Cold wave in Delhi: National capital shivers as mercury drops, no respite in sight – See Photos

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The national capital, along with many other parts of north India, has been reeling under bone-chilling coldwave conditions from the past week. Delhi on Monday experienced a chilly morning as the mercury dipped to 5.3 degrees Celsius, which is two notches below the seasonal average. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported a relative humidity of 95 percent at 8:30 am. The day’s forecast includes shallow fog, and the maximum temperature is expected to reach around 17 degrees Celsius, reflecting the persistently cold weather in the region. (PTI Photo) 

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A man warms himself by a fire on the banks of the river Yamuna on a cold winter morning in New Delhi, India on January 5. (Reuters Photo)

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Men warm themselves by a fire on the banks of the river Yamuna on a cold winter morning in New Delhi, India on January 5. (Reuters Photo)

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People sit around a bonfire during a cold and foggy winter morning, in New Delhi, Friday. (PTI Photo)

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A woman with her child during a cold winter day, in Gurugram, Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

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A man warms himself near a bonfire on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI Photo)

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A homeless man wrapped in a blanket sleeps on the pavement on a cold winter day, in Gurugram, Saturday. (PTI Photo) 

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Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel during rehearsals for the upcoming Republic Day parade on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

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Preparations in full swing for the upcoming Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path amid fog on a cold winter morning, in New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI Photo)