Tahir Qureshi | Jun 27, 2026, 6:10 PM IST
The extreme heat has forced schools to close in Britain as well as in other European countries such as France, Spain, and Italy, while electricity supplies have also begun to come under strain.
Tahir Qureshi | Apr 26, 2026, 8:44 PM IST
Officials noted that electricity demand remained relatively low during early April due to a dip in temperatures caused by unseasonal rains; however, it has witnessed a rapid surge in recent days.
Kumar Utkarsh | Mar 1, 2026, 7:25 AM IST
IMD forecasts a harsh summer across India with rising temperatures and increased heatwave days from March to May, raising concerns over public health, water scarcity, agriculture, and power demand nationwide.
Tahir Qureshi | Jun 17, 2024, 8:06 PM IST
Heatwave conditions are anticipated in North India.
Tahir Qureshi | Jun 11, 2024, 12:23 AM IST
On Sunday, Gurugram reported a maximum temperature of 42.7 degrees Celsius, an increase of 1.9 degrees from the previous day's 40.8 degrees Celsius.
Tahir Qureshi | Jun 10, 2024, 5:16 PM IST
"Heatwaves will be more frequent, durable and intense," said IMD chief.
Analiza Pathak | May 30, 2024, 2:43 PM IST
Heatwave will persist in Delhi, uP, Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand. However, there is some relief in sight as the intensity of the heatwave is expected to gradually decrease over the next 2-3 days.
Tahir Qureshi | May 26, 2024, 4:49 PM IST
The unprecedented temperatures are severely affecting birds and animals in urban areas.
India.com News Desk | Jun 6, 2022, 3:56 PM IST
"We advise people to venture out carefully as the heat spell is very severe," said RK Jenamani, senior scientist at IMD.
India.com News Desk | May 14, 2022, 1:27 PM IST
Delhi weather update: The IMD has issued an "orange" alert, warning of severe heatwave conditions, when the maximum temperature could jump to between 45 C and 47 C in parts of Delhi today.
