Minus Zero

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  High Temperature Pushes "Zero Degree Line" To Record Height In Switzerland

  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.

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  Video Claims To Show Driverless Car In Bengaluru, Internet Stunned

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

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  NASA's International Space Station Lab Develops Ultracold Atomic Bubbles, Paves New Way for Quantum Research

  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.

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  900 Roads In Himachal Pradesh Blocked Due To Snow, Keylong Shivers At Minus 17.6 Degrees Celcius

  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.

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  5 Rajasthan Cities Record Sub-Zero Temperatures As Cold Wave Continues

  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.

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  Dangerous Deep Freeze Hits US Midwest, Low Of Minus 60 Degrees Forecast

  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.

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  At Minus 6 Degrees,Coldest Night In Srinagar; Dal Lake Partially Frozen

  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.

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  Himachal Pradesh Shivers At Sub Zero Temperature Across The State

  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.

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  Asian Shares Mixed, Yen Holds Gains After Germany, Turkey Incidents

  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.

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  Kashmir Valley Freezes Under Harsh 'Chillai Kalan' Winter

  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, now in size zero

  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