Delhi-NCR

Rains lash Delhi-NCR; Gurgaon worst affected

8:20 pm August 19, 2020

New Delhi: Heavy rains lashed Delhi-NCR, particularly battering the satellite city of Gurgaon on Wednesday, flooding the low-lying areas and bringing the traffic to a halt. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the India Meteorological Department, said Delhi recorded light to moderate rains between 6 am and 8:30 am, thereafter the […]

Heavy rainfall in several parts of Kerala

Delhi: Rainfall in August so far lowest in 10 years

9:40 pm August 12, 2020

New Delhi: The national capital has recorded 72 per cent less rainfall than normal in August so far, the lowest in 10 years, according to India Meteorological Department data. This is despite the weather department’s prediction of moderate to heavy rains between Sunday and Thursday. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides official figures for the city, […]

CSIT-IITR Lucknow inks pact with KIET to promote research & innovation

10:19 pm August 7, 2020

New Delhi: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology and Research (CSIR-IITR), Lucknow signed the historic Memorandum of Understanding with KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, Ghaziabad at its Lucknow office. This MoU has been signed to promote Electronics, Information Technology, Electronics Instrumentation and Pharmacy based Research & Development, thereby enabling eco system […]

Five-foot-long python rescued near Saket bus stop

10:02 pm July 28, 2020

New Delhi: A five-foot-long Indian rock python was rescued near a bus stop in Saket here, non-profit Wildlife SOS said Tuesday. A passerby first noticed the large reptile sidle underneath the foot-over bridge near the bus stop. The incident was then reported to Wildlife SOS, a member of the NGO said. A Wildlife SOS team […]

Partly cloudy skies keep mercury in check in Delhi

8:46 pm July 24, 2020

New Delhi: Partly cloudy skies in the national capital kept the mercury in check on Friday, and only sporadic rains are predicted in the next two to three days, the weatherman said. The India Meteorological Centre said widespread rains are likely in northwest India, including Delhi-NCR, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head […]