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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Rain, thunderstorm may hit Delhi on Monday. See full IMD weather forecast
Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, which is 2.6 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.8 degrees Celsius, which is 1.5 notches above normal. Along with Delhi, areas in the national capital region (NCR) are also likely to witness light to moderate rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms.(File/Raj K Raj /HT Photo) On Monday, the national capital is expected to witness a generally cloudy sky along with light to moderate rain which could be accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, according to the weather department. On Monday, the maximum temperature in Delhi could reach 33-35 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature may settle at 26-28 degrees Celsius, the IMD said. Along with Delhi, areas in the national capital region (NCR) including Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Gurugram are also likely to witness light to moderate rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms. A similar weather pattern is likely to continue for this entire week, till Saturday, August 2, 2025 with no heatwave in sight. Weather forecast across India On Monday, heavy to very heavy rainfall may hit parts of East Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, coastal Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, south interior Karnataka, Uttarakhand and west Uttar Pradesh, the weather department said. Some isolated parts of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala and Mahe, Konkan and Goa, Saurashtra and Kutch, West Bengal and Sikkim and West Rajasthan are also very likely to witness heavy rainfall. 'Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning & gusty winds (30-40kmph) very likely at isolated places over Andaman Nicobar islands, Bihar, gangetic West Bengal, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Jharkhand, Odisha and Telangana,' the IMD said. Isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Chhattisgarh, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Uttarakhand and west Uttar Pradesh are very likely to be hit by thunderstorm accompanied with lightning on Monday.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Fresh warning to residents of unsafe Palika Dham to vacate
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has issued a fresh warning asking the residents of Palika Dham housing complex in Gole Market to register for alternative accommodations and vacate this one for revamp. The residents, meanwhile, continue to reject the plan of relocation and warn of protests if they are forcefully evicted. NDMC Palika Dham complex in central Delhi's Gole Market. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo) In the order dated July 23, the corporation has also directed the residents to take part in a meeting at NDMC headquarter on July 30. The NDMC on July 11 had issued orders that the 150 government quarters in Palika Dham are unsafe and in need of revamp, so residents should vacate these. Despite the deadline being passed, half of the 800 residents have registered on the NDMC portal for alternative accommodation. 'It has been observed that only 40-50% occupants have registered in e-Awas portal for change of accommodation from Palika Dham, which has been viewed with concern by higher authorities,' director of the municipal housing complex said in the fresh order. Palika Dham complex has been recommended for demolition due to the uninhabitable condition and it has been decided to give one more chance for registration to the remaining occupants for smooth and transparent allotment/re-location, the new order added. 'Employee who fails to register his name will not be considered for alternate accommodation at the new complex and his present accommodation at Palika Dham will also be cancelled as these buildings are uninhabitable,' it mentioned. Raju Dakolia, president of the Residents' Welfare Association of Palika Dham said residents are completely against the move to be pushed out of their houses and a protest will be held if they are forcefully evicted. 'New vacation notices are being pasted on our houses. We have decided to boycott the meeting called on July 30. We have met higher authorities and are willing to give it in writing that we will be responsible if any accident happens. We are only demanding that basic repair and maintenance of the complex be carried out,' he added. During a spot check earlier this week, HT found that the four-storey buildings spread on an area of around 8,000sqm are in poor shape with tiles and plaster falling off the facade and damaged drains leading to seepage on its columns. At several places, the RCC beams and iron rods are exposed to the elements. The complex also has temples, a community centre, (barat ghar) and a power substation. Residents at the complex said the poor shape was due to lack of maintenance and that the structure poses no threat. NDMC officials, on the other hand, argue that the houses at Palika Dham were constructed in 1974 and these are brick masonry structures, whose lifespan is considered to be 50 years. 'NDMC places highest priority on safety and welfare of its employees. After a detailed structural assessment, the Palika Dham flats which are more than 50 years old and have outlived their life were declared unsafe for habitation. However, regular maintenance of these flats were being carried out by NDMC,' an official said, adding that residents will be offered more spacious alternate accommodations.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Short rain spell in Delhi; temperature likely to drop: IMD
Parts of Delhi received scattered rain shortly after midnight on Saturday, followed by a mostly cloudy morning that gradually cleared into a sunny afternoon and a bright evening, with temperatures slightly lower than the previous day. The air quality also improved, returning to the 'satisfactory' category on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very light to light rain on Sunday along with a further dip of several degrees in both maximum and minimum temperatures by Monday. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very light to light rain on Sunday along with a further dip of several degrees in both maximum and minimum temperatures by Monday. 'Very light to light rain may occur in several parts of the city on Sunday. There are chances of moderate rain in Delhi on Monday due to a depression moving towards the north-northwest border of Madhya Pradesh. So we may see significant rain next week in western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Delhi. This might bring the maximum temperature of the Capital down by a few notches,' said Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet. Only trace rainfall was recorded by the Safdarjung and Palam weather stations between 11.30pm on Friday and 2.30 am on Saturday. In the same period, Ayanagar recorded 23mm rain and Ridge 0.4mm rain. No significant rain was recorded after that till 8.30am, and none between 8.30am and 5.30pm, according to data by the Met department. According to IMD, up to 15.5 mm of rainfall is considered light rainfall, 15.6mm to 64.4 mm is considered moderate rainfall, 64.5mm to 115.5mm is considered heavy rainfall and 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm is considered very heavy rainfall. Delhi's minimum temperature dropped by a degree and was clocked at 27 degrees Celsius (°C) on Saturday. The maximum temperature was recorded at 36.8°C, 1.9°C below the normal and lower than 36.9°C recorded on Friday. According to IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to drop to 31-33°C by Monday and 30-32°C by Tuesday. The minimum is also expected to go down by a couple of degrees. Delhi's air quality improved back to the 'satisfactory' category by Saturday and the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was logged at 84 (satisfactory) at 4pm, as compared to 136 (moderate) on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Forecasts by the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) for Delhi suggest that AQI is likely to stay in the 'satisfactory' category for the next few days. 'The air quality is likely to be in the satisfactory category from Sunday to Tuesday. The outlook for the next six days is that the air quality is likely to be in the satisfactory to moderate category,' the AQEWS bulletin said on Saturday evening.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Haryana CET 2025 begins today amid tight security, schools closed
The Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) will begin the Common Eligibility Test (CET) for group C and D posts today, July 26. Haryana CET 2025 begins today (Sanjeev Verma/HT Photo/For representation) This year, around 13.48 lakh candidates are eligible to appear in the examination. The test will be held at 834 centres across the state. The Haryana government has taken various precautionary measures to conduct the recruitment test in a free and fair manner. Schools in the state will remain closed today. The Director General of Police Shatrujeet Kapur issued necessary instructions to senior police officers in all districts, including imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 163 (power to issue orders in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. This will be enforced within a 500 metre radius of all examination centres. Also read: Haryana CET exams 2025 to be conducted under strict police vigilance, DGP issues directives Vehicle parking will not be allowed within a 200 metre radius of the examination centres. Photocopy and printing shops near the centres have been ordered to remain closed. Kapur appealed to the residents, candidates, and their guardians to cooperate with the police and report any suspicious activity by dialling '112' emergency helpline or the local police. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday conducted a review meeting for the CET examination. He urged the general public "to avoid unnecessary travel on July 26 and 27, the days of the CET examination, in order to maintain a smooth and uninterrupted traffic system, thereby facilitating hassle-free movement for the candidates The Haryana CET examination will have 100 questions and 100 marks. The exam will last for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Following the examination, HSSC will release the provisional answer keys and invite objections from candidates. (With inputs from PTI)
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
On chole bhature invite, Ghaziabad minor stabbed 12 times for following girl on Instagram
Police in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Thursday arrested three accused for the alleged murder of a 17-year-old boy for following a girl on Instagram. The police began the investigation and narrowed down on the three suspects after the victim's body was recovered from bushes in Ilaichipur in Loni's Tronica City. The main suspect, Waseem Khan, was unhappy with the victim following a girl on Instagram. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo) The prime suspect has been identified as Waseem Khan, who is a resident of Khajuri in Delhi. Waseem, along with his friends, Mohammad Sahil and Mohammad Rehan, called the victim for an outing at Londi's Tronica City for an outing. On July 22, the three took the boy to an isolated spot on the pretext of offering him chole bhature and then allegedly killed the victim and hid his body in bushes in Ilaichipur in Loni's Tronica City. Also Read: Who is wife of Sunjay Kapur, late Sona Comstar chairman? The police then narrowed down on the suspect based on electronic surveillance and manual information. The three accused were arrested from Qasim Vihar under the jurisdiction of Tronica City police station on Thursday. Waseem and Sahil used to work as electricians, while Rehan was a Class 10 student. Brawl over Instagram posts led to the murder The Ghaziabad police revealed that the main suspect, Waseem Khan, was unhappy with the victim following a girl on Instagram. Waseem also got in a brawl with the victim over the social media posts on July 21. Also Read: DataforIndia co-founder buys ₹113 crore property in South Delhi's Vasant Vihar 'The deceased, about a month ago, started following a girl on Instagram. Waseem used to follow the same girl. Waseem used to get angry whenever the deceased used to like or comment on the same pictures, which eventually led to a fight,' Siddharth Gautam, ACP of the Loni circle, said. The suspect then planned to get rid of the teen and asked him to come to Loni's Tronica City for an outing. The police said that the three took the boy to an isolated spot on the pretext of offering him chole bhature. The three suspects revealed that they stabbed the victim 12 times and fled the spot. The autopsy revealed that the victim suffered around 27 different injuries across the body.
