Intense heat sweeps large swathes of India, max tem settle 4 to 6 degrees higher

[ad_1] New Delhi: Intense heat swept large swathes of India on Sunday, with maximum temperatures settling four to six degrees Celsius above normal in many areas. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), maximum temperatures hovered between 42 and 45...

Intense heatwave grips parts of India

[ad_1] New Delhi: A searing heatwave gripped parts of India on Saturday, with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Celsius to 46 degrees Celsius in many areas. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heatwave to severe heatwave conditions prevailed...

Authorities must consider weather conditions when planning election schedule: IMD chief

[ad_1] Authorities should consider weather and climate conditions when planning massive exercises like “one nation, one election”, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, the chief of the India Meteorological Department, told PTI on Saturday.The comments come ahead of the Lok Sabha elections that are...

Hyderabad to face heatwave threat this April

With daytime temperatures already touching a sweltering 40 degrees Celsius, Hyderabadis are bracing themselves for even hotter days ahead. Updated On - 28 March 2024, 04:26 PM   Hyderabad: As the sun blazes over Hyderabad, residents are gearing up for...

India to see warmer start to summer in 2024, says IMD

[ad_1] India is likely to see above-normal maximum and minimum temperatures in most parts of the country in the March to May period, IMD director-general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said at a press conference. Heatwave conditions are not expected over north and...