Heat Waves
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Intensity of heat wave expected to reduce from May 28: IMD
News | May 27, 2020, 04:29 PM ISTIndia Meteorological Department Senior Scientist, Naresh Kumar informed that intensity of heat wave is likely to reduce from May 28.
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Heat wave tightens its grip across country
News | May 26, 2020, 07:42 PM ISTParts of India are facing soaring temperatures with mercury constantly breaching the 45-degree mark.
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Heatwave: IMD issues 'red alert' for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana; asks people to stay indoors
India | May 25, 2020, 10:47 AM ISTThe heatwave is here! The IMD has issued a red alert for Delhi-NCR, other northern states for today and tomorrow. In small areas, like the national capital, a heatwave is declared if the temperature soars to 45 degrees Celsius even for a day, according to the IMD.
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North India reels under heat wave
News | May 25, 2020, 12:00 AM ISTNorth Indian states are witnessing a high rise in mercury during summers. Delhiites are facing a tough time beating the heat.
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Severe heatwave will sweep northern, central India: IMD
India | May 24, 2020, 03:57 PM ISTThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday that severe heatwave will sweep parts of Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana in the next five days.
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Delhi feels the heat as temperature soars past 45 Degrees
News | May 23, 2020, 04:47 PM ISTCountry is witnessing a rise in mercury, and the Delhiites, in particular, are having a tough time beating the heat as Palam area of the national capital reported temperature going above 45 Degrees Celsius on May 22.
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Largest bird die-off ever linked to marine heat wave: Study
Science | Jan 16, 2020, 07:16 PM ISTThe unprecedented death of nearly one million birds between 2015 and 2016, whose remains washed ashore in Alaska, US, was brought on by a severe and long-lasting marine heat wave, a new study says.
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Heat wave in US kills 6
World | Jul 21, 2019, 11:13 AM ISTSix deaths have been attributed to a recent heat wave that swept through much of the US.
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Rain brings relief heatwave Uttar Pradesh
India | Jul 03, 2019, 05:34 PM ISTPuranpur received 6 cm of rainfall, followed by Kanpur and Lalitpur, 5 cm each; while Lucknow, Mohammadi, Tarabganj, Atarra, Katarniaghat, Meja, Baheri, Mahoba, Garoth, Maudaha received 3 cm of rain each, the weather department said.
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Jammu records 41.4 deg C; Srinagar remains pleasant at 28.7 degrees
India | Jun 22, 2019, 08:15 PM ISTAfter witnessing heat wave early this month, the day temperature in Jammu fell to 35.6 degrees Celsius following overcast conditions and showers on Monday and hovered around the season's average of 38 degrees Celsius till Friday.
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Several fish turn up dead in Coimbatore's Selva Chinthamani Lake
India | Jun 20, 2019, 02:33 PM ISTThe Selva Chinthamani Lake in Coimbatore bore the brunt of the harsh sun and went dry due to the heat wave conditions prevalent in the region, resulting hundreds of dead fish.
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More relief in sight: MeT predicts rain, thunderstorm in Delhi-NCR in next 48 hours
India | Jun 19, 2019, 07:41 PM ISTResidents of Delhi have been witnessing pleasant weather for the past four days. The Ridge Observatory in the capital recorded a maximum temperature of 33.8 degree Celsius on Wednesday, which was 5 degrees below normal.
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Odisha extends school summer vacation till June 25
India | Jun 18, 2019, 09:35 PM ISTOdisha government Tuesday announced extension of the summer vacation in schools till June 25 in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions across the state.
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Heatwave kills 90 people in last 72 hours in Bihar
India | Jun 18, 2019, 08:18 PM ISTSevere heatwave killed 12 more people in Bihar in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll over the past three days to 90, official said on Tuesday.
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Bihar: Govt schools to remain closed till June 30 as heatwave kills 184, section 144 imposed in Gaya
India | Jun 17, 2019, 05:42 PM ISTThe deaths have been majorly reported from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada districts. Heatwave has killed 184 so far in Bihar.
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Rains in parts of Haryana, Punjab brings relief from heatwave
India | Jun 16, 2019, 07:44 PM ISTThe maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab and their capital Chandigarh had hovered in the range of 42-45 degrees Celsius for several days.
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Heatwave claims 61 lives in Bihar
India | Jun 16, 2019, 10:41 PM ISTAurangabad civil surgeon Dr Surendra Prasad Singh confirmed 27 deaths due to the heatwave till late Saturday night. "Dozens are being treated for it in different hospitals," he said.
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Heatwave continues in Rajasthan
India | Jun 07, 2019, 07:16 PM ISTThe heatwave continued in parts of Rajasthan on Friday, even though there was slight drop in temperature compared to Thursday, a MeT official said.
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Weather remains dry in most parts of UP; Jhansi hottest at 47.4 deg C
India | Jun 06, 2019, 08:43 PM ISTState capital Lucknow recorded 41.6 degrees Celsius. This was 2 degrees above normal.
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At 46.9 degrees Celsius, Kota hottest in Rajasthan
India | Jun 06, 2019, 07:39 PM ISTHeat wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Rajasthan on Thursday, with Kota being recorded as the hottest place in the state at 46.9 degrees Celsius, a MeT Department official said.