Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) A ‘Yellow’ weather alert has been issued for seven districts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, as heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places on Saturday, according to a bulletin released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Chennai.In its official press note, the weather department said the expected rain activity is being triggered by a lower atmospheric circulation prevailing over southern India. As a result, coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are l…
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New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 358 at 6:05 a.m., according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app. The national Capital continued to experience harsh cold wave conditions, with the minimum temperature dropping to 5.4 degrees Celsius. On Friday morning, the AQI stood at 318, which was also classified as ‘very poor’. Delhi has been reeling under det…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) were caught off guard early Friday morning as an unexpected spell of rain swept across the region, deepening the ongoing cold wave. Despite the showers, air pollution levels continued to remain dangerously high, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in the ‘very poor’ category. Dark clouds enveloped the capital in the early hours before rainfall began around 6 a.m. in several parts of Delhi. The rain was mod…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi and the NCR region, including Noida and Greater Noida, were facing severe cold conditions coupled with high pollution levels on Wednesday, making mornings particularly harsh for residents. Strong winds have intensified the chill, while air quality has deteriorated to the “poor” category in most areas, raising concerns for public health.Delhi recorded an AQI of 302 at 7 a.m., with several areas entering the red zone and some locations reporting levels above 350.A…
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu from Sunday to January 9, even as the State continues to recover from a series of weather-related disruptions witnessed in recent weeks.According to officials of the India Meteorological Department, scattered rainfall was recorded across a few locations in Tamil Nadu and the Karaikal region over the past 24 hours.Data collected up to 8.30 a.m. showed that Nalumukku in Tirunelveli district …
Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) Rajasthan experienced widespread rain, hailstorms, dense fog, and an intense cold wave on Thursday, marking a chilly start to the New Year across the state.Intermittent rainfall was reported in several districts, including Jaipur, Chittorgarh, Ajmer, Kota, and Sikar. Chittorgarh received heavy rain for about half an hour around 5 a.m., while Ramgarh (Sikar) also witnessed intense showers.Late Wednesday night, hailstorms in Bikaner caused a sharp drop in temperature, raising …
Jaipur, Dec 24 (IANS) A cold wave has gripped parts of Rajasthan as winter conditions intensified following the reactivation of a Western Disturbance. Temperatures dropped sharply across several districts, with icy winds causing severe chill, especially during the night and early morning hours.After nearly a week of dry weather, snowfall in the Himalayan foothills and a shift in wind patterns have brought freezing winds to the desert plains. In many areas, night temperatures fell by as much as 7…
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Telangana remained under the grip of cold wave conditions with some places recording the minimum temperature in single digits on Monday.Kohir in Sangareddy district was the coldest place with a minimum of 5 degrees Celsius. Reddy Palle in Moinabad mandal of Ranga Reddy district was the second coldest place with a minimum temperature of 6.9 degrees Celsius.Out of 33 districts, 17 recorded the lowest temperature of less than 10 degrees Celsius.The minimum temperature in Si…