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After Failed Attempt Last Year, Delhi Eyes Artificial Rain Again
- Saturday April 4, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
IIT Kanpur has sought permission to conduct cloud seeding trials between April and June
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www.ndtv.com
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JWST Uncovers the Origins of the Universe’s First Supermassive Black Holes
- Sunday February 1, 2026
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal that the earliest supermassive black holes formed from massive gas clouds collapsing directly into heavy seeds. This process bypassed normal star formation, allowing black holes to reach millions of solar masses within just 200–500 million years after the Big Bang, solving a long-standing cosmic myst...
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www.gadgets360.com
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No Major Indian City Has Safe AQI, Not Even Once In A Decade, Finds Study
- Friday November 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreya Ghosh, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Despite cloud seeding, a push for cleaner fuels, electric buses, and countless emergency action plans, Delhi's annual average AQI still lingers around 180 in 2025
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www.ndtv.com
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Vineeta Singh Calls For Urgent Action Amid Mumbai's Alarming AQI, Cites Cancer Risk: "Raise Your Voice"
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
In her post, Singh drew attention to the alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in Mumbai, which she noted had been crossing 160 in the mornings.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi's Winter Atmosphere Unsuitable For Cloud Seeding: Report
- Friday October 31, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi's winter atmosphere is climatologically unsuitable for consistent cloud seeding due to a fundamental lack of sufficient moisture and saturation, particularly during the peak pollution months of December and January, according to a report
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www.ndtv.com
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From Rockets In 1972 To Aircraft In 2025, Delhi's Cloud Seeding Dreams
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Delhi News | Pallava Bagla
In a city gasping for clean air, Delhi's latest attempt at cloud seeding - a technique to induce artificial rain - has once again ended in disappointment.
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www.ndtv.com
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Each Cloud Seeding Sortie Costs 60 Lakh. Expert Explains How It Will Reduce
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Cloud seeding over Delhi for an entire winter would cost approximately Rs 25 crore, and this sum is a small portion of the budget to tackle the air pollution in the national capital, IIT Kanpur director Manindra Agrawal has told NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cloud Seeding Over Delhi On Hold, IIT Kanpur Flags "Insufficient Moisture"
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Cloud seeding trials over Delhi have been put on hold due to insufficient moisture in the clouds
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www.ndtv.com
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Cloud Seeding Was Successful In These Countries, And Failed In This Nation
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Cloud seeding has been tried in various countries around the world, but its success has varied from place to place.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Didn't Cloud Seeding Cause Rain In Delhi? What IIT Kanpur Director Said
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor
Attempts to induce rain through cloud seeding in parts of Delhi on Tuesday were "not completely successful" because the moisture content in the clouds was low and the process is an SOS solution,IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agarwal has said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi's Cloud Seeding Trial 3rd Such Exercise In City Since 1957
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
After a gap of 53 years, Delhi once again conducted an artificial rain experiment, this time to ease the city's air pollution crisis.
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www.ndtv.com
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Two Cloud Seeding Trials Over Delhi Skies Today. Rain Awaited
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Two cloud seedingtrials - to stimulate rainfall - were completed over parts of Delhi Tuesday afternoon.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi's First Cloud Seeding Trial Today: When And How It Will Be Done
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- Delhi News | NDTV Newsdesk
The Delhi government may conduct its first cloud seeding trial today if weather conditions are favourable, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi's First Cloud Seeding Likely Today If Weather Permits
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi government may conduct its first cloud seeding trial on Tuesday if weather conditions are favourable, an official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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When NDTV Flew In A Plane That Makes, Studies Artificial Rain
- Friday October 24, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The science of creating artificial rain was witnessed by NDTV's science editor Pallava Bagla in 2018 when he flew in a plane that studied the outcome.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Failed Attempt Last Year, Delhi Eyes Artificial Rain Again
- Saturday April 4, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ishika Verma
IIT Kanpur has sought permission to conduct cloud seeding trials between April and June
-
www.ndtv.com
-
JWST Uncovers the Origins of the Universe’s First Supermassive Black Holes
- Sunday February 1, 2026
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal that the earliest supermassive black holes formed from massive gas clouds collapsing directly into heavy seeds. This process bypassed normal star formation, allowing black holes to reach millions of solar masses within just 200–500 million years after the Big Bang, solving a long-standing cosmic myst...
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www.gadgets360.com
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No Major Indian City Has Safe AQI, Not Even Once In A Decade, Finds Study
- Friday November 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shreya Ghosh, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Despite cloud seeding, a push for cleaner fuels, electric buses, and countless emergency action plans, Delhi's annual average AQI still lingers around 180 in 2025
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www.ndtv.com
-
Vineeta Singh Calls For Urgent Action Amid Mumbai's Alarming AQI, Cites Cancer Risk: "Raise Your Voice"
- Thursday November 27, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
In her post, Singh drew attention to the alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in Mumbai, which she noted had been crossing 160 in the mornings.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi's Winter Atmosphere Unsuitable For Cloud Seeding: Report
- Friday October 31, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Delhi's winter atmosphere is climatologically unsuitable for consistent cloud seeding due to a fundamental lack of sufficient moisture and saturation, particularly during the peak pollution months of December and January, according to a report
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www.ndtv.com
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From Rockets In 1972 To Aircraft In 2025, Delhi's Cloud Seeding Dreams
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- Delhi News | Pallava Bagla
In a city gasping for clean air, Delhi's latest attempt at cloud seeding - a technique to induce artificial rain - has once again ended in disappointment.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Each Cloud Seeding Sortie Costs 60 Lakh. Expert Explains How It Will Reduce
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Cloud seeding over Delhi for an entire winter would cost approximately Rs 25 crore, and this sum is a small portion of the budget to tackle the air pollution in the national capital, IIT Kanpur director Manindra Agrawal has told NDTV.
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www.ndtv.com
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Cloud Seeding Over Delhi On Hold, IIT Kanpur Flags "Insufficient Moisture"
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Cloud seeding trials over Delhi have been put on hold due to insufficient moisture in the clouds
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www.ndtv.com
-
Cloud Seeding Was Successful In These Countries, And Failed In This Nation
- Wednesday October 29, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Cloud seeding has been tried in various countries around the world, but its success has varied from place to place.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Why Didn't Cloud Seeding Cause Rain In Delhi? What IIT Kanpur Director Said
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Reported by Shiv Aroor
Attempts to induce rain through cloud seeding in parts of Delhi on Tuesday were "not completely successful" because the moisture content in the clouds was low and the process is an SOS solution,IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agarwal has said.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Delhi's Cloud Seeding Trial 3rd Such Exercise In City Since 1957
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
After a gap of 53 years, Delhi once again conducted an artificial rain experiment, this time to ease the city's air pollution crisis.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Two Cloud Seeding Trials Over Delhi Skies Today. Rain Awaited
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Two cloud seedingtrials - to stimulate rainfall - were completed over parts of Delhi Tuesday afternoon.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi's First Cloud Seeding Trial Today: When And How It Will Be Done
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- Delhi News | NDTV Newsdesk
The Delhi government may conduct its first cloud seeding trial today if weather conditions are favourable, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi's First Cloud Seeding Likely Today If Weather Permits
- Tuesday October 28, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Delhi government may conduct its first cloud seeding trial on Tuesday if weather conditions are favourable, an official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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When NDTV Flew In A Plane That Makes, Studies Artificial Rain
- Friday October 24, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
The science of creating artificial rain was witnessed by NDTV's science editor Pallava Bagla in 2018 when he flew in a plane that studied the outcome.
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www.ndtv.com