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Heat
Scorching Sunday: Bengaluru records second hottest day in 50 years
The Bengaluru observatory of India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), while the observatories at the HAL airport and GKVK, respectively, recorded 37.6 and 36 degrees Celsius.
14 hours ago
Scorching Sunday: Bengaluru records second hottest day in 50 years
14 hours ago
India swelters as over 150 IMD stations report temperatures above 40°C
India sizzled under a scorching sun on Sunday, with over 150 stations of the India Meteorological Department reporting maximum temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. Heatwave and severe heatwave conditions were observed in northern, eastern, and southern states.
20 hours ago
India swelters as over 150 IMD stations report temperatures above 40°C
20 hours ago
Bengaluru maximum temperature hit 38.5 degree Celsius on Sunday: IMD
Director of Meteorological Centre, IMD Bengaluru CP Patil, said that on April 27, Bengaluru City hit 37.4 degree Celsius, about 3.3 degrees Celsius departure from normal maximum temperature.
23 hours ago
Bengaluru maximum temperature hit 38.5 degree Celsius on Sunday: IMD
23 hours ago
Lok Sabha polls 2024: Many deaths during polling in Kerala
A booth agent died at Kuttichira in Kozhikode.
26 April 2024, 16:48 IST
Lok Sabha polls 2024: Many deaths during polling in Kerala
26 April 2024, 16:48 IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024: As polling kicks off, is extreme heat a threat to voters?
Anxious to avoid tragedies, the Election Commission of India has instructed electoral officers in each state to raise awareness about the dangers of extreme weather conditions and take steps to help voters cope with the scorching heat.
19 April 2024, 03:55 IST
Lok Sabha elections 2024: As polling kicks off, is extreme heat a threat to voters?
19 April 2024, 03:55 IST
Extended poll timings, ORS, medical teams to help Jharkhand voters deal with heat on poll days
These include extending poll timings, setting up makeshift sheds, providing ORS and lemon water, and deploying medical teams and ambulances, an election official said.
07 April 2024, 05:25 IST
Extended poll timings, ORS, medical teams to help Jharkhand voters deal with heat on poll days
07 April 2024, 05:25 IST
Bengaluru street vendors struggle to stay in business as heatwave intensifies
Some vendors find it challenging to operate their businesses all day due to the heat's impact on their health, while others observe that customers are less inclined to venture out in the rising temperatures.
03 April 2024, 21:53 IST
Bengaluru street vendors struggle to stay in business as heatwave intensifies
03 April 2024, 21:53 IST
Bengaluru's outdoor workers on alert as summer heat poses health concerns
AS Chandrashekhar, a postman at Bengaluru’s General Post Office since 2007, said they rely on people’s offerings to sustain till 4 pm when the shift ends.
03 April 2024, 21:44 IST
Bengaluru's outdoor workers on alert as summer heat poses health concerns
03 April 2024, 21:44 IST
Increased heat unlikely to impact wheat crop, says IMD
India is set to experience extreme heat during the April to June period, with the central and the western peninsular parts expected to face the worst impact, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said.
01 April 2024, 14:37 IST
Increased heat unlikely to impact wheat crop, says IMD
01 April 2024, 14:37 IST
Can urban landscape design save our cities from scorching heat waves?
Urban areas experience heat waves more intensely than their rural counterparts, ranging from a 3–6-degree differential, according to studies conducted in major metropolitan areas. Urban design, or its absence, significantly contributes to this heat challenge.
06 December 2023, 23:26 IST
Can urban landscape design save our cities from scorching heat waves?
06 December 2023, 23:26 IST
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