heat

Rise in temperature: Tips to beat the heat

Hyderabad: Temperature in Hyderabad broke season’s record on Friday. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city has recorded 43 degree Celsius yesterday.   On the one hand, IMD has canceled…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Heat claims lives of 4 train passengers in Jhansi

Jhansi: Four passengers on the Kerala Express have died here due to extreme heat while one passenger has been hospitalised in a critical condition, an official said. According to reports, the passengers…

Heat wave continues to grip various parts of country

New Delhi [India]: The heat wave continued to grip various parts of the country on Sunday with many cities including the national capital facing temperatures above 40 degrees. People from different sections…

Heat likely to continue in TS for another two days

Hyderabad: Heat will continue in Hyderabad city and other districts of Telangana for another two days. There are no chances of heat getting reduced. According to the details released by Met Office…

Heat wave, deficit rain affect normal life in NE

Agartala: The normal life in the northeastern region has been affected due to heat wave in several areas and deficit pre-monsoon rains, officials said on Monday. According to the India Meteorological Department…

Spicy compound from chilli peppers could reduce spread of lung cancer, shows study

Washington: Now, there is a reason to start liking the heat of chillies. A new study has suggested that the compound responsible for chilli peppers’ heat could help slow the spread of…

Rains to lash Hyderabad on Saturday

Heat likely to increase next week – Doctors issue important advisories

Hyderabad: India may witness a rise in temperature next week. There will be an increase in heatwaves. Keeping this in view, doctors have issued important advisories. They have advised people to take…

Heat wave to get deadlier for wildlife, humans: Study

Washington: Heat wave because of climate change is slowly becoming a deadly force for humans and wildlife on Earth. According to the study published in the journal ‘Physiology’, summertime is quickly becoming…