21 vehicles collide in China
February 11th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 11 (IANS) At least 21 vehicles collided Saturday on a fog-engulfed expressway in China, killing two people and injuring six others, police said.The accidents took place between Changzhou ... Read more...
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Minimum temperatures above normal in Punjab, Haryana
February 6th, 2012 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 6 (IANS) The minimum temperatures across Punjab and Haryana remained one to five degrees above normal Monday, an official said here.Chandigarh, with a minimum temperature of 12.2 degrees ... Read more...
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Pleasant Friday for Delhi (Lead)
January 27th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Delhi witnessed a pleasant day Friday with the minimum temperature recorded at 7.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below average. The met department has forecast clear ... Read more...
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Freezing cold sweeps China
January 26th, 2012 - 6:27 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 26 (IANS) Bitter cold conditions will continue to prevail in most parts of China over the next few days, met officials said.The National Meteorological Centre has forecast freezing ... Read more...
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Chill continues in Delhi, Monday may see respite (Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Delhi continued to reel under bone chilling cold Sunday with chilly winds blowing but the fog was relatively less. There could be some respite from ... Read more...
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Fog subsides, chill continues in Delhi (Lead)
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Delhiites experienced another cold day as bone-chilling icy winds continued to sweep the city with the temperatures remaining below average Saturday. But heavy fog ... Read more...
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Clear Saturday brings relief for Delhi
January 21st, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Delhi woke up to clear skies Saturday after almost a week of foggy mornings. A bright sun brought welcome warmth heralding a pleasant day despite ... Read more...
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Agra schools to remain shut till Sunday
January 18th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 18 (IANS) All schools till the 8th standard have been asked to remain closed till Sunday in view of a cold wave sweeping the Agra region.District Magistrate Ajay ... Read more...
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Fog disrupts traffic in Pakistan
January 17th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Traffic movement in several places in Pakistan was badly hit Tuesday after blinding fog reduced visibility to as low as zero metre.Several major roads in Khyber ... Read more...
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Agra gets to enjoy the sun
January 12th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 12 (IANS) After days of cold and murky weather, with mercury plunging to 1.2 degrees Celsius Wednesday, there was some respite for this Taj Mahal town Thursday.The minimum ... Read more...
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Chilly day in Delhi, clear Thursday in store (Lead)
January 11th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Icy winds blew through the day and the temperatures dipped below average Wednesday. Delhiites can look forward to a misty morning followed by a clear ... Read more...
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Delhi shivers with nippy winds, sunny day ahead
January 11th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) A blanket of fog coupled with icy winds gave no respite from the winter chill to Delhiites Wednesday morning as the minimum temperature settled three ... Read more...
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Rain and cold wave compound woes of shivering Ranchi
January 9th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Jan 9 (IANS) Two hours of incessant rain coupled with the ongoing cold wave have compounded the woes of Ranchi's residents."Some parts of Jharkhand including Ranchi received rainfall due ... Read more...
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Cloudy weather in Delhi, possibility of rain
January 7th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The capital saw cloudy weather Saturday morning, with the possibility of rain. The minimum temperature was recorded at 12.5 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal, ... Read more...
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Slight drizzle in Delhi, more rain likely
January 6th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) A blanket of fog coupled with slight drizzle made for a cold Friday morning in the capital. The Met office has forecast rain later in ... Read more...
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BPO staffer crushed by car in fog
January 5th, 2012 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A 30-year-old BPO employee was crushed to death when a businessman rammed his car into his motorcycle after being blinded by fog early Thursday, police ... Read more...
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Rail traffic affected at Ambala after derailment
January 5th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ambala (Haryana), Jan 5 (IANS) Railway traffic was affected at the Ambala Cantt railway station after a goods train derailed Thursday, railway officials said.Four coaches of a goods train, which ... Read more...
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Taj city fogged out, commuters hit
January 5th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Jan 5 (IANS) Agra was all wrapped up in a thick blanket of fog Thursday, and the Met Office has forecast similar foggy conditions Friday and ... Read more...
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Foggy morning in Delhi, rains likely
January 5th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A blanket of fog enveloped the capital Thursday morning, reducing visibility to a mere 100 metres. The Met office has forecast rains towards night."Visibility is ... Read more...
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Fog affects 100 train services in Delhi (Lead)
January 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A light blanket of fog enveloped the national through the day Wednesday, affecting close to 100 train services. The met office has forecast rain Thursday.
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Fog hits rail, air traffic in Delhi (Second Lead)
January 3rd, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Rail and air services were affected in the capital Tuesday morning due to the heavy fog.According to the Northern Railway website, 57 trains were affected ... Read more...
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Pleasant Tuesday in Delhi after chilly morning (Lead)
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) After beginning on a chilly and foggy note, Tuesday was a pleasant day in Delhi with the minimum temperature being recorded one notch above average ... Read more...
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Fog hits rail, air traffic in Delhi (Lead)
January 3rd, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Rail and air services were affected in the capital Tuesday morning due to the heavy fog that enveloped the city.According to the Northern Railway website, ... Read more...
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Thanks to Delhi fog, Abhishek missed ‘Bigg Boss’ event
January 2nd, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Blame it on the Delhi fog, Abhishek Bachchan couldn't make it to the "Bigg Boss" set to promote his film "Players". His flight from Delhi ... Read more...
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Some respite from chill in Punjab, Haryana
January 2nd, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 2 (IANS) The stinging chill of the last few days let up a little in most parts of Punjab and Haryana Monday as temperatures rose from the sub-zero ... Read more...
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Drizzle in Delhi, fog likely Monday (Second Lead)
January 1st, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Beginning on a pleasant note, the first day of 2012 saw cloudy skies and a slight drizzle towards the evening. Delhiites can expect a foggy ... Read more...
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Cloudy day in Delhi, fog likely Monday morning
January 1st, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Beginning on a pleasant note, the first day of 2012 ended up being cloudy with chilly winds blowing across the capital Sunday.While the minimum temperature ... Read more...
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Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh slightly warmer
January 1st, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 1 (IANS) Most places across Punjab and Haryana were slightly warmer Sunday compared to the low and sub-zero temperatures recorded in the past week.Met centre officials said here ... Read more...
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Fog hits air, rail traffic in Delhi (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) It was a foggy Saturday morning in the capital as Delhiites geared up to welcome the New Year. The thick blanket of fog wreaked havoc ... Read more...
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Amritsar reels at minus 0.2 degree
December 31st, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 31 (IANS) It was a bone-chilling New Year's eve in Punjab's Amritsar city Saturday with the minimum temperature dropping to minus 0.2 degree Celsius.Even though the minimum temperature ... Read more...
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Amritsar shivers at minus 2.1 degrees
December 30th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 30 (IANS) Punjab's Sikh holy city of Amritsar recorded the lowest minimum temperature of this season as the mercury slipped to minus 2.1 degrees Celsius Friday, almost freezing ... Read more...
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Punjab, Haryana slightly warmer Thursday
December 29th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 29 (IANS) Most parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh were slightly warmer Thursday with the minimum and maximum temperatures showing increase over temperatures recorded Wednesday.Chandigarh recorded a minimum ... Read more...
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Fog affects 47 trains (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A thick layer of fog enveloping the capital Thursday morning hit hard rail traffic with 32 trains cancelled and 15 delayed. Air traffic, however, remained ... Read more...
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Amritsar continues to shiver, records minus 1.4 temperature
December 28th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 28 (IANS) The cold wave in Punjab's Amritsar city continued Wednesday with the city recording a low of minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, four degrees below normal, officials at ... Read more...
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Coldest Christmas in five years in Delhi
December 25th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) It was the coldest Christmas in the capital in the last five years with the minimum temperature Sunday dropping to 2.9 degrees, five notches below ... Read more...
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