Delhi airport issues passenger advisory as visibility drops

26 Dec 2023

A total of eight flights were diverted from the Delhi airport on Monday due to bad weather, according to an official. The diversions occurred between 6 am and 9 am, with seven flights redirected to Jaipur in Rajasthan and one to Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Meanwhile, Delhi Airport on Monday issued...

Ambala Gripped by Cold Wave and Thick Fog in Haryana – What You Need to Know!

02 Dec 2023

Haryana's Ambala City experienced dense fog, reducing visibility to zero in some areas, as chilly waves swept through the region on Saturday. The thick fog prompted motorists to exercise caution, slowing down their vehicles and using lights for safe navigation. Despite the cold, the locals found delight in this transformation....

511 pilgrims rescued by Coast Guard

16 Jan 2023

The stranded 511 pilgrims of Gangasagar Mela has been rescued by the Indian Coast Guard at sea in two different ferries, off Kakdwip in West Bengal on Monday. Due to fog and low tide, 500-600 pilgrims have been stranded in the sea since Sunday night. However, at about 9:45 a.m.,...

Fog shrouds Agra’s Taj Mahal

11 Jan 2023

Several cities of Uttar Pradesh continue to grapple with cold and fog on Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department tweeted on Wednesday, “very dense fog observed in many places over Haryana, Punjab, west UP, sub-Himalayan west Bengal and Sikkim.” Even the iconic Taj Mahal was not visible from a distance as...

Dense fog persists over Delhi-NCR; 5 killed including 1 child

11 Jan 2023

In many parts of North India on Wednesday a severe fog engulfed affecting visibility in many states. Due to severe cold five people including one child in Noida. Earlier at 6.10 am 5.9 degree Celsius minimum temperature was recorded at Safdarjung and in Palam, there were 100 meters of visibility...

1 dead, several others injured in bus-truck collision

10 Jan 2023

One person was killed and several others were injured after a bus collided with a truck from behind near Shobhapur village in Madhya Pradesh's Narmadapuram district on Tuesday morning. Around 41 passengers were travelling in the bus at the time of the accident. Dense fog is considered the likely reason...

Dense fog hits Delhi; 118 domestic flights, 29 trains delayed

09 Jan 2023

Amid the ongoing severe cold wave conditions, a thick layer of fog engulfed Delhi and adjoining areas leading to reduced visibility on Monday. "Visibility recorded at 5:30 am today in Bhatinda-0 meters, Amritsar-25 and Ambala-25 meters each, Hissar-50 meters, Delhi (Safdarjung)-25 meters, Delhi (Palam)-50 meters; Uttar Pradesh: Agra-0 meter, Lucknow...

335 trains delayed, 88 cancelled: Dense fog engulfs Northern India.

08 Jan 2023

As per the Railway ministry, hundreds of trains on Sunday were either delayed or cancelled as severe fog engulfed several Northern Indian states and reduced visibility. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Railways, 335 trains lost punctuality due to weather accounts. Moreover, 88 trains were cancelled, 31...

Severe cold wave in Delhi, Fog conditions continues to prevail.

08 Jan 2023

A thick layer of fog covered the national capital on Sunday morning lowering the visibility. Delhi and nearby states continue to witness severe cold and fog conditions. The India Meteorological Department predicted cold wave and cold day conditions likely to continue over most of the areas of northwest India during...

Pilot dies after aircraft crashes into a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa

06 Jan 2023

One pilot died and another was injured after a plane crashed into a temple in Rewa of Madhya Pradesh in the early hours of Friday. As per Rewa SP Navneet Bhasin, The aircraft which belonged to a private company was taxiing from Chorhata Airstrip, when it crashed after colliding with...