Humid, cloudy Wednesday in Delhi; rains likely Thursday (Lead)
September 19th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Delhi residents spent a cloudy and humid Wednesday with no rains. Humidity level crossed 90 percent adding to the discomfort of residents. The weather office ... Read more...
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More rains add to Agra’s woes
September 17th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 14 (IANS) Three spells of rain Friday brought the temperature down in Agra, but they only led to more potholes on the highway to Delhi and flooded the ... Read more...
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Bhakra, Pong dams still short of water
September 17th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 17 (IANS) The water levels in Bhakra and Pong dams of Himachal Pradesh have not reached the maximum limit this year owing to the deficit monsoon in ... Read more...
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Humid Thursday morning for Delhi, showers expected
September 13th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) It was a cloudy and muggy morning in the capital Thursday with humidity at 85 percent and the minimum temperature recorded two notches above average ... Read more...
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Taj city lashed by heavy showers
September 10th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 10 (IANS) Ending a spell of hot and humid weather of the past few days, heavy showers Monday afternoon brought cheer and turned conditions pleasant for visitors at ... Read more...
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Flood alert in Kashmir
September 10th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) As the water level in all the major rivers and streams of the Kashmir Valley continued to rise after incessant rain in the last four ... Read more...
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33 people rescued from flash floods in Kashmir
September 9th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 9 (IANS) Thirty-three people caught in flash floods were rescued after a seven-hour operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district Sunday, an official said.Aamir Ali, incharge of the ... Read more...
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Scanty rainfall in Himachal, river levels down
September 9th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 9 (IANS) After days of moderate to heavy rains, the hills of Himachal Pradesh saw scanty rainfall Sunday, a weather official said.Most of the rivers that were in ... Read more...
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Heavy rain forecast for Kashmir, farmers worried
September 7th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 7 (IANS) In more worry for farmers, the weather office Friday forecast heavy rainfall at some places in the Kashmir Valley during the next 36 hours."There has been ... Read more...
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Sunny day, pleasant evening in Delhi (Lead)
September 5th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) It was a sunny and sultry Wednesday but a cool breeze towards the evening made it pleasant. The met department has forecast rain on Thursday.The ... Read more...
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Sunny morning in Delhi, showers expected
September 3rd, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature settling at 25.6 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season. ... Read more...
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Heavy rains disrupt rail, road traffic in Mumbai
August 27th, 2012 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) After a long spell of scanty rains, the country's commercial capital woke up Monday to heavy rainfall which disrupted rail and road traffic. The weather office ... Read more...
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Sultry morning in Delhi, rains likely
August 27th, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) It was a sultry start to the week for Delhiites Monday with the minimum temperature touching the season's average of 26 degrees Celsius. The weather ... Read more...
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Heavy downpour in Delhi, traffic hit (Lead)
August 25th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Delhi Saturday morning spelling chaos on city roads. The hour-long downpour in some parts of the city brought traffic to a halt ... 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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Heavy showers lash Taj city
August 6th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Aug 6 (IANS) After several dry days, the Taj city Monday had three spells of heavy showers that flooded low-lying areas and caused traffic jams at busy intersections. The ... Read more...
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Cloudy morning for Delhi, rain likely
August 5th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) It was a cloudy morning for the capital Sunday with the minimum temperature settling a notch above the average for the season at 27.5 degrees ... Read more...
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Rains break long dry spell in Kashmir
August 4th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) The nearly two-month long dry spell was broken across the Kashmir Valley as rains lashed most of its parts Saturday morning bringing cheer to thousands ... 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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11 Odisha districts record deficit rain
July 31st, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IANS) Eleven of Odisha's 30 districts have recorded deficit rainfall this monsoon, impacting on paddy cultivation that is crucial for the economy of the state, officials said ... Read more...
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Rain brings cheer to Agra farmers
July 30th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 30 (IANS) Fairly widespread rains in the last three days have delighted farmers in the Agra region as the delayed monsoon had triggered fears of a drought. ... Read more...
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Humid morning in Delhi, showers expected
July 29th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The capital woke up to a hot and cloudy Sunday morning with the minimum temperature settling a notch above average at 27.9 degrees Celsius. ... 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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Cloudy day in Delhi, light rains expected
July 27th, 2012 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) A cloudy morning in the capital again held out the promise of Friday. The weather office forecast light rains ahead as the minimum temperature settled ... Read more...
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Agra finally gets rains
July 26th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, July 26 (IANS) Heavy rains have lashed Agra and the neighbouring region, flooding low-lying areas and pushing back the spectre of drought.Agra saw several spells of rain in 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 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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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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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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Delhi has dry, hot Friday; Saturday may bring showers (Lead)
July 21st, 2012 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Delhi missed out on rains Friday, like the entire week despite the weather office's forecast of heavy rains last week-end, and suffered a day of ... 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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Dry spell raises temperatures in Himachal hills
July 18th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 18 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh were warm again Wednesday as monsoon remained elusive, with the state's Paonta Sahib town recording a high of 39 degrees ... Read more...
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Muggy Tuesday in Delhi, rains expected
July 17th, 2012 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) It was a muggy and partly cloudy morning for Delhiites Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling three notches above average at 29.5 degrees Celsius. The ... Read more...
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Cloudy morning in Delhi, heavy showers likely
July 13th, 2012 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) It was a pleasant, cloudy morning for the capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 27.4 degrees Celsius, a notch above average for the ... Read more...
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Cool day for Delhi, showers expected
July 8th, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The first pre-monsoon showers has brought much-awaited respite to the capital with the minimum temperature Sunday settling a notch below average at 26.4 degree Celsius. ... Read more...
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