Delhi shivers as mercury drops to 2 degrees
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The national capital continued to be in the grip of a cold wave on Thursday as the mercury dipped to two degrees Celsius at various places, a weather official said….
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Elephant found dead in Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) An elephant was found dead in a West Bengal village on Thursday, a forest department official said. Talking to IANS, Divisional Forest Officer of Rupnarayan Division in Midnapore district, Arnab Sengupta,…
Leh town freezes at minus 18, Srinagar shivers at minus 5
Srinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) This summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir shivered at minus five degrees Celsius on Thursday while Leh in the Ladakh region frozen at minus 17.7 degrees overnight. “Leh town recorded the…
Cold wave sweeps Uttarakhand
Dehradun, Jan 12 (IANS) Following heavy snowfall in many regions, an intense cold wave in Uttarakhand have forced people to stay indoors as the mercury plummeted below average in most places. According to the regional…
Mercury dips to 3.4 in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) It was a foggy Thursday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 3.4 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season’s average. “It will be a partly…
IAF operates special flight to Kargil
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Indian Air Force is operating a special flight between Jammu and Kargil on request of Jammu and Kashmir government to facilitate passage of stranded people, a statement said. “On request…
Simbu to stage a silent protest in support of ‘Jallikattu’
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Tamil actor Simbu on Wednesday urged people of the state to unite and fight against the ban on ‘Jallikattu’, a popular and ancient bull-taming sport which was banned by Supreme Court…
Over 6,000 endangered turtles seized in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) In one of the largest catches, third this year, as many as 6,430 endangered soft shell and flap shell turtles were seized in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, officials said. The…
Air pollution: No Indian city found WHO norms-compliant
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) It’s not just about Delhi. None of the 168 Indian cities monitored comply with the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, Greenpeace said on Wednesday. The study — Airpocalypse — is…
Cold conditions to continue in Delhi till Saturday
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Severe cold conditions will continue in Delhi till Saturday, January 14, the weather office said adding that the minimum temperature on Wednesday was four degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in…
Cold wave grips north India, to last till Jan 13 at least
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) With temperatures dipping at most places as icy winds swept the plains following heavy snowfall in the hill states over the past five days, cold wave conditions intensified over north…
Shimla, Manali have more snow; mercury dips below zero in most of HP
Shimla, Jan 11 (IANS) The picturesque tourist resorts of Shimla and Manali experienced more snow on Wednesday but the state capital also saw a sunny day after four days of intermittent snowfall. The temperatures remained…
Severe cold grips Rajasthan, ground frost likely
Jaipur, Jan 11 (IANS) Severe cold weather continued to affect normal life in Rajasthan on Wednesday with Met Office warning that conditions would become severe and ground frost would occur at isolated places in the…
Retreating monsoon worst in 140 years; TN declares drought as 144 farmers die
By Abhishek Waghmare The Tamil Nadu government declared a drought on January 10, after 144 farmers ended their lives between October and December. As many as 106 farmers were reported to have committed suicide in…
Achy back? Don’t blame weather gods
Sydney/Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Think twice before blaming the weather gods for achy joints as researchers now claim that the weather plays no part in the symptoms associated with either back pain or osteoarthritis. A…
Cold wave intensifies in J&K
Jammu, Jan 11 (IANS) The cold wave intensified in Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday, as winter capital Jammu recorded the coldest night of the season at 3.2 degrees Celsius. An official said night temperatures could…
Icy winds add to the winter bite in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) Icy winds at many places in Uttar Pradesh intensified the cold wave in the state on Wednesday, with heavy snowfall in many parts of neighbouring Uttarakhand also contributing to the fall…
Delhi records lowest temperature as cold wave intensifies
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Delhi witnessed a chilly Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature further dropping to four degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average and the lowest this season. On Tuesday,…
26 trains delayed, 11 cancelled due to fog
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) At least 26 trains were running late and 11 cancelled due to dense fog in parts of north India on Wednesday morning, a railway official said. The status of the…
Winter vacation extended in Lucknow schools
Lucknow, Jan 11 (IANS) In view of the intense cold wave in Uttar Pradesh, all schools in the state capital have been asked to remain close till January 15, an official said on Wednesday. The…