Minus Zero

A hot spell enveloping Europe has pushed the zero-degree line -- the altitude at which the temperature dips into the minus -- to a record height of nearly 5,300 metres (17,400 feet) in Switzerland.

As the futuristic car went down the street, locals on the street were seen turning around to take another look.

Researchers at NASA's Cold Atom Lab have experimented with gas to form an exotic material. They found that when gas is cooled to nearly absolute zero (minus 459 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 273 degrees Celsius), it forms small, round blobs. The new study will help researchers to further delve into the quantum nature of matter.

Most parts of Himachal Pradesh, including the state's capital Shimla, woke up to a sunny morning on Friday but many places in the state continued to shiver at sub zero temperatures, the Meteorological Department said.

Five cities in Rajasthan witnessed the minimum temperature falling below zero degree, according to weather officials. On Friday night, Fatehpur recorded minus 3 degrees Celsius, Jobner minus 2 degrees, Abu minus 1.5 degrees, Sikar minus 0.8 degree and Churu minus 0.6 degrees.

Polar vortex: Nearly 90 million people are likely to experience temperatures at or below zero in the Midwest and New England, according to the National Weather Service; 25 million of them will face temperatures below minus-20 - dips that when combined with wind can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes.

Srinagar is freezing at sub-zero temperatures and recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 6.1 degrees Celsius yesterday. Water froze in taps, causing a shortage of supply in parts of Srinagar as the temperature plunged in the Jammu and Kashmir capital and other cities.

An intense cold wave swept through most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday with Manali at a biting minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, a day after the state saw a long sunny day.

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady as widely expected, maintaining its pledge to guide short-term rates at minus 0.1 per cent and the 10-year government bond yield around zero per cent.

A week after the onset of 'Chillai-Kalan', the 40-day period of harshest winter, the weather in the Kashmir Valley continues to remain dry and cold, with minimum temperatures hovering below the freezing point. Kargil was the coldest place in the state recording a low of minus 15.6 degree Celsius.

Idlis, perhaps South India's most famous culinary export, are considered healthier than dosas and supposedly help one lose weight. But now, it's the modest Idli, steamed minus any oil, which is losing weight. The size and weight of idlis served at Bangalore's restaurants and cafeterias are down by a few centimetres and grams respectively

A hot spell enveloping Europe has pushed the zero-degree line -- the altitude at which the temperature dips into the minus -- to a record height of nearly 5,300 metres (17,400 feet) in Switzerland.

As the futuristic car went down the street, locals on the street were seen turning around to take another look.

Researchers at NASA's Cold Atom Lab have experimented with gas to form an exotic material. They found that when gas is cooled to nearly absolute zero (minus 459 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 273 degrees Celsius), it forms small, round blobs. The new study will help researchers to further delve into the quantum nature of matter.

Most parts of Himachal Pradesh, including the state's capital Shimla, woke up to a sunny morning on Friday but many places in the state continued to shiver at sub zero temperatures, the Meteorological Department said.

Five cities in Rajasthan witnessed the minimum temperature falling below zero degree, according to weather officials. On Friday night, Fatehpur recorded minus 3 degrees Celsius, Jobner minus 2 degrees, Abu minus 1.5 degrees, Sikar minus 0.8 degree and Churu minus 0.6 degrees.

Polar vortex: Nearly 90 million people are likely to experience temperatures at or below zero in the Midwest and New England, according to the National Weather Service; 25 million of them will face temperatures below minus-20 - dips that when combined with wind can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes.

Srinagar is freezing at sub-zero temperatures and recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 6.1 degrees Celsius yesterday. Water froze in taps, causing a shortage of supply in parts of Srinagar as the temperature plunged in the Jammu and Kashmir capital and other cities.

An intense cold wave swept through most parts of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday with Manali at a biting minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, a day after the state saw a long sunny day.

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady as widely expected, maintaining its pledge to guide short-term rates at minus 0.1 per cent and the 10-year government bond yield around zero per cent.

A week after the onset of 'Chillai-Kalan', the 40-day period of harshest winter, the weather in the Kashmir Valley continues to remain dry and cold, with minimum temperatures hovering below the freezing point. Kargil was the coldest place in the state recording a low of minus 15.6 degree Celsius.

Idlis, perhaps South India's most famous culinary export, are considered healthier than dosas and supposedly help one lose weight. But now, it's the modest Idli, steamed minus any oil, which is losing weight. The size and weight of idlis served at Bangalore's restaurants and cafeterias are down by a few centimetres and grams respectively