Delhi rain

NEW DELHI: As Delhi government explores the idea of artificial rain to control pollution in the winter months, experts said that the prerequisite conditions - which led the scientists to shelve the idea of cloud seeding in the city two years ago - remained the same even though Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, had experimented with the technology.Earlier this month, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal...

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed several parts of the national capital on Saturday afternoon. NCR cities too received heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds. The change in weather provided much-needed relief to the residents.According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius on Saturday, which was three notches above the season's average. Several...

NEW DELHI: Heavy rains lashed parts of the national capital Delhi on Saturday afternoon. The city had witnessed widespread rain and thundershowers on Friday as well.Weather analysts have attributed the rain to a combination of meteorological factors. "The monsoon line of trough passed through south of Delhi, while there is also a cyclonic circulation over southern Haryanaand north-east Rajasthan.There...

NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms lashed several parts of the city and National Capital Region (NCR) in the wee hours of Tuesday.Waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of Delhi after the rainfall, which is likely to create inconvenience for commuters during peak morning hours.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate-intensity rain...

NEW DELHI: Thunderstorm with heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region on Saturday evening. Areas, including south and southeast Delhi witnessed heavy downpour around 6pm.The IMD had issued a forecast for rain a day back saying that the city was likely to witness rain accompanied by thunder and lightning with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 30 degrees Celsius.The...