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Mercury depicting extreme temperatures in summer

40 heat-related deaths including that of 25 poll officials reported as heatwave intensifies in UP, Bihar

The maximum number of fatalities was recorded from Uttar Pradesh (17), followed by Bihar which reported 14 deaths on Friday.

Heatwaves to become longer, frequent and more intense in India, warn experts

Water crisis in Delhi prompts govt to impose fine to curb wastage

Cyclone Remal claims 37 lives in northeastern states, Mizoram worst hit

Mercury level rising due to intense heat

Delhi records temp nearing 50 degree Celsius; north India continues to reel under extreme heat

Apart from Delhi, many places in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have measured record highest maximum temperatures for this season.

Stone quarry collapse kills 14 in Mizoram

Cyclone Remal continues to wreak havoc. A stone quarry collapsed in the Aizwal district of Mizoram, killing 14 people, and several are still missing. A landslide on National Highway 6 at Hunthar has isolated Aizawl from the rest of the nation.

Bengal encounters destruction in face of cyclone Remal

Severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall between Sagar Island in Bengal and Khepupara, with wind speeds reaching up to 135 kmph, leaving a swath of devastation in the wake. More than 110,000 people have been relocated to the shelters till now.

Clouds hovering over Ganga River ahead of the landfall of cyclone 'Remal'

Cyclone Remal set to hit Bengal, likely to impact Odisha and other eastern states

India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts wind speeds of up to 100 to 120 km/h. Fishermen have been advised not to venture out into the sea until May 26.

Recent Singapore Airlines turbulence incident highlights climate change threat to aviation industry

The recent turbulence on Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 777-300 ER caused death of a 73-year-old British man named Geoff Kitchen, and injured 71 people.

Amid rising temperature, Delhi government orders schools to close immediately for early vacation

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of "severe heatwave conditions" this week, leading to the shutdown of schools for summer vacation, reducing the term by a few days.