Indian armed forces one of the finest in the world: IAF chief
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) The Indian armed forces have transformed with changing times to meet the challenges of the “entire spectrum of warfare,” IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Sunday. In his address at an event hosted here to mark the 8th Armed Forces Veterans Day, he also asserted that resilient […]
Dense fog blankets north India
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) A blinding layer of fog shrouded the Indo-Gangetic plains in North India on Sunday, with visibility levels plunging to zero metres at several places. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised people to avoid unnecessary travel and to take precautions while driving. A spokesperson for the Railways said fog impacted […]
Delhi airport sees 7 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Seven flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning due to bad weather, according to an official. The official said that six flights were diverted to Jaipur and one to Mumbai between 4.30 am and 7.30 am. A blinding layer of fog shrouded Delhi and other parts of […]
Srinagar records ‘warmest’ day in January in 14 Years
Srinagar, Jan 13: Unusual weather pattern continues in Jammu and Kashmir this winter as Srinagar recorded maximum of 15.0°C on weekend, the “warmest” day in 14 years in the middle of ‘Chillai-Kalan’, vernacularly considered the harshest period of winter period which is ending on January 30. A meteorological department official here said that not only […]
Consensus on Cong chief Kharge’s appointment as chairperson of INDIA bloc: Sources
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) A consensus emerged on the name of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for appointment as the chairperson of the opposition bloc INDIA on Saturday, sources said. Leaders of the bloc met virtually and discussed various aspects of the alliance and the preparations for the Lok Sabha elections, due in April-May. Sources […]
Army’s 16 Corps GoC briefs LG about security situation in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 13 (PTI) The General Officer Commanding of 16 Corps Lt General Navin Sachdeva on Saturday briefed Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha about the security situation in Jammu region. “Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva, GOC White Knight Corps called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan today,” the White Knight Corps said […]
Day after attack on Army convoy, search underway in Poonch to track down terrorists
Jammu, Jan 13 (PTI) A cordon-and-search operation was underway in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to track down terrorists who had fired on a convoy of Army vehicles a day ago, officials said. There was no casualty in the attack on the convoy on Friday. Troops are using sniffer dogs and aerial […]
IMD plans to use AI to better forecasts; admits predicting severe weather events challenging
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) As it celebrates 150th year of its establishment, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has now set its eyes on fine-tuning its weather forecast models using artificial intelligence and faster supercomputers even though it struggles to predict small-level severe weather events. In an interview with PTI, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra […]
441 fresh Covid cases in India
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) India has recorded 441 fresh COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases has come down to 3,238, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. No deaths were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The number of daily cases was […]
Cold wave continues in Punjab, Haryana; Narnaul coldest at 3 degrees Celsius
Chandigarh, Jan 13 (PTI) Cold wave continues in Punjab and Haryana with the mercury dropping to under 5 degrees Celsius in several places. Several parts of the two states also witnessed fog in the morning. Narnaul in Haryana was the coldest place with a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to a report […]