New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) In a major breakthrough under the ongoing special drive against proclaimed offenders and externees, a team of Hauz Qazi Police Station in the national capital on Saturday apprehended a notorious proclaimed offender involved in 69 criminal cases, who had been absconding, to evade judicial proceedings in a theft case. The accused, identified as Babloo alias Narendra alias Prem, a resident of Multani Dhanda in Delhi’s Paharganj, was arrested following sustained technical sur…
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The national Capital is expected to witness a change in weather conditions after several days of dry and warm temperatures, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light rainfall and thunderstorms on May 11 and 12. A yellow alert has been issued for both days, warning residents about possible lightning and gusty winds. According to the IMD forecast, Delhi may experience very light to light rain during the afternoon and evening hours on Sunday and Monday…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Despite a spell of sudden rain across Delhi-NCR that brought temporary relief from the intensifying summer heat, air quality levels largely remained in the ‘Poor’ category on Saturday, with a few areas recording ‘Moderate’ conditions, according to official data. The rain, accompanied by cloudy and hazy skies, offered residents a short-lived respite from soaring temperatures.However, it failed to significantly improve pollution levels across the region.The change in wea…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The national capital woke up to cloudy skies on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting generally overcast conditions and the possibility of very light rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning till afternoon. Air quality across the city remained in the moderate category. While Delhi is expected to witness brief weather activity, neighbouring regions are likely to experience relatively stable conditions. Ghaziabad is forecast to see cle…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi and its neighbouring regions witnessed overcast skies on Thursday, with temperatures hovering around 19 degrees Celsius, a day after intense weather activity brought much-needed relief from rising heat. Despite the improvement in weather conditions, air quality largely remained in the ‘moderate’ to ‘poor’ category across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the national capital, urging residents and authorities to…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday, with the AQI at 259 in the morning hours, as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Several areas across Delhi reported high pollution levels, with many monitoring stations registering Air Quality Index (AQI) readings in the upper range of the ‘poor’ category and even entering the ‘very poor’ zone. According to CPCB data, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI o…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘poor’ category on Thursday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 209 around 7 a.m., according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). A layer of smog covered several parts of Delhi, affecting visibility during the early morning hours. As per CPCB data, the AQI near India Gate and Kartavya Path stood at 209, which falls under the ‘poor’ category.At 8 a.m., several monitoring stations a…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital showed a marginal improvement on Sunday morning, though pollution levels remained a concern across several parts of the city. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 196 at 7 a.m., placing it in the ‘moderate’ category.This marked an improvement compared to Saturday, when the AQI was recorded at 227 at 4 p.m., falling in the ‘poor’ category. Desp…
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) After several days of dense smog and hazardous pollution levels, Delhi-NCR saw a noticeable improvement in air quality on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping to the ‘poor’ category at 264. The improvement followed the season’s first spell of rain on Friday, which brought much-needed respite from persistently high pollution levels across the region.As per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board, the average AQI recorded at 7 a.m. stood at 264….
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The national capital continued to struggle with hazardous air pollution on Thursday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) remaining in the ‘very poor’ category despite a slight improvement from previous days. According to official data, Delhi’s AQI was recorded at 377, raising concerns over public health and daily life. Data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that pollution levels remained alarmingly high across several parts of the c…