<p>India grappled with extreme weather events for 235 days out of the first nine months of 2023, a slight decrease from the 241 days recorded in the same period last year, as per India 2023: An assessment of extreme weather events brought out by Down To Earth (DTE) magazine and the Centre for Science and Environment.</p>
City residents not used to prolonged winter spell are experiencing a harrowing time this year as the mercury dropped by 50% in the last 72 hours to 6.5 degree Celsius on Thursday. Disturbances and snow
Srinagar, Leh town in Ladakh region experienced its coldest night of the season with mercury plunging 21 degrees below freezing point even as cold wave in Kashmir region intensified. Leh town in Ladakh
Severe cold claimed the lives of at least seven infants at Malda state hospital in West Bengal on Friday. Sources said all the babies were less than three months old. "The infants were brought in a
Bihar is reeling under severe cold for the past four days forcing normal life grind to a halt. Schools have already been closed till next Sunday. The cold wave sweeping across the State has already
The chill is spreading its wings in Bihar. Till Thursday, four places were under the grip of the cold wave. The number went up to 13 today, with Gaya being the coldest with a minimum temperature of 2.5°C.
Despite a cold wave hitting some parts of Maharashtra, no major decline in the minimum temperature is expected in Pune, which was witnessing above normal temperatures for the past few weeks. The daily
Strong north-westerly winds intensified the cold wave sweeping Bihar with the State capital recording a minimum temperature of 7.7 degrees Celsius on Monday forcing the Patna district administration to
With Bihar reeling under severe cold conditions, the state human resource development (HRD) department on Tuesday ordered closure of all government schools in the state till January 15. The Patna administration
