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Bitter chill in north India leaves 30 dead

New Delhi: An intense cold wave has gripped northern India, claiming more than thirty lives already. Five more deaths were reported across Uttar Pradesh as the mercury dipped due to rains at some places. While a 70-year-old man and a two-year-old boy died in Bahraich and Farukkhabad districts respectively, one death each was reported from Sitapur, Mahoba and Chitrakoot in the last 24 hours. Etawah was the coldest at 6.1...

07:17 AM, Jan 03, 2011

Little respite from cold for Delhiites

by Press Trust Of India

New Delhi: After experiencing the season's coldest day, Delhiites today woke up to a comparatively warm morning with the night temperatures rising above 9.8 degree Celsius. Though a layer of fog engulfed the city overnight, it had little impact on the operations at the Indira Gandhi International airport but a few trains were affected. Wednesday's minimum, 9.8 degree Celsius, was three degrees above normal and up by 2.4 degrees from...

10:05 AM, Dec 29, 2010

Cold wave grips north India, 7 dead

by CNN-IBN

New Delhi: The biting cold wave across North India claimed one more life, taking the toll this season to 7. Delhi became warmer on Tuesday at 10 degrees Celsius. But there was no let up in temperatures in Haryana with Narnaul reeling at a low of 1.5 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh registered a low of 5.3 degrees Celsius, while Srinagar experienced its coldest night of the season with the mercury plunging...

08:00 AM, Dec 28, 2010

Cold wave grips Kashmir, Leh minus 12.6

by IANS

Srinagar: Chilly winds and freezing temperatures continued in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region on Sunday. Leh was a chilling minus 12.6 degrees Celsius while Srinagar saw thick fog. "The minimum temperature in Srinagar was minus 3.1 degrees Celsius today (Sunday)," an official of the weather office told IANS. "It was minus 12.6 in Leh and minus 10.2 in Kargil town of Ladakh region," he said. "The temperature dipped...

10:47 AM, Dec 26, 2010

Got a cold? Study says echinacea won't help much

by Associated Press

New York: Got the sniffles? The largest study of the popular herbal remedy echinacea finds it won't help you get better any sooner. The study of more than 700 adults and children suggests the tiniest possible benefit - about a half-day shaved off a weeklong cold and slightly milder symptoms. But that could have occurred by chance. For most people, the potential to get relief a few hours sooner probably...

11:35 AM, Dec 21, 2010

Heart patients watch out, winter can be deadly

by IANS

Gurgaon/New Delhi: As the mercury dips, doctors warn that heart patients are at double the risk of suffering a cardiac attack as compared to summer. Though winters see lesser diseases linked to breeding of bacteria and viruses, the fall in temperature poses an additional risk for those suffering from heart problems or high blood pressure. "The risk of having a heart attack during the winter months are twice as high...

11:31 PM, Dec 19, 2010

Brrrrrr....how cold is your city?

by ibnlive.com

New Delhi: Is getting out from under the quilt the hardest thing you have had to do this season? You are not alone in your misery. That early morning shower that nearly gave you a heart attack before leaving for work or coffee that cooled before it was off the stove - regardless of the city, the bitter grumblings have begun. As the mercury dips to unusual lows in cities...

12:18 PM, Dec 14, 2010