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May 20, 2024 5:38 PM

IMD issues severe heatwave red alert for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe heatwave red alert for the states of Punjab, Haryana, and the capital, Chandigarh. As temperatures soar across Northwest India, the weather agency has predicted continued heatwave to severe heatwave conditions over the next five days. Th...

May 20, 2024 3:34 PM

Heavy rainfall alert issued for Kerala

India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kollam in Kerala and a red alert for severe rainfall in the districts of Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alapuzha and Idukki untill Tuesday. The districts, including Thrissu...

September 16, 2024 5:57 PM

Delhi-NCR sizzles, IMD issues ‘red alert’ for heatwave across north India

The national capital on Saturday witnessed its hottest day of the season, with temperatures exceeding 45°C at 10 stations, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD issued a ‘red alert’ for Delhi-NCR and several other states, warning of severe heat over the next few days. ...

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...

May 18, 2024 1:16 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 ...

May 17, 2024 4:31 PM

IMD issues heatwave warning for several states

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday warned of heatwave conditions in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for the next five days. In Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, the heatwave conditions are expected to persist from May 18 to 21. According to the IMD, temperatures have already r...

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 2:48 PM

IMD issues fresh heatwave alert for northwest India and Bihar

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heatwave conditions across northwest India and Bihar for the next five days, and in eastern and central India from May 18. Earlier, the weather agency warned of a fresh spell of heatwave in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, till ...

May 15, 2024 1:45 PM

Asia’s extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say

Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse - and more likely - as a result of human-driven climate change, a team of international scientists said on Wednesday. Billions of people across the continent were affected by record-breaking temperatures during April, with schools forc...

May 15, 2024 11:01 AM

Heatwave to return to northwest India from May 16: IMD

Heatwave conditions are likely to return across Northwest India, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, starting Thursday and lasting till May 18, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. According to the weather agency, heatwave conditions are expected to pers...