Mercury drops below 10 deg C in most parts of Rajasthan
Jaipur (PTI): Cold conditions intensified across Rajasthan as night temperatures dropped below 10 degrees Celsius in most parts of the state, the meteorological department said on Monday.
Vanasthali in Tonk district was the coldest place in Rajasthan on Sunday night with a minimum temperature of 4.1 degrees Celsius. Ganganagar, Sirohi and Dausa recorded a low of 5.4 degrees Celsius, Sikar 5.5 degrees Celsius and Pali 5.6 degrees Celsius, it said.
Ajmer recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius, Alwar 6 degrees Celsius, Jaipur 6.8 degrees Celsius and Pilani 7 degrees Celsius.
The mercury settled at a low of 9.9 degrees Celsius in Jodhpur, 10.5 degrees Celsius in Barmer and 11 degrees Celsius in Jaisalmer.
The meteorological department said cold conditions are likely to persist in parts of Rajasthan over the next few days.
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Five year old boy mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (PTI): A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police said on Sunday.
The incident happened on Friday at Yadav Basti in Bholanath Baseria, within the Goududih police outpost, when the boy stepped out to play, they said.
"The victim boy was mauled to death after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs. The incident happened when the boy was playing a short distance from his house. Due to severe injuries, he died on the spot," said Lov Choudhary, the officer in charge of Gondudih police station.
The OC said that the bereaved family members approached the police station and demanded compensation. They were then asked to send the victim's body for a post-mortem examination, but they refused.
