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NEW DELHI: As the heatwaves in the country are not giving any relief and more of them are predicted in several parts of the country to continue, the Union Health Ministry has released a public advisory. In a post shared on twitter the advisory said, “As temperatures rise, it’s crucial to take care of yourself […]

NEW DELHI: While the continuous cold wave across Delhi and its neighbouring regions persisted on Tuesday at the temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, the national capital witnessed its coldest day in this month on Monday. The temperature plummeted to 5.3 degrees Celsius, marking a deviation of two degrees below the seasonal average. In such a […]

Orange alert for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh signals the arrival of heavy rain in the region

NEW DELHI: After days of intense heat, there was some respite in the Delhi NCR as it experienced thunderstorms and moderate to light rainfall. “A thunder cell is passing across Delhi-NCR, under its influence, thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds (40-60 kmph), lighting and light/moderate spell of rain are very likely to continue over most parts […]

IMD official explains that climate change is a long period pattern

NEW DELHI: With rain, thunderstorms and hailstorms lashing out in several parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts more rain in the coming days. “A fresh spell of light to moderate rainfall is likely over northwest India on May 6 and May 7,” observes IMD. “Heavy to very heavy rainfall spells over […]