Uttarakhand’s peaks, from Kedarnath to Auli, remain snowless this December, leaving tourists and businesses disappointed. With January nearing, why has winter stayed dry this long?

Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina expressed condolences over the death of her archrival Khaleda Zia, who dominated the country’s politics alongside her for decades.

Temperatures remained high despite the presence of a La Nina, the occasional natural cooling of Pacific Ocean waters that influences weather worldwide. Researchers cited the continued burning of fossil fuels that send greenhouse gases into atmosphere