New Delhi: The cold wave tightened its grip over most parts of North India on Wednesday with the mercury plummeting by several notches. After three days of respite, temperatures dipped in Kashmir bringing back the chill in the Valley. Mercury in the summer capital Srinagar settled at minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, a drop of 0.2 degrees from Tuesday. The minimum temperature in the famous skiing resort of Gulmarg in north...
06:14 PM, Jan 18, 2012
The water suppy and electricity has got affected due to the extreme cold climate in North India. ...
02:33 PM, Jan 18, 2012
New Delhi: As many as 40 flights and 35 trains were delayed on the Wednesday morning due to dense fog in Delhi and parts of North India. As the mercury plummeted sharply leaving Delhiites shivering, the minimum was recored at 5.6 degree Celsius as compared to Tuesday's minimum of 9.3 degree Celsius. Flight operations at the IGI Airport were disrupted with 40 flights delayed and three cancelled. Two other flights...
10:54 AM, Jan 18, 2012
New Delhi: Delhi woke up to a thick fog hanging over the city on Wednesday. Dense fog disrupted flight operations at the IGI Airport on Wednesday morning with 30 flights delayed and three cancelled. Two other flights were diverted. The fog started to descend at the airport in the wee hours due to which the runway visibility dipped below 100 metre and the general visibility to less than 50 metre,...
08:19 AM, Jan 18, 2012
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh is in the grip of the most severe cold wave in its recorded history which during the last two days has claimed 15 lives. Five people died in Karimnagar district, and four each in Visakhapatnam and Guntur districts. The districts of Nalgonda and Warangal accounted for a death each. According to locals, elderly people and beggars became victims of the severe cold wave. The temperature in most...
12:03 PM, Jan 17, 2012
How much money has been spent in providing night shelters for the homeless as north India endures a chilly winter? ...
11:44 PM, Jan 12, 2012
Cold wave across north India: Tonight at 10, Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of guests, are night shelters in winter not a priority for the govt?
12:50 PM, Jan 12, 2012
New Delhi: There was no respite from the chill for the people of the capital as night temperature dropped further and was expected to plunge to lower levels over the coming days. While the maximum temperature remained well below normal levels during the day time, the minimum temperature overnight fell down to 8.4 degrees Celsius, which is a degree above normal but over two degrees less than the previous day's...
11:01 AM, Jan 09, 2012
New Delhi: The severe cold across North India has claimed 140 lives this session as rain coupled with snowfall aggravates the cold wave. Apart from snow, Kashmir is also facing a power crisis. Two people died due to the Cold in Kashmir. In the peak of winter, coupled with heavy snowfall, people in Kashmir are dealing with 24-hour power cuts that will go on until at least Tuesday. Moreover, authorities...
07:38 AM, Jan 09, 2012
It's the first snowfall in Punjab in the recent past. Heavy snowfall was reported from Dhar block in Pathankot on Saturday. This is the first time in recent memory that Punjab has reported snowfall. Ecstatic children took to the snow, making snow balls and enjoying the freeze. ...
10:17 AM, Jan 08, 2012
New Delhi: North India is reeling under the cold wave. In Srinagar, the Dal Lake remains partially frozen. The temperature in Leh has dipped to minus 19, while Kargil shivers at minus 14. ...
03:30 PM, Jan 02, 2012
New Delhi: Flight operations came to a standstill in New Delhi early morning on Friday as a thick fog enveloped the national capital. More than 40 domestic and international flights have been delayed, while nine arriving and departing flights were cancelled. Trains haven't been spared either. Nearly 16 are reportedly running late, and over 22 have been cancelled. The situation is expected to improve as the day progresses. The visibility...
09:49 AM, Dec 30, 2011
New Delhi: The national capital saw the coldest Christmas in six years with the minimum dropping to 2.9 degrees Celsius. The Met department has forecast ground frost in the capital's vicinity and intense morning fog to return later this week. According to the Met department, ground frost might occur over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, north Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh in the next two days. Across North India, the...
08:41 AM, Dec 26, 2011
New Delhi: Cold wave intensified in North India on Sunday claiming five more lives, taking the toll this winter to 128. The majority of 88 deaths occurred in Uttar Pradesh. The minimum temperature in Delhi dipped to six year's lowest of 2.6 degree Celsius, while Amritsar is closer to freezing point at 1.6 degrees. The minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, was recorded -3.3 degree...
01:03 PM, Dec 25, 2011
New Delhi: As the year slowly draws to a close, the mercury continues to plummet. The Met Department has warned that the cold wave in parts of North India will intensify and a dense fog is likely to return in the next 24 hours. The cold claimed nine more lives on Friday taking the toll this winter to a 123. A majority of these deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh...
09:03 AM, Dec 24, 2011
New Delhi: As the winter getting more severe across North India, 24 more people died of the cold taking the death toll this season so far to 114. The majority of 114 deaths occurred in Uttar Pradesh. The minimum temperature in Kanpur dipped to this year's lowest of 2.6 degree Celsius, while Delhi recorded a low of 6 degree Celsius and Gaya in Bihar was at 4.4 degree Celsius. The...
08:57 AM, Dec 23, 2011
Lucknow: Cold wave conditions and dense fog continued unabated claiming 13 more lives in Uttar Pradesh today even as parts of the state witnessed bright sunshine. The state-wide death toll owing to the cold now stands at 74. As many as six people died in Deoria, four in Bareilly, two in Lucknow and one in Ghazipur in the past 24 hours due to the chill, officials said. Kanpur city with...
07:15 PM, Dec 22, 2011
New Delhi: Temperatures continue to remain low across north India. The cold claimed 18 more lives on Tuesday, taking the season's toll to 93. Sixteen more people succumbed to the chill in UP and two more in Punjab as fog enveloped several places hitting road and rail traffic. Delhi was slightly warmer with a minimum temperature of 9 degree Celsius, while Amritsar was reeling at 3 degree Celsius. Jaipur was...
08:26 AM, Dec 22, 2011
New Delhi: The cold wave continues to shiver north India as the death toll has climbed to 75, 22 more people lost their lives to the bitter weather conditions. A majority of these deaths have taken place in Uttar Pradesh. The severe weather has forced authorities in Ghaziabad and parts of Bihar to close the schools early. Lucknow has recorded a low of 6.3 degrees Celsius while in Patna the...
06:11 AM, Dec 21, 2011
Lucknow: Two more persons succumbed to the harsh cold waves in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the state-wide death toll to 28. Dense fog and below normal temperature continued to throw normal life out of gear adversely affecting movement of road and railway traffic in the state. Two persons lost their lives in Pratapgarh district and about 12 were injured in different accidents due to heavy fog in Fatehpur district. According to...
07:40 PM, Dec 19, 2011
