Cold continues in Punjab, Haryana
February 9th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) With night temperatures plummetting across Punjab and Haryana, cold wave conditions Thursday prevailed in the two north Indian states and the Chandigarh union territory.The minimum temperature ... Read more...
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Cold day in Delhi (Lead)
February 8th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The capital witnessed a relatively chilly day Wednesday, with the minimum temperature at 8.5 degrees Celsius. Thursday morning will be misty, with a fall in ... Read more...
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Fresh snow in Himachal, cold wave unabated
February 4th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Feb 4 (IANS) The continuing cold wave again tightened its grip over Himachal Pradesh Saturday as the state's higher reaches had a fresh spell of snow.The weather office here ... Read more...
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Cold wave kills over 40 in Ukraine
February 2nd, 2012 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As many as 43 people have fallen victim to freezing temperatures that hit Ukraine in the last few days, the country's Emergencies Ministry has stated.According ... Read more...
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Mercury dips, chilly Tuesday in Delhi
January 31st, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The minimum temperature in Delhi Tuesday morning dipped to 4.4 degrees Celsius -- four notches below average -- making for a chilly start to the ... Read more...
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Sunny morning, clear sky in Delhi (Lead)
January 30th, 2012 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) There was some relief from the cold for Delhi's residents Monday with a slight increase in mercury on a clear and sunny day.However, Monday's ... Read more...
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Mercury rises in Himachal but snow expected
January 24th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 24 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday saw a further rise in the maximum temperature with bright sunshine bathing them on the second consecutive day. But ... Read more...
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Mercury plummets across Himachal Pradesh
January 21st, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 21 (IANS) The minimum temperature in most parts of Himachal Pradesh dipped further Saturday, the Met office here said.Temperatures across the hill state, except for Shimla, plummeted though ... Read more...
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Pleasant weekend, rain expected Monday (Lead)
January 15th, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Delhi witnessed a pleasant Sunday with the minimum temperature two notches above average at 9.5 degrees Celsius. The capital may witness showers Monday, the Met ... Read more...
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Pleasant day in Delhi, rains expected (Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) It was a bright, sunny day for Delhiites Saturday, though the minimum temperature settled a notch below average at 6.7 degrees Celsius. The city may ... Read more...
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Odisha shivers as mercury dips to 5.4 degrees
January 14th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 14 (IANS) A wave of cold continued to sweep the state unabated with the morning and night temperatures slipped to below what is normal for this time of ... 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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Singer Elton John turns author
January 11th, 2012 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Singer Elton John is writing his first book "Love Is the Cure: Ending the Global Aids Epidemic," a collection of memories and meditations on the ... Read more...
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Capital reels under intense cold (Lead)
January 10th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The capital reeled under intense cold with chilly winds blowing across the city Tuesday.The minimum temperature was recorded three notches below average at 4.5 degrees ... Read more...
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Taps freeze in Srinagar as mercury touches minus 5.5
January 8th, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) The mercury continued to dip in the Kashmir Valley as the minimum temperature in Srinagar Sunday plunged to a stinging minus 5.5 degrees Celsius -- the ... 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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Himachal’s high hills record sub-zero temperatures
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 3 (IANS) Intense cold wave conditions continued in most parts of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday with the higher reaches recording sub-zero temperatures.The Met office forecast a further fall in ... Read more...
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Mercury rises in Delhi, foggy day ahead (Lead)
January 2nd, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It was a cloudy and pleasant Monday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature rising to 11.6 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal.The weather ... Read more...
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Mercury rises in Delhi, foggy day ahead
January 2nd, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It was a cloudy and pleasant Monday morning in the capital as the chill subsided and the minimum temperature rose to 11.6 degrees Celsius, five ... Read more...
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Second cold spell in Uttar Pradesh after incessant rains
January 1st, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) A night-long drizzle followed by incessant rain since Sunday morning has brought the mercury down in large parts of Uttar Pradesh.The met office in Lucknow recorded ... 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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Chill continues in Uttar Pradesh
December 29th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh continued to be in the grip of a cold wave Thursday, though there was a slight rise in temperatures compared to the past few ... Read more...
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Mercury rises but Kashmir still freezing
December 29th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) The minimum temperature rose slightly in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Thursday but at minus 2.3 degrees Celsius failed to provide relief from the extreme ... Read more...
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Mecury rises in Capital, warm Thursday ahead
December 28th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, December 28 (IANS) For the second consecutive day on Wednesday, the capital witnessed a rise in day and night temperatures.The mercury settled two notches below what is the ... Read more...
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Amid health concerns, Hazare continues fast
December 28th, 2011 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Amid growing concerns for his health, Anna Hazare entered the second day of his three-day fast here Wednesday, an aide said.The sprawling MMRDA Ground, the ... Read more...
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Icy winds sweep Himachal towns
December 26th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 26 (IANS) Icy winds enveloped the snow-covered hills and swept down across most of Himachal Pradesh Monday, with most parts recording sub-zero temperatures.Shimla saw a some decline in ... Read more...
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Season’s lowest temperature in Srinagar, Leh
December 26th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) The mercury continued to touch new lows in Jammu and Kashmir Monday, with Srinagar recording a bone-chilling minus 4.9 degrees Celsius and Leh town reeling under ... Read more...
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Capital shivers at 3.3, temperature to dip further (Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The national capital witnessed the coldest day of the season Saturday with the mercury dipping to 3.3 degrees Celsius - five notches below average.While the ... Read more...
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Sub-zero Rohtak, freezing Amritsar suffer winter blues
December 24th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 24 (IANS) Mercury slid to sub-zero level in Haryana's Rohtak town and hit the freezing point at Amritsar city in Punjab Saturday morning. Both places in the northern ... Read more...
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Cold spell continues in Kashmir (Lead)
December 24th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) The free fall of mercury continued in the Kashmir Valley Saturday with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.3 degrees Celsius. The cold wave may persist ... Read more...
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Cold spell continues in Kashmir
December 24th, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) The free fall of mercury continued across the Kashmir Valley Saturday with Srinagar recording a low of 3.3 degrees Celsius. The Met office has forecast similar ... Read more...
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Mercury dips to 3.6 degree Celsius in Odisha
December 22nd, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 (IANS) Cold wave continued to swept several parts of Odisha with Phulbani town in Kandhamal district Thursday recording 3.6 degree Celsius, the lowest of this season in ... Read more...
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Capital shivers, mercury dips to five degrees (Second Lead)
December 19th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The denizens of the national capital shivered with the minimum temperature falling three notches below average at 5 degrees Celsius Monday, the India Meteorological Department ... Read more...
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Cold wave sweeps Jharkhand
December 17th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 17 (IANS) Cold wave conditions prevailed over many parts of Jharkhand Saturday, with the mercury plummeting to 6 degrees Celsius in this state capital, Met officials said.In Daltanganj, ... Read more...
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Delhi records this December’s lowest temperature
December 16th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Delhi experienced its lowest temperature this winter with the mercury dipping four notches below average to 4.7 degree Celsius early Friday morning.The national capital, which ... Read more...
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