JAIPUR: A slight intensity earth­ quake measuring 3.2 on Richter scale was felt in the Rajasthan­ Haryana border region around 5.30 am on Sunday, a meteorological department official said here. The epicentre of the quake was monitored at the Rajasthan­ Haryana border, he said. There was no immediate report of any ...

SHIMLA: The upper reaches of the state, including tourist places near Shimla, continued receiving snow on Thursday raising hopes of a white New Year. All major tourist places in the state received moderate snow, while plains experienced normal to heavy rain, said Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological department. Till Thursday morning, ...

LUDHIANA: What seemed like a relief following last year's dismal monsoon, the rainy period' this year seems to be stretching too far for farmers' good. Any more rain, and the hope for a bumper Kharif crop would be dashed. Hit by floods in July and August, the farmers are now worried again ...

JAMMU: Heavy rain and thunderstorm lashed the state on Wednesday, bringing down the temperature by about 6°C and giving local residents respite from the heat. The Kashmir Valley received 17.3-mm rain­ fall, while Jammu recorded 13.2 mm. According to the Meteorological Department, western disturbances will be active till Friday and ...

JAMMU: Vehicular traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar and Jammu­ Kishtwar national highways, each 300-km long, was stopped on Monday following heavy snowfall and landslides at a number of places along the way. Meteorological Department at Jammu said there was risk of avalanche on people living in the higher reaches. Snowfall and rain ...