Month: May 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed an unprecedented spell of rain on Sunday, with 81.4 mm recorded in just a few hours, marking May 2025 as the wettest since weather records began in 1901, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The month’s cumulative rainfall has reached 186.4 mm, surpassing the previous record of 165 mm set in May 2008.The intense downpour, which began around 2 am, brought with it gusty winds clocking up to 82 kmph. The storm led to widespread waterlogging, uprooted trees, and disrupted flight operations at the Delhi airport.Categorised as “heavy” rainfall by the IMD, Sunday’s showers also became the second-highest 24-hour rainfall recorded in May, trailing only the 119.3 mm logged on May 20, 2021. At the Safdarjung observatory, the city’s primary weather station, the temperature plummeted by 10 degrees—from 31°C to 21°C—within just 75 minutes.Meteorologists […]

[ad_1] Darnell Nurse controversy sparks accusations of NHL bias by Dallas Stars (Image Source: Getty Images) Dallas Stars fans are irate after what they perceive as biased treatment from the NHL. In a recent match, defenseman Darnell Nurse slashed Stars forward Roope Hintz. Roope Hintz was forced to leave the game and required assistance in exiting the ice.But Darnell Nurse received only a minor two-minute penalty, and the league indicated there would be no further discipline.Stars fans there’s a double standard used at work A lot of Stars fans feel there is an obvious double standard in how the league responds to incidents. A Dallas fan page posted online, commenting that the incident reminded them of the situation from last year's playoffs that was done completely differently.Even Stars head coach Peter DeBoer echoed the frustration. "If that slash had occurred […]

[ad_1] J&K LG Manoj Sinha (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha issued a stern warning to Pakistan on Sunday, stating that any future misadventure would result in the Indian armed forces taking decisive action against the "terrorist state". He added that both terrorists and their supporters would face equivalent consequences.Speaking at the All J-K Jat Sabha, the lieutenant governor (LG) commended the military's bravery and reinforced the administration's commitment to eliminating terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir."Pakistan is on notice. If it resorts to any misadventure in future, our armed forces will make sure to destroy this terrorist state. I assure the people that there will be no discrimination between armed terrorists and their supporters and sympathisers. Their actions will be met with similar punishments," Sinha said.He called upon the Jat community and other societal groups […]

[ad_1] Liberian cargo ship sinks: Kerala declares emergency as major oil spill feared (Picture credit: X/@SpokespersonMoD) NEW DELHI: The Kerala government on Sunday declared a statewide emergency after a Liberian container ship, MSC ELSA 3, carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo, capsized and sank off the state’s coast, triggering fears of a major ecological disaster.Statewide alert issuedFollowing a high-level meeting chaired by chief secretary A Jayathilak, Kerala issued a statewide alert, warning coastal districts of potential environmental damage. Fishermen have been asked to stay ashore, and the public has been told not to touch or approach any drifting containers or oil slicks that may wash ashore. “Maintain a minimum distance of 200 metres and inform the emergency number 112,” read the official note.Entire crew rescuedAll 24 crew members aboard were rescued, 21 by the Indian Coast Guard and […]

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi during National Democratic Alliance Chief Ministers' Conclave, in New Delhi. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: At the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged leaders to refrain from speaking out of turn, as the BJP faces backlash over off-the-cuff remarks made by two party members in the wake of Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terrorist attack, news agency PTI reported citing sources.The BJP found itself stuck in a political quagmire after Madhya Pradesh MP Vijay Shah, in a public meeting, made a derogatory remark against Col Sophia Qureshi.The minister was referring to India's offensive against Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack.Later on Friday, the minister, who is facing an SC-ordered inquiry for his comments on Col Sofiya Qureshi, issued a video apology, calling his remarks a 'linguistic mistake'.Five days before the […]