New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Temperatures across the Delhi-NCR region are set to rise sharply over the next few days, according to the latest forecast issued by the IMD. The mercury is expected to cross the 40-degree Celsius mark soon, intensifying heatwave-like conditions across the region. At the same time, deteriorating air quality continues to pose serious health risks to residents. Thursday turned out to be the hottest day of the season so far in Delhi-NCR.At Safdarjung, the base weather stat…
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New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A tragic incident occurred in the Vikaspuri area of West Delhi, where a bus helper was burnt alive after a massive fire broke out inside a parked bus. The deceased has been identified as Sunil (25), who was reportedly sleeping inside the bus when the fire erupted. According to initial information from the spot, Sunil had lit an incense stick inside the bus to repel mosquitoes. It is suspected that the fire may have started from the incense stick and gradually spread acros…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Member of Parliament Hema Malini met Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Delhi Secretariat on Thursday and discussed various issues related to development. In a message on social media, the Chief Minister’s Office said, “On this occasion, a meaningful discussion took place on various contemporary issues.”The CMO also shared photographs of the meeting.Earlier, on the occasion of World Cancer Day, the Chief Minister joined Union Minister of State for Health and Fa…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Residents of Delhi woke up to alarming air quality levels on Sunday morning as a thick blanket of toxic smog and dense fog engulfed the national capital, pushing pollution levels into the ‘severe’ category.The situation worsened further with a sharp drop in temperatures, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a cold wave alert across several parts of the city.According to IMD data, Delhi’s primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded a minim…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for dense fog and warned of a cold wave in Delhi-NCR for Sunday and Monday, cautioning that weather conditions are likely to worsen over the next two days amid a sharp drop in temperatures.The national capital recorded its coldest morning of the ongoing winter on Saturday, with the minimum temperature at Safdarjung falling to 4.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest January reading in the last three years, accord…
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 5 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category on Monday morning as the national capital continued to reel under a cold wave. The minimum temperature dropped sharply by 4.5 degrees Celsius, settling at 6.5 degrees Celsius, which is below the seasonal average. Area-wise data indicated that the Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to hover in the poor range across most parts of the city. Akshardham recorded an AQI of 294, while ITO registered 256, according to data rele…