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Widespread snowfall likely in the hills due to western disturbances
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi, Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON DEC 05, 2020 09:42 AM IST
The first western disturbance has already started impacting the region from Friday, bringing rain and snow mainly to Jammu and Kashmir
Mumbai records its worst air quality of the past eight months
By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON NOV 27, 2020 12:14 AM IST
On Thursday, five of 10 locations —Malad (311), Bandra-Kurla Complex (308), Mazgaon (314), Colaba (303), and Chembur (303) — all recorded very poor AQI.
Pollution tracks rising fire graph
By Soumya Pillai and Jayashree Nandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 24, 2020 11:56 PM IST
The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) recorded till 4pm on Saturday was 345, down from Friday’s 366. The air quality continued to be in the ‘very poor’ category, a notch below what is considered ‘severe’ – a threshold beyond which exposure could be hazardous for those with vulnerabilities.
Swarms of locusts enter Maharashtra
UPDATED ON MAY 28, 2020 01:54 AM IST
City records month’s worst air quality on Sunday
By Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2020 07:01 PM IST
Change in wind direction leads to rise in temperature in Delhi, no flight delays reported
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2020 08:50 AM IST
The air quality is still in the “severe” category for Delhi. On Wednesday morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 415 at Safdarjung.
More dust may choke Delhi, no rain relief in sight yet
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 13, 2019 10:25 AM IST
Government scientists have warned that the air quality could turn ‘very poor’ once again, as more dust from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan will be blown into the national capital. The dust plumes could reach Delhi within the next two days.
Monsoon onset likely on June 8, says IMD
By Jayashree Nandi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 07, 2019 12:31 AM IST
The national capital region is likely to see high temperatures till June 11.
26 firefighters dead in China forest blaze
By Press Trust of India | Beijing
UPDATED ON APR 01, 2019 05:11 PM IST
About 30 people have been unaccounted for since Sunday afternoon after a sudden change in wind direction caused an outburst of the blaze, according to authorities in Sichuan’s Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
Mumbai breathes cleanest air since December 31
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JAN 22, 2019 10:42 PM IST
The city recorded its cleanest air since December 31 on Tuesday, after air quality has been in the poor category for New Year’s Eve and the first 21 days of the month.
Gurugram feels the chill at 1.5 degree Celsius, no respite till Dec 31: Met
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Gurugram, Gurugram
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2018 10:44 AM IST
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials, the city will witness cold wave conditions and low temperatures till December 31.
At below 6 degrees Celsius, Delhi shivers in longest cold spell over 13 years
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2018 10:10 AM IST
Night temperatures have been lingering below 6 degrees Celsius for the past 10 days and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that cold wave conditions will continue for at least five more days.
Longest cold spell in Delhi in 14 years; cold wave to continue
By Joydeep Thakur | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2018 08:08 AM IST
Delhi encountered cold spells in December in 2014, 2011 and 2007, which continued for five days at the most. In the last two winters, the mercury didn’t drop below six degrees.
Cold wave to fade with approaching western disturbance in Delhi
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2019 11:04 AM IST
The chill could return after the western disturbance passes over and the north-westerly winds start flowing again.
What’s causing Delhi’s air quality swings?
By Joydeep Thakur | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 07, 2018 05:30 PM IST
Over the weekend, Delhi experienced easterly and south-easterly winds, which are comparatively cleaner from the northwesterly winds. This made Sunday the city’s cleanest November-day since 2015.
Delhi enveloped in smog as wind blows in smoke from farm fires in Punjab, Haryana
By HT Correspondent | HT Correspondents, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2018 11:10 AM IST
Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Monday to fall in the severe category for the second time within a week. The overall air quality index on Monday was registered in the severe category at 418, a drastic decline from a day before when the AQI was moderate at 171.
Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana contributed to 32% of pollution in Delhi on Saturday: SAFAR
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 27, 2018 07:55 PM IST
The report also analysed the trends of different factors causing pollution since 2010 and it said transport emission in the national capital has increased significantly at 41 per cent in the last eight years.
Parking fee hike among solutions to battle Delhi pollution, to be implemented from Oct 15
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2018 07:57 AM IST
Emergency plan to fight pollution to come into effect as farmers begin burning stubble and wind direction changes.
Asian Games 2018: India claim silver in men’s & women’s team compound archery events
By Press Trust of India | Jakarta
UPDATED ON AUG 28, 2018 01:55 PM IST
The Indian archery compound men’s team had to settle for silver against Korea in a rip-roaring final which ended in a shoot-out after both teams were locked 229-229 at Asian Games 2018.
Mumbai to get location specific weather details from this monsoon
By HT Correspondents | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAY 19, 2018 12:32 PM IST
An AWS provides information related to rainfall, wind speed, temperature, humidity and wind direction