Meteorological Department

Cyclone remal death toll: Cyclone Remal claims six lives in West Bengal

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Six persons are reported to have died, as per unconfirmed reports, as Cyclone Remal made landfall on Sunday midnight between Bengal’s Sagar Island and Bangladesh’s Khepupara. However, the state has officially confirmed only three deaths so far. The ‘Severe Cyclonic Storm Remal’ has weakened into a ‘Cyclonic Storm’ on Monday morning, the Meteorological Department said. … Read more

Heat wave: Heat wave sweeps India: Agra and Barmer hit 46.9°C, Delhi close behind

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A brutal heat wave swept across swathes of northwest India on Friday, causing temperatures to soar to unprecedented levels. The Indian Meteorological Department reported via X that Agra Taj, from Uttar Pradesh, experienced a scorching high of 46.9 degrees Celsius. Barmer in Rajasthan also recorded a searing 46.9 degrees Celsius, making it one of the … Read more