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Slight rise in mercury in Delhi, strong winds forecast

2:42 pm November 9, 2019

New Delhi: The national capital saw a slight rise in the mercury on Saturday as the minimum temperature settled at 16.5 degrees Celsius, officials said. The temperature recorded was three notches above the season’s average, MeT officials said. The weatherman has forecast strong surface winds during day time and the maximum temperature is likely to […]

Delhi’s air remains ‘very poor’

11:42 pm November 8, 2019

New Delhi: The national capital’s air quality remained “very poor” on Friday but no drastic decline is expected in the next three days as strong winds are likely to blow in the region. The city’s overall air quality index (AQI) read 330 at 4 pm. It decreased to 320 at 8 pm. Air quality in […]

Delhi records lowest October temperature in 26 years

Delhi’s air ‘very poor’ on Friday morning

3:33 pm November 8, 2019

New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi was under ‘very poor’ category on Friday morning because of high humidity, officials said. The city received 0.8 mm rainfall till 8.30 am in past 24 hours and relative humidity was 94 per cent, a MeT department official said. The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was 350 […]

Yes Bank shares down nearly 4 pc on rating downgrade warning

6:35 pm November 7, 2019

New Delhi: Shares of Yes Bank dropped nearly 4 per cent on Thursday after global ratings agency Moody’s placed the private sector lender’s ratings under review for downgrade. The scrip declined 3.27 per cent to close at Rs 66.50 on the BSE. During the trade, it plunged 4 per cent to Rs 66. It was […]

Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’ again due to high humidity

6:32 pm November 7, 2019

New Delhi: After a brief relief, the national capital’s air quality plunged to the “very poor” category again on Thursday due to high humidity because of light rains, officials said. Weather experts said high humidity and light winds affect dispersion of pollutants and lead to the formation of more potent secondary particles. Secondary particles are […]