Climate crisis is a gender issue, women face higher risks, less representationClimate change disproportionately impacts women, who are often excluded from decision-making despite their crucial roles in crisis response...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
First 'Made-in-India' bullet train to be ready soon. Check when you can book tickets for Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed railIndia's first bullet train corridor, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, will commence operations in August 2027 on the Surat-Vap...
11 Mar, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Delhi govt works on new roadmap to tackle heatwavesFaced with increasingly severe and prolonged summers, the Delhi government is developing a comprehensive long-term strategy to mitigate the...
28 Apr, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
Delhi’s 2025 heatwave plan: How the capital is preparing schools, hospitals, and city infrastructure to stay safe this summerThe Delhi government has launched its 2025 Heat Action Plan, introducing measures to combat intense heatwaves. Key initiatives include esta...
22 Apr, 2025, 12.52 PM IST
Delhi government issues advisory amid soaring mercury, warns of heatstroke risksDelhi grapples with a heatwave as the government issues a health advisory, urging residents to take precautions against heatstroke. Vulnera...
08 Apr, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
India's heatwave hits hard – but weather derivatives could be the cool solutionIndia faced its longest heatwave on record in 2024, causing over 3,200 deaths. Growing climate risks are prompting increased use of weather...
04 Apr, 2025, 11.35 PM IST
Several heatwave indices failed to capture severity of extreme weather: StudyResearchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University studied various heatwave indices and found that most failed to capture the severity o...
08 Aug, 2024, 03.38 PM IST
Heatwaves affect people with disabilities more, Lancet study findsThe study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal, found that this section of society was at twice the risk of hospitalisation co...
12 Jun, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
Record highs scorch the globe as Europe prepares for heatwave peakThe Northern Hemisphere is experiencing a relentless heatwave and wildfires, leading to the evacuation of 1,200 children near Athens, Greec...
18 Jul, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Coordinated efforts can ensure zero death: Mansukh Mandaviya reviews heatwave situation in 7 statesUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting to review the public health preparedness for management of heat-relate...
22 Jun, 2023, 02.19 PM IST
View: Global warming and monsoons have affected mango-productionThe sudden rise in temperatures and below-normal temperatures in April could cause a substantial dip in Uttar Pradesh's mango output. Avera...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.02 AM IST
Google Cloud data center in London faces outage on UK's hottest dayGoogle Cloud said it was a "cooling related" failure at one of the buildings and began at 1:13 pm ET (6:13 pm BST).
20 Jul, 2022, 11.51 AM IST
UK breaks all-time temperature record as heatwave batters EuropeAfter Britain's warmest night on record, the country's Met Office said 39.1 Celsius (102.4 Fahrenheit) was provisionally recorded in Charlw...
20 Jul, 2022, 12.15 AM IST
Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over six years?Power generation from coal-fired plants, which account for nearly 75% of India's annual electricity output, is expected to grow 17.6% this ...
19 May, 2022, 11.53 AM IST
Why parts of India are hotter than in the past? A ground report from Andhra Pradesh's TiruvuruAs per a report, heatwaves in India caused 4,620 deaths in the last four years, out of whom 4,246 people died in Andhra Pradesh and Telanga...
28 May, 2017, 11.17 AM IST
IMD to launch maiden city-wise heat forecastIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) will for the first time come out with a temperature outlook for the summer season, and forecast city-...
14 Mar, 2016, 08.25 AM IST
Britain scorched on hottest July day in historyBritain was reeling today on its hottest-ever day in July on record as temperatures soared higher than even tropical Delhi and Mumbai.
01 Jul, 2015, 10.40 PM IST