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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’.…