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Video: Heavy rain, dust storm batter Delhi-NCR as IMD issues red alert

Video: Heavy rain, dust storm batter Delhi-NCR as IMD issues red alert

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Heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday afternoon as a dust storm swept through the region, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the national capital. The sudden change in weather disrupted normal life and affected traffic movement across several areas. Residents witnessed dark skies, gusty winds and scattered thunderstorms as an active western disturbance influenced weather conditions across northwest India. Delhi experienced steady rainfall from Monday morning, providing relief from the intense summer heat that had gripped the city in recent weeks. The capital recorded partly cloudy conditions with temperatures around 38 degrees Celsius during the day. According to forecasts, the maximum temperature was expected to touch 39 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was likely to remain around 27 degrees Celsius. Several weather observatories, including Palam and Ayanagar, recorded light rainfall during the morning hours before heavier showers arrived later in the day. #WATCH | Delhi witnesses a weather change as a dust storm sweeps across the Dwarka Sector 12 Metro station area. pic.twitter.com/5JyMlBsk6J …

Video: Massive dust storm engulfs Rajasthan`s Churu

Video: Massive dust storm engulfs Rajasthan`s Churu

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A massive dust storm swept across Rajasthan`s Churu district on Monday, dramatically reducing visibility and leaving residents shocked as towering walls of dust engulfed the city within minutes. The video of the incident went viral.  The storm struck around 2 pm, bringing strong winds of nearly 70 kmph and creating near-dark conditions across several parts of the district. Viral videos circulating on social media showed thick clouds of dust rapidly moving through streets, covering buildings, roads and open areas in what many described as “apocalypse-like” scenes. According to reports, the dust storm lasted for approximately 30 minutes and significantly disrupted normal life. Residents were forced to seek shelter as powerful gusts of wind swept through the city. Churu witnessed dramatic scenes as powerful winds and towering dust clouds reduced visibility and disrupted normal life. pic.twitter.com/ApG8gRjmuE — Mid Day (@mid_day) June 15, 2026 The dense dust cloud drastically reduced visibility, making travel difficult and raising concerns about road safety. Many locals described it as one of the most intense dust storms witnessed in the region in …

Massive dust storms hit Delhi as IMD issues red, orange alerts across NCR

Massive dust storms hit Delhi as IMD issues red, orange alerts across NCR

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Strong dust storms hit Delhi and the National Capital Region on Tuesday evening, even as the India Meteorological Department sounded red and orange alerts across NCR. People seen out during sudden dust storm over Kartavya path in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (HT Photo/ Sanchit Khanna) The weather department has predicted moderate rain along with severe thunderstorms for South Delhi, South East Delhi, South West Delhi, New Delhi and North West Delhi, according to its nowcast warning. Moderate rain along with moderate thunderstorms are expected in North Delhi, North West Delhi, Central Delhi, East Delhi, North East Delhi and Shahadara. However, a significant shift in weather is expected for the larger part of north India. While the region is currently under a heatwave warning for isolated pockets, a fresh Western Disturbance is expected to affect the Western Himalayan region starting June 11. Under this, the rainfall is expected in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and various parts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan between June 10 and June 14. “Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over …

Gusty winds likely in Delhi tonight, Rajasthan under dust storm alert for one week

Gusty winds likely in Delhi tonight, Rajasthan under dust storm alert for one week

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A day after a massive dust storm plunged parts of Rajasthan into darkness, the weather department has issued warning for another dust storm with gusty winds reaching upto 90 kmph over northwest and central parts of the country. Bikaner, May 30 (ANI): Vehicles move on a road amid a dust storm, in Bikaner on Saturday. (ANI Photo) (Dinesh Gupta ) Rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds will also affect Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand, while parts of Rajasthan are under warnings for dust storms and thundersqualls. Hilly areas in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand may see hailstorms, the IMD has said in its forecast for May 31, 2026. What is the latest weather update The weather department forecast shows thundersquall with wind speed reaching upto 70 kmph likely over Delhi on May 31. Lightning and gusty winds (upto 50kmph) are also expected over Delhi between June 1 and 4. The IMD forecast shows thundersquall and over parts of Rajasthan on May 31 with wind speed reaching 70-80 kmph. A dust storm at …

Dust storm to hit Delhi tonight, IMD issues yellow alert for heatwave and strong winds

Dust storm to hit Delhi tonight, IMD issues yellow alert for heatwave and strong winds

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heatwave conditions and strong surface winds over the next three days, with a dust storm likely to sweep across Delhi-NCR in the next few hours as sand-laden winds from the Thar desert move towards the region. A woman covers herself and a kid on a hot summer day, in New Delhi, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Delhi experienced a warm Tuesday morning as the minimum temperature settled at 28.2 degrees Celsius while the weather office issued a ‘yellow’ alert for heatwave conditions, with isolated places in the city likely to reel under intense heat during the day. (PTI) Satellite imagery showed a thick layer of sand and haze approaching Delhi-NCR, with no signs of rain-bearing clouds. The dust storm, driven by strong westerly winds from Rajasthan, has already reached parts of west Haryana and is expected to affect Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh before gradually moving away by midnight. Also Read | Delhi simmers at 44.6°C as heatwave grills north India. See station-wise temperatures here …

Strong winds, dust storm hit Delhi NCR; IMD issues orange alert

Strong winds, dust storm hit Delhi NCR; IMD issues orange alert

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The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad as strong winds and a dust storm hit the capital region yet again. According to the IMD, moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and a dust storm is expected over the NCR region for the next hour. Commuters make their way through a haze-filled road in Noida during a dust storm (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times) In Noida, strong winds hit the city, a day after a dust storm killed over 100 people across 25 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, in parts of Delhi, residents also reported a dust storm in the early hours of Friday. IMD issues orange alert As per the latest update, the orange alert issued by the IMD is currently active for – North Delhi North West Delhi Central Delhi West Delhi South West Delhi New Delhi South Delhi South East Delhi East Delhi Shahadra North East Delhi Meanwhile, a yellow alert is active for light rain in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad. Delhi-NCR sees intense weather changes On …

CAQM flags poor road dust, C&D waste management in Noida

CAQM flags poor road dust, C&D waste management in Noida

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NOIDA: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas has flagged multiple violations related to road dust and construction and demolition (C&D) waste management in Noida following a large-scale inspection drive carried out across the city on Friday, according to an official statement released on Saturday. During the inspections, the CAQM identified 28 instances of highly visible road dust and accumulation of C&D waste (Sunil Ghosh / HT) During the inspections, the CAQM identified 28 instances of highly visible road dust and accumulation of C&D waste at locations, including sectors 20, 21, 59, 62, 80, 82, 83, 84, 87, 88, 138, 140, 141 and 145. The commission said it found deficiencies in regular sweeping, inadequate dust-suppression measures, and improper scientific handling and disposal of C&D waste. “Road dust continues to remain a major contributor to particulate pollution in urban areas and requires focused and sustained mitigation efforts by all concerned authorities,” the statement read. The CAQM has directed the Noida authority and other concerned agencies to intensify mechanised road …

‘A giant fan used to create dust storms was installed’: Designer recalls Pooja Bedi’s ‘flying skirt’ moment in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar | Bollywood News

‘A giant fan used to create dust storms was installed’: Designer recalls Pooja Bedi’s ‘flying skirt’ moment in Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar | Bollywood News

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3 min readChennaiUpdated: Mar 9, 2026 01:18 PM IST Filmmaker Mansoor Khan’s 1992 coming-of-age sports drama Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar featured several iconic moments. However, one scene that stood out was Pooja Bedi recreating late Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe’s iconic ‘flying skirt’ moment. In a recent interaction, celebrity stylist Ashley Rebello, who served as the costume designer for the Aamir Khan-starrer, shared how the team had to get creative and try multiple methods to recreate the iconic moment. Speaking to Beyond the Frame with Avinash Tripathi, Ashley shared that Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar was his first project in Bollywood and that before entering the film industry he used to sell hand-painted T-shirts. One day, when he went to Mansoor Khan’s office to deliver a T-shirt, the filmmaker was so impressed by his work that he asked him to design the costumes for the film. Recalling the moment, he said, “One day, I went to Mansoor Khan‘s office to deliver some T-shirts and his secretary asked me to go inside and meet him. I thought I …

Bulldozers on Bhoodan lands kick up political dust

Bulldozers on Bhoodan lands kick up political dust

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Just days before Holi, the colours of celebration were replaced by clouds of dust at Vinoba Navodaya Colony of Velugumatla village in Telangana’s Khammam. Early on February 24, bulldozers rolled in, turning rows of modest homes into piles of brick, tin and splintered wood even as hundreds of families were left staring at the ruins of lives they had built over decades. “Darkness has fallen on our lives,” says B.Srinivas, 48, who works as a hamali (porter) at the agriculture market yard in Khammam, his voice breaking as he surveys the mound of debris that was once his home. The massive demolition drive on ‘Bhoodan’ lands at Velugumatla, he says, has left families like his homeless. Also Read | UCCRI(ML) condemns demolition of houses in Bhoodan lands in Khammam Until recently, the small slum-like settlement, named after Gandhian leader Vinoba Bhave and inhabited by the working poor and daily wage labourers, bustled with the routines of daily life. Today, it stands deserted, with the occasional scrap dealer rummaging through the wreckage for bits of iron …

IndiGo flight diverted to Imphal following dust storm at Dibrugarh airport| India News

IndiGo flight diverted to Imphal following dust storm at Dibrugarh airport| India News

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An IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad with 144 passengers on board was diverted to Imphal on Sunday after a severe dust storm rendered visibility at Dibrugarh airport “dangerously low”, officials said. The flight crew opted to divert the carrier to Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal, the official said. (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Inter) The sudden weather shift forced the flight crew to make a swift decision to re-route the aircraft from Dibrugarh to the nearest viable alternative in Manipur, they said. Flight 6E-6457, operating from Ahmedabad to Dibrugarh via Guwahati, departed from the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati at 10.20 am, an airport official told PTI. “While it was scheduled to touch down at Dibrugarh airport at 11.15 am, the arrival coincided with a heavy dust storm that significantly hampered operations. Conditions on the ground fell well below the minimum safety thresholds required for a safe landing, and the visibility was dangerously low,” he said. With the situation leaving no room for risk, the flight crew opted to divert the carrier to …