Heavy rains expected in Delhi
August 14th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) It was a breezy, overcast Tuesday morning in the capital with the met office forecasting heavy rains later in the day. The minimum temperature was ... Read more...
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Rains lash Delhi, more likely Tuesday
August 13th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Delhi Monday bringing down the maximum temperature to season's average of 33.2 degrees Celsius. The met department has forecast more showers for ... Read more...
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10 confirmed dead in China storms
August 12th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 12 (IANS) At least 10 people have been confirmed dead while four others still missing in China's Liaoning province following a severe storm that hit the region last ... Read more...
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Bengal to up vigil to stop fishing of small Hilsa
August 11th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) With the marine delicacy Hilsa, without which the Bengali platter is incomplete, being sold at Rs.1,000-Rs.1,500 per kg due to short supply, the West Bengal government ... Read more...
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Rains bring down mercury in Delhi, more likely (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Sporadic rains in Delhi Thursday brought down the maximum temperature to 31.7 degrees Celsius, two notches below the average for the season. The met department ... Read more...
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Pleasant, wet day in Delhi, more rains likely Thursday (Lead)
August 8th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The capital continued to have pleasant weather Wednesday as the skies opened up yet again and parts of the city received heavy showers accompanied by ... Read more...
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Hilsa selling at Rs.1,000-1,500 in Bengal, prices to continue soaring
August 8th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) The monsoon delicacy Hilsa, without which a Bengali platter is never complete, has been selling between Rs.1,000 and Rs.1,500 and a state minister says the silvery ... Read more...
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Rains in Delhi bring down mercury, cause traffic snarls (Second Lead)
August 7th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Downpours in the national capital Tuesday brought down the maximum temperature by nearly two degrees but caused traffic snarls in various parts of the city. ... Read more...
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Morning rain in Delhi
August 7th, 2012 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Rain drenched the national capital Tuesday with the met department forecasting more downpour later in the day."The sky will remain generally cloudy. One or two ... Read more...
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Typhoon-triggered storms kill 14 in China
August 7th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) At least 14 people have died after typhoons Damrey and Saola tore through China's eastern coastal region over the weekend, officials said Monday.Five people died and ... Read more...
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Odisha residents return home after flood water recedes
August 6th, 2012 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 (IANS) About 2,000 people who were taken to safer places a day ago due to overflowing of Hati river in Odisha's Kalahandi district returned home Monday as ... Read more...
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Drizzle in parts of Delhi, muggy Tuesday likely (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Light rain greeted Delhiites Monday with the maximum temperature settling a notch above the average for the season at 34.6 degrees Celsius.The weather department has ... Read more...
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Humid Monday morning for Delhi
August 6th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The week started on a muggy note for the capital Monday with the humidity level touching 74 percent and the minimum temperature recorded two notches ... Read more...
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2,000 flood-hit people rescued in Odisha
August 5th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 5 (IANS) At least 2,000 people were taken to safer places after the Hati river in Odisha's Kalahandi district overflowed Sunday due to heavy rainfall during the ... Read more...
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Light rains in Delhi, more expected Monday (Lead)
August 5th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Parts of Delhi received light rains Sunday on a cloudy, humid day as the maximum temperature settled two notches above average at 35.5 degrees. The ... Read more...
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Chinese scientists research largest freshwater lake
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS) Chinese scientists have started a research programme on the country's largest freshwater lake in a bid to strengthen economic development in the region, Xinhua reported Friday.The ... Read more...
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Rains lash capital, traffic snarls in several places
August 1st, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) It was a rainy Wednesday morning in the capital with office-goers stuck in traffic snarls in several places and the weather office forecasting more showers ... Read more...
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Drizzle in Delhi, more showers likely
July 30th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The capital woke up to light drizzle Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling a notch above the average for the season at 28 degrees ... Read more...
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Rains again elude Delhi Sunday, likely Monday (Lead)
July 29th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Rains continued to elude Delhi again Sunday even as the day remained pleasant and cloudy with the maximum temperature two notches below average at 31.8 ... Read more...
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Badal seeks package for agricultural states
July 29th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 29 (IANS) In view of the near drought-like situation in several parts of the country, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has urged the union government to give ... Read more...
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Cloudy day in Delhi, light showers expected
July 28th, 2012 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) It was a cloudy, humid morning in the capital Saturday with the minimum temperature settling 27.8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average. ... Read more...
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BJP announces stir for farmers
July 26th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Charging the Congress-led central government with apathy towards farmers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday announced a nationwide stir from Aug 3 to 8."The ... Read more...
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Monsoon yet likely to improve, says IMD
July 26th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) While deficient rains are threatening crops in some states, the Met office Thursday said monsoon is yet likely to improve in some parts of the ... Read more...
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Drizzle in Delhi, more rain likely
July 26th, 2012 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The capital woke up to light drizzle Thursday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 27.7 degrees Celsius, a notch above the average for the ... Read more...
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Monsoon revives in Himachal, still 50 percent deficit
July 25th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 25 (IANS) After days of lull, the southwest monsoon has once again revived in the hills of Himachal Pradesh, with most of the areas experiencing moderate to ... Read more...
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Humid, cloudy day in Delhi, rains expected Thursday (Lead)
July 25th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The residents of Delhi witnessed another cloudy and humid day Wednesday with no rains, with the maximum temperature recording a notch above average at 35 ... Read more...
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Monsoon deficit hits paddy transplantation in Odisha
July 24th, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 24 (IANS) Paddy transplantation could not be taken up so far in about fifty percent of the target area of 1.2 million hectares in Odisha due to weak ... Read more...
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Cloudy, hot Tuesday in Delhi, rains in store (Lead)
July 24th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) It was a cloudy, humid and rainless day for Delhi residents Tuesday with the maximum temperature settling five notches above average at 38.6 degrees Celsius. ... Read more...
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Muggy morning in Delhi, light rains likely
July 24th, 2012 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) It was a hot and muggy morning in the capital Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 29.3 degrees Celsius, three notches above the average ... Read more...
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Steamy Monday in Delhi as rains stay away again (Lead)
July 23rd, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Scanty rain teased Delhi while the maximum temperature went three notches above average to 37.2 degrees Celsius, making for a hot, humid Monday. The weatherman ... Read more...
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Muggy morning in Delhi, rains expected
July 23rd, 2012 - 11:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The week started on a muggy note for the capital Monday with the minimum temperature settling three notches above average at 29.8 degrees Celsius. The ... Read more...
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Sultry Sunday marks end of rainless week, some hope next week (Lead)
July 22nd, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Rain eluded Delhi the entire week with Sunday also ending on a humid note. However, the weatherman held out hope for the coming week with ... 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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Drought-hit Karnataka seeks farm insurance date extended
July 20th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 20 (IANS) Drought-hit Karnataka Friday sought an extension of the national agricultural insurance scheme for farmers who availed loans as well as those did not."As the state is ... Read more...
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Monsoon deficit in Odisha stands at 19 percent
July 20th, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 20 (IANS) Monsoon rains continued to remain weak in Odisha with the state receiving about 19 percent less rainfall than the average for this time of the season, ... Read more...
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