India’s heat exposes a fragile grid as energy crunch deepensIndia is bracing for an intense summer with heat waves set to persist. Power grids are under immense pressure due to rising demand and ener...
02 May, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
India in the hot seat as blackout risks rise with temperatureAs the summer heatwave intensifies, India is preparing for relentless heat well past June. Power networks are under immense strain due to i...
01 May, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Scorch alert! States, UTs asked to protect workers from heat wavesThe labour ministry has advised states and UTs to protect labourers from heat waves by rescheduling work hours. CII and FICCI have also iss...
14 Apr, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
Nearly 5 billion people endured extreme heat in June; 619 million affected in India: ReportAn analysis by Climate Central revealed that nearly five billion people globally, including 619 million in India, faced extreme heat due to...
28 Jun, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
Heat wave continues in Punjab, Haryana; Abohar sizzles at 47.6 deg CWhile blistering heat swept Abohar in Punjab, intense heat also prevailed in Gurdaspur, which recorded a maximum of 45.5 degrees Celsius, f...
14 Jun, 2024, 09.14 PM IST
Blistering heat continues in Haryana, Punjab; Sirsa records 48.4 deg CHeatwave conditions continued in Haryana and Punjab, with Sirsa recording the hottest day of the season at 48.4 degrees Celsius. Mahendraga...
27 May, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
Summer Solstice 2023: Date, time, key detailsSummer solstice 2023 is all set to take place in the US this week. We have details pertaining to 2023 Summer Solstice date and time.
21 Jun, 2023, 02.59 PM IST
Delhi records maximum temperature of this season but relief likely soonHeat wave conditions prevailed over south Haryana, Delhi southern parts of Uttar Pradesh, GangeticWest Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, the Ind...
22 May, 2023, 08.19 PM IST
India will raise power price cap to let factories keep hummingIndian Energy Exchange Ltd. will offer a new type of electricity with a price cap of 50 rupees ($0.61) a kilowatt-hour for power generated ...
08 Mar, 2023, 01.32 PM IST
Heat to scorch India’s wheat supplies, adding food-shortage worries to worldThe food and commerce minister predicted that India will export as much as 15 million tons of wheat this fiscal year, a record high and dou...
02 May, 2022, 08.31 AM IST
Consumer appliance stocks look cool with mercury risingThe hotter the weather, the better it is for AC and refrigerator companies, especially since lockdowns over the past two summers had caused...
17 Mar, 2022, 06.03 AM IST
Meteorologists seek to confirm 130-degree Death Valley temperature41 p.m.at Furnace Creek near the park's visitor center, the National Weather Service said in a statement that described the measurement as ...
18 Aug, 2020, 12.18 AM IST
Heatwave likely to abate only after May 28; Dust storm, thunderstorm expected on May 29-30: IMDThe IMD had on Sunday issued a red colour-coded alert for north India for May 25-26 when the prevailing heatwave conditions are expected to...
25 May, 2020, 06.59 PM IST
Weather takes pleasant turn as rains lash parts of North IndiaMassive dust storm followed by showers in parts of Northern plains brought down the mercury by several notches today providing respite.
13 Jun, 2015, 09.04 PM IST
Online firms are yet to resolve issues faced by delivery staff as heat wave grips countryThe most glaring one, say industry insiders, is identifying the end customer’s location in the first place. GPS navigation may be good enou...
27 May, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
- Car Festival at Puri passes off peacefully
About a million devotees from different parts of the country and abroad on Wednesday witnessed the spectacle of world famous Car festival o...
24 Jun, 2009, 08.07 PM IST
- Road to solar power runs through hot tarmac
If you have ever blistered your bare feet on a hot road you know how asphalt absorbs the sun’s rays. Now, a Dutch company is siphoning the ...
01 Jan, 2008, 12.00 AM IST