Minimum temperatures plunge in Punjab, Haryana; Bathinda coldest at 0.8 deg C
Chandigarh (PTI): A day after widespread rainfall in Punjab and Haryana, minimum temperatures plummeted on Saturday, with Bathinda being the coldest at 0.8 degrees Celsius, the weather department said.
Bathinda was the coldest in both states, recording five degrees below normal minimum temperature.
Earlier on January 12, the city had recorded a low of 0.6 degrees Celsius. In recent years, Bathinda had logged a minimum of minus 1 degree Celsius on January 17, 2023.
The minimum temperatures in the two states fell by up to five notches below normal limits on Saturday, officials said.
According to the Meteorological Department (MeT), Faridkot and Ferozepur in Punjab also reeled under intense cold, recording minimum temperatures of 1 degree and 1.6 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Amritsar recorded a low of 2.4 degrees, Ludhiana 4 degrees, Patiala 3.5 degrees, Gurdaspur 4.4 degrees, Hoshiarpur 2.5 degrees, and Mansa 3.9 degrees Celsius.
Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a minimum temperature of 5.3 degrees Celsius.
In Haryana, Hisar was the coldest place, logging a low of 1.6 degrees Celsius.
Ambala recorded a minimum of 6.2 degrees, Karnal 4 degrees, Narnaul 2.5 degrees, Rohtak 6 degrees, and Bhiwani registered a low of 3 degrees Celsius.
Ending a prolonged dry spell, the common capital of the two states had witnessed widespread rainfall on Friday, disrupting normal life in some areas, the MeT said.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
