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Coronavirus outbreak: CNI churches to live-stream special worship sessions
By Press Trust of India | Kolkata
UPDATED ON APR 04, 2020 06:37 PM IST
With public gatherings banned due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Church of North India (Diocese of Kolkata) has decided to go for live-streaming so that members of the community can join from home the special worship sessions, lined up till Good Friday and Easter.
More unseasonal thunderstorm, hailstorm likely in north India: IMD
By Jayashree Nandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 27, 2020 01:27 PM IST
Rains will affect migrant labourers stranded outdoors due to the 21-day nationwide lockdown that started from Wednesday to rein in the spread of novel coronavirus (Covid-21) pandemic and is likely to destroy the standing crops in the northern plains.
Thundershowers likely over northern India during weekend
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON FEB 27, 2020 10:10 PM IST
Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with isolated thunderstorms accompanied with lightning, hail and gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) is likely over northern plains including Delhi-NCR on February 29.
Philanthropist-businessman Shubhang Arora conveys a key message through Bollywood
UPDATED ON FEB 05, 2020 04:01 PM IST
Shubhang believes that Bollywood movies are providing relevant messages through genuine depiction of life onscreen
Understanding the politics of Nitish Kumar | HT Editorial
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON FEB 03, 2020 08:57 PM IST
His political vulnerability explains his recent decisions
3 villages in each dist chosen for solid waste mgmt
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Punjab
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2020 10:34 PM IST
Cold wave continues in north India, rains in Himachal and UP
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2020 02:58 AM IST
A thick blanket of fog covered the national capital Saturday morning. The minimum temperature in the city was 8.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above the normal, and visibility was reduced to 50 metres in the Palam area during the morning hours due to a dense fog.
Double whammy for north India as cold, fog intensify
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2019 03:57 AM IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has attributed the fog and severe cold to cloud cover which has led to creation of a poor ventilation zone from Amritsar in the west to Gaya in the east, covering entire Delhi and parts of central and eastern Uttar Pradesh.
December may be second coldest for Delhi in 100 years
By Jayashree Nandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 12, 2020 02:59 AM IST
The mean maximum temperature this month till Thursday is 19.84°C. The lowest mean maximum temperature in the city was recorded in 1997 at 17.3°C.
Shimla’s iconic church bell will ring after 38 years this Christmas
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Shimla
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2019 01:27 PM IST
Tremors felt from Tashkent to Delhi as 6.3 earthquake jolts Afghanistan
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 20, 2019 06:25 PM IST
The National Center for Seismology said the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck at 5.09 pm with its epicentre 250 km from Afghanistan capital Kabul.
Mumbai’s minimum temperature falls below 20 degrees Celsius, a first this season
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON DEC 14, 2019 07:10 AM IST
The Santacruz weather observatory, representative of Mumbai and its suburbs, recorded 19.5 degrees Celsius, almost a degree above normal. Colaba, the representative of south Mumbai, recorded 22 degrees Celsius, 1 degree above normal.
AIJASS demands to stop screening of ‘Panipat’
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Hisar
PUBLISHED ON DEC 11, 2019 11:02 PM IST
Notably, there are three cinema hall in Hisar around which additional force has been deployed to maintain law and order condition
Gobind Singh Longowal re-elected SGPC chief; House passes resolution condemning Ayodhya verdict
By Surjit Singh | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Amritsar:
UPDATED ON NOV 27, 2019 02:18 PM IST
Make rulers accountable for pollution
By Shashi Shekhar
PUBLISHED ON NOV 19, 2019 11:49 AM IST
Politicians often make comparisons with China, but never about its efforts to curb pollution
Malavika’s Mumbaistan: Stylish as Singh
By Malavika Sangghvi | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2019 12:26 AM IST
Over the weekend, when billionaire Kushal Pal Singh, chairman and CEO of real-estate developer DLF, celebrated his birthday, there were a series of parties to mark the happy occasion.
Baghpat, Jind among new pollution hot spots in north India, shows data
By Chetan Chauhan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2019 05:46 AM IST
Since October 1, when the pollution levels in the northern plain started to deteriorate, several northern cities had higher pollution levels than Delhi. Tracking air pollution this winter clearly shows that several cities in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the new hot spots as compared to places such as Gwalior and Jhansi, which used to have high particulate pollution.
Centre reviews pollution crisis; cabinet secy to monitor situation in Delhi-NCR daily
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 03, 2019 11:04 PM IST
Pollution levels in Delhi and satellite towns shot up again on Sunday morning, with the air quality bordering the ‘severe plus’ category at several places.
Cabinet secretary to monitor pollution situation in Delhi-NCR daily
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 03, 2019 08:29 PM IST
The chief secretaries of these states have been asked to monitor the situation in various districts of their respective state round the clock.
People in North India may lose 7 years of life due to air pollution: Study
By Jayashree Nandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2019 12:49 PM IST
The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), produced by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC), shows there has been a 72% increase in pollution from 1998 to 2016 in the region which accounts for 40% of India’s population.
Earthquakes: Here’s all you need to know
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2019 08:41 PM IST
The tremors that lasted for 8-10 seconds were felt in north India including Punjab and Haryana, Seismology Department officials said as well as major cities of Pakistan, including Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Lahore.
Menu on Kalka-Shimla Toy Train to change every fortnight
By Rachna Verma | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2019 12:45 AM IST
IRCTC regional manager says the decision was taken to ensure passenger satisfaction and improve quality of catering services
Santosh Gangwar’s employment remark draws Oppn flak, aide clarifies
By HT Correspondent | Bareilly
UPDATED ON SEP 15, 2019 11:56 PM IST
The comments came amid criticism of the government over India’s unemployment rate rising to a 45-year high of 6.1% in 2017-18, data of which was released in May.
No dearth of jobs in country but North Indians not qualified enough: Santosh Gangwar
By HT Correspondent | Bareilly, Bareilly
UPDATED ON SEP 15, 2019 06:14 PM IST
His remarks come at a time when the country is witnessing an economic slowdown and rise in unemployment across sectors.
Rude food by Vir Sanghvi: Tales of kebab and keema
By Vir Sanghvi | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2019 10:10 PM IST
In Lucknow, the great chefs treat keema as the perfect medium to convey their spice mixtures in such kebabs as the Kakori
Heavy rains kill 38 in north India; trigger landslides, floods, strand thousands
By HT Correspondent and Agencies | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2019 07:35 AM IST
On Monday, Indian Air Force helicopters carried out dramatic rescue operations in Jammu and Karnal districts, even as the administration was on alert in parts of Haryana and Punjab.
Floods in north India: A man-made disaster
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON AUG 19, 2019 09:09 PM IST
Reckless infrastructure development is leading to environmental costs
LGBTQ community still fights for equal rights, acceptance: Survey
By Yesha Kotak | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 04, 2019 04:54 AM IST
According to a survey conducted by YouGov, wherein around 1,005 people were interviewed, the responses for LGBTQI-related queries were collected from around 300 people from across the country who identified as homosexual, bisexual, queer and transgender.
No test facility at Safdarjung, students miss NEET counselling
By Anonna Dutt | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 20, 2019 11:57 AM IST
This was because of the speech discrimination test was unavailable at the hospital.
Mercury to touch 40°C in Delhi by weekend, says IMD
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 19, 2019 07:27 AM IST
Chances of another heat wave are remote, IMD said.