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The Hostel Ground in Jammu hosted two games in the ongoing Ranji Trophy. In eight days, only 107.3 overs were bowled due to poor visibility. In the second round game between Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi, only two overs of play were possible on the first three days.Jammu and ...

SRINAGAR — In his 17 years of managing a hotel in Gulmarg, a picturesque town in Indian-administered Kashmir, Manzoor Ahmad has never seen a season without snow.But this year, things are different: the snow-clad mountains in the region are oddly brown and barren."This is unprecedented," Ahmad, 50, says, and ...

Severe weather conditions in the country’s northwestern plains and western Himalayas can be attributed to the lack of active western disturbances over northern India, El Niño conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and strong jet stream winds over North India, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday. Western disturbances ...

Experts say that the absence of snowfall this winter will lead to water scarcity and derail the economy. Source link

As an extreme cold snap continues to bite across the country, some Canadians might experience delays in sending or receiving their mail. Canada Post suspended all delivery services for Huntsville, Ont. on Thursday due to inclement weather, snow and freezing rain.Deliveries were also halted Wednesday for Metro Vancouver and ...

No skiing, snowboarding; hoteliers report 40% booking cancellations Srinagar, Jan 17: Gulmarg, a renowned ski resort, is facing a setback as the tourist destination, like other parts of the valley, experiences an unprecedented dry spell. The absence of snow, a vital component for winter activities like skiing and snowmobiling, ...

Iran hits targets in Iraq, Syria as fears of widening conflict grow amid Gaza Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Key Points to Ponder: • What’s the ...

Vikram Katoch is visibly worried: the vast valley of Lahaul-Spiti in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is almost snowless this January. “By now we should have had at least four to five feet of snow, but right now we have nothing,” he says. “It is a matter ...

ISLAMABAD —  The United Nations has called for increased humanitarian aid to help tens of thousands of children in western Afghanistan who are suffering in life-threatening winter conditions in the aftermath of a string of devastating earthquakes last October. The U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, issued the warning Monday, 100 ...

Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN WorldPMN NewsAuthor of the article:The Associated PressAijaz HussainPublished Jan 13, 2024  •  3 minute read Article contentSRINAGAR, India (AP) — A prolonged dry spell is sweeping across the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir during the harshest phase of winter, leaving many people sick and farmers worried about ...