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Delhiwale: Into the empty quarter

A green plastic thaila has wrapped itself about a dead plant. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 29, 2025 06:46 am IST

300-year-old sunken village reappears due to 'dangerous' drought in Philippines

This aerial photo shows the old sunken town of Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija province on April 26, 2024. Remnants of the centuries-old town of Pantabangan reemerged in the northern Philippines after a dam's water level dropped amid a drought that plagues many parts of the country.
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 12:37 pm IST

Govt order for house sites to poor approved in Amaravati

APCRDA on Monday approves Andhra government’s decision to make housing colonies for weaker sections in Amaravati. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:03 am IST

Rain lashes parts of Delhi, with light drizzle ensuing over adjoining regions

Light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi, North Delhi, North-West Delhi ( Kanjhawala), Meham, Rohtak (Haryana) Kotputli (Rajasthan)," said another tweet from IMD.
Updated on Dec 26, 2021 09:52 pm IST

Surge in Covid-19 cases in Haryana amid festive season

Four national capital region (NCR) districts abutting Delhi – Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat and Rohtak – contributed to 53% of the 10,576 new infections reported last week. In fact, Gurugram (2,912) and Faridabad (1,692) alone accounted for 43% of the new infections.
Updated on Nov 02, 2020 09:09 pm IST

I-T dept raids Chandigarh lawyer who allegedly took 217 crore from client

A Chandigarh lawyer suspected to be receiving substantial amounts in cash from his clients to settle their disputes has been raided by the Income Tax Department.
Updated on Oct 16, 2020 01:56 am IST

Centre opens job avenue for migrant workers, bars inter-state movement of labourers

Labours carry sacks of rice from a Food Corporation of India (FCI) warehouse to trucks for transportation for distribution in villages, during lockdown in Patna.
Updated on Apr 19, 2020 05:21 pm IST

Andhra govt works on shifting of capital, plans R-day celebrations in Vizag

The Andhra Pradesh government advanced its state cabinet meeting to Saturday to approve the report of the ministerial committee constituted to work out the roadmap for the shifting of the capital city.
Updated on Jan 17, 2020 08:10 pm IST

In Amaravati, people walk for 10 km to protest against shifting of Andhra capital

Raising slogans such as “Jai Amaravati- Jai Jai Amaravati,” and “Save Amaravati, Save Andhra Pradesh,” the padayatra passed through Rayapudi, Modugulanka Palem, Velagapudi and Malkapuram, before culminating at Mandadam.
Updated on Jan 07, 2020 08:00 am IST

Amaravati shuts down in protest against 3-capital plan; police enforce Section 144

Hundreds of farmers of Amaravati took to the streets to protest against chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s statement in the assembly that the executive capital would be shifted to Visakhapatnam and judiciary to Kurnool, while confining to Amaravati only the legislative assembly.
Updated on Dec 19, 2019 08:15 pm IST

It’s Gurugram’s hottest September in four years

On Saturday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 37 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 27.5 degrees Celsius.
Updated on Sept 16, 2019 06:54 am IST

Amaravati farmers seek Centre’s intervention over relocation of capital city

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s government is thinking of shifting the capital city from Amaravati.
Updated on Aug 23, 2019 08:45 pm IST

Light rain likely in Gurugram on most days this week

: Clouds hover over the city at Gurugram- Delhi Expressway, near Sector 31, in Gurugram.
Published on Aug 13, 2019 04:42 am IST

Andhra farmers concerned as new regime stalls work in Amaravati

The capital region, which had witnessed hectic construction activity till April this year, is now wearing a deserted look, with the contractors winding up their work and more than 20,000 construction labourers leaving for their native places.
Updated on Jul 17, 2019 08:14 pm IST

Gurugram to witness light rain likely today, tomorrow; mercury to fall

Clouds hovering over the city, in Gurugram.
Updated on Jul 04, 2019 07:40 am IST

Winds bring mercury down, light showers expected today in Gurugram

As a result of the winds and the high humidity because of moisture, the city’s particulate matter pollution was low on Monday, said experts.
Updated on Jun 25, 2019 02:39 am IST

Monsoon onset likely on June 8, says IMD

The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala at the southern tip of India this week.
Published on Jun 07, 2019 12:31 am IST

Student, teacher suspected to have died of heatstroke in Gurugram, Delhi

An autopsy was done Sunday and the body was handed over to the family. “It is suspected that he died of a heat stroke. However, the exact cause of death would be known after autopsy report is received,” said SHO.
Updated on Jun 03, 2019 02:14 am IST

Heatwave hits Noida and surrounding areas, temperature likely to spike this week

Children cool themselves off in the Yamuna on Wednesday. According to IMD, the heatwave will continue for at least a week with no respite in the form of pre-monsoon showers.
Updated on May 30, 2019 01:16 pm IST

‘Terror suspect held from Delhi, planned attacks’: NIA

The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested Mohammad Faiz, a resident of Delhi’s Jaffrabad area, for conspiring to carry out terror attacks in the national capital region and Uttar Pradesh by an Islamic State inspired module.
Updated on Apr 24, 2019 08:50 am IST

Light rain and cloudy sky in NCR, mercury likely to rise this week

According to IMD scientists, Thursday’s rain was a result of a western disturbance in the western Himalayan region on Wednesday and Thursday.
Updated on Mar 15, 2019 10:21 am IST

Delhi witnesses rains, more forecast for tomorrow

The city witnessed about 1mm of rain in the past 24 hours.
Updated on Feb 07, 2019 05:02 pm IST

Urban India is willing to fight for its green lung

On the occasion of Children's Day, 5000 students from 15 city schools gathered at the Aravali Biodiversity Park , MG Road to voice their concern against the proposed six-lane highway
Updated on Dec 03, 2018 07:29 am IST

Development should be planned to cut loss of Gurugram’s green cover

The entire Aravalli range was supposed to come under the Natural Conservation Zone.
Published on Sept 20, 2018 01:56 pm IST

Noida seeks 430 crore from PMO to combat air pollution

Noida and greater Noida has been suffering from air pollution due to dust and debris in the air due to on-going construction at different sites in the city where environment laws are being openly flouted, in Noida, India, on Friday, November 17, 2017.
Updated on Sept 18, 2018 04:01 am IST

Heatwaves are developing across India, warns Met department

Typically, the met department declares a heatwave when the day temperature shoots up by at least 5 degrees above the climatic normal.
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 11:57 pm IST