oymyakon

oymyakon, a remote village in Siberia's Sakha Republic, is recognized as the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth, with temperatures plummeting to -67.7 degrees Celsius. Despite the brutal winters and permafrost, around 500 resilient residents call oymyakon home.

India shivers as a cold wave grips the north, but extreme temperatures elsewhere are truly astonishing. Antarctica's Vostok Station holds the official record at -89.2°C, while Siberia's oymyakon is the coldest inhabited city. These frozen frontiers showcase Earth's incredible extremes, pushing the limits of life and physics.

Discover ten incredibly cold inhabited places where life thrives against unimaginable temperatures. From Russia's oymyakon to Norway's Tromsø, these communities showcase remarkable human resilience and cultural richness. Experience the challenges and unique adaptations of people living in regions where winter reigns supreme for months on end.

Nineteen-year-old Rohan Agrawal from Nagpur, decided to quit his BCom and learn while hitch-hiking.

The road and traffic conditions, as well as the heat physically, tested the quartet of internationally acclaimed bikers, including women, en route to Mangaluru from Goa. But for the demanding conditions, the riders who normally cover at least 1,000 kilometres a day, managed to cover a little more than a quarter that distance at 350 kilometres in 14 hours on Wednesday.