India tests Agni-IV n-missile over full range (Third Lead)
September 19th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 19 (IANS) India Wednesday successfully tested for the second time its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile over its full range from a military base in Odisha, an official said.The ... Read more...
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Muggy Sunday morning in Delhi, rains likely
July 22nd, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to a muggy Sunday morning with the minimum temperature settling two notches above the season's average at 28.5 degrees Celsius and humidity ... Read more...
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Muggy morning in Delhi
July 20th, 2012 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to a muggy morning Friday with the minimum temperature settling five notches above average at 32.2 degrees Celsius and humidity remaining above ... Read more...
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Cloudy day in Delhi, rains expected Sunday (Lead)
July 14th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The weather remained cloudy and pleasant in Delhi Saturday with light rains occurring in some parts of the city. The met office has forecast more ... Read more...
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Warming climate damaging reefs, impacting fish
July 11th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 11 (IANS) The impact of a warming climate on reefs is already upon us -- complex changes have begun that could fundamentally change what reefs look like in ... Read more...
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Pleasant day in Delhi, showers expected
July 9th, 2012 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The week started off on a pleasant note in the capital Monday with the overcast skies holding out the promise of rain and the minimum ... Read more...
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Unrelenting heat in Delhi, no respite Friday (Lead)
June 28th, 2012 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) It was a cloudy day in the capital Thursday but the heat remained unrelenting with the maximum temperature five notches above average at 41.6 degrees.The ... Read more...
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Rains in Uttar Pradesh to be late by almost a week
June 26th, 2012 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 26 (IANS) Met officials in Uttar Pradesh said Tuesday that the monsoon in most parts of the state is set to arrive late by almost a week.Added to ... Read more...
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Sultry morning in Delhi
June 8th, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The capital woke up to a warm and sultry morning Friday with minimum temperature settling at 27 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the ... Read more...
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Heat grips Shimla too (Lead)
May 29th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 29 (IANS) The searing summer heat has not even spared Shimla, the popular hill resort people normally flock to in this season.The hills of Himachal Pradesh were unusually ... Read more...
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Heat hits tourism in Agra (With Image)
May 28th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, May 28 (IANS) Searing summer heat has hit tourist inflow into Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, India's biggest tourist draw.Tourist arrivals have been sliding in the last 10 ... Read more...
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Parts of Maharashtra sizzle at 47 degrees
May 26th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur/Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) While monsoon is set to enter Maharashtra by early next month, heat wave continued to burn parts of the state with mercury levels going as high ... Read more...
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Chinese firm eyes Iceland resort
April 18th, 2012 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) A Chinese company is planning to develop an eco-tourism resort in Iceland.Business tycoon Huang Nubo Wednesday said his company, the Beijing Zhongkun Investment Group, will soon ... Read more...
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Maximum temperatures dip across Punjab, Haryana
April 14th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Maximum temperatures at most places in Punjab and Haryana and Chandigarh dipped Saturday by five to nine degrees Celsius below average owing to overcast conditions and ... Read more...
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US marks warmest March on record
April 10th, 2012 - 3:13 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 10 (IANS) The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Monday that last March was the warmest in recorded history, creating thunderstorms and tornadoes across the country.According ... Read more...
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200 flights hit as fog covers Beijing
March 17th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 17 (IANS) Nearly 200 flights were cancelled as a thick blanket of fog enveloped Beijing Saturday.Fog impacted the north China region, including Beijing and Tianjin, grounding a number ... Read more...
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Pleasant morning in Delhi, clear day in store
March 13th, 2012 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) After a rain soaked night, Delhiites woke up to a pleasant and sunny morning Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 14 degrees Celsius, normal ... Read more...
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Cold wave continues to grip Himachal
February 5th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 5 (IANS) The cold continued to grip the entire Himachal Pradesh Sunday with the higher reaches experiencing more snow. However, there was widespread rainfall the in low and ... Read more...
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Temperature rises in Delhi
February 3rd, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) It was a sunny and pleasant morning in the capital Friday as the minimum temperature settled at 9.8 degrees, making it the second warmest Feb ... Read more...
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North India shivers as winter chill continues (Roundup)
December 27th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A severe cold wave continued in north India Tuesday, with Delhi shivering at 4.1 degrees Celsius, and the Dal Lake freezing in Srinagar. Fog played ... Read more...
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Fog disrupts train services in Delhi (Lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A foggy Wednesday morning gave way to a clear day in Delhi, but not before delaying 50 trains.The weather condition in Delhi is better, but ... Read more...
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Fog disrupts train services in Delhi (Lead)
December 21st, 2011 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A foggy Wednesday morning gave way to a clear day in Delhi, but not before delaying 50 trains.The weather condition in Delhi is better, but ... Read more...
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Chilly day in Delhi (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Delhi witnessed a chilly day with the minimum temperature dipping three notches below average to 5 degrees Celsius Saturday, the weather said, adding the chill ... Read more...
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Srinagar shivers at minus four, Leh in deep freeze
December 16th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 16 (IANS) With the night temperatures dipping to minus four degrees Celsius, Friday was the coldest day of the season so far in summer capital Srinagar."The minimum temperature ... Read more...
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Taps freeze in Srinagar’s coldest night, 13.6 at Leh
December 14th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 14 (IANS) This summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir witnessed its coldest night of the season so far as the minimum temperature Tuesday fell to minus ... Read more...
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Pleasant day in capital (Lead)
October 21st, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, October 21 (IANS) Residents in the national capital experienced a pleasant Friday with a partly cloudy sky and a slight nip in the air in the morning and ... Read more...
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Meteorite hits mimic large volcanic eruptions
October 19th, 2011 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 19 (IANS) Some aspects of giant meteorites that have struck the earth, often with devastating consequences, may mimic the behaviour of large volcanic eruptions, researchers say.Mike Branney and ... Read more...
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Pleasant Tuesday in Delhi, cool days ahead (Lead)
October 18th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Delhi experienced a sunny yet pleasant Tuesday as the temperatures remained average but a slight nip in the air was felt in the evening. The ... Read more...
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Sunny Monday in Delhi, cool evenings ahead (Lead)
October 17th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) It was a clear and sunny Monday with the maximum temperature average for this time of the season but the minimum dipping two notches. The ... Read more...
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Rain worries Kashmir farmers, but fair weather cometh
September 16th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) Unseasonal rains have taken farmers by surprise in the Kashmir Valley as paddy harvesting activities are at their peak. The weather office, however, has good news: ... Read more...
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Hot Friday in Delhi, rains likely Saturday (Lead)
September 2nd, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) It was a hot Friday here with clear and sunny skies. The Met office has forecast rains Saturday.The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at ... Read more...
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Humid day in Delhi, rains ahead
August 25th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) It was a rainless day for Delhiites Thursday with relative humidity touching a high of 95 percent.Forecasting rain and thundershowers on Friday, the India Meteorological ... Read more...
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Rains skip Delhi again, likely Friday
August 18th, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Delhi residents witnessed another muggy day Thursday with the maximum temperature above the average and humidity levels remaining high. The met office has forecast rains ... Read more...
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Astronomers discover darkest known planet
August 13th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by BNO News
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS (BNO NEWS) -- Astronomers have discovered the darkest known exoplanet, according to a report released by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) on Friday.The CfA report said that a distant, ... Read more...
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Pleasant day in Delhi, rains likely Thursday (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) It was a pleasant day in the capital Wednesday as some parts of the city received rainfall and the skies remained cloudy for a major ... Read more...
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