India, Jan. 7 -- New Delhi

Delhi is likely to be in the grip of severe chill over the next few days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert until Thursday, predicting dense to very dense fog and chances of "cold day" conditions, as a combination of upper-level fog and icy-cold northwesterlies left the city shivering on Tuesday.

According to IMD, "cold day" conditions were recorded in isolated pockets of the city, as foggy conditions restricted visibility to 250 metres in the morning hours. Persistent shallow fog and haze in the upper-levels during the day meant many parts of the city did not see sunshine on the day. Meteorological experts said the cold will intensify across northern India until January 15,...