Blanket of dust storm covers Delhi-NCR; visibility affected

May 16, 2023

Over the past five days, the national capital witnessed maximum temperatures soaring above the 40-degree Celsius mark, intensifying the hot weather conditions, said IMD.

Record high temperatures hit Chinese provinces

Jul 24, 2022

Beijing [China], July 24 : Several Chinese regions including Xinjiang and Fujian facing record high temperatures as blistering heatwaves hit the country with the...

Researchers explore the effects of heat on sleep

Aug 20, 2022

Washington [US], August 20 : Neurobiologists discovered that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of the day. The new...

Study reveals why heat makes us sleepy

Aug 19, 2022

Washington [US], August 19 : Neurobiologists have found that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of the day. The...

Sikkim: Indian Army rescues 500 tourists stranded due to heavy snowfall in Gangtok

Feb 21, 2024

"Troops of Trishakti Corps braving sub-zero temperatures rushed to rescue and assisted the stranded tourists. Prompt Medicare, hot refreshments, meals and safe transportation were...

Heatwave conditions likely to continue during next 3 days in Odisha: IMD

Jun 11, 2023

While speaking to ANI, IMD Scientist Umashankar Das said, "We are expecting hot weather conditions and heat wave conditions to continue for the next...