News for 'air temperature'

Pyeongchang on track to be coldest Olympics in decades

Pyeongchang on track to be coldest Olympics in decades

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Brutally cold conditions in Pyeongchang are warping skis and forcing some athletes to toss them out after training runs, an Alpine skiing course worker told Reuters on Wednesday.

KSCA ushers in revolutionary technology for cricket stadiums

KSCA ushers in revolutionary technology for cricket stadiums

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), after vigorous research and technical evaluation, decided to install the next-generation subsurface aeration and vacuum-powered drainage system from SubAir, USA at Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore) making it the first ever installation of SubAir Systems for Cricket stadiums worldwide.

Gifts For Dad Under 5,000

Gifts For Dad Under 5,000

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

Choose from a range of accessories to make his life easy, enjoyable and stress-free.

PHOTOS: United States goes in deep freeze

PHOTOS: United States goes in deep freeze

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The coldest blast of arctic air has swept across some of United State's biggest cities. Schools were shut, public transport hit and office-goers delayed across the Midwest and New England because of below-zero temperatures.

Polar Vortex freezes US with snow

Polar Vortex freezes US with snow

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

A blast of Arctic air from the polar vortex has brought dangerous, bone-chilling cold to a wide swath of the United States on Tuesday, stretching from the Dakotas through Maine, with snow expected as far south as Alabama and Georgia. Arctic air and icy conditions led schools to close, flights to be cancelled and railway officials to set fires on train tracks to prevent them from cracking.

'Hell is coming': Heat wave bakes Europe

'Hell is coming': Heat wave bakes Europe

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

hitting the continent from Tuesday -- posing a threat to life. Authorities have urged children and older people to stay indoors and issued severe warnings against dehydration and heatstroke. The heat wave is being caused by a 2,000-mile wide plume of hot air dubbed the 'Saharan bubble' which is being blown from Africa by an unusually strong jet stream.

'Allow only asymptomatic persons': Guidelines for religious places

'Allow only asymptomatic persons': Guidelines for religious places

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

According to the new guidelines, footwear/shoes to be taken off inside own vehicle, if needed, keep in separate slots for each individual/family by persons themselves and people should wash their hands and feet with soap and water before entering.

PHOTOS: Monsoon arrives a day early in Delhi

PHOTOS: Monsoon arrives a day early in Delhi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Delhiites woke up to a rain soaked pleasant morning on Thursday which brought down the temperature to 22.4 Celsius, six notches below the season's average.

'Rainfall is one of the hardest things to predict'

'Rainfall is one of the hardest things to predict'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'Temperature and wind can be predicted more easily than rainfall.' 'Rainfall, as common experience suggests, is very spotty.' 'The last bit of physics required that tells us whether it is going to rain or not is very hard.' Professor Roddam Narasimha, the eminent scientist, explains the monsoon, climate change and global warming, in a fascinating conversation with Shivanand Kanavi.

Worst cold front in decades hits China

Worst cold front in decades hits China

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

Beijing braces for a 30-year low of minus 16 degrees Celsius from Saturday through Sunday, the Beijing meteorological station said.

V-Day: Amazing gadgets your partner will LOVE

V-Day: Amazing gadgets your partner will LOVE

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Rediff.com's Ashish Narsale presents a list of gadgets that will fit your budget and instantly impress your bae.

Rajnath reviews security scenario in Ladakh at high-level meeting

Rajnath reviews security scenario in Ladakh at high-level meeting

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

The meeting was attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Army Chief General M M Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria.

Apart from INX Media, 2 other FIPB clearances that made noise

Apart from INX Media, 2 other FIPB clearances that made noise

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Right from the early days of liberalisation, there have been political controversies surrounding several cases that landed on the FIPB table and which, in turn, have often led to court battles.

Drilling ops launched at Tapovan tunnel to rescue trapped workers

Drilling ops launched at Tapovan tunnel to rescue trapped workers

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

The focal point of the multi-agency rescue operation for the last over four days remains the more-than-1.5-km-long "head-race tunnel" of the total 2.5 km of the tubular structure, as every passing minute is mounting concerns over the safety of those trapped inside.

India rejects Google's patent plea for e-shoe

India rejects Google's patent plea for e-shoe

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

The patent application for 'System and method for wearable electronic devices', filed in 2007, mentions various wearable models including a shoe that can communicate data to the user, electronic communication devices attached to clothes, wireless ear pieces and ankle bracelets that can transmit updated information from the body to the user. The drawings the company submitted to the patent office also show the design of a shoe that can be a wearable electronic device.

'Stop making people feel like they are Gods'

'Stop making people feel like they are Gods'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

'At the end of the day, we are all humans.'

Christmas recipe: How to make Marshmallows

Christmas recipe: How to make Marshmallows

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

This simple recipe is the perfect treat for your guests this festive season.

Mission Accomplished: When IAF Made History

Mission Accomplished: When IAF Made History

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

'No aeroplane in the world has been designed to switch off its engines above 14,500 feet.' 'Thanks to a lot of practice, we were able to execute a flawless landing at DBO at 0900 hours on 31st May, creating history.'

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 4: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Chen scores world record for massive lead over shocked Hanyu

PHOTOS: Thousands of swimmers race in freezing Germany river

PHOTOS: Thousands of swimmers race in freezing Germany river

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Glimpses from the popular event now in its 50th year.

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic launched his bid to stay on course for a Golden Slam with a clinical 6-2, 6-2 win over 139th-ranked Hugo Dellien of Bolivia on Saturday, as sweltering conditions in Tokyo took a toll on the players on the opening day of tennis at the Games.

Hotter season forecast boosts hopes of 'summer product' makers

Hotter season forecast boosts hopes of 'summer product' makers

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

People flock to electronics shops to buy air conditioners.

India, China military commanders hold over 12-hr-long talks

India, China military commanders hold over 12-hr-long talks

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

It is learnt that the Indian delegation insisted on a time-bound implementation of the agreement finalised during the extensive talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow on September 10 on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) meet.

Which of These Ladies Will Mika Singh MARRY?

Which of These Ladies Will Mika Singh MARRY?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

'I am confused about which one to choose.' 'All the girls are really beautiful.'

Life at ITBP's coronavirus quarantine facility

Life at ITBP's coronavirus quarantine facility

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

'The government has made good arrangements to tackle this situation.' 'At the ITBP camp, doctors have arrived from different hospitals from every state of India.' 'They have training on how to deal with suspected coronavirus cases.' ''So I am sure India will handle the coronavirus situation well.'

Intense cold grips North; fresh snowfall in Kashmir, Himachal

Intense cold grips North; fresh snowfall in Kashmir, Himachal

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

North India was in the grip of intense cold with 40 days of harshest winter period 'Chillai-Kalan' beginning in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and icy winds sweeping across the plains.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world

Play suspended at Australian Open on hottest day in decade

Play suspended at Australian Open on hottest day in decade

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Fire-fighters went on alert as the mercury crept towards an expected maximum of 44 degrees Celsius (111 F), the highest since Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 that killed about 180 people in the southeastern state of Victoria.

8th round of Sino-India military talks likely this week

8th round of Sino-India military talks likely this week

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

There was no breakthrough on the disengagement of troops from the friction points in eastern Ladakh during the seventh round of military talks on October 12. "The eighth round of military talks is likely to take place this week," said a source on Tuesday.

LCH: Lessons For Indian Defence

LCH: Lessons For Indian Defence

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

It is baffling how the PM chose the LCH as an indigenous product to celebrate on Rashtriya Raksha Samarpan Parv, even while his Cabinet holds up manufacturing clearance for 15 LCHs on the grounds that they are not Indian enough.

Pak army chief wanted ceasefire with India

Pak army chief wanted ceasefire with India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

General Bajwa, unlike many of his predecessors, believes the Pakistan army's long-term interests lie in reducing tensions with India, reports Ajai Shukla.

'China doesn't want war'

'China doesn't want war'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

'China would rather tie us down; and bleed us as much as it can so that we aren't able to lift our heads to face them.'

A sunny morning in Delhi; flights on schedule

A sunny morning in Delhi; flights on schedule

Rediff.com28 Dec 2006

Railway sources said many trains were running behind schedule due to fog in other parts of northern India.

Abhi's quick return seems difficult

Abhi's quick return seems difficult

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

'They will keep him there for quite some time.' 'There are no easy options.' 'It won't be unusual for a foreign power to intervene and get him released after some time, but not immediately.'

PHOTOS: Battling the harsh North India winter

PHOTOS: Battling the harsh North India winter

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Intense cold wave coupled with dense fog led to the death of 12 persons -- nine in Uttar Pradesh and three in Punjab.

Kareena or Malaika: Who's the HOTTEST showstopper? Vote now!

Kareena or Malaika: Who's the HOTTEST showstopper? Vote now!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Take the poll given below and tell us who is the hottest.

Coldest day in Delhi in over 70 years

Coldest day in Delhi in over 70 years

Rediff.com8 Jan 2006

All primary schools will remain closed till Wednesday.

Tasty Modak Recipes

Tasty Modak Recipes

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Welcome the Lord with his favourite dish.

This simple TIP will help you fight coronavirus

This simple TIP will help you fight coronavirus

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Meticulous hand washing is your best bet to get rid of the grime that clings to the hand, that might harbour nasty pathogens, including the coronavirus.

The Shelter Home in the Nilgiris

The Shelter Home in the Nilgiris

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

'The people who stay with us were not born orphans; they have been abandoned.'