How This Woman’s Pani Puri Order Offended Her ‘North Indian’ Roots?

18 Dec 2024

India has diverse cultures and flavors within it. Each region in India gives unique flavors of its cuisine. From spicy chole bhature in North India to delectable dosas in South India, the list is endless. One such delight is dahi puri-a street food, crispy puris, filled with yogurt, spiced mashed...

Karnataka To Replace NEET With State Specific Medical Entrance Exam

23 Jul 2024

In a significant development, the Karnataka government is set to abolish the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) following a series of controversies, including a major paper leak incident. On Monday, the state cabinet approved a proposal to scrap NEET and introduce a state-specific medical entrance exam. This decision is...

North India feels the chill, as fog disrupts flight services, delays 18 Delhi-bound trains

18 Jan 2024

The temperature in several states was in the single digits, and commuters had to deal with thick fog and poor visibility in the early hours of Thursday due to the extreme cold that persisted throughout North India. "Very dense fog" was reported in a few areas of Punjab, Haryana, West...

Schools in Prayagraj to remain closed till Jan 6 amid cold wave

04 Jan 2024

The district administration in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, declared on Wednesday that all board secondary schools would be closed through January 6 due to rain and the effects of a cold wave. The administration issued an order saying, "Teaching work will be suspended in the secondary schools of all the boards...

IMD predicts rains in numerous North Indian states for next 3-4 hours

29 May 2023

On Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that some areas of Rajasthan, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands would get mild to moderate rain in the ensuing 3–4 hours. IMD further indicated that Monday's higher elevations of Uttarakhand might experience rain and hail."Latest...

Severe cold wave grip parts of North India; Schools closed in Udaipur, Bikaner, UP

16 Jan 2023

The weather department Cold on Sunday said that wave to severe cold wave are very likely to hold their sway over parts of North India including Delhi till Wednesday. Earlier on Monday, Lodhi Road and Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 1.6 degrees and 1.4 degrees Celsius, and in many...

5 killed including 1 child in Noida

11 Jan 2023

A severe cold killed five people including one child in Noida. People are in bad conditions due to severe cold in North India including NCR. Earlier on Tuesday five people were brought dead to Noida's district hospital.

Dense fog hits Delhi; 40 domestic flights, 36 trains delayed

10 Jan 2023

Amid the ongoing severe cold wave conditions, a thick layer of fog engulfed Delhi and adjoining areas leading to reduced visibility on Tuesday with less than 100 m visibility at 8.30 am. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), "Less than 100 m visibility at 8.30 am in Jammu division's...

Massive flight disruptions due to dense fog

28 Dec 2022

Due to dense fog, almost 100 flights have been disrupted in Delhi on Wednesday. "Due to bad weather (fog) for three days, over 100 flights are reported delayed from and to Delhi airport, some have also been diverted to the nearest airport," a Delhi airport official said. Amid a busy...

Over northeastern states, Cyclone Sitrang diminishes into depression

25 Oct 2022

The remnant of the cyclonic storm "Sitrang," which caused a deep depression over Bangladesh, has further weakened into a depression over northeast Bangladesh, north-northeast of Agartala, and south-southwest of Shillong, stated the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday. "Deep Depression over Bangladesh (Remnant of Cyclonic Storm "SITRANG") further weakened into...