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Topic: Cold wave

Delhi air quality dips to ‘severe’, minimum temperature 2 degrees below normal

Out of 35 monitoring stations, 28 recorded AQI in the ‘severe’ category, while some breached the 450 mark, classified as ‘severe plus.’

‘Killer’ cold waves in oceans lead to migration of marine species, finds Nature Climate Change study

Researchers study impact of intense cold waves by analysing an episode off South African coast in 2021. These events increased in intensity between 1981 and 2022, they find.

Mercury at 9°C as Delhi wakes up to chilly New Year’s morning, several trains delayed

With the mercury going into a free-fall, locals out in the cold were seen huddling around bonfires, taking much-needed warmth from the leaping, crackling flames.

Cold wave tightens in North India, dense fog engulf Delhi as air quality falls to ‘very poor’

Visibility dropped to 125 meters in several parts of Delhi, and most parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) also experienced low visibility affecting flight schedules.

Cold wave sweeps Haryana and Punjab, Hisar reels at 1.4 degrees celsius

The maximum temperatures have dropped sharply in Haryana & Punjab, including Chandigarh for the past few days, settling in the range of 11 degrees Celsius to 15 degrees Celsius at most places.

197 homeless shelters built across Delhi amid severe cold weather

Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board said they have arrangements for up to 22,000 people to stay, for whom mattresses, blankets and two-time meals are being given to them.

At 3 degrees, Delhi records January’s lowest temperature in 2 years

A blinding layer of dense fog over north India, including Delhi, caused major inconvenience to commuters. The visibility levels were 50 metres around 5:30 am.

Delhi Airport issues fog alert for passengers, 12 trains delayed in North India

All flight operations are currently normal and the passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information, the authorities added.

Ladakh to Singhu — Why cold wave in North India can have more costs than before

2020 is over but farmers at Delhi's borders and people living on the streets are bracing for the worst. The cold wave means 2021 hasn't brought joy to all.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?