Switzerland’s glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year, with a 3% drop in total volume the fourth-largest annual drop on record due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported on Wednesday.

As rain in various parts of the country hampered the celebration of festivals and visuals showed Raavan effigies collapsing amid the downpour ahead of Dussehra, an effigy in Rajasthan’s Kota continued to stand tall.

Russia is avidly courting India for an Arctic power play in the ‘Northern Sea Route’ with an Arctic Council Membership on the table.