A severe cold wave has gripped Kashmir, with temperatures dropping significantly across the region. This special report details how the South Kashmir town recorded a minimum temperature of -6.2 degrees, marking one of the coldest nights of the season. The extreme cold has caused parts of the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar to freeze. Tourist destinations like Gulmarg and Pahalgam saw temperatures drop to nearly -10 degrees, while Dras recorded a freezing -25 degrees. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), these harsh conditions are expected to 'persist till the 20th of January'. A new western disturbance is anticipated after January 13th, which may bring the first snowfall of the season to the plains, offering some hope to local farmers for its benefits to fruit trees and water resources.
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi has dissolved the state legislative assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term. With this, Mamata Banerjee, who refused to resign after TMC's debacle in the assembly poll, is no longer the chief minister.
Days after Congress severed its long-standing alliance with DMK to extend conditional support to the TVK, the DMK passed a resolution condemning the grand old party for betrayal and said the 'INDIA bloc is gone'.
The big focus of this episode 5 Live is on the political standoff in Tamil Nadu, where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has paused the swearing-in of TVK chief Vijay asking to return only after securing signatures of 118 MLAs to prove majority support.
This episode of So Sorry is a funny take on Vijay's blockbuster entry into Tamil Nadu politics in the just concluded assembly election and who is all set to become the chief minister.
