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May 28, 2024, 07:47 PM - 11 mins read
A fresh western disturbance was expected over parts of northwest India on Thursday which could bring isolated rainfall over the region on the weekend.
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May 28, 2024, 06:52 PM - 4 mins read
With a day temperature of 45.3 degrees Celsius, Sonepur became the second hottest place and it was followed by Titlagarh.
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May 28, 2024, 07:53 AM - 2 mins read
However, the specific temperatures at which heat waves are declared can vary from place to place, depending on the region's typical temperature patterns. Jammu city reported a scorching 42.8°C, while Katra registered 39°C. Srinagar, the summer capital, saw a high of 32.2 °C.
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May 24, 2024, 08:59 AM - 1 min read
Dispur, a Guwahati locality, also reported 40°C, while areas near Guwahati Airport and IIT Guwahati experienced slightly cooler yet oppressive temperatures at 39°C.
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May 20, 2024, 09:56 AM - 1 min read
Several areas in Punjab and Haryana are witnessing maximum temperatures in the 43-45 degrees Celsius range.
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March 28, 2024, 04:14 AM - 2 mins read
The Karnataka Health Minister has asked District Health Officers to ensure hospitals have optimum amount of medicines to treat heat-related issues. Taking to social media, the minister highlighted the various health concerns such as sunstroke, migraines, and skin ailments that trouble people owing to extreme temperature.
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February 7, 2024, 08:18 PM - 3 mins read
Scientists attribute the exceptional warming to the combined effects of El Nino -- a period of abnormal warming of surface waters in the central Pacific Ocean -- and human-caused climate change.
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