The toll due to intense cold in north India crossed 400 on Saturday as temperatures dropped in Punjab and Haryana while a thick blanket of fog engulfed the national capital affecting 25 flights and train services. All the 23 fresh deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, which alone has accounted for 379 casualties so far this winter. Poor visibility due to fog led to a train accident today morning in Tundla in Uttar Pradesh, in which three persons were killed.
The death toll due to the cold wave that has disrupted normal life across north India rose to 326 on Wednesday.Another 38 deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll in the state to almost 300. The dense fog has further added to the problems of the people in the region with Kanpur recording a temperature of 3.7 degree Celsius, the coldest place in the state, followed by Varani, where the temperarure was recorded to be 4 degree Celcius.
With the Department of Telecom asking mobile phone makers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi application in new handsets, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday described it as a 'snooping app' and alleged that the government is turning the country into a dictatorship.
as Diwali approaches, homes and markets across India come alive with colour, light, and excitement.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts above-normal rainfall for India in September, following a monsoon season marked by heavy downpours and related disasters in various regions. The forecast indicates normal to above-normal rainfall for most areas, with some exceptions in the northeast, east, extreme south peninsular India, and parts of northwest India.
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The celebrated singer died under mysterious circumstances in Singapore on September 19 while swimming in the sea. He had gone to that country to attend the 4th edition of the North East India Festival (NEIF).
From India's entry to the Oscars to the foodie flamboyance of Bollywood's first family to Srikant Tiwari's hope for a hat-trick and Korean entertainment in deeply dark mode, it's raining OTT goodies this week.
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Cold wave swept most parts of north India on Saturday, as mercury dipped to zero degree Celsius in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir's Leh district shivered at minus 19 degrees even as extreme cold conditions claimed two more lives in Uttar Pradesh.
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Monsoon woes gripped several parts of north India today as heavy rains wreaked havoc in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, leaving over 50 people dead and hundreds stranded, while several parts in Haryana were flooded after water level of Yamuna rose alarmingly.
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A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the richter scale rocked the Iran-Pakistan border on Tuesday, tremors of which were experienced in North India, including New Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab.
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Colliers reports that GCC leasing has jumped from 4.6 million square feet in 2021 and is expected to hit 10.6 million square feet by 2025 -- a clear sign that multinationals see Bengaluru as a long-term base.
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'There will be no change of seats for Delhi, Assam and Maharashtra.' 'Andhra, J&K, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal and Telangana will lose seats while there will be an increase for MP, UP, Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh.' 'It is a big mistake if you make it a north-south issue.'
The record monsoon rains across India during the June to September months was 937.2 millimetres, the 5th-highest since 2001 and 38th-highest since 1901.
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Fresh coldwave deaths were reported from Jhansi and J P Nagar districts in UP, taking the death toll in the state to 39 so far.
In North India, the sweaters and shawls are out and the coals are burning. The entire region has been hit with a cold wave and the upper areas have even experienced snowfall. The temperatures have dipped in the nation's capital, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and other northern states. And even as bone-chilling conditions are set to engulf most parts of northern India, weather experts warned that they are just a taste of the biting days to come. Here are some images of the biting cold.
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The collective West has always opposed strong leaders and economic development in India, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
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Dense fog engulfed the region again reducing visibility considerably, which threw train schedules haywire and created traffic snarl-ups on highways.
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