Jammu-Srinagar National Highway reopened for vehicular traffic today after remaining closed for two days due to continuous snowfall which also brought in a fresh spell of cold wave conditions across Kashmir valley. "The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway reopened for vehicular traffic today and vehicles were allowed to come from Jammu towards Srinagar," a spokesman of the traffic department said. ...
02:21 PM, Feb 24, 2013
Thousands of Pashmina goats may have perished in recent heavy snowfall around the nomadic areas of Changthang on the Sino-Indian frontier of the Ladakh region, officials said on Friday. ...
12:50 PM, Feb 24, 2013
Rains and thundershowers lashed large parts of North India on Saturday leaving two persons dead in Uttar Pradesh while the hill states experienced fresh snowfall keeping the mercury down in the region. ...
08:00 AM, Feb 24, 2013
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the second day on Saturday even as fresh snowfall across Kashmir prompted authorities to issue an avalanche warning in higher reaches of the Valley. ...
10:12 AM, Feb 23, 2013
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only road link between Kashmir and rest of the country, was closed on Friday for vehicular traffic due to heavy snowfall and landslides, leaving over 200 vehicles stranded. "The highway was closed for vehicular traffic today due to heavy snowfall near Jawahar tunnel, Patnitop and landslides in Panthial area of Ramban district," a police officer said. ...
01:18 PM, Feb 22, 2013
No signs of respite from cold in North India could be seen, with fresh bout of snowfall in higher parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh recorded on Sunday. Tourist spot Nainital also witnessed heavy snowfall Sunday night. ...
08:35 AM, Feb 18, 2013
Tourist spot of Solang Nala in Manali has taken cover of 9 inch of snow so far. ...
01:40 PM, Feb 16, 2013
The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed due to fresh snowfall in the Bannihal sector of the over 300-kilometre road Saturday, an official here said. Snowfall in the Bannihal sector and landslides in Seri area of Ramban district in the Jammu region have forced closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway. ...
11:57 AM, Feb 16, 2013
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on February 6 reopened for one-way vehicular traffic after being closed for three days due to snowfall. The highway was reopened for traffic between Jammu and Srinagar and stranded passenger vehicles, mostly Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs), were cleared in the morning, police officials said. ...
02:03 PM, Feb 06, 2013
An avalanche hit a house in Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh and seven members of a family are feared dead. Heavy snowfall in the state triggered the avalanche. ...
10:18 AM, Feb 06, 2013
Rains continued to lash the capital overnight and are likely to cause water-logging and traffic snarls for the second day in a row. The Met claims that temperature will continue to fall due to chilly winds from the north. ...
09:26 AM, Feb 06, 2013
The chill continued in North India. The national capital has been witnessing heavy rains for two consecutive days now. The MeT department says more rain, thunderstorms and hail are likely during the day in the region. ...
01:36 PM, Feb 05, 2013
London's Heathrow airport cancelled 130 flights and warned of more delays in service. ...
10:58 AM, Jan 22, 2013
London's Heathrow Airport cancelled a fifth of flights on Sunday and airlines scrapped 40 per cent of flights to Paris's main airports as snow continued to blanket parts of Europe. ...
09:56 AM, Jan 21, 2013
The cold wave continues to prevail across North India as the temperature remain below normal. In Himachal Pradesh, the Hindustan-Tibet and Kiratpur-Manali National Highways remained closed due to heavy snowfall. In Delhi, the temperatures over the weekend fell to 6.3 degree Celsius. After remaining shut for three days, one-way traffic has been restored on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, but fresh snowfall has been predicted again. ...
06:24 AM, Jan 21, 2013
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
Authorities on Friday dispatched a police team to evacuate residents of avalanche prone area of Waltengu Nad in Kulgam district. Though the area is avalanche prone, local residents are hesitant to shift during the winter, police spokesman said. ...
09:40 PM, Jan 18, 2013
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
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
