Dense fog descended over the national capital on a cold Monday morning bringing down visibility to 50 metres disrupting road, rail and air traffic as the minimum temperature was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal.


Thick fog in Delhi hits road-rail-air traffic


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It was a sunny Sunday morning in Himachal Pradesh, but the Met Department has forecast more rainfall and snow throughout the state from February 5.


Sunny day in Himachal, more snow, rain expected


Suspicious movement of a passenger, a trill from his bag resulted in the seizure of a leopard cub and the person's detention on Saturday at Anna International Airport, said Commissioner of Customs.


Leopard cub's trill results in detention of a passenger at Chennai airport


At least 29 people were reported dead due to the Polar Vortex that froze the US Midwest region and brought temperatures to record lows. But weather officials said the weather was finally improving after over a week of extreme cold.


29 killed in US Midwest due to extreme cold


The Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for the third consecutive day on Saturday due to fresh landslides in the Bannihal-Ramban sector, an official said.


Jammu-Srinagar highway still off-limits


Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India's installed solar generation capacity has grown over 10 times in the last five years and so has the usage of green technologies, including e-vehicles.


India's solar generation capacity grew over 10 times: Goyal


Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that the Centre will set up "Kamdhenu Yojna" for the welfare of cows.


Government announces 'Kamdhenu Yojana' for cows


What with the lavish and luxurious weddings of the likes of Isha Ambani and Priyanka Chopra that have caught global attention in the recent past, Indian fashion itself is getting into its own, says veteran designer Anita Dongre, who is back after being a part of the World Economic Forum in Davos.


Indian fashion is getting into its own through Indian weddings: Anita Dongre (IANS Interview)


Two earthquakes of minor intensity on Thursday hit Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.


Two tremors hit Uttarkashi


After seven morning and forenoon flights were cancelled on Thursday due to poor visibility at the Srinagar international airport, the afternoon flights landed here.


Afternoon flights land at Srinagar airport


Global software major Infosys' philanthropic arm on Thursday said that it will restore the Panchakalyani lake in Karnataka's Mandya district.


Infosys arm to revive lake in Karnataka


Nearby spots of the Himachal Pradesh capital and Manali received an overnight spell of snow on Thursday, bringing cheer to tourists.


Tourists cheer snow in Himachal's Manali


Tech-savvy Karnataka would offer incentives to attract huge investments in rolling out electric vehicles (EV), generate jobs and opportunities for research in the e-mobility segments, said a state minister on Wednesday.


Karnataka eyes investments, jobs in electric vehicles segment


Electric vehicles (EVs) are set to get cheaper following the government's decision to lower the customs duty on import of parts and components of EVs which came into effect on Wednesday.


Government slashes import duty on electric vehicle components


A 10 month-old-leopard cub died after it was hit by an unidentified vehicle on the Gurugram-Faridabad Expressway, a wildlife department officer said.


10-month-old leopard dies on Gurugram-Faridabad Expressway


The ongoing Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) crisis will not affect projects worth Rs 10,000 crore under the Namami Gange programme, an official said on Wednesday.


IL&FS crisis not to impact clean Ganga projects: Official


The upcoming Mopa Greenfield International Airport Project in North Goa, undertaken by the GMR group, could be delayed due to a Supreme Court interim order this month which stayed cutting of trees at the site, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told the Goa Assembly on Wednesday.


Upcoming Goa international airport could be delayed


Snowfalls and icy conditions have swept across the UK, with weather warnings in place for large parts of the country. The Met has said it expects rain and snow to last till Friday.


Snow, ice hit parts of UK


Three little blue penguins have been stolen from their burrow in New Zealand. One of the penguins died in the process and was left behind, but two were taken away, conservation officials said.


Little blue penguins stolen from New Zealand nest


The Jammu-Srinagar highway was hit by a landslide early on Wednesday in the Ramban district, a traffic official said.


Landslide hits Jammu-Srinagar highway


The AAP government on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that the national capital is facing scarcity of clean water due to Haryana which is obstructing the flow of Yamuna river.

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