Page 15 - Heatwave In India

Explained: Why India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years?

India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years as a heatwave bakes vast swathes of South Asia, causing widespread power outages

India to get respite from heat that sent mercury to 49 degrees: IMD

Heat waves could ease further, before the mercury starts rising again next week, says an IMD official

Mercury dips in north India, heatwave conditions likely to ease: IMD

Large swathes of north India witnessed a marginal drop in maximum temperatures on Monday and the weather department said thunderstorms and rain in parts of the region over the next few days are likely

What it's like to live through India's non-stop searing heat wave

A diary from New Delhi on a recent day when the city of 19 million struggled to cope with killer temperatures

Heat waves, floods, rains sign of India's climate change battle: Experts

The spectre of climate change is here to stay and even worsen, say climate scientists as searing winds blow across swathes of north India, including Delhi where temperatures have crossed 49 degrees

Root cause analysis for the power crisis

Electricity shortages come from government involvement in resource allocation

North India reels under heatwave; red alert issued for Rajasthan districts

Meanwhile, in Rajasthan, 23 cities recorded maximum temperature above 44 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

Heatwave broils Delhi, mercury hits 47 degrees Celsius in some parts

A tormenting heatwave turned Delhi into a hot cauldron on Saturday, pushing the mercury to an unbearable high of 47.2 degrees Celsius at Mungeshpur and 47 degrees Celsius at Najafgarh.

Delhi, Mumbai will be 5 degrees warmer in 2080-99 period: Greenpeace India

A recent heatwave in Delhi saw the maximum touching 43.5 degrees Celsius on April 29, which is well above the average maximum temperature for the month

Heat wave to return to north-west Indian plains from Tuesday: IMD

Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are very likely in isolated/some pockets over west Rajasthan till May 13 and heat wave conditions in isolated/some pockets over Gujarat on May 10

As Indian 'cities become heat islands', govt official lists plan for crisis

India suffered its hottest March in more than 100 years and April saw many places, including New Delhi, recording unusually high temperatures in excess of 40 degrees Celsius on most days.

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Canada issues travel advisory for its citizens on Indian heat wave

Northwest and Central India experienced hottest April in 122 years, with high temperatures forecast to continue in May.

IMD warns of fresh spell of heatwave in Northwest India, Central India

Isolated heatwave conditions are expected to start in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Vidarbha especially

PM Modi to chair review meeting on preparedness to deal with heatwave

Several parts of the country have logged all-time high temperatures under the impact of the torrid heatwave

India's heat waves, power outages testing the limits of human survival

Multiple regions of India have already been edging close to critical wet-bulb temperatures over the past week

Heatwave abates from all parts of country, says IMD's latest forecast

Heatwave has abated from all parts of the country and the maximum temperature has further fallen by two to four degrees Celsius over Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana, the IMD said on Tuesday.

Delhi's peak power demand touches 6,194 MW, highest in first week of May

The intense heatwave in the past few weeks across several parts of northwest and central India has led to increased power demand

After 5 record crops, heatwave threatens India's wheat output, export plans

Cashing in on a rally in global wheat prices after Russia invaded Ukraine, India exported a record 7.85 million tonnes in the fiscal year to March - up 275% from the previous year

Haryana govt changes school timings from Wednesday amid heatwave

Amid hot weather conditions prevailing in the state for the past several days, the Haryana government has decided to change timings of all schools with effect from Wednesday. Due to intense heatwave prevalent throughout the state, it has been decided that the timings of all schools--government and private--will be from 7 am to 12 pm for Classes 1 to 12 with effect from May 4, said the order issued by the Directorate of School Education on Monday. There had been a demand from parents that in view of the scorching heat, the school timings be revised from 8 am to 2.30 pm to 7 am to 12 pm. For the past several days, maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana have hovered in the range of 41-45 degrees Celsius.