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October 25, 2024 4:52 PM

Delhi swelters in record heat for second day

Record heat seared parts of the national capital for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, reaching a temperature of 52.3 degrees Celsius (126.14 degrees Fahrenheit), as an unprecedented heat wave continued to parch some northwestern regions. The unusually high summer temperatures have brought "he...

September 16, 2024 6:41 PM

IMD forecasts heat wave conditions over Northwest & Central India to reduce

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that heat wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailing over Northwest and Central India are likely to reduce gradually from Thursday. These conditions are very likely to prevail in Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Utta...

October 25, 2024 4:52 PM

Delhi govt orders schools to close amid soaring temperatures

The Delhi government has ordered all private and government-aided schools in the capital city to close for summer vacation with immediate effect till June 30. The decision was made in light of the soaring temperatures in the region. According to a circular issued by the Directorate of Education, ma...

October 25, 2024 4:52 PM

North India battles scorching heat; heatwave to continue in Delhi

A day after Delhi's Najafgarh baked at over 47°C to trend as the hottest place in the country, the Met department on Friday held out no immediate respite from the searing and scalding heatwave as it issued a fresh heatwave warning for the northern plains till May 21, Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gujarat is...

October 25, 2024 4:52 PM

Delhi: 13-year-old girl in coma wakes up after liver transplant

A 13-year-old girl in Delhi, who had been in a coma, regained consciousness after undergoing a liver transplant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) team, under the guidance of senior consultants in pediatrics including Dr. Anil Sachdeva, Dr. Dhiren Gupta, Dr. Neeraj G...

May 16, 2024 12:33 PM

US aid pier for Gaza floats into wartime reality

The United States aims to have a floating pier in place off the Gaza Strip coast in the coming days to boost aid deliveries, but Washington is facing the same challenges that have beset the United Nations and relief groups for months when it comes to distributing assistance to the war-torn e...