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NEW DELHI: The city's air quality improved from 'poor' on Saturday to 'moderate' on Sunday. However, experts attributed it to implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and hence, measures under stage I will remain in force.Central Pollution Control Board's data shows that Air Quality Index was 164 on Sunday, against Saturday's 214. "The air quality improved after implementation of stage I...

CHENNAI: The question foremost in the minds of cricket fans is whether rain will spoil the much-anticipated India-Australia World Cup match at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk on Sunday. While IMD has forecast light to moderate rain, private forecasters and bloggers said the rain clouds may not move towards Chepauk and the match may not get disrupted even if it rains as it may not be intense. For...

CHENNAI: The city and its suburbs received heavy rain accompanied by sudden strong gusts on Saturday evening. Weathermen said the intensity of rainfall may increase in the coming days.IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning over some areas of the city and the suburbs for the next two days. Bloggers said Saturday's rain spell could repeat again on Sunday evening. On...

MUMBAI: While a yellow alert persists for Mumbai until September 18, suggesting that the rainy conditions may continue, the city has already received nearly 75% of its total monthly rainfall.The required rains for the month of September stands at around 360 mm off which the IMD Santacruz observatory has so far received 268 mm. Weather officials anticipate that the city is likely to meet its monthly...

MUMBAI: The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai starting September 14 onwards upto September 18, indicating heavy rains at isolated places while an orange alert (heavy to very heavy rains) for Thane and Palghar has been issued for September 17. The other days upto September 18 Thane and Palghar have been placed under yellow alert. Mumbai has been kept under a yellow alert of all days till early...

MUMBAI: The city witnessed 'above normal' day temperatures on Sunday as maximum temperature recorded by the IMD's Santacruz observatory was 36.4 degrees. Day temperature recorded at IMD's Colaba observatory was 34.8 degrees. IMD, in its five-day forecast for the city, said that dry weather conditions are likely. Last week, the city recorded light rain activity owing to moisture incursion from the...