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- World
Braverman calls migrant crisis an ‘invasion’, faces heat
London: Indian-origin Suella Braverman, already under fire over her re-appointment as the UK Home Secretary, has sparked off another outrage by comparing migrant crisis in the country to “invasion”. Braverman, who was…
- India
Parts of northwest India reel under intense heat
New Delhi: Parts of northwest India braved intense heat on Monday, even though heatwave conditions have abated in the rest of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Heatwave conditions prevailed…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad saw 10 days of heatwave in April 2022, 9 more than 2021: Report
Hyderabad: A new report by the Greenpeace organisation has revealed the alarming effects of global warming on Hyderabad. The analysis found that the city witnessed 10 days of heatwave (days when the…
- India
Reptiles taking shelter at Delhi NCR homes on the rise due to heat
New Delhi: Soaring temperatures in the National Capital Region have lured reptiles out of their natural habitats in search of cooler places with NGO volunteers involved in rescue and relief work kept…
- Science
Study finds how plants respond to heat stress
Washington: A new study has found that to survive short periods of heat stress, plants activate a molecular pathway called the heat-shock response. The research has been published in the ‘EMBO Journal’.…
- World
Scorching heat kills 11 in Japan
Tokyo: High temperature in Japan that rose sharply following the end of the rainy season across most areas in the country last week has killed at least 11 people, authorities said. Quoting…
- India
Chennai gets heavy rainfall
Chennai: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Chennai on Wednesday, bringing much-needed respite for the people of the capital city which is reeling under acute water crisis. The rain brought the temperature…
- India
Indore gets respite from heat as rain lashes parts of city
Indore: Residents of Indore got respite from the shrivelling heat as rains lashed the city on Sunday. The weather changed drastically resulting in moderate to heavy rainfall across the city. Dry and…
- News
Heavy rains bring respite to drought-hit Chennai
Chennai: Bringing huge respite for shriveled Chennai, rains lashed several parts of the city here on Saturday. This comes on the same day as the Tamil Nadu government, resorting to prayers in…
- News
South-west monsoon to provide relief to Telangana, AP in upcoming days
Hyderabad (Telangana): Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are likely to get respite from the severe heat due to the arrival of south-west monsoon in the upcoming days, Rajarao, meteorologist in the Meteorological Department…
- India
4-km long traffic jam on Manali-Leh highway
Himachal Pradesh: The Manali-Leh highway on Sunday witnessed a traffic nightmare with vehicles lining up on the stretch for four kilometres, resulting in a traffic jam. Vehicles were seen standing stationary on…
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