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Severe cold grips north India, IMD says mercury could dip further in some parts

The national capital, however, saw a brief respite from the bitter cold during the day and saw a sunny afternoon and higher daytime temperatures.

Weather update: Cold wave grips northwest India; IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for Andhra Pradesh

According to the latest forecast from the Meteorological Department, cold wave conditions are expected to affect Northwest India over the next seven days. Himachal Pradesh will experience these conditions from December 20 to December 25.

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Delhi records minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees on Saturday morning

According to the IMD, Delhi experienced a chilly Saturday with a minimum temperature of 7.4 degrees Celsius, which is four degrees below the seasonal average.

'Cold cough virus wave in Bengaluru is very severe', says senior cardiologist

Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy of Kauvery Hospital also said that his family too was suffering from the viral wave but his was the 'severest'.

Punjab, Haryana continue to reel under cold weather conditions

Cold persisted in Punjab, Haryana, with below-normal minimum temperatures in many areas on Sunday, prolonging chilly conditions.

Kashmir gets some respite from cold wave conditions

Respite from cold wave in Kashmir, but minimum temperatures remained several degrees below freezing across the valley on Saturday.

Snow and slowdown: Winter tourism, adventure sports in J&K hit

Tourist spots, especially those hosting winter-sport activities, are seeing trip cancellations and bookings. In fact, one snowboarding instructor told Moneycontrol that this winter season, he has not been able to work on a single day

Weather Update Today: North India chills as cold wave gets stronger, 11 trains in Delhi running late

An orange alert for dense fog has been issued for Delhi-NCR on January 21, impacting transportation services.

At 3.6 degrees Celsius, Delhi records coldest morning this winter

Delhi hits season's lowest temperature at 3.6 degrees Celsius; widespread fog reported, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Severe cold in Kashmir, minimum temperatures several notches below freezing point

Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district which serves as a base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius.

H3N2 Influenza: IMA worried over indiscriminate use of antibiotics

Amid the Influenza H3N2 scare, the IMA said that viral cases have seen a spike due to air pollution and mostly impact people aged below 15 or above 50. The fever goes away at the end of three days but the cough can persist for up to three weeks, the IMA's Standing Committee for Anti-Microbial Resistance said.

In Pics | United States's Northeast in life-threatening deep freeze

A once-in-a-generation cold front has swept over most of the northeastern US. Mount Washington in New Hampshire experienced a wind chill factor of -79 degrees Celsius.

Weather Update: Snowfall, rain in hill states of north India lead to closure of roads, minimum temperature rises in plains

In the national capital, the minimum temperature was recorded at 10.6 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal, while the maximum is expected to hover around 22 degrees Celsius.

Weather Update: Northwest India in grip of intense cold; relief likely from January 19

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said cold wave conditions will abate from January 19 under the influence of two western disturbances which are likely to affect the region in quick succession.

Delhi colder than most places in Himachal, Uttarakhand; 'orange' alert for Sunday

The Safdarjung observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, logged a minimum temperature of 2.2 degrees Celsius -- lower than that of most places in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and some hill stations in Jammu and Kashmir.

At 3 degrees Celsius, Delhi logs January's lowest temperature in two years

Most people kept indoors and turned to space heaters and cups of hot tea to keep themselves warm as frosty winds from the snow-clad Himalayas barrelled through the plains, including the national capital.

Jharkhand shuts primary schools till Jan 8 amid cold

The minimum temperature in Ranchi will be hovering between 7 and 10 degrees Celsius till January 8 with fog and cloudy sky. The mercury will rise from January 9, the weather office said.

Western New York death toll rises to 27 from cold, storm chaos

Those who lost their lives around Buffalo were found in cars, homes and snowbanks. Some died while shovelling snow, others when emergency crews could not respond in time to medical crises.

In pics: What Antarctic weather does to food

French researchers Cyprien Verseux and Carmen Possnig share images of food when exposed to the weather in Antarctica where temperatures can dip as low as -100 degrees celsius.

In pics | Temperature drops as cold wave likely to hit north, northwest India

The mercury is predicted to drop by two to four degrees Celsius in most parts of northwest India, adjoining central India and Gujarat over the next four to five days, it said.

Cold weather conditions persist in Pb, Haryana; Bathinda coldest at 5.6 deg Celsius

A thick blanket of fog enveloped several parts of both the states, including Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda, Hisar, Karnal and Sirsa.

Transforming Cities, Transforming India: Cold chain infra

India is the world's largest milk producer and the world‘s second largest grower of fruits and vegetables but it is also the world‘s biggest waster of food.

Record freeze extends to eastern US, at least nine dead

Temperatures were expected to be 25 degrees to 35 degrees Fahrenheit (14 to 19 degrees Celsius) below normal from the Midwest to the Southeast, the National Weather Service said.