquake leaves 1 dead, 69 injured Srinagar: A 5.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Jammu and Kashmir and North India earlier in the day on Wednesday left one person dead and 69, including 32 children, across the state. An injured person was airlifted to Jammu. Scores of houses have developed cracks in the Chenab Valley. The quake had its epicentre in Doda district in the state. Tremors were felt in parts of North India as the mild...  
05:26 PM, May 01, 2013

5.8 magnitude quake hits J&K, tremors felt in parts of North India New Delhi: Tremors were felt in parts of North India as a mild earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The epicentre of the earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, was the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. "A tremor measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale was recorded at 12.27 PM today," an official of the MET office said. He said the epicentre of the earthquake was...  
12:42 PM, May 01, 2013

Punjab government will honour top VAT payers: Sukhbir Chandigarh: Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday said the VAT collections in Punjab had more than doubled in the past five years and was likely to touch Rs 16,000 crore in 2013. Honouring "Achievers of North India" at a function in Chandigarh, he announced his government would honour 635 top VAT payers who were "virtually" sustaining the economy of Punjab. Badal said similar functions would also be organised...  
03:05 AM, Apr 29, 2013

6.2 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in Pak, India New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the richter scale hit Afghanistan on Wednesday. Tremors were also felt in parts of Pakistan including Lahore, Abbotabad, Sargodha, Islamabad, Kasur, Peshawar, Swat and Parachinar as well as in North India including New Delhi and Kashmir. There were no initial reports of any damages. While the Pakistan Met department put the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.2, the USGS put its magnitude at...  
03:17 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Over 21 dead, 5 injured as 7.8 magnitude quake hits Iran-Pak border New Delhi: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Iran-Pakistan border on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 21 people in Pakistan and injuring 5 in Iran. While earlier reports indicated at least 40 dead, the Iranian state owned media later denied the reports saying only five people have been injured. The epicentre of the quake lay 86 km east-south east of Khash, Iran, near the country's border with Pakistan, the US...  
09:59 PM, Apr 16, 2013

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed due to snowfall After a brief respite from the cold, The Indian Meteorological Department has warned that Western Disturbances could cause temperatures to drop by 4 to 6 degrees across North India. The cold spell started Sunday evening with Delhi experiencing light rain. ...  
08:10 AM, Feb 04, 2013

Delhi: Thick fog leads to flight delays, train services hit North India woke up to a thick fog on Friday morning, disrupting road, air and rail traffic across north India. The current visibility is just above 50 meters, making it difficult for traffic on the airport runway. ...  
09:20 AM, Feb 01, 2013

Cold wave continues in North India Cold wave conditions persisted in North India on Sunday, where temperature remained variably below normal in most parts of the region. In Himachal, five persons were killed in an avalanche in Kinnaur district Saturday night, officials said, adding upper reaches of the state remained cut off for the fifth day today due to heavy snowfall in past few days. ...  
06:59 PM, Jan 20, 2013

Cold wave back in North India as temperatures drop North India continued to shiver as cold wave intensified after snowfall and heavy rains in many parts. The Jammu-Srinagar highway has been blocked after snowfall continued on Friday. Various areas in the valley are suffering from long power cuts. Avalanche warnings have been issued for several areas. ...  
08:20 AM, Jan 19, 2013

Rains in North India to continue for next 24 hours, fog to return As heavy rains and snow continued to lash North India on Friday, the Meteorological department said the weather is expected to continue for the next 24 hours and fog will return. "This weather is likely to continue for the next 24 hrs. Fog condition in Delhi and northern parts will be back from Saturday morning," M Durai Swamy of the MeT department said. ...  
01:09 PM, Jan 18, 2013

Heavy rains lash Delhi; snowfall in Kashmir, HP Delhi witnessed heavy rainfall and a hailstorm on Thursday night. The city, which received light showers during the day, started getting rains at around 11.00 pm. Some parts of Delhi also witnessed hailstorms, bringing the temperature down by a few notches. ...  
08:46 AM, Jan 18, 2013

North India shivers, Delhi temperature climbs Temperatures in Delhi climbed a little giving some respite to the Delhiites even as rest of North India continued to battle with severe cold conditions. Uttar Pradesh remained worst affected with 23 more people succumbing to the winter chill, raising the state's death toll to 249. ...  
08:27 AM, Jan 11, 2013

Winter woes continue for north India, death toll over 170 No respite for Delhiites from cold as the national capital is freezing at 3 degrees Celsius. The severe cold conditions have claimed lives of 24 more people in Uttar Pradesh, taking total death toll to over 170. ...  
06:58 AM, Jan 08, 2013

Northern winds behind cold wave: Meteorologists The Dal Lake in Kashmir is completely frozen. Poonch has witnessed the lowest recorded temperature in 35 years. And across north India, the weather became bone-chilling. In Chandigarh, the mercury dipped to -2.1, Delhi shivered at 1.9 and Hissar in Haryana was cold at -0.8 degree centigrade. ...  
07:26 PM, Jan 07, 2013

Students shiver as cold wave intensifies in North India

With no respite from severe cold waves, North India continues to shiver. Students are also facing a tough time reaching schools early morning. ...
03:04 PM, Jan 07, 2013