Delhi Ncr

Is it real? Delhi wakes up to fog in May, usually the hottest month of the year

Shallow fog occurs when visibility hovers between 501 and 1,000 metres and the high moisture content in the air, calm winds and a significant difference between the daytime and night-time temperatures create conditions that are favourable for the formation of fog

Quake Science: Is Delhi due for a really big one?

The Bureau of India Standards has classified the country into four major zones based on the macro seismic zoning map of India — Zone V (high intensity) to Zone II (low intensity). Parts of Delhi and northern Uttar Pradesh fall in Zone IV, which is the severe category

Cold northeasterly winds blowing towards plains, IMD predicts dip in Delhi-NCR temperature from today

Temperatures in Delhi-NCR are likely to dip from Sunday, the India Meteorological Department has predicted, as icy northeasterly winds from the snow-covered mountains have already started blowing towards the plains.

Cold wave conditions prevail in North and Northwest India on Friday; Rajasthan’s Bikaner hits zero

The next 24 hours are also expected to witness "ground frosting conditions" in numerous locations throughout Rajasthan, according to the weather department

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes Delhi NCR

As per the readings from the centre, an earthquake measuring 3.8 occured at North Northwest of Haryana's Jhajjar at 1:19 am on Sunday

Dense fog likely to engulf North India till Dec 27 as temperatures dip across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi-NCR

Cold weather conditions prevailed in Punjab and Haryana with the Union Territory of Chandigarh turning out to be the coldest place in the region-- recording this season's lowest at 2.8 degrees Celsius

Non-essential construction work banned in Delhi-NCR as air quality worsens

The pollution level in Delhi entered the 'severe' category after 4 November, when the AQI was 447. An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'

Jio 5G services extended across Delhi NCR; Here’s how to activate 5G on your mobile

Users having a Jio sim card will only be able to access the 5G network only if their smartphones have already received the 5G-supportive software update

Bad air days in Delhi-NCR: As GRAP stage IV comes into force, what is permitted and what is not?

As pollution chokes the Capital, the Commission for Air Quality Management on Thursday decided to implement measures under stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan. It places a ban on trucks and construction and demolition activity

Citizen-led air quality measurement strategy can help North India breathe better

This can create movements with public impact, improve media reportage with statistical foundations, create a market for abatement solutions at the institutional level and bring public spotlight to generate political buy-in and policy goodwill