Extreme weather events can bring next recession
New York, Feb 17 (IANS) Extreme weather could bring next recession, say researchers, adding that despite obvious market risks brought by fires, floods and other …
Severe weather alert issued as ‘storm of the century’ hits UK
London, Feb 10 (IANS) Storm Ciara, named the “storm of the century”, has slammed the UK as gale winds and heavy rain have triggered tornado …
Cold weather conditions continue in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Despite the end of harsh period of Chillai-Kalan on January 31, cold conditions still persist in the Kashmir Valley. Srinagar recorded …
Union Ministers’ flight to Jammu diverted due to bad weather
Srinagar, Jan 18 (IANS) The flight carrying three union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal, Ashwini Choubey and Dr Jitendra Singh was on Saturday diverted to Srinagar …
Cloudy weather in NCR on Friday too: Met office
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The NCR-Delhi area is set to witness a cloudy day on Friday as well, with weather conditions improving from January …
Pakistan extreme cold weather toll reached 109
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) The death toll due to the extreme cold weather conditions in Pakistan has increased to 109 on Thursday, after 15 people, …
Extreme cold weather kills over 100 in Pak
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) The death toll due to the extreme cold weather conditions in Pakistan has increased to over 100, according to authorities. Pakistan …
Extreme weather in Pakistan kills 70
Islamabad, Jan 14 (IANS) At least 70 people were killed in snowfall and rain-related incidents in Pakistan over the last three days, while the number …
US firm to provide high-res weather forecasting in India
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Boston-based weather technology company ClimaCell on Wednesday announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to improve weather forecasting in India by …
Severe weather to hit Delhi, north India: IMD
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) After remaining overcast for almost a day, parts of the national capital received scattered showers on Tuesday afternoon, with the …
Aromas help plants resist cold weather: Study
Beijing, Jan 5 (IANS) A new Chinese study has found that adding a floral scent to tea plants may help them withstand low temperatures as …
Extreme weather reignites Aussie bushfire crisis
Sydney, Dec 30 (IANS) Extreme weather on Monday reignited the bushfire crisis across Australi, with emergency warnings in four states as soaring temperatures and strong …
Bad weather impact flight services in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Private airlines IndiGo and Vistara on Monday issued travel advisory for their passengers saying flights to and from the national …
Aussie firefighters prepare for worsening weather
Sydney, Dec 28 (IANS) About Australian 1,300 firefighters on Saturday continued backburning and strengthening containment lines ahead of worsening weather conditions that are forecast until …
Weather woes: Doctors suggest precautions to beat the chill
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) As the cold wave has gripped entire north India, doctors suggest precautions to be taken to keep oneself safe and …
Inclement weather, anti-CAA protests led to cancellations: GoAir
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Budget carrier GoAir on Monday blamed a combination of factors such as inclement weather, low visibility and anti-CAA protests in …
Noida schools shut for 2 days due to extreme cold weather
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Schools have been shut in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida for the next two days on account of the severe cold conditions. …
Inclement weather: 26 flights diverted from IGI Airport
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Over 25 flights were diverted from the national capital’s IGI Airport due to inclement weather, which hampered operations on late …
‘Confidence in local weather forecasts lower in India than US’
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) People in India are nearly twice as likely than those in the US to state that they are not confident …
Pak blames price hike on trade ban with India, weather
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) The economic advisory team of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the suspension of trade ties with India was one …
Weather man gets contradicted by Siri during broadcast
San Francisco, Dec 1 (IANS) During a broadcast on BBC, meteorologist Tomasz Schafernaker was sharing a weather forecast for snowfall in Minneapolis and Denver in …
Severe weather hits three Austrian states, one dead
Vienna, Nov 19 (IANS) Severe weather of rain and snowfall paralyses three Austrian states, with one man reported dead in a mudslide. Parts of the …
Chidambaram cites cold weather to seek bail
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, seeking bail in the INX Media case, submitted in the Supreme Court on Monday that …
IBM rolls out ‘GRAF’ to improve weather forecasts worldwide
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Tech giant IBM and its subsidiary The Weather Company on Friday announced the global roll out of a new supercomputer-driven …
Few Azadi March participants leave venue due to weather
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) With the change in weather conditions, some of the participants of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam’s (JUI-F) ‘Azadi March’ against the incumbent Pakistan government, …
Govt blames fireworks, stubble burning, weather for bad air
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The number of ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ days increased to 175 in 2019 against 157 in 2018, the Centre told the …
I haven’t had any problem with Delhi weather, says Rohit
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Rohit Sharma, who will be leading Team India in the three T20Is against Bangladesh, on Thursday said he hasn’t faced …
Rahul’s copter lands in Rewari after bad weather
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Bad weather prevented Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s helicopter from landing in Delhi on Friday, party sources said. Rahul was returning …
Rajnath to inaugurate bridge on all-weather road to LAC post
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will next week inaugurate a bridge in northern Ladakh that will ease movement of troops to …
Repatriation of Reang tribals to Mizoram runs into rough weather
Agartala/Aizawl, Oct 9 (IANS) The much-awaited repatriations of over 35,000 Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in seven relief camps in northern Tripura, is running into rough …
Immediate relief for thousands affected by SL adverse weather
Colombo, Sep 24 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday instructed authorities to provide immediate relief to thousands of people affected by the ongoing …
Himachal apples economy comes under the weather
Shimla, Sep 18 (IANS) Climate change has literally brought under the weather the Rs 3,500-crore fruit economy of Himachal Pradesh. Apple growers say their business, …
HPCA groundstaff face weather test to ready Ind-SA T20I pitch
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India are set to take on South Africa in the opening game of the T20I series at the picturesque Himachal …
US denies threats to sack weather agency employees
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) The US Department of Commerce has denied that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had threatened to fire top employees of the National …
HAL’s light utility copter clears weather tests in Himalayas
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) The prototype of the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) made Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) cleared the all-weather tests by demonstrating its high-altitude …
Bihar govt signs pact with pvt firm for weather forecasts
Sep 4 (IANS) The Bihar government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Skymet Weather Services, India’s largest private weather monitoring and agri-risk solutions company, …
Adverse weather destroys over 1,700 houses in SL
Colombo, Aug 12 (IANS) Over 1,700 houses have been damaged from days of strong winds and heavy rains in Sri Lanka since last Thursday, the …
Ayodhya Ram statue project runs into rough weather
Ayodhya, Aug 12 (IANS) The installation of the tallest statue of Lord Ram in Ayodhya seems to have run into rough weather with strong resentment …
Amarnath Yatra suspended due to bad weather
Jammu, July 28 (IANS) Authorities suspended the Amarnath Yatra on Sunday due to bad weather in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said no pilgrim will be …
Hotter weather linked to higher suicide rates
New York, July 27 (IANS) Hotter weather increases both suicide rates and the use of depressive language on social media, says a new study that …
President Kovind’s Drass visit cancelled due to bad weather
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind’s scheduled visit to Drass town on Friday has been cancelled due to bad weather. The President was …