Its snowing in Mumbai-Pune!
July 15th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) It might be raining in the city, but at this mall in central Mumbai, it is snowing!Over 1,500 Mumbaikars screamed of joy as they experienced their ... Read more...
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Boy,10, dies making snowhouse in Britain
February 9th, 2012 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) A 10-year-old autistic boy in Britain's Yorkshire county collapsed and died while playing in the snow and building an igloo, the Daily Express reported Wednesday.Joshua Houlgate ... Read more...
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More snow in Shimla, Manali (Lead)
January 5th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's picturesque tourist resorts Shimla and Manali witnessed light to moderate snowfall Thursday, cheering up the hospitality sector as tourists started to pour in.While Shimla ... Read more...
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Shimla gets season’s first snowfall
January 4th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla witnessed the season's first snowfall Wednesday evening, pushing down the mercury by several notches."Shimla and its nearby areas received snowfall that ... Read more...
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Rains, snow break long dry spell in Kashmir
December 7th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 7 (IANS) A month-and-half-long dry spell was broken across the Kashmir Valley Wednesday morning as rains in the plains and light snowfall in the mountains brought relief to ... Read more...
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Snowfall brings down mercury in Kashmir
October 8th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 8 (IANS) Overnight snowfall in the higher reaches of surrounding mountains set off cold winds in the the Kashmir Valley Saturday, bringing down temperatures and promising a cold ... Read more...
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Himachal gets season’s first snow amid rains (Lead)
August 13th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh got the season's first snowfall early Saturday, the weather bureau here said. Keylong town and nearby hills experienced snow while elsewhere in the state ... Read more...
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Himachal has season’s first snowfall
August 13th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh got the season's first snowfall early Saturday, the weather bureau here said."Keylong town and the nearby hills have been experiencing snowfall since Saturday morning," ... Read more...
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Gulmarg weaves its magic around tourists (With images)
April 3rd, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Gulmarg, April 3 (IANS) A magical mist surrounds this ultimate destination of skiers, sports lovers, honeymooners and adventure- seeking tourists as yet another snowfall changes the landscape in Gulmarg, the ... Read more...
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More snowfall in Shimla, upper Manali
January 14th, 2011 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) Shimla and nearby tourist spots in Himachal Pradesh got a fresh spell of snowfall Friday morning, making the hill stations even more picturesque.While Shimla saw a light spell ... Read more...
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Himachal expects snow, rain and intense cold wave
January 13th, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) The cold wave in Himachal Pradesh would further aggravate with the approaching strong western disturbances that would bring more snow and rain over the weekend, weather office said ... Read more...
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Himachal slightly warmer but rain, snow expected (Lead)
January 11th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 11 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday saw a marginal rise in the temperatures due to long sunny days, but the Met Office here forecast chances of rain ... Read more...
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More snowfall expected in Himachal
January 11th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 11 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh might experience more rain and snowfall in the next three days, a weather official said here Tuesday."There are chances of more rainfall ... Read more...
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Himachal receives season’s first snowfall
January 1st, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Jan 1 (ANI): The long wait for tourists visiting Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala city was over on Saturday, as the region received its first snowfall of the season along with some heavy ... Read more...
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Tourists flock to Srinagar, Shimla to enjoy first snowfall
December 31st, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar/Shimla, Dec.31 (ANI): Scores of tourists thronged various hill stations in Srinagar and Shimla to enjoy the first snowfall of the season.Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the maiden snowfall of the season on ... Read more...
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White New Year’s Eve in Shimla this time (Lead)
December 31st, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) It's a white New Year's Eve for the first time in eight years with the season's first snowfall cloaking this Himachal Pradesh capital Friday, but the weather ... Read more...
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Head to Shimla for a white New Year’s Eve
December 31st, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) A white Christmas may have eluded this Himachal Pradesh capital, but New Year's Eve is more than likely to make up for it with the season's first ... Read more...
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People rejoice as Kashmir receives first snowfall
December 30th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
By Fayaz AhmadSrinagar, Dec.30 (ANI): People rejoiced as the valley region of the Jammu and Kashmir state witnessed the maiden snowfall of the season on Thursday ending the two-month long dry spell ... Read more...
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Season’s first snow in Kashmir brings respite
December 30th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 30 (IANS) The season's first snowfall in Kashmir Thursday brought some relief from the intense cold in the valley. "Till 7 a.m., south Kashmir's Shopian town, Gulmarg ski resort and ... Read more...
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Srinagar gets season’s first snowfall (Lead)
December 29th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley witnessed the first snowfall of the season Wednesday evening, breaking the over two-month long cold dry spell.While a mild snowfall mixed with rain lashed summer ... Read more...
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Hills near Shimla get season’s first snowfall
December 29th, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 29 (IANS) The hills near Shimla experienced the season's first snowfall Wednesday, making them even more picturesque, while many popular hill station saw intermittent rain."The Kufri hill slopes near ... Read more...
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Snowfall boosts tourism prospects for Manali
October 27th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Oct. 27 (ANI): Thousands of tourist enjoyed snowfall on Tuesday in scenic Gulaba in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.The famous Mall Road of Manali town in Himachal Pradesh ... Read more...
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Mercury below freezing point in Himachal after snowfall
October 23rd, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 23 (IANS) Widespread rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh brought down the mercury Saturday with Kalpa village in Kinnaur district recording a minimum temperature below freezing point, a weather ... Read more...
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Manali gets season’s first snowfall
October 22nd, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's picturesque town Manali experienced the season's first snow fall Friday evening, much to the delight of those in the hospitality industry."Manali and the hills overlooking the ... Read more...
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Kashmir gets season’s first snowfall, early winter chill
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 22 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley received the season's first snowfall in the tourist resort of Pahalgam Friday. As the minimum temperature in Srinagar dropped all of a sudden, the early ... Read more...
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Kashmir gets first snowfall of 2010, heavy rains lash valley
October 22nd, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Oct. 22 (ANI): Temperatures dropped in the Kashmir Valley on Friday after the region's upper reaches received the first snowfall of the 2010 winter season, and heavy rains lashed the rest ... Read more...
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Hills overlooking Manali get first snowfall
September 14th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, Sep 14 (IANS) Higher reaches of this Himachal Pradesh's picturesque tourist town experienced season's first snowfall, the weatherman said here Tuesday.
"Hills overlooking Manali received mild spells of snowfall Monday night," ... Read more...
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With winter months away, snow starts to fall in northwest China
September 6th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by BNO News
XINJIANG UYGUR AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- With the start of the winter still several months away, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has already experienced its first snowfall of the ... Read more...
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Winter rain in Pakistan ends four months of drought (Lead)
January 28th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Different cities of Pakistan received their first winter rain Thursday, ending four months of drought, while snow fell in the northern areas of the country.
Rainfall was reported from ... Read more...
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Sunny day brings relief to Shimla
January 14th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) Residents of Shimla woke up to a bright sunny day Thursday, a day after the season's first snowfall. However, the higher reaches of the state continued to ... Read more...
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Fresh snow in Himachal, hoteliers cheer (Second lead) (With Image)
January 13th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla and its nearby hills Wednesday experienced the first snowfall of the season, plummeting the mercury by several notches. The hoteliers, however, cheered up ... Read more...
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Fresh snow cheers Himachal farmers, hoteliers (Lead)
January 13th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) This Himachal Pradesh capital and its nearby hills Wednesday experienced the first snowfall of the season, bringing smiles to on the faces of the hotel owners who ... Read more...
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Shimla gets season’s first snowfall
January 13th, 2010 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 13 (IANS) This Himachal Pradesh capital and its nearby hills Wednesday experienced the first snowfall of the season, bringing smiles on the faces of the hotel owners who were ... Read more...
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Cold wave in northern India leaves over 125 dead
January 5th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jan 5 (ANI): With temperatures dipping below normal and snowfall witnessed in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh and the Kashmir valley, the normal life ... Read more...
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First snowfall of season at Vaishno Devi shrine
January 5th, 2010 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) The Vaishnodevi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, situated at a height of 1,700 metres, experienced this season's first snowfall Monday night.
According to the met office, the shrine and ... Read more...
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