Summer break extended in Delhi schools (Lead)
July 1st, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Thanks to the scorching summer heat, most schools in Delhi will now reopen July 9, a week behind schedule.The Delhi government Sunday directed all its ... Read more...
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Searing day, no rains for Delhi
July 1st, 2012 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The searing heat continued in the capital Sunday with the minimum temperature settling four notches above average at 31.4 degrees Celsius. With no rains expected, ... Read more...
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Scorching day in store for Delhi
June 30th, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) It was a searing morning for the capital Saturday with the minimum temperature settling four notches above average for the season at 31.5 degrees Celsius. ... Read more...
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Delhi reels under searing heat, monsoon a week away (Second lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) With delayed monsoon and the maximum temperature shooting up six degrees above the season's normal to 42 degrees Celsius, the capital reeled under prolonged summer ... Read more...
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Delhi reels under searing heat, monsoon delayed (Lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) As the monsoon missed its scheduled date with the capital, denizens continued to reel under the scorching heat Friday with the minimum temperature settling four ... Read more...
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Monsoon to be a week late in Delhi, says IMD
June 28th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Delhi would continue to reel under the searing heat for at least another week as the monsoon would be missing its annual scheduled date of ... Read more...
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Sun shines on Goa’s tourism industry amidst monsoon rage (Business Feature)
June 26th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 26 (IANS) The warm sun may have gone into a slumber and monsoon winds and rain may be sweeping across Goa's beaches, but the cash registers in the ... Read more...
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Goa bans swimming, water sports on beaches for monsoon
June 1st, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, June 1 (IANS) Ahead of the coming monsoon, the Goa government Friday banned water sports along the state's 105-km coastline. It also cautioned tourists and local residents against swimming ... Read more...
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No need to fear drought or flood this year: Earth Sciences Minister (Interview)
July 31st, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The rainfall between June 1 and July 28 during this monsoon season has been 95 percent of the long-period average and so there is no ... Read more...
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Snowfall over Himalayas may spur drought in India
April 24th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Scientists have helped to explain why heavy snowfall over the Himalayas in winter and spring can lead to drought over India, especially in the early part of the ... Read more...
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Monsoon goes weak in Uttar Pradesh
July 2nd, 2009 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 2 (IANS) After bringing in showers in parts of Uttar Pradesh, the monsoon that arrived in the state late this year has now gone weak due to changes in the ... Read more...
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Heavy rainfall badly disrupts life in Dehradun
July 25th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by ANI
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), July 25 (ANI): A record rainfall in Dehradun city of Uttarakhand has brought everything here to a standstill. Local residents observe it as a quite unusual occurrence for July ... Read more...
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Monsoon to break over Kerala three days early
May 15th, 2008 - 12:07 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The eagerly-awaited monsoon, which brings respite from the blistering summer heat, has already reached the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and would break out over Kerala at least ... Read more...
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