Incessant rain throws life in Delhi out of gear
Delhi was placed under orange alert on Friday after incessant rain caused traffic congestion and waterlogging leaving the commuters struggling to navigate the roads.
Delhi was placed under orange alert on Friday after incessant rain caused traffic congestion and waterlogging leaving the commuters struggling to navigate the roads.
Delhi was hit by rain on a chilly day of winter on Thursday bringing the temperature further down. According to the Weather Department, the minimum temperature in the city settled at 9.9 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature stood at 20.8 degrees Celsius.
Incessant rains played spoilsport on Day 1 of the third round of the tussle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as only 13.2 overs could be bowled with Australia reaching 28/0 after being sent in on a Gabba wicket, still sporting a tinge of green and under overcast conditions.
The first day of the two-day pink ball game between India and the Australian Prime Minister's XI was washed out due to rains. A steady drizzle bedding in from almost 10am right through to about 5.30pm ensured there was no chance of play during the day at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Cyclone Dana, which is expected to hit the Odisha coast on Thursday, will have a partial impact on the weather of Bihar as well, said the weather department here.
According to the weather agency, temperature recorded a sudden fall during this period over Northwest India including Delhi.
The weather department has predicted snowfall and rain in the two UTs between 18 to 20 February.
This has brought cheers to the farmers and the stakeholders belonging to the hotel industry.
Since Tuesday, districts like Bastar, Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, and Surguja have experienced intermittent rain, significantly affecting normal life.
Rai, however, admitted that rain and wind dispersed the pollution to a significant extent, as now it was down to 225 from 450.
