Met dept warns of avalanches in J&K NH

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the third day on Wednesday and the Met department warned of avalanche along the highway in the next two days, officials said."The continuous......

Avalanche kills 6 BSF men

Six Border Security Force personnel were killedwhen an avalanche struck two posts near the Line of Control in Kupwara sector early Friday.There were 19 men in the posts in the upper reaches of......

Temperature soars in north India

Maximum day temperatures at most places in north India are rising.Day temperatures recorded at the Chandigarh weather office on Thursday showed a rise at many places in Punjab.Hissar in Haryana was......

Biting cold wave sweeps north, Delhi shivers at record lows

North India on Sunday shivered under biting cold as the mercury dipped in several places including Delhi where it settled at five years' lowest at 2.6 degrees Celsius, with dense fog adding to the......

Weather forecast: Why has the Met dept failed

While predicting the monsoons is a tricky job, the IMD has got it consistently wrong and impacted food prices.The drought of 2009 still haunts the India Meteorological Department. "It was......

Monsoon hits Kerala, 'sluggish march', says Met Dept

Four days after missing its date with the country, the crucial South West Monsoon has finally hit Kerala. "South West Monsoon has arrived," Indian Meteorological Department Director General L S......

Monsoon progress 'limited' in next 4-5 days: Met dept

After making steady progress over the last fortnight, the southwest monsoon is expected to stall over the next few days because of unfavourable conditions. The slowdown is only temporary, yet it......

Electric 2-wheeler players take on heavy industries dept on FAME 2

Companies making electric two-wheelers, through their association Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV), have taken on the Department of Heavy Industries (DHI), saying they did not......

Hrithik on Kangana: 'I have never met the lady in question one on one'

'An alleged 7-year long, passionate affair between two high profile celebrities with no trail left behind.' 'No evidence, no paparazzi pictures, no witnesses, not even a memento in possession like......