Even after strict curbs under the Graded Response Action Plan, Delhi continues to choke under a thick blanket of smog, with AQI levels staying stubbornly in the 'very poor' zone
The recent cloud seeding trials in New Delhi were purely an experiment, said M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), on Sunday, stressing that such tests are essential to assess their feasibility before making them operational. Such experiments can end in success or failure, he said. Ravichandran was at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune to attend the 11th WMO Scientific Conference on Weather Modification. Last month, the Delhi government, in collaboration with IIT Kanpur, conducted cloud seeding trials in parts of the national capital, to ease the city's air pollution crisis. However, the Congress has criticised the move, saying getting slight improvement in a limited area for a day or two as is now being claimed is a cruel joke. Responding to a query concerning the cloud seeding trials, Ravichandran called them purely an experiment and said such experiments tend to have either positive or negative outcomes. Everybody is trying different t
Cyclone Montha is expected to trigger heavy rainfall today in parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha & more. Apart from this, Delhi's cloud-seeding trial for artificial rain failed
Delhi is witnessing a gradual rise in the air pollution levels amid a drop in temperatures in the national capital, where the air quality was recorded in the "moderate" category. The city saw a low of 19.6 degrees Celsius, 1.4 notches below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 19.4 degrees Celsius and on Friday, recorded its first temperature drop below the 20-degree Celsius-mark for the 2025-26 winter season, with a minimum temperature of 18.8 degrees. At 9 am, Delhi's AQI was recorded in the "moderate" category at 162, which was a slight improvement from the 24- hour air quality index of 199 recorded on Saturday. The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies during the day, with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 31 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity at 8.30 am stood at 79 per cent. As per the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101
Rain lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday morning, bringing relief from the hot and humid conditions that had persisted over the past several days. The national capital has been witnessing unusually high temperatures through September and early October. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The maximum temperature on Sunday was 34.1 degrees Celsius. Rainfall was recorded at several stations in the city. Safdarjung, the city's base observatory, logged 10.3 mm of rain till 8:30 am, while Lodhi Road received 13.2 mm, Palam 4.6 mm, Ridge 8.2 mm, and Ayanagar 5.4 mm during the same period, IMD data showed. The weather office has forecast a partly cloudy sky during the day, with the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 29 degrees Celsius. It predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) through the
Delhi sees moderate temperatures with clear skies; Kolkata, Jharkhand, and Hyderabad face heavy rainfall, waterlogging, and flood alerts due to low pressure system in Bay of Bengal
Navratri week begins with clear skies in Delhi; Many parts of India remain under alert for heavy rainfall amid low-pressure systems developing in the Bay of Bengal
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast mostly clear skies over the national capital for the next week, signalling the end of the rainy spell
Southwest monsoon lingers across India; floods, crop losses, and gusty winds reported, with IMD forecasting thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall in select regions
Heavy showers triggered waterlogging, road closures, and fatalities in Hyderabad and Himachal; IMD warns of continued rains across eastern, northeastern, and peninsular India
Monsoon likely to extend beyond September as Delhi records showers; IMD warns of rain and thunderstorms in peninsular, northeast, and central India, with flood, cloudburst alerts
IMD predicts light rain in some regions as monsoon withdrawal progresses; heat and humidity persist across much of India
Heavy rain and thunderstorms lash north, east, and central India, causing floods, landslides, road closures, and displacement in several states
The India Meteorological Department forecasts partly cloudy skies over Delhi this week with no rainfall, while heavy showers continue in several states and strong winds affect coastal regions
According to the IMD, southwest monsoon is expected to start withdrawing from parts of northwest India by September 15
IMD forecasts light rain in Delhi today; Himachal, Odisha, and northeastern states face heavy showers and flood alerts
IMD forecasts dry conditions in the capital until September 17; Himachal records 380 monsoon deaths and Telangana faces waterlogging and disruptions due to incessant rainfall
Delhi to see warm, dry weather through the week as Northeast, Northwest, Central and South India brace for heavy rain spells
Vehicular movement has resumed on Delhi's Old Railway Bridge after the Yamuna's water level receded below the danger mark, bringing relief to commuters
The national capital will experience mostly dry weather this week, while the Yamuna's water level steadily declines, remaining slightly above the danger mark. Authorities remain on alert