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Amritsar freezes at -0.2 celsius

 
Amritsar: North India is under the grip of an intense cold wave with temperature dipping to -1.2 deg C in the holy city of Amritsar on Monday. Elsewhere in Punjab and Haryana, temperature hovered close to freezing point at many places forcing people to remain indoors during the festive weekend.

Narnaul recorded a bone-chilling low of 0.5 deg C, down by five degrees, while the minimum at Ambala settled at 3 deg C, down by four notches. Biting cold winds also swept Chandigarh, where the overnight temperature settled at 2.8 deg C, down by three notches. Patiala and Ludhiana in Punjab also reeled under severe cold conditions, recording identical minimums of 2.9 deg C each. Delhiites woke up to the coldest Christmas in five

Narnaul recorded a bone-chilling low of 0.5 deg C, down by five degrees, while the minimum at Ambala settled at 3 deg C, down by four notches.
Biting cold winds also swept Chandigarh, where the overnight temperature settled at 2.8 deg C, down by three notches.

Ex K'taka CM Bangarappa dies

Bangarappa had recently joined JDS headed by former prime minister H D Devegowda.
Born on October 26, 1932, Bangarappa entered politics in 1967 when he was elected to the state assembly and served the late Devaraj Urs ministry in 1972.