A Cessna aircraft equipped with salt-based and silver iodide flares was used to conduct cloud seeding trials in Delhi, aiming to trigger artificial rainfall.

The storm’s effects were also felt in Odisha, where normal life was disrupted across 15 districts. Read here to know what IMD said in its forecast.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Terms of Reference for the 8th Central Pay Commission, marking a key step in the process to review and revise the pay structure and service conditions of central government employees.