Educational institutions in Kerala to be shut till May 6 due to extreme heat conditions | Education

The Kerala government on Thursday ordered the closure of all educational institutions including professional colleges till May 6 and instructed police, fire force and military units to avoid drills and parades during day time as part of measures to tackle the extreme heat conditions in the state. The Kerala government on Thursday ordered the closure … Read more

Lok Sabha elections: Severe heat wave predicted in many states during second phase of polling | India News

NEW DELHI: Lakhs of voters will have to bear the searing heat when they step out to exercise their franchise in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday warned of heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in parts of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, … Read more

delhi weather: What caused the sudden light-intensity rain in some parts of Delhi NCR?

The national capital witnessed a sudden change in weather on Tuesday evening, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Parts of Delhi are currently experiencing light-intensity rain and strong gusty winds after a period of warm weather.Spicejet also issued a warning for potential flight disruptions due to the sudden change in Delhi’s weather on … Read more

Telangana heatwave: IMD predicts heat wave in parts of Telangana, Health dept issues advisory

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a weather bulletin predicting heat wave conditions in isolated pockets of 20 districts in Telangana, and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph in some other places on Saturday. After the IMD issued a yellow heat wave alert, the Telangana health department today put … Read more

Climate Change Makes Heat Waves Last Longer, Spike Hotter, Hurt More People

Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe, and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Since 1979, global heat waves have been moving 20% more slowly — meaning more people stay hot longer — and they are happening … Read more

2023 was a year of turmoil

With the books closed on 2023 it’s fair to say it was a year filled with turmoil both domestically and internationally. The nation began the year with egg prices sitting at historic highs, struggling to overcome the lingering impacts of inflation, and dealing with increased energy prices driven by COVID-19 recovery and a war in … Read more