As per the latest update by Indian meteorological department, cyclonic storm 'Michaung' intensified to severe cyclonic storm at 8:30 am of December 4 about 90 km East northeast of Chennai.
Two helicopters and six boats were pressed into service to rescue people while holiday has been declared for educational institutions.
The Met Department has predicted heavy rain in north Bihar and the Seemanchal region for the next three days,
Srinagar had 0.8, Pahalgam minus 3.8 and Gulmarg minus 3.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature today.
Srinagar had the coldest night of the season so far on Tuesday, according to the Meteorological Department (MeT) office, with a minimum temperature of 1.6.
The rainfall which started from Saturday in the city and its surrounding districts will continue to bring much needed respite from the extremely hot and humid conditions of the past few weeks.
The Nifty IT and metal index led the gains on the bourses. While metal stocks rose on cooling US-China trade tension and encouraging China's trade data released over the weekend, the export-oriented IT stocks gained owing to the weakening rupee.
Nor'westers were also reported from different parts of south Bengal, leading to damage of hutments and electric poles in some areas, official sources said.
Maximum temperatures dip by 2 to 3 degree Celsius, setting at 6 to 7 degrees below normal
Auli is hosting a national level winter games next month, and the organisers are elated after the fresh snowfall
