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Rajasthan's Barmer continues to record highest temperatures, mercury soars
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
On Friday, the maximum temperature reached 48.8 degrees Celsius in Barmer. A red alert was issued in most of the districts of Rajasthan, with temperatures expected to increase by two degrees Celsius from May 25 to 27.
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Severe heatwave grips parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat; merc
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Taking to its social media handle, the IMD posted, "Today, heat wave to severe heat wave conditions were observed in some parts of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. Heat wave conditions in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi; in isolated pockets of Madhya Pradesh." Read More
Doctor's advice to cope with heatwave: Cover body parts while going out, k
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Amidst increasing mercury, Dr Deepak Maheshwari, Principal of SMS Medical College, has shared tips on how to protect oneself from heatwaves and rising temperatures, emphasising covering the body parts and staying hydrated.
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Pakistan: Load-shedding makes lives of people a living hell in Sindh
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
With the rise in mercury levels, load-sheddings in different cities of Sindh province of Pakistan have made the lives of people a living hell and consistent load-shedding has caused chaos among the people of the region.
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Curate Your Summer Playlist with Compelling Titles from Audible at Rs 69 O
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13: With mercury levels soaring this summer, beat the heat by staying indoors with Audible's vast collection of audiobooks and podcasts to keep you company. To provide listeners with an opportunity to explore, entertain and enrich themselves, Audible, a lead
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Rajasthan: Amid heatwave, doctors advise kids, elderly to avoid stepping o
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid the heatwave across vast swathes of the country, including Rajasthan, and a runaway mercury settling at disconcerting levels; the doctors on Thursday issued a word of caution for children and the elderly, especially those battling illnesses or with medical conditions.
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East, South continue to reel under heatwave; max temperature in Telangana
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
As vast swathes of east and south India continued to bake under the scorching sun on Thursday, with the mercury in two Telangana districts hitting the 44°C mark; a top scientist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) held out no hope of an immediate respite for the state, addi
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Mango yield likely to be 75 pc less this season as mercury soars high in M
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The temperature has crossed 40 degrees C in Malda, adversely affecting the crops. Farmers are stressed as mango is their cash crop, and due to poor yield, they foresee significant losses this year.
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As Odisha reels under heatwave, Met predicts mercury to hit 45°C in n
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
As Odisha continued to be in the grip of a heatwave, the Met department held out no immediate hope of a respite as it forecast the maximum daytime temperature to hit 45°C over the next 24 hours.
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Prayagraj in grip of scorching heat as mercury soars to 42°C; doctors
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid soaring political temperatures on the campaign trail ahead of the second phase of polling for the Lok Sabha, the Prayagraj district is in the grip of a sweltering spell, with the maximum daytime temperature reaching 42°C on Friday.
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Political parties intensify election campaigning enduring hot weather in K
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As the political fervour intensifies in Karnataka ahead of the polls, parties are not letting the scorching temperatures deter their campaign efforts. With the mercury soaring over 36 degrees Celsius, including heat waves, parties have resorted to organizing rallies indoors, seeking refuge u
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Odisha: Guidelines issued to tackle heat wave conditions; IMD predicts 'no
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
As the mercury level is rising and temperature is expected to sour in Odisha and other parts of the country, Director of Public Health Odisha Dr Niranjan Mishra said that guidelines have been issued to all districts on what has to be done to combat the summer.
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