Heat Wave

Reeling under a severe heat wave, Pilani in Rajasthan was the hottest place registering a temperature of 47.2 degrees Celsius.

As Delhi boils at scorching temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,000 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.

A blistering heat wave swept through large parts of India for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, affecting health and livelihoods.

Large parts of north India, including Haryana and the national capital, are reeling from severe heatwave conditions with temperatures touching 47.4 degrees Celsius in Delhi.

The relentless heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in parts of north India compelled the Meteorological Department to issue a 'red alert' in the city for the next five days.

Howler monkeys are dropping dead in Mexico and authorities said Monday that they were investigating whether extreme heat was killing the endangered species.

The weather department has issued a severe heatwave warning for northwest India during the next five days, and heat wave conditions will persist over central and east India over the next three days.

A brutal heat wave swept swathes of northwest India on Friday, with maximum temperatures soaring to a scorching 47.4 degrees Celsius in west Delhi's Najafgarh, making it the warmest place in the country.

More than 1.53 lakh deaths a year were associated with heatwaves around the world, with over a fifth of these deaths - the greatest share - coming from India, according to new research looking at data over 30 years since 1990.

The wholesale food inflation, which is at a four-month high, will continue to be a cause for concern in May and June as heatwave is likely to jack up prices of perishable commodities, ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said on Tuesday.

The weather office has predicted heatwaves in the interior areas of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.

In the wake of heatwave conditions prevailing in the state, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the polling hours in various assembly segments of Telangana for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled on May 13.

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday increased the polling time for the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana by an hour in view of heat wave conditions prevailing in the state.

Above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country in May and a significantly high number of heat wave days expected over the northern plains, central region, and adjoining areas of peninsular India.

As heat waves are lasting longer and reaching higher peaks as average temperatures rise, government experts are grappling whether to encourage students to stay at home or come to hot classrooms.

Reeling under a severe heat wave, Pilani in Rajasthan was the hottest place registering a temperature of 47.2 degrees Celsius.

As Delhi boils at scorching temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,000 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.

A blistering heat wave swept through large parts of India for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, affecting health and livelihoods.

Large parts of north India, including Haryana and the national capital, are reeling from severe heatwave conditions with temperatures touching 47.4 degrees Celsius in Delhi.

The relentless heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in parts of north India compelled the Meteorological Department to issue a 'red alert' in the city for the next five days.

Howler monkeys are dropping dead in Mexico and authorities said Monday that they were investigating whether extreme heat was killing the endangered species.

The weather department has issued a severe heatwave warning for northwest India during the next five days, and heat wave conditions will persist over central and east India over the next three days.

A brutal heat wave swept swathes of northwest India on Friday, with maximum temperatures soaring to a scorching 47.4 degrees Celsius in west Delhi's Najafgarh, making it the warmest place in the country.

More than 1.53 lakh deaths a year were associated with heatwaves around the world, with over a fifth of these deaths - the greatest share - coming from India, according to new research looking at data over 30 years since 1990.

The wholesale food inflation, which is at a four-month high, will continue to be a cause for concern in May and June as heatwave is likely to jack up prices of perishable commodities, ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar said on Tuesday.

The weather office has predicted heatwaves in the interior areas of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.

In the wake of heatwave conditions prevailing in the state, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the polling hours in various assembly segments of Telangana for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled on May 13.

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday increased the polling time for the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana by an hour in view of heat wave conditions prevailing in the state.

Above normal maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country in May and a significantly high number of heat wave days expected over the northern plains, central region, and adjoining areas of peninsular India.

As heat waves are lasting longer and reaching higher peaks as average temperatures rise, government experts are grappling whether to encourage students to stay at home or come to hot classrooms.