In Srinagar, night temperature on December 29 dipped to minus 0.9 degrees celsius.(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)
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Kupwara in north Kashmir was the only place in the valley where the minimum temperature settled above freezing point on December 29(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)
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Kashmir is currently under the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’, which is the harshest period of winter and lasts 40 days. (Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)
In Gulmarg and Pahalgam, temperatures fell several degrees below the freezing point, while the rest of Kashmir experienced relief from the harsh winter conditions(PTI)
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The 40 days of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ will also be followed 20 days of 'Chillai-Khurd' (small cold) and 10 days of 'Chillai-Bachha' (baby cold).(PTI)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
