Cold Waves

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sinking of Liberian ship off the Kochi coast, Kerala, 27/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam Coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.05.2025 dated 27/05/2025. The original application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled …

Two freeze to death in biting cold

Two persons froze to death owing to biting cold triggered by snowfall in Sankhuwasabha today. According to Inspector Yamnath Adhikary of Sankhuwasabha District Police Office, two persons succumbed to cold after it snowed at Chhesumma Danda located between Hatiya and Kimathanka. The two were part of a team of 13 …

Intense cold wave continues to prevail in state

The piercing cold wave conditions continue unabated in most parts of the state while an avalanche threat looms large over the high-altitude tribal areas following intermittent snowfall in the higher reaches and tribal belt. People in the high altitude tribal areas have been alerted and SDM, Manali, Vinay Dhiman has …

Cold wave takes a toll on newborns, many kids suffer from hypothermia

Jaipur: The plummeting mercury level is affecting the health of newborn babies, who are vulnerable to hypothermia. The child specialists and hospitals in the city are receiving infants with low body temperature. Doctors also claimed that the underweight and malnourished infants and newborns are more susceptible to hypothermia since the …

Cold wave covers north India, but spares Bihar

Cold wave conditions continued in much of north India on Tuesday, with some places even in the plains of Punjab recording near-zero minimum temperature. Dense fog hit vehicular traffic in many places, delayed some flights and threw train schedules out of gear. At least 47 Delhi-bound trains alone were forced …

Three die of cold wave

Three persons died due to freezing cold in Dhamaura VDC in Mahottari district on Wednesday. Seven-year-old Najibun Khatun of Dhamaura VDC-7, Jafer Shesh, 16, of Dhamaura VDC-1 and Kurman Rain, 60, of Dhamaura VDC-2 died due of cold, said Rehan Sah, a local. Normal life in Tarai has been hit …

Cold claims one in Jhapa

One person died of cold wave continuing for the past few days in Jhapa district. Parshuram Darji, 65, of Arjundhara -9 fell unconscious from numbing cold while going to toilet on Tuesday and died while being taken to Birtamod for treatment.

Record freeze extends to eastern United States, at least eight dead

A deadly blast of arctic air shattered decades-old temperature records as it enveloped the eastern United States on Tuesday, snarling air, road and rail travel, driving energy prices higher and overwhelming shelters for homeless people. At least eight deaths have been reported across the country because of the polar air …

Cold wave continues in North India

The MeT has forecast no immediate relief from the ongoing cold conditions during the next few days. Dense fog hits normal life in UP Dense fog disrupted normal life in a few areas even as dry weather conditions prevailed across Uttar Pradesh. Night temperatures fell, appreciably in Kanpur, Varanasi, Lucknow, …

Thick fog, fresh snow in North India as cold wave intensifies

The cold wave maintained its grip over North India on Sunday, with temperatures settling below normal in most parts as fog enveloped the region, disrupting air, rail and road traffic. Dense fog enveloped the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the Capital, disrupting the schedule of over 50 domestic and international …

Cold wave in UP, three dead

Fog Disrupts Vehicular Movement Lucknow: Even as cold conditions continued to lash the state, three deaths, including two children, due to cold were reported on Thursday. Vehicular traffic remained affected due to fog in some parts of the state. The weatherman said that there will be no change in weather …

Mercury dips to -5.8°C in Fatehpur

2 Found Dead On Pavements In Jaipur Jaipur: Shivering cold conditions aggravated on Thursday with nearly 80% of the state reeling under the grip of a severe cold wave. Except Hadauti region, most places witnessed its maximum and minimum temperatures below the normal notch. Fatehpur in Sikar remained the coldest …

Cold wave continues to hold sway

Though temperature in the lower and middle belts of the state showed a marginal increase with partial sunshine during the day, tribal and higher reaches of the state continue to remain in the grip of a severe cold wave. Higher reaches of the tribal districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti …

Cold snap claims 4 lives in Bagerhat

The cold snap claimed the lives of four senior citizens in Bagerhat in two days. There is an outbreak of cold related diseases and dense fog disrupted the district’s ferry services again. New Age correspondents in Khulna reported, four elderly people died in Morrelgonj upazila unable to bear the biting …

Snow leaves 4 dead in HP; 9 missing

Four persons have died and nine others are reported missing following heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours. Two persons - Sanjeev Kumar and Naresh - were found dead in a vehicle (HP 34 1134) that got stranded in the snow near Gramfu in Keylong, administrative headquarters …

Snowfall in North India; avalanche claims 2 lives in J & K

Several hilly areas cut off from the rest of the States; communication network down; more rain, snow likely Northern India was fully in the grip of cold weather conditions on Sunday with widespread snowfall in the hilly areas even as the winter claimed its first casualties in Jammu and Kashmir …

Mercury plummets, Jammu records season’s coldest day

* Fog hits traffic for third day * Winter break in schools from Dec 24 Jammu — the winter capital of the state—recorded the coldest day of the season with the day temperature plummeting nearly seven degree Celsius below normal. Dense fog and poor visibility continued to badly affect rail …

Srinagar records season’s lowest temp at -4.3°C

No relief is expected from the freezing cold weather for at least three days in state as it is likely to remain dry and cold, a forecast bulletin issued by the state meteorological department warns. Srinagar recorded season’s new low overnight, as the mercury fell by more than 4 degrees …

Cold wave sweeps state

Mercury To Plunge Further To 10°C Soon Jaipur: Mercury continued to take a dip across the state on Sunday and many places witnessed a fall in maximum and minimum temperatures. People were seen putting on their warm cloths especially during evening and early morning hours. Mount Abu in the hills …

The global climate 2001-2010: a decade of climate extremes

The world experienced unprecedented high-impact climate extremes during the 2001-2010 decade, which was the warmest since the start of modern measurements in 1850 and continued an extended period of pronounced global warming. More national temperature records were reported broken than in any previous decade, according to a new report by …

Rajasthan to launch fresh crop assessment exercise

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday defended the release of an input subsidy package worth Rs.600 crore for kharif crops to farmers and announced launch of a fresh assessment exercise to find out the damage caused to crops by the recent cold wave and hailstorm in some parts of …

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