Heat wave

Blistering heat continues to scorch Bihar

 Bihar continues to sizzle under the scorching heat with the maximum temperature hovering around 43 and 44 degree celsius in various districts of the state.

Apr 21, 2016, 10:22 AM IST

Class 5 girl student dies of heat stroke after repeated trips to hand pump in drought-hit Maharashtra

In a extremely unfortunate incident, a class 5 girl student died of heat stroke on Tuesday after repeated trips to nearest hand pump in drought-hit Beed district of Maharashtra.

Apr 19, 2016, 22:42 PM IST

Heat wave continues in Vidarbha

Heat wave continued in Vidarbha of Maharashtra as maximum temperatures remained at around 44 degrees Celsius in several parts of the region.

Apr 18, 2016, 00:42 AM IST

India is drying out: What if we can turn salty sea-water drinkable? - Watch video

The most interesting part of the fantastic creation is that – it is a solar-powered oven which can make fresh water!

Apr 16, 2016, 17:11 PM IST

Heatwave woes: 24 lose their lives due to sunstroke in Odisha

With most parts of Odisha burning from the unrelenting heat wave, almost 24 people have lost their lives due to sunstroke in the region.

Apr 13, 2016, 09:20 AM IST

Heat wave warning for Telangana

The met office has issued heat wave warning for Telangana over next two days.

Apr 12, 2016, 21:24 PM IST

Drought woes in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal: These pictures, videos will bring tears to your eyes

As per news agency ANI, in Madhya Pradesh, children are forced to clime down an almost dried up well to fetch a pail of water.

Apr 09, 2016, 20:18 PM IST

Normal life hit as heat wave continues in Odisha

Normal life was hit as heat wave continued to prevail across Odisha with state capital Bhubaneswar recording a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.

Apr 06, 2016, 22:21 PM IST

Heat wave conditions grip central India

Several parts of central India are experiencing heat wave conditions, with many cities and towns recording temperature over 40 degree Celsius, a phenomena not known to occur in the first week of April.

Apr 05, 2016, 20:10 PM IST

Heat wave woes: Above normal temperature recorded across India

With the temperature in the last three days being significantly higher than normal in most parts of the country, the MeT department`s prediction of extreme, and extended, heat wave-like conditions this summer seems to be coming true already.

Apr 05, 2016, 10:52 AM IST

Humans responsible for record-breaking hot years since 1930s: Study

The researchers examined weather events that exceeded the range of natural variability and used climate modelling to compare those events to a world without human-induced greenhouse gases.

Mar 09, 2016, 14:16 PM IST

Heat wave: February's temperature similar to that of April!

With the arrival of summer season, mercury has started to climb. In the last 10 days of February, Heat has broken three years’s record. Watch the full video to know more!

Mar 01, 2016, 11:28 AM IST

Brace for frequent extreme heat waves, scientists warn

With the help of a new method to model heat wave magnitude, scientists have projected that extreme heat events are likely to increase both in severity and number during the next two decades.

Nov 28, 2015, 12:08 PM IST