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New Delhi: New satellite images released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) show a massive cloud formation which stretches nearly 1,000 kilometres across parts of India and Pakistan. It signals an approaching spell of heavy rain, driven by an active western disturbance. The dense cloud band indicates a significant weather system moving eastward, according to IMD officials. The western disturbance, a periodic weather phenomenon which originates over the Mediterranean region, could re ...Read More >
Srinagar: Amid the weeklong rainfall and inclement forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), orchardists in Kashmir expressed fear that the wet conditions could trigger scab formation on budding flowers and fruits, potentially affecting overall crop yields. However, experts have urged farmers not to panic, stressing that timely fungicide sprays and proper orchard management can effectively minimise risk and safeguard the crop. The IMD Centre in Srinagar said the fresh Western Dist ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Delhi witnessed light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms across parts of the city after a dust storm swept through the national capital in the morning, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday. The weather office has forecast thunderstorms with lightening on Saturday, with maximum temperature expected to reach 33 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 20 degrees Celsius. On Friday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 33.7 degrees Celsius, 0.3 notches bel ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Navy commissioned its stealth frigate INS Taragiri on Friday at a grand ceremony, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, marking a defining moment in India's maritime security and sovereignty. Following the commissioning of the warship, Rajnath Singh hailed the development as a symbol of India's rising defence prowess and the nation's journey towards a self-reliant naval power. He said the INS Taragiri's commissioning sends a message of p ...Read More >
New Delhi: The sixth match of the Indian Premier League was played between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad won this match comfortably, marking the second consecutive defeat for KKR this season. In this contest, the young and explosive batsman Abhishek Sharma put on a spectacular batting display that took the match by storm. However, following the match, the BCCI took strict action against him. The BCCI imposed a heavy fine on him for violating the IPL Code ...Read More >
Gurugram : Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL), the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan concluded FY 2025-26 with its highest-ever annual sales of 14,39,415 units, registering a double-digit growth of 15% over 12,56,155 units sold in FY 2024-25. Domestic sales stood at 11,74,874 units in FY 2025-26, up from 10,45,662 units in the last financial year, reflecting a 12% increase. Export performance remained robust with 2,64,541 units, as against 2,10,493 units in FY 202 ...Read More >
With an average monthly maximum of 32.5 degrees Celsius (°C), Delhi is set to record its warmest March in four years despite a series of western disturbances giving the city a cooler end to the month. As of March 30, the average monthly maximum is 2.6°C above the long-period average (LPA) of 29.9°C, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data. The last time it was higher than this was in March 2022, when the average maximum was 33.4°C. ALSO READ | Rain lashes parts of Delhi-NCR; ...Read More >
Gurgaon: After two days of cloudy skies and intermittent rain, the city woke up to clear weather on Wednesday. The break from the rainfall is expected to be short-lived, with another wet spell likely later this week.On Wednesday night, temperatures dipped due to clear skies. At the Gurgaon KVK observatory, the minimum temperature dropped to 16.6 degrees Celsius from 17.9 degrees Celsius a day earlier. A similar trend was recorded at the NorthCap University monitoring station, where the minimum d ...Read More >
New Delhi: Facile, politically convenient insinuations on Biju Patnaik warrant a closer look at a difficult phase in India's national security timeline, one where clear and present threats stood at odds with Jawaharlal Nehru's non-alignment model. The two clashed head on when China attacked India in 1962 and through this predicament emerged the 'Biju Way'. His was a strand of thinking that disrupted and questioned settled assumptions of the day, forcing Nehru to carve out a special corner for h ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: In a cause for concern, at least five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalayas have been identified as highly susceptible to potential Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). Approximately 2,704 buildings, 15 major bridges, stretches of road, and at least one hydropower project could be affected in the event of such a flood. According to the Minister in charge of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction, a scientific study conducted by researchers from the Departmen ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Five lakes in the Kashmir Valley have high susceptibility to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), posing a threat to 2,704 buildings, 15 major bridges, road stretches, and a hydropower plant in their immediate downstream areas, a study by the University of Kashmir has found.Citing the study, CM Omar Abdullah, who also holds the disaster management and relief portfolio, told the J&K Assembly Tuesday that there is a need for continuous monitoring of these high-susceptibility lakes throu ...Read More >
Jammu/Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have been identified as having "very high susceptibility" to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), while also announcing progress on power subsidies, government liabilities and relief measures for calamity victims. Replying to a question by National Conference legislator Tanvir Sadiq, Abdullah said a recent study by the University of Kashmir assessed 155 glac ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, India -- The Jammu and Kashmir government has abandoned a three-decade-old policy of relocating families from Dal Lake, replacing it with a new conservation strategy that treats lake dwellers as partners in restoration rather than obstacles to it. The policy shift, announced in March 2026, comes as residents around the iconic Himalayan lake witnessed green sludge accumulating on the water's surface in recent weeks, triggering public concern about pollution levels in the 18-square-kilo ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Five lakes in the Kashmir Valley have high susceptibility to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), posing a threat to 2,704 buildings, 15 major bridges, road stretches, and a hydropower plant in their immediate downstream areas, a study by the University of Kashmir has found.Citing the study, CM Omar Abdullah, who also holds the disaster management and relief portfolio, told the J&K Assembly Tuesday that there is a need for continuous monitoring of these high-susceptibility lakes throu ...Read More >
Srinagar, Mar 31: The government on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have been identified as highly susceptible to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), based on a recent scientific study conducted by the University of Kashmir. The information was shared in response to a query raised by National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq, who sought details regarding the vulnerability of glacial lakes and the potential risks posed to downstream populatio ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Five major glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalayas have been identified as having "very high susceptibility" to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), signalling a serious emerging hazard for downstream communities and infrastructure. The lakes -- Bramsar, Chirsar, Nundkol, Gangabal, and Bhagsar -- were highlighted as particularly vulnerable to potential outburst events triggered by factors such as rapid snowmelt, intense rainfall, seismic activity, or moraine dam failure. Announcing th ...Read More >
Indian security forces, including reserve guards seen in this 2025 photograph, in Bastar, have been battling Maoist fighters for decades India's decades-old Maoist insurgency has been effectively defeated, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to "eradicate" the movement after a sustained military offensive, officials said Monday. Home Minster Amit Shah told parliament that India was "free" of the rebels, known as the Naxals, with only final steps of military operations remaining. The nearly si ...Read More >
New Delhi, India: India will launch the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than three million officials to take part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian nation, home to an estimated 1.4 billion people, faces mounting challenges in providing electricity, food and housing to its growing population. India's government calls the $1.24 billion count a "gigantic exercise of national importance" that could support "inclusive governance and evidence-based policy ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India will launch the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than three million officials to take part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. The South Asian nation, home to an estimated 1.4 billion people, faces mounting challenges in providing electricity, food and housing to its growing population. Many of its sprawling megacities are already grappling with water shortages, air and water pollution, and overcrowded slums. India's government calls the $1.24 billio ...Read More >
BASTAR (India), March 31 -- India yesterday declared the country free of the Maoist insurgency, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to defeat the decades-long rebellion. Home Minster Amit Shah told parliament India was "free" of the rebels, known as Naxals. "I can say it openly, that we have become Naxal-free -- there is no hesitation in saying this," Shah told parliament, adding that "once the entire operation is completed, I will also inform the country." India in the last two years stepped ...Read More >
BASTAR: India on Monday declared the country free of the Maoist insurgency, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to defeat the decades-long rebellion. Home Minister Amit Shah told parliament India was "free" of the rebels, known as Naxals. "I can say it openly, that we have become Naxal-free -- there is no hesitation in saying this," Shah told parliament, adding that "once the entire operation is completed, I will also inform the country." India in the last two years stepped up its campaign agai ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Since the arrest of former Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and his then colleague, ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, for their reported role in the September 2025 firing that left many dead in Kathmandu, mixed reactions have been coming from the Himalayan nation over administrative exercise and intent. Pressure had been building ever since a probe agency submitted its findings and recommendations to the interim government on March 8. There were growing ca ...Read More >
India introduces heightened scrutiny for all investments from China in 2020 ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * India eased restrictions on Chinese investments in select sectors in 2026 to rebuild ties with Beijing * India introduced strict scrutiny on border country investments, including China, in April 2020 during COVID-19 * India banned 59 Chinese apps in June 2020 citing national security concerns Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In ...Read More >
Srinagar, Feb 24: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday criticised the government led by Omar Abdullah over what it described as inadequate action to protect the environment, claiming that the Kashmir Valley is witnessing an alarming rise in temperatures. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, BJP spokesperson Abhijeet Jasrotia, along with party leaders Altaf Thakur and Manzoor Bhat, alleged that Kashmir's temperature is rising nearly 2.5°C above normal, significantly higher than the ...Read More >
Kendrapara (Odisha), Feb 16 (PTI) Migratory birds of the trans-Himalayan region have started their homeward journey from Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district after a four-month-long winter sojourn, a forest official said on Monday. More than 1.52 lakh feathered guests of 106 species had flocked to the Bhitarkanika wetland sites this year to avoid the harsh winter, Rajnagar Mangrove (wildlife) Forest Division assistant conservator Manas Das said. Every year, birds fly thou ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 27 (ANI): Research from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a predictive framework to identify the locations where glacial lakes are likely to form in the Eastern Himalayan mountains. The research provides crucial insights for hazard management and water-resource planning in high-mountain regions. Also Read | HPBOSE Board Exam 2026 Timetable: Class 10 and 12 Schedule Out on hpbose.org, New Pattern With 20% MCQs Introduced. When gl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An Indian national from Gujarat, who escaped from a jail during last year's "Gen Z" protests in Nepal, has been apprehended by Ahmedabad Police, officials said on Tuesday.Dharmesh Chunara, a resident of Thakkarbapa Nagar Road in Ahmedabad, was arrested by the Special Operation Group (SOG) Crime Branch, according to a police release.He had fled Bhadra Jail in Kathmandu, the capital of the neighbouring Himalayan country, during last year's protests.Chunara, who had arrived in Kathmandu ...Read More >
Srinagar: In a significant enhancement to its operational capabilities along the northern borders, the Indian Army successfully inducted tanks, artillery guns, and engineering equipment into the Kashmir Valley using a Military Special Train on Wednesday. This operation, conducted as part of a validation exercise, involved the seamless transportation of heavy assets -- including tanks, advanced artillery systems, and dozers -- from the Jammu region to Anantnag in southern Kashmir. The move demon ...Read More >
Gangtok, Dec 17 (PTI) The Indian Army organised a five-day 'Bharat Ranabhoomi Darshan Supercar Drive' in Sikkim, a defence statement said on Wednesday. The event, organised from December 11-15, was a civil-military initiative conducted in partnership with Super Car Route (Mumbai) and the Sikkim government, aimed at promoting responsible tourism, showcasing India's border heritage and strengthening bonds between citizens and the armed forces, it said. A convoy of 17 supercars from Mumbai travel ...Read More >
Dehradun, Dec 17 (PTI) As Delhi virtually disappears behind its annual smog and toxic air chokes its residents, many heading for a sojourn in Dehradun seeking clean air may have to think twice. In the past two days, the Air Quality Index in Dehradun, nested in the mountain ranges of the Himalaya, slipped into the 'poor' category -- indicating that pollution is not limited to the plains. According to experts, the main reasons for the increasing pollution in Dehradun include the growing volume o ...Read More >
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