Environment

August 25, 2026 12:51 PM

Wildfire in western US’ Nevada destroys dozens of homes, injures seven

A fast-growing wildfire in the western US state of Nevada has destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and injured at least seven people as it spread towards Reno, near the Nevada-California border, authorities said. The Hawk Fire, which broke out on Saturday, had scorched more than 15,000 acres (about...

August 25, 2026 10:37 AM

Heavy rain floods Rajasthan’s Dausa; roads and vegetable market waterlogged

Heavy rain continued to lash Rajasthan's Dausa district on Tuesday, causing widespread waterlogging on roads, service lanes and in residential areas, while the city's Adarsh vegetable market was also flooded. The latest spell of rain began on Monday night and intensified across Dausa city and surro...

August 25, 2026 10:48 AM

Heavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR; IMD issues red alert

Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday morning, leading to widespread waterlogging and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the national capital. Persistent showers under thick cloud cover disrupted...

August 24, 2026 4:34 PM

Heavy rain inundates Gurugram, slows traffic on key roads, expressway

Gurugram was inundated following around an hour of heavy rainfall on Monday, with waterlogging reported across several parts of the city and traffic movement slowing on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway and other key roads.   The district administration said Gurugram received 70 mm of rainfall by 1:3...

August 24, 2026 4:02 PM

Delhi airport sees 15 flight diversions due to bad weather

At least 15 flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Monday due to inclement weather conditions, according to an official. Scores of flights were delayed and some were cancelled at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital due to the bad weather. Rains lashed the ...

August 24, 2026 3:36 PM

Low pressure to bring heavy rainfall in Odisha, alert sounded in 16 districts

Heavy rainfall, triggered by a low-pressure system, lashed most parts of Odisha on Monday, with eight places receiving more than 100-mm downpour during the past 24 hours, the IMD said. Four places in the state recorded heavy to very heavy rainfall, while 47 places received heavy rainfall during the...