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Season’s Coldest Spell Grips North India: Delhi Shivers At 3.2°C, Gurugram Freezes At 0.6°C | New-delhi-news News

Season’s Coldest Spell Grips North India: Delhi Shivers At 3.2°C, Gurugram Freezes At 0.6°C | New-delhi-news News

Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 17:45 IST North India faces its coldest spell with Delhi at 3.2 degrees Celsius and Gurugram at 0.6. IMD warns of continued cold wave, prompting school closures in Ghaziabad and Ranchi. Cold wave conditions to intensify in northern India (File image: PTI) North India reeled under the season’s coldest spell on Monday as a sharp dip in temperatures brought life to a standstill across several states. Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 3.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest this winter so far, while dense fog and frost blanketed across the plains from Haryana to Rajasthan and Punjab. The cold was more biting on the fringes of the National Capital Region, with Haryana’s Gurugram recording the state’s lowest temperature at 0.6 degrees Celsius and near sub-zero conditions prevailing in adjoining areas. According to weather readings taken between 5 am and 7.30 am, ground frost was seen with temperatures in parts of Gurgaon dipping to minus 1 degree Celsius on January 12, 2026. A severe cold wave led to the freezing of dew, forming …

Delhi Shivers As Cold Wave Persists; Palam Logs 3°C, Lowest In 13 Years | New-delhi-news News

Delhi Shivers As Cold Wave Persists; Palam Logs 3°C, Lowest In 13 Years | New-delhi-news News

Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 18:19 IST Delhi faces a severe cold wave with Palam at 3 degrees Celsius, its lowest since 2013. Ayanagar is coldest at 2.9 degrees. IMD issues yellow alert as temperatures may drop further. Women warm themselves near a small fire amid cold winter weather on a roadside, in New Delhi. (File/PTI) Delhi reeled under intense cold conditions as a cold wave tightened its grip on the capital, with Palam recording a minimum temperature of 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the lowest for the area since 2013, according to the India Meteorological Department. Earlier, the Palam station had logged a minimum of 2.6 degrees Celsius on January 7, 2013. However, the all-time lowest minimum temperature at Palam remains minus 2.2 degrees Celsius, recorded on January 11, 1967. Cold wave conditions were observed at several stations across the city. Ayanagar emerged as the coldest location, recording a minimum temperature of 2.9 degrees Celsius, which was 4.2 degrees below normal, while the Ridge logged 3.7 degrees Celsius, 4.4 degrees below normal, the India Meteorological …

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati Throws Light On India’s Spiritual Strength | News18

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati Throws Light On India’s Spiritual Strength | News18

Last Updated:January 15, 2025, 22:26 IST India The spiritual leader of Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, Swami Chidanand Saraswati, and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, along with other devotees, participated in a ‘hawan’ ceremony at the Paramarth Niketan Kumbh Mela Camp in Prayagraj. Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati shared her experience of the first ‘Amrit Snan’ at Triveni Sangam, describing it as a “divine event” and expressing gratitude for the opportunity. n18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Flight operations disrupted at Delhi due to low visibility levels | Latest News India

Persistent cold weather and fog conditions have caused flight delays at Delhi airport, with 22 international departures, 20 international arrivals, 31 domestic arrivals, and 46 domestic departures affected. On Tuesday, over 150 flights experienced delays. Despite the Commission for Air Quality Management’s Graded Response Action Plan – 2 being in force, Delhi’s air quality index reached ‘severe’ levels on Wednesday morning. A view of shallow fog at IGI airport, in New Delhi (ANI) Delhi experienced a minimum temperature of 8.3°C, one degree above normal, with moderate fog in the early hours. The IGI Airport reported a visibility of 600 meters, while Safdarjung recorded the lowest visibility at 200 meters until 9:30 am. Anand Vihar station registered a severe AQI level of 411. Stay tuned for all the latest updates on Ram Mandir! Click here Late on Tuesday night, visibility improved at observatories, with Safdarjung at 500 meters and Palam at 700 meters by 11:45 pm. Low visibility procedures are in place, and passengers are advised to contact airlines for updated flight information, as per the …

Visibility Improves In Delhi, Adjoining Areas After Days Of Dense Fog

Cold Wave: People have been taking refuge in government-run shelter homes New Delhi: The visibility in Delhi marginally improved today even as most parts of North India continue to reel under chilling cold wave conditions. A cold wave is likely to prevail over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand for the next couple of days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The early morning foggy weather in Delhi and adjoining areas has impacted road, rail, and air traffic over the past several days. Several trains have been delayed today as well in parts of North India due to fog. Fliers have been asked to stay updated about the flight details since delays are usual on foggy mornings. People have been taking refuge in government-run shelter homes to shield themselves from the freezing weather. According to the weather office, “very dense” fog is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, while 51 and 200 metres is ‘dense’. A cold wave is declared in the …

Hyderabad | Cold snap sends pollution levels soaring

Due to a drop in temperature in Hyderabad, fog can be seen taking a cover in Banjara Hills locality early morning December 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL As the mercury in Hyderabad finds its lower levels, there is a spike in air pollution in the mornings. Telangana State Pollution Control Board officials say senior citizens and children should avoid strenuous outdoor activity during the early hours of the day. “The rise in air pollution recordings is due to inversion. The winter air is still and polluted and stays at a lower level and does not get dispersed. It is a meteorological phenomenon,” said W.G. Prasanna Kumar, Senior Social Scientist at the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB), explaining the spike.  “People who have breathing issues should wear masks if they are going out and should not exert themselves in open spaces,” is the advice of the official of TSPCB.  A dense fog can be seen over most parts of the city as the low temperatures and pollution due to vehicular movement. “During winter, …