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Maruti Suzuki India records decline in August sales
Sales during the month were adversely affected due to severe floods in Kerala and heavy rains in other parts of the country.
Rainy Saturday in Delhi
It was a rainy Saturday morning in the national capital and NCR region with the minimum temperature recorded at 23.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.
Temperature rises in Delhi, humid day
The mercury rose in the national capital by a few notches today even as high humidity brought more discomfort to city residents. The minimum temperature settled at 28 degrees Celsius while the relative humidity level at 8.30 am was recorded at 81 per cent, according to the MeT Department. The city had registered a low of 26.3 degrees Celsius yesterday. However, the weatherman has predicted light rains in several parts of the city later in the day. A MeT official said no rainfall has been recorded in the last 24 hours, till 8:30 am today. "The skies will remain generally cloudy. There is possibility of light rain later in the day. The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 35 degrees Celsius," the official said. The maximum and minimum temperatures tomorrow are likely to settle at 33 and 27 degrees Celsius respectively.
Karnataka: Polling underway for 102 urban local bodies
In Karnataka, polling has begun for 102 urban local bodies across the state.The voting which started at 7 this morning will end at 5 PM.In the wake of elections, security has been heightened across the state. Around 40,000 security personnel have been deployed in cities and towns.Polling is currently being held in 2,529 wards spread over 29 city municipalities, 53 town municipalities and 23 town panchayats and in 135 wards of three city corporations.Though the civic election was earlier scheduled to be held in 105 Urban Local Bodies, it has been postponed in three of them -- Somwarpet, Virajpet and Kushalnagar -- due to onset of heavy rains leading to flash floods in Kodagu district, earlier this month.The counting of votes will take place on September 3.
Cloudy Friday morning in Delhi
It was a partly cloudy sky in the national capital on Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average.
Maximum temperatures hover close to normal levels in Punjab, Haryana
The maximum temperatures hovered close to normal levels in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today. UT Chandigarh, the joint capital of both states, registered its maximum temperature at 33.2 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT Department here. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala, Karnal and Narnaul recorded their maximum temperatures at 33.7, 34 and 35 degrees Celsius, respectively. Hisar recorded a high of 38.9 degrees Celsius, up three notches against normal limits. In Punjab, Amritsar's maximum temperature settled at 35.6 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperatures at 33.8 and 35.1 degrees Celsius, respectively.
AccuWeather will now recommend you places based on the weather outside
AccuWeather, known for its accurate weather predictions will now recommend you places to visit based on the weather conditions.The company is partnering with Foursquare for a hyper-local recommendation system that will take into account the current weather conditions when leading you to new destinations, Engadget reported. The idea is to recommend you a coffee shop if you want to shelter from the rain or a beach on a hot day.As privacy is a major concern these days, the feature will be opt-in for sharing your location data. However, it will leave scope for in-app advertising which may, again, be quite intrusive for users.
Rain likely in Delhi-NCR
It was a cloudy, humid morning in the national capital on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.5 degrees Celsius, the season's average.
Maximum temperatures stay close to normal levels in Punjab, Haryana
The maximum temperatures hovered around normal levels in most parts of Punjab and Haryana today even as humid weather conditions prevailed in both states. UT Chandigarh, the joint capital of both states, registered its maximum temperature at 33.2 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT Department here. Among other places in Haryana, Ambala, Bhiwani and Hisar recorded their maximum temperatures at 33.6, 32.7 and 35.9 degrees Celsius, respectively. The maximum temperatures of Karnal and Narnaul were 32 and 31.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. Narnaul witnessed five mm of rainfall. In Punjab, Amritsar's maximum temperature settled at 35.5 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperatures at 34.2 and 33 degrees Celsius, respectively. According to a forecast by the MeT Department, light to moderate rains may occur at isolated places in Punjab and Haryana in the next 24 hours.
Rains continue to lash Rajasthan, 1 killed
One person died in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan as rains continued to lash parts of the state in last 24 hours, officials said today. The deceased was identified as Har Dayal (48). He had gone to feed cattle when lightning struck him, the police said. The body was handed over to his family members after post-mortem, Station House Officer at Ucchain Police Station Vishambhar Kumar said. According to the Met Department, Pilani recorded 107 mm rainfall today, followed by 86 mm in Bharatpur, 18.4 mm in Jaipur, 9.7 mm in Ajmer, 8.6 mm in Churu, 2.8 mm in Bhilwara and 0.7 mm in Dabok. In last 24 hours, Sirohi and Abu Road received 8 cm rainfall, followed by 7 cm each in Jagpura of Banswara and Nithua of Dungarpur. Various other places recorded 1 to 6 cm rainfall. The weatherman has predicted heavy rainfall in Alwar, Bharatpur, Dausa, Dholpur, Kota, Karauli, Swai Madhopur and Tonk district in next 24 hours.
Heavy rains lash several parts of Delhi
Heavy rains lashed several parts of the national capital today, causing traffic snarls in a few areas. "The maximum temperature was recorded at 31.9 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal while the minimum temperature settled at 26.3 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year," a MeT Department official said. The humidity levels oscillated between 94 and 75 per cent. The Palam observatory received 17.7 mm rainfall while the Safdarjugn observatory recorded 1.4 mm rainfall. Lodhi road recorded 0.5 mm of rainfall and the Aya Nagar observatory registered 0.4 mm of rainfall. The weatherman has predicted heavy rains tomorrow towards the evening while the morning is expected to be generally cloudy. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 31.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal while the minimum temperature was registered at 26 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
11 districts in MP receive below normal rainfall this season
Eleven districts in Madhya Pradesh have received below normal rainfall so far this season, an official said today. According to the state public relations department official, four districts in the state have registered 20 per cent more than the annual average rainfall, while 36 others have received normal rains between June 1 and August 28. The highest amount of rainfall of 953.8 mm was recorded in Umaria district, while Alirajpur district received the lowest of 461 mm rainfall in the ongoing monsoon season, he said. The districts that have so far received below normal rainfall are Chhindwara, Alirajpur, Dewas, Sagar, Panna, Dindori, Chhattarpur, Anuppur, Satna, Betul and Balaghat, he added. The districts where more than normal rainfall was recorded are Neemuch, Bhind, Tikamgarh and Khandwa. Datia, Burhanpur, Barwani, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Umaria, Jhabua, Singrauli, Khargone, Morena, Sidhi, Indore, Raisen, Ujjain, Sehore, Shivpuri, Agar-Malwa, Jabalpur, Shajapur, Bhopal, ..
Rains continue to lash Delhi
Rains lashed parts of Delhi this afternoon after a sultry morning, the Meteorological Department said. The weatherman has predicted heavy rains towards the evening in more parts of the city. The minimum temperature recorded at 8.30 am was 25 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. Heavy rains lashed different parts of the national capital throughout the day yesterday causing waterlogging and traffic congestion in several areas of the city. The maximum temperature was recorded at 31.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal while the minimum was 26 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year.
More rains likely in Delhi-NCR
It was a cloudy, humid morning in the national capital on Wednesday with the minimum temperature recorded at 26.3 degrees Celsius, the season's average.
Max temperatures hover close to normal levels in Punjab, Haryana
Maximum temperatures today stayed close to the normal levels in most parts of Punjab and Haryana. Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states, recorded a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department report said. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 35.7 degrees Celsius while Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximum temperatures of 34.4 and 34.3 degrees Celsius respectively. In Haryana, Ambala, Hisar, Karnal recorded maximum temperatures of 33.7, 35.1 and 27.5 degrees Celsius.
Heavy rains in parts of Delhi, waterlogging disrupts traffic
Heavy rains lashed different parts of the national capital throughout the day leading to waterlogging that led to traffic congestion in several areas of the city. The weatherman has predicted rains to continue through the night and tomorrow morning. Safdarjung observatory recorded 11.4 mm rainfall while the Palam observatory received 0.4 mm rainfall. The Lodhi Road observatory and Ridge area registered 5.1 mm and 1.4 mm rainfall respectively. "The maximum temperature was recorded at 31.8 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal while the minimum was 26 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year," a MeT official said. Humidity levels oscillated between 110 and 82 per cent. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 32.7 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, and the minimum temperature had settled at 27.3 degrees Celsius, one notch above the average.
China sees hottest summer since 1961: Study
China this year saw the hottest summer since 1961 with the national average temperature reaching 22 degrees Celsius, a meteorological official has said. The department said a total of 55 weather monitoring stations posted record high daily temperatures. Compared to normal years, the national average reading made from June to August 26 was one degree higher, while the summer high temperatures lasted longer, covered more areas and came along with more extreme weather this year, Zhang Zuqiang, director of the emergency relief and public service department of China Meteorological Administration was quoted as saying by state-run Xinhua news agency. In August, for instance, China's national average temperature reached 22.2 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees higher than normal years. Some 93 weather stations reported extreme high temperatures mostly in Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Sichuan, Hubei and Shandong provinces. Zhang said the lingering high temperatures in the middle and lower reaches .
Heavy rains lash Delhi, waterlogging disrupts traffic
Heavy rains lashed different parts of the city through the night with waterlogging causing traffic congestion in several places of the national capital. The meteorological (Met) department has forecast more rains through the day and relative humidity at 100 per cent. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 31 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature would be 26 degrees Celsius, the department said. Heavy rains were recorded in several parts of the city, including those in eastern and central Delhi. The Palam observatory recorded 101 mm rainfall, Lodi 22.2 mm, Safdarjung 49.6 mm and Ridge 6.8 mm, the department said. Yesterday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 32.7 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season's average, and minimum temperature settled at 27.3 degrees Celsius, one notch above the average.
China sees hottest summer since 1961
China saw the hottest summer this year since 1961 with the average temperature reaching 22 degrees Celsius, the country's Met department has said.
Rains in some parts of Delhi
With rains in some parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning, the minimum temperature settled at 26 degrees Celsius, the season's average.