New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a “severe heatwave” warning for the national capital over the weekend as Delhi reports temperatures ranging from 40-46 degrees Celsius. “Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in isolated pockets very likely over Punjab and Haryana Delhi on May 14 and 15; over Uttar Pradesh on May 14 with […]
The writing on the wall is very clear. The scorching heatwave currently sweeping large swathes of India is a grim reminder of the dangers of climate change, a result of the unbridled exploitation of natural resources like coal and other fossil fuels. Such intense heat waves, with many areas recording the hottest March temperatures in […]
Bhopal: Congress leader Kamal Nath has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments at the Centre and in Madhya Pradesh over the “power crisis” in the state and accused the party of taking the issue lightly. Talking to reporters here, the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister accused the government of lack of planning and “handling […]
Hyderabad: Amid heatwave conditions prevailing across the country, the India Meteorological Department on Friday evening predicted that such conditions will continue to prevail in the northern parts of Telangana for the coming five days. Speaking to ANI on Friday evening, A Sravani, Scientist C Incharge, IMD Hyderabad said, “Heatwave conditions are likely to prevail in […]
Adilabad: Heatwave conditions continued unabated in the State on Wednesday with Jainath mandal in Adilabad district recording the highest temperature of 45.7 degrees Celsius. Cheprala and Bhoraj villages in the district recorded a maximum temperature of 45.6 degrees Celsius. While Adilabad Urban mandal recorded 45.3 degrees Celsius, Talamadugu, Gadiguda, Gudihathnur, Bazarhathnur, Ichoda, Boath, Neradigonda, Indervelli […]
Hyderabad: A day after the city recorded a maximum temperature of 40.6 degree Celsius, things just got hotter on Wednesday with the thermometer turning red at 41.4 degree Celsius, the highest day temperature recorded so far this year, and the second highest April temperature in the last five years. The day, obviously, was sweltering, with […]
New Delhi: The India Metrological Department’s (IMD) Twitter handle was hacked on Saturday evening and efforts were on to restore it, officials said. It was not immediately clear who was behind the hacking. This comes at a time when the IMD handle has been attracting a lot of traffic due to the ongoing intense heatwave […]
Hyderabad: With the mercury soaring every day, the Telangana State Development Planning Society has issues a State-wide heatwave warning. In a video, available on the official website, the authorities have asked people to stay home as much as possible. The maximum temperature recorded in the city today was 38.3 degree Celsius, around the Kapra region. […]