Severe cold continued to prevail across North India, with the mercury recorded in single digits in several states and dense fog and low visibility affecting commuters in the early hours of Thursday.
As the countdown to the grand 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at Ram Lalla has begun, the workers of Vishwa Hindu Parishad reached Badrinath Dham with the intact Kalash of the Ram temple on Wednesday.
VHP workers gave an invitation to the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on Jan
Flight movement to and from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport remained affected on Wednesday with around 120 flights including international ones getting delayed by several hours. Around 53 flights were also announced cancelled due to fog and operational issues.
Despite a gradual decrease in cold intensity, IMD projected ongoing foggy mornings, cold days, and cold wave conditions across the plains for at least the next two days.
The National Weather Service (NWS) said the heartland of the US will likely experience record-breaking cold, warning people to stay indoors and travel with caution.
The Met department has forecast a gradual rise of 2-3 degree Celsius in minimum temperatures, very likely over Northwest India, during the next four to five days. Rise by 3-4 degree Celsius in minimum temperatures is very likely over East India during the next four to five days, IMD said.
As the national capital woke to freezing weather on Tuesday, around 30 flights departing from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport were delayed and 17 were cancelled due to weather conditions, airport officials said.
Schools in the national capital reopen in the physical learning mode for all classes, including nursery, KG and primary classes on Monday with the revised timings of 9:00 am-2:00 pm. "Winters are challenging. There is fog in the morning. That is why our timing has been revised from 8:00 a
The Air Quality Index (AQI) across Delhi dipped into the'severe' category on Sunday as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) amid the cold weather conditions.