Day: January 14, 2021

Cold day conditions prevail in eastern UP

Cold wave sweeps Punjab, Haryana

11:41 am January 14, 2021

Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana continued to reel under severe cold wave conditions on Thursday with Narnaul being the coldest place. Narnaul in Haryana shivered at 1.8 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal, an official of the India Meteorological Department said here. Ambala, Hisar and Karnal experienced cold wave conditions at 3.1, 3.7 and 4 degrees […]

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TN celebrates Pongal with fervour

11:40 am January 14, 2021

Chennai: The harvest festival Pongal was celebrated across Tamil Nadu on Thursday with fervour, with the famous jallikattu, the bull-taming sport, in Madurai adding spice to the festivities. People woke up early, dressed up in traditional attire and prepared the sweet dish Pongal to herald the auspicious Tamil month ‘Thai’ during which marriages are held […]

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IMD warns cold wave in 9 Odisha districts, Phulbani coldest at 7.5 degree Celsius

Minimum temperature dips to 2 degrees Celsius in Delhi

11:33 am January 14, 2021

New Delhi: Parts of Delhi reeled under a “severe” cold wave and witnessed “dense” fog on Thursday as the minimum temperature dropped to 2 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Visibility levels dropped to 100 metres at Palam and 201 metres at Safdarjung due to “dense” to “moderate” fog in the morning, an […]

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PM Narendra Modi greets nation on harvest festivals

11:30 am January 14, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the occasion of harvest festivals, which are celebrated in various parts of the country under different names, and extended to them his best wishes. “Pongal greetings to all, especially my Tamil sisters and brothers. This special festival showcases the best of Tamil culture. May […]

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