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Kashi boils at 44° C, admn pulls out stops to deal with heatwave

The silence of summer casts its shadow over the Dashashwamedh Ghat (Rajesh Kumar/HT)
Updated on May 20, 2026 06:34 pm IST

Schools in Uttar Pradesh to remain closed till Jan 5 amid cold wave conditions

Yogi Adityanath also tasked officials with ensuring the safety of vulnerable populations and providing necessary support during the harsh winter conditions.
Updated on Jan 03, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Uttar Pradesh schools shut until January 1 over cold spell

The CM has stated adequate arrangements for bonfires and blankets should be ensured at public places in every district. Adityanath has given special instructions to officials regarding the operation of night shelters, and to ensure that no person in the state should sleep in the open during the cold. (HT Archive)
Updated on Dec 29, 2025 06:47 am IST

Cyclone Fengal: Puducherry schools closed; IMD rain alert for Karnataka, Kerala

The flooded Uthangarai area following heavy rainfall in the aftermath of Cyclone Fengal, in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.
Updated on Dec 03, 2024 01:20 pm IST

Lok Sabha elections phase 5: Schools to remain shut on May 20 in these cities

During election day, schools and colleges are usually closed. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on May 20, 2024 05:33 am IST

Himachal Pradesh: Schools in Kullu to remain shut till August 5

Search and rescue team officials recover mangled remains of a vehicle, that might have washed away in the recent flash floods, from a stream at Gadsa valley in Kullu district on Saturday. (PTI)
Updated on Jul 30, 2023 09:37 pm IST

Waterlogging hits rail and road as rain lashes incessantly

Thane, India - July, 27, 2023: after heavy rain in Thane , Water logging at vandana cinema thane , in Thane, in Mumbai, India, on,Thursday, July, 27, 2023. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo )
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 12:27 am IST

Yamuna recedes but fresh rain keeps Delhi on tenterhooks

NDRF personnel during a rescue operation in Yamuna Bazaar on Saturday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 16, 2023 02:10 am IST

Schools in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills closed from April 19-21 due to heat

Schools in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills to remain shut from April 19-21 due to heat
Published on Apr 19, 2023 11:47 am IST

Mumbai shuts schools again for classes 1-9 till January 31 as Covid spreads fast

Schools to remain closed for classes 1 to 9 in Mumbai until January 31.
Updated on Jan 03, 2022 05:45 pm IST

Parents want schools to be shut only if many Omicron cases found in area: Survey

India has so far reported 77 cases of Omicron Covid-19 variant. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 16, 2021 05:29 pm IST

Sikkim shuts school, colleges as COVID cases spike

Sikkim government has decided to close down all educational institutions till May 31 due to the surge in the cases, according to a notification issued by the Education Department.
Published on Apr 26, 2021 09:14 am IST

UP schools upto class 8 to remain closed till March 31

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Published on Mar 23, 2021 09:29 am IST

Amid case surge, Chhattisgarh schools shut, students get promoted

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Published on Mar 22, 2021 08:22 am IST

Covid-19: Schools in Puducherry to be shut from March 22 till May 31

The holiday is applicable to all schools adopting either the state board or CBSE or ICSE pattern of curriculum.
Published on Mar 20, 2021 08:40 am IST

Panel moots closure of schools temporarily in Puducherry to check COVID-19

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Published on Mar 19, 2021 01:06 pm IST

Schools in Puducherry to remain shut on Monday for students of classes 1 to 9

Representational image. (HT FILE)
Published on Feb 21, 2021 03:43 pm IST

Schools in violence-hit northeast Delhi to remain closed till March 7

Remnants of a school following violent clashes over the new citizenship law at Shiv Vihar in New Delhi.
Updated on Feb 29, 2020 06:33 pm IST

In Noida, cold forces schools shut for two days

Students are seen outside their school, in Noida, India, on Monday, December 30, 2019.
Updated on Jan 01, 2020 12:53 pm IST

Schools, govt offices to be shut today in memory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee had announced his retirement from electoral politics in 2005 and withdrew further from public life in 2009 after suffering a stroke that weakened his cognitive abilities. Subsequently, he developed dementia.
Updated on Aug 17, 2018 12:08 am IST