January

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Extend ban on UK flights till Jan 31: Kejriwal

4:51 pm January 7, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday urged the Centre to extend the ban on flights between India and the UK till January 31 in view of the extremely serious COVID situation in that country. The Centre has decided to lift the ban and start UK flights. In view of the extremely serious […]

January rain in Delhi maximum in 21 years: IMD

11:04 pm January 6, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi has already recorded 56.6 mm rainfall in January, the maximum for the month in 21 years, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Sporadic rains drenched the national capital for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city, has already recorded 56.6 mm rainfall […]

Maha: 5-year RI to 3 men for raping minor girl in Thane

4:00 pm January 6, 2021

Thane: A special POCSO court in Thane has awarded five years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) to three men for raping a teen-aged girl in 2014. The order was passed on January 4 and a copy of it was made available on Tuesday. Judge S P Gondhalekar pronounced the three accused guilty under relevant provisions of the […]

Schools re-opened with adherence to COVID-19 norms

7:02 pm January 4, 2021

Puducherry : All schools here and in Karaikal re-opened on Monday with adherence to COVID-19 safety norms. The schools remained shut for nine months due to the pandemic-induced lockdown. Today, the institutions re-opened for half-a-day from 10 AM to 1 PM. Students were subjected to thermal scanning to assess their body temperature, a source said. The premises […]

IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

Severe cold wave in Delhi on New Year’s Day; minimum temperature lowest in 15 years

3:38 pm January 1, 2021

New Delhi: A severe cold wave swept through Delhi on New Year’s Day as the mercury plummeted to 1.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in 15 years, and ”very dense” fog lowered visibility to ”zero” metres, affecting traffic movement. On January 8, 2006, the city had recorded a minimum of 0.2 degree Celsius. The all-time record […]