Clear Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) It was a clear Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 12.8 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season, the weather office said, predicting the day…
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India rushes aid to cyclone-hit Fiji
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) India has rushed financial and material aid to Fiji that was devastated by the biggest cyclone in recorded history this weekend, a senior official said on Thursday. Tropical Cyclone Winston,…
Cloudy Thursday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) It was a partly cloudy Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.5 degrees Celsius, a notch below season’s average temperature, said the weather office….
5.4 magnitude quake jolts Nepal
Kathmandu, Feb 24 (IANS) A 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal on Wednesday afternoon creating panic in the Himalayan country. The quake tremors, epicentred in Sindhupalchowk district of central Nepal, were felt at 3.07 p.m. (local…
42 killed in Cyclone Winston in Fiji
Bangkok, Feb 24 (IANS) At least 42 people were killed and more than 19,000 were evacuated as tropical cyclone Winston, of category 5, hit Fiji, the media reported on Wednesday. The Fijian government was working…
Sunny Wednesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) It was a sunny Wednesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 11 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the season, said the weather office…
Toll in Fiji’s tropical cyclone Winston rises to 28
Suva, Feb 23 (IANS) The toll in severe tropical cyclone Winston has risen to 28 in Fiji, the media reported on Tuesday. Besides, at least 21 people were suffering serious injuries, Xinhua quoted Akapusi Tuifagalele,…
Sunny Tuesday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) It was a bright and sunny Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 13.4 degrees celsius, two notches above the season’s average. The day ahead…
Clear Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) It was a clear Monday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 14 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season’s average, the Met Office said. The…
Toll from cyclone Winston in Fiji rises to 20
Suva, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed in a tropical cyclone Winston, authorities said on Monday. Akapusi Tuifagalele, director of the National Disaster Management Office, confirmed the latest nationwide death toll, Xinhua…
Five killed in Fiji cyclone
Suva, Feb 21 (IANS) At least five people were killed as severe tropical cyclone Winston left a path of destruction overnight in Fiji, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said on Sunday. Winston, a category 5 tropical…
Clear Sunday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A clear blue sky greeted Delhiites on a pleasant Sunday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius — five notches above the season’s average, the weather…
Google to Offer Flood Alerts for India
Delhi: Google CEO Sundar Pichai during a press conference in Delhi on Dec. 16, 2015. (Photo: Sunil Majumdar/IANS) New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) In an effort to enhance disaster preparedness in India, tech giant Google…
Diasaster-Prone Kosi Basin in Bihar to Be Better Warned About Floods
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) It’s an area prone to annual devastating floods but little empirical data about it was available to anticipate potential disasters and maintain resilient livelihoods for the millions of people inhabiting the…
Indian American Raj Parikh Invents Geothermal Snowmelt System
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) An Indian American man, with the help of his son, has invented a snowmelt system that helps melt snow an inch and half per hour, the media reported on…
NY Blizzard Affects Broadway, Film Shows
(160123) — NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2016 (Xinhua) — A pedestrian walks in snow in Queens of New York City, the United States, Jan. 23, 2016. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a travel ban…
NHL, NBA Games Postponed As Blizzard Hits US East Coast
(160123) — WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 23, 2016 (Xinhua) — Young men run in heavy snow in Washington D.C., the United States, Jan. 23, 2016. Over 43cm of snow were reported in Washington D.C. on Saturday…
‘Snowzilla’ Paralyses US from Washington to New York
(160123) — NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2016 (Xinhua) — A store closes due to heavy snow in Queens of New York City, the United States, Jan. 23, 2016. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a…
NASA Captures Massive US East Coast ‘Snowzilla’ from Space
The massive winter storm system pummeled the eastern US, dumping nearly 58 cm of snow in suburbs of Washington DC to New York. (Photo: NASA) Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) The US space agency has captured…
Travel Ban in New York City, Suburbs As Storm Takes Aim
New York, Jan 23 (AFP) A travel ban was slapped today on New York and its suburbs, with authorities shutting roads and canceling rail service as a massive snow storm pummeling the US East Coast…