Monsoon 2026: When will rain reach Delhi? Check IMD forecast amid delayed start in KeralaDelhi monsoon: The southwest monsoon has arrived in Kerala, and attention is now on its journey north. The India Meteorological Department ...
07 Jun, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Mining turns India's heat-shield hills to dustDizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New ...
31 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Love hills to escape pollution? Study finds smoke from plains is now reaching the HimalayasAir pollution across eastern India and the Indo-Gangetic Plain has worsened sharply over two decades. Bihar and West Bengal are now highly ...
26 May, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
PM pollution increased by 20% in Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayan region, North-East: StudyPollution levels in North India and the Himalayas have risen sharply. Particulate matter pollution increased over 20 percent in the Indo-Ga...
25 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
PM Modi's gifts: Muga silk stole for Italy PM, Ladakhi stole for Sweden PM, Kesar mangoes for UAE prezPrime Minister Narendra Modi presented unique Indian gifts to world leaders during his recent five-nation tour. Items included Muga silk st...
21 May, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Orange alert for thunderstorms issued for Bihar, Jharkahnd, Odisha; heavy rainfall likely in northeast India: IMD scientistSrivastava said thunderstorm activity is expected in Punjab and Haryana over the coming days, which may lead to a drop in temperatures by 2...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Heatwave alert: IMD issues scorching heat warning for several states; check latest forecast for Delhi, UP, Haryana, MP and other placesIndia faces a split weather forecast with heatwaves gripping northern and central regions while eastern, northeastern, and southern states ...
25 Apr, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Haze hood over Delhi-NCR, Gangetic plains nextA March 2023 report of an expert panel (from IITs, Union environment ministry and Central Pollution Control Board) submitted to the Nationa...
04 Nov, 2023, 12.55 AM IST
IMD issues moderate flash flood riskAccording to the weather office, extremely heavy rainfall activity could occur over Northeast India and Sikkim on Thursday. Heavy to very h...
13 Jul, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Dense fog engulfs Indo-Gangetic plains, to persist over 2-3 daysMany trains are also running late due to the prevailing fog. "Darbanga-New Delhi special, Puri-New Delhi Purushottam exp, Banaras-New Delhi...
04 Jan, 2023, 01.50 PM IST
Dense fog disrupts road, rail traffic in DelhiA railway spokesperson said 20 trains were running late by 1:30 to 4:30 hours. Flight operations remained unaffected, an airport official s...
23 Dec, 2022, 10.58 AM IST
ET View: A looming water crisisIndia has to change the cropping pattern, to channel water guzzling crops away from relatively arid regions to the Indo-Gangetic plains.
22 Jun, 2019, 08.03 PM IST
- Abolish old brick kilns to fight fog: Atmospheric scientist
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) In the wake of 15 schoolchildren dying in a tragic bus accident in Uttar Pradesh, reportedly due to foggy conditio...
19 Jan, 2017, 03.54 PM IST
North India's cities the most polluted, south's cleanestAlmost all of most polluted cities in India are located in the north with Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan dominating the list, accordin...
28 Dec, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
- North India's cities the most polluted, south's cleanest
Almost all of the most polluted cities in India are located in the north with Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan dominating the list, acco...
28 Dec, 2014, 01.59 AM IST
- No north Indian river fit for bathing: Environmental activists
The famed rivers of India’s Gangetic plains are turning into “sewage”, threatening the life and health of millions of people dependent on t...
25 Dec, 2012, 10.39 AM IST
- IFAD sanctions $30.17 mn loan to India
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has sanctioned a loan of $30.17 million to India to empower rural women and redu...
13 Dec, 2008, 12.34 PM IST