Environment

August 17, 2026 9:56 AM

Delhi-NCR likely to receive heavy rain, thunderstorms on Monday

Delhi-NCR is likely to witness heavy rainfall and thunderstorms on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting gusty winds and a maximum temperature of around 34 degrees Celsius. The national capital is expected to record a minimum temperature of 28 degrees Celsius. The IMD h...

August 16, 2026 10:46 AM

India to host BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Delhi on Tuesday

India is set to host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on August 18, with the BRICS Senior Officers’ Meeting of the Environment Working Group and Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development scheduled a day earlier on August 17. The meetings will be held ...

August 15, 2026 9:09 AM

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

 An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and several aftershocks struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the nation's geophysics agency BMKG said, while tsunami waves of less than 1 metre (3 feet) were recorded in several areas. Many rushed from their homes, but there were no initial r...

August 14, 2026 3:06 PM

Japan’s record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill eight

Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo’s Narita airport on Friday, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight. During one of Japan’s busiest holiday weeks, more than 360 mm (14 inches) of rain ...

August 14, 2026 9:49 AM

Delhi-NCR braces for heavy rain ahead of Independence Day

Delhi-NCR is likely to witness widespread rainfall on Friday as an active monsoon trough and a developing weather system over eastern India influence weather conditions across the region, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather agency has forecast intermittent to...