Winter chill freezes Kashmir Valley, Leh
January 20th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) Extreme winter chill, highly slippery roads and frozen water taps continued to pose serious problems to people Thursday as the night temperatures remained below the ... Read more...
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GJM shutdown paralyses life in Darjeeling hills
January 18th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling (West Bengal), Jan 18 (IANS) Normal life was paralysed in the three hill sub-divisions of Bengal's Darjeeling district Tuesday as the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) began a week-long shutdown demanding a ... Read more...
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Kashmir freezes over, Pahalgam minus 16.1
January 16th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 16 (IANS) The bitter chill returned to Kashmir Valley Sunday with Pahalgam hill station being the coldest at minus 16.1 degrees Celsius and water in the taps freezing in Srinagar ... Read more...
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Slight respite from chill in Kashmir, snowfall likely
January 12th, 2011 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital, battling with an extreme winter chill, got some relief as the overcast night skies brought down the minimum temperature slightly Wednesday morning. Moderate ... Read more...
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8 more die in Uttar Pradesh cold, toll rises to 90
January 10th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 10 (IANS) At least eight more people died in different parts of Uttar Pradesh over the last 24 hours, taking the winter toll to 90 in the state, an official ... Read more...
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Cold wave continues in Delhi, 7 dead (Lead)
January 10th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Despite bright sunshine Monday, winter chill continued to sting Delhi, from where seven weather-related deaths have so far been reported this winter. Bonfires and night shelter ... Read more...
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4 more dead in UP; sunny day brings little relief (Roundup)
January 7th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Friday saw the winter chill claiming four more lives even as a comparatively warmer and sunny day brought smiles back to people's faces in many ... Read more...
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Patna Zoo animals enjoy protein-rich diet to beat wintry chill
January 7th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Jan.7 (ANI): With temperatures dipping across the country, animals in Patna Zoo are being given proteins and mineral in their diet.Ajit Kumar, a veterinary doctor, said it is essential for wild ... Read more...
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Winter chill continues in Delhi
January 7th, 2011 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhiites braved another bitterly cold morning Friday with the minimum temperature at 4.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below the average. While the morning saw a fog cover, ... Read more...
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Aarushi’s friends, family stage march, demand justice
January 6th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Braving the winter chill and holding placards with slogans like 'We want justice for our friend', friends and family of slain teenager Aarushi Talwar Thursday staged ... Read more...
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Winter chill shuts Noida schools
January 6th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 5 (IANS) In view of the harsh winter, authorities Wednesday decided to close all schools in Noida and Ghaziabad on the capital's outskirts till Jan 9.While Gautam Budh Nagar District ... Read more...
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Students shiver as winter schooling begins in Kashmir
December 16th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 16 (IANS) Winter schooling has started in nearly 650 schools of Kashmir Valley, but the lack of heating arrangements in these institutions is worrying parents as most students are shivering ... Read more...
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Bright, but chilly Wednesday in Delhi (Lead)
December 1st, 2010 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) After a bright yet nippy morning greeted Delhiites Wednesday, the later part of the day was sunny, but the winter chill again set in during the evening.According ... Read more...
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Night shelter for homeless opens in Agra
November 21st, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Nov 21 (IANS) A night shelter for the homeless was inaugurated here Sunday to help them face the winter chill, an activist of a voluntary group said.The shelter, which can accommodate ... 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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Oxfam assesses Ladakh flood disaster, seeks help
August 17th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Shortage of shelter has emerged as the biggest cause of worry for the survivors of flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region earlier this month, according ... Read more...
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Warm Holi for Delhiites as temperature rises
March 1st, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The national capital was awash in the colours of Holi Monday with the pleasant weather adding warmth to the celebrations, even as the weatherman predicted some rain ... Read more...
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Light showers likely to bring winter chill back
February 23rd, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The national capital had light showers early Tuesday, which is likely to bring the mercury down.
Delhi recorded 1.3 mm of rainfall Tuesday and the weatherman has ... Read more...
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Chill back in Delhi
February 18th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Cool winds blowing through the capital brought the winter chill back.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) the minimum temperature recorded early Thursday was a notch below ... Read more...
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Shallow fog covers Delhi
February 17th, 2010 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Shallow fog covered Delhi Wednesday morning, bringing back the winter chill to the national capital. The weatherman has forecast a drop in the mercury.
Delhi recorded a minimum ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall in Srinagar cheers residents
January 30th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan 30 (ANI): The local residents and the tourists in Srinagar were delighted to witness a fresh spell of snowfall that brought down the temperature to two-degrees Celsius.The snowfall brought cheers ... Read more...
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No scope for laxity on the part of security forces in J-K, says J-K Governor
January 26th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan. 26 (ANI): After unfurling the tricolour on 61st Republic Day, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Tuesday said there is no scope for laxity on the part of security ... Read more...
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Braving winter chill, kids rehearse for R-Day
January 24th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) For most Delhiites it is a struggle to just get out of their quilts on these cold winter mornings -- but the children participating in the Republic ... Read more...
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Delhi’s homeless prefer cold streets to stinking shelters
January 20th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Clad in frayed woollens, draped in thin quilts and huddled around small fires, many of Delhi's homeless say they would rather brave the harsh winter chill on ... Read more...
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Devotees take holy deep in Ganges on Basant Panchami in Haridwar
January 20th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, Jan 20 (ANI): Braving the early morning winter chill, devouts took a holy dip in River Ganges at Haridwar on the occasion of Basant Panchami as part of the Kumbh Mela ... Read more...
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Mulayam terms Amar Singh as ‘history’
January 18th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 18 (IANS) Terming Amar Singh as a part of history, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Monday made it evident that the exit of his one-time blue-eyed party general ... Read more...
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Lohri celebrated in Delhi with drum beats and bonfires
January 13th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Braving the chill, thousands of residents of the capital Wednesday danced to the beats of the drum, lit bonfires and offered prayers to celebrate Lohri, a festival ... Read more...
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Winter chill continues unabated in Jammu and Kashmir
January 11th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) The Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region had no respite from extreme cold Monday as the mercury continued to remain below zero degrees Celsius during the night.
"The minimum ... Read more...
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North, east India reels under cold wave, transport hit (Roundup)
January 3rd, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A cold wave swept over north and east India Sunday throwing life out of gear. While several places witnessed disruption in flight and train services, in ... Read more...
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Devotees across India offer prayers to herald auspicious 2010
January 1st, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi / Varanasi / Amritsar / Puri, Jan 1 (ANI): To herald an auspicious start to the year 2010, devotees across the country offered prayers and sought the blessings of the ... Read more...
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Russell Crowe gets philanthropic on X-Mas
December 30th, 2009 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Hollywood actor Russell Crowe was full of Christmas cheer during the festive season and he handed a homeless man a plush coat to help keep out the ... Read more...
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Tourists arrival gives boost to J-K economy
December 29th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by ANI
By Afzal BhattSrinagar, Dec 29 (ANI) : As the winter chill sets in Jammu and Kashmir tourists both domestic and international are flocking the picturesque valley in large numbers giving a ... Read more...
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Liquor sales in West Bengal go up in festive season
December 29th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) It's Christmas time and New Year's Eve -- so it's party time. And liquor sellers in West Bengal are laughing all the way to the bank as the ... Read more...
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Delhi records coldest day of season
December 21st, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The mercury plummeted to 7.4 degrees Celsius in the national capital Monday, making it the season's lowest so far. The city also saw shallow fog early morning.
The ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan joins Punjab wedding ceremony…in disguise
December 20th, 2009 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Faridkot (Punjab), Dec 20 (IANS) Village-girl Ramandeep Kaur in Punjab's border district of Faridkot did not have anything in common with well-known cricketer Sourav Ganguly till Saturday. Not until Aamir Khan, ... Read more...
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