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
India most likely undercounting heat-related deaths: Former WHO chief scientist Soumya SwaminathanIndia is likely undercounting heat-related deaths due to insufficient data, but efforts to improve surveillance are underway, according to ...
08 Mar, 2025, 02.48 PM IST
Summer of deaths: 143, 209 or 448 - What's the real death toll in India due to heatwave?Heatwave deaths: The Union health ministry reported 143 confirmed heatstroke deaths in India, but data from states suggests a total of 448 ...
22 Jun, 2024, 09.56 AM IST
Delhi heatwave claims at least 20 lives; Hospitals overwhelmed amid power demand surgesDelhi Heatwave: Delhi's severe heatwave has resulted in a significant increase in heat-related deaths and hospital admissions. At least 34 ...
20 Jun, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
Delhi Weather: IMD forecasts light to moderate rain for Delhi NCR, easing heatwave woesDelhi Weather: The India Meteorological Department predicts light to moderate rain in Delhi NCR, offering relief from the scorching heatwav...
20 Jun, 2024, 09.54 AM IST
Heat wave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-MayA confluence of factors has led to a very hot summer in South Asia, a trend scientists say has been worsened by human-driven climate change...
03 Jun, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
56 confirmed deaths due to heat stroke recorded in India in last 3 months: Health MinistryIndia records 56 deaths from suspected heat stroke cases between March and May. Data by Union Health Ministry and National Centre for Disea...
01 Jun, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
Bihar battles heatwaves during critical election days, 19 people dieIn Bihar's Aurangabad, the death toll due to heat wave conditions has reached 12, while four people died in Kaimur district, including a wo...
31 May, 2024, 07.32 AM IST
Mexico's 'heat dome' has already killed dozens of people as hotter days loomMexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country,...
24 May, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
Harvard-led research reveals: Extreme temperatures linked to stroke deathsRecent studies, including one led by Harvard University, have linked extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, with increased risks of strok...
23 May, 2024, 06.28 PM IST
Tragedy strikes at Grand Canyon National Park: 57-year-old woman dies in heat-related incidentAt Grand Canyon National Park, a 57-year-old woman lost her life during an eight-mile hike. The scorching temperatures, exceeding 100 degre...
06 Jul, 2023, 02.28 AM IST
Heat stroke claims nine lives in Bihar in past 48 hoursHeat strokes claimed nine lives in Bihar in the past 48 hours, the state Disaster Management department (DMD) said on Tuesday. According to...
21 Jun, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
At least 8 dead of heat stroke in Maharashtra eventThe event took place till 2pm which led to several people, mostly women, falling ill immediately after the event. Following which they were...
16 Apr, 2023, 10.39 PM IST
25 heat stroke deaths in Maharashtra, most in 6 yearsDistricts in north and central Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha have been reeling under temperatures ranging over 40-46 degrees.
02 May, 2022, 02.18 PM IST
Brutal Pakistan heatwave kills 630 people in KarachiThe heatwave, sweeping across Sindh province, has been going on since the start of Ramzan on Friday, wreaking havoc and triggering an emerg...
23 Jun, 2015, 05.16 PM IST
Heatwave kills around 400 people in KarachiThe heatwave that has been going on since the advent of Ramzan on Friday has caused havoc and triggered an emergency situation in major hos...
23 Jun, 2015, 06.35 AM IST
- Sunstroke toll touches 37 in Odisha, IMD predicts rainfall
Heatwave eased in the state with the mercury dropping below 40 degrees Celsius and the state capital Bhubaneswar recording 39.9 degrees Cel...
06 Jun, 2015, 10.03 PM IST