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  1. Student suffering from depression commits suicide at NIT Silchar: Police

    Student suffering from depression commits suicide at NIT Silchar: Police

    According to the police, the student was suffering from severe depression due to which he took the extreme step.The deceased has been identified as Kesar Pran Deka.Police said Deka's body was found hanging in the toilet of the institute's guest house, where he had gone to meet his parents...
  2. Extreme coral bleaching recorded in Lakshadweep due to sea heat

    Extreme coral bleaching recorded in Lakshadweep due to sea heat

    A survey of various islands of Lakshadweep revealed that a large proportion of hard coral species have undergone severe bleaching due to the prolonged period of marine heat wave affecting the region since October 2023.Marine heatwaves are rare extreme weather events that involve abnormally...
  3. Tribal settlements in Kerala forests struggle amid rising temperatures

    Tribal settlements in Kerala forests struggle amid rising temperatures

    Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is facing the hottest summer ever, with temperatures soaring high and normal life of people being affected not only in cities and villages but also in tribal settlements in the dense forest areas of the state. Kani tribal settlement is situated at Chenampara near...
  4. Bihar is scorching, 17 places have recorded temperatures above 42 degrees Celsius

    Bihar is scorching, 17 places have recorded temperatures above 42 degrees Celsius

    Patna, Bihar is in the grip of extreme heat and the day temperature crossed 4 degrees Celsius at 17 places on Monday.The Meteorological Department said that severe heat will continue in many parts of Bihar in the coming days.While Sheikhpura district recorded the highest temperature of 44...
  5. Extreme heat has scorched many parts of India

    Extreme heat has scorched many parts of India

    New Delhi: Large parts of India grappled with scorching heat and suffocating humidity on Monday, with maximum temperatures reaching 45 degrees Celsius, straining power grids and government agencies issuing health warnings.Due to the scorching heat, authorities in Jharkhand have suspended...
  6. Private bus operators' association demands water pouches, ORS for employees from EC, transport body

    Private bus operators' association demands water pouches, ORS for employees from EC, transport body

    Expressing concern over the scorching heat in Kolkata, southern districts of West Bengal and parts of the northern plains, an association of private bus operators on Monday asked transport and election officials to make arrangements for drinking water for bus staff.The Joint Council of Bus...
  7. Heat wave alert has been issued in Kollam, Thrissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala.

    Heat wave alert has been issued in Kollam, Thrissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala.

    Thiruvananthapuram, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a heat wave warning in Kollam, Thrissur and Palakkad districts of Kerala.IMD said in a statement that heat wave conditions will persist at many places in these districts on April 27 and 28.The alert was issued in...
  8. Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, "Even extreme heat cannot stop voters from voting."

    Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, "Even extreme heat cannot stop voters from voting."

    Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Union Minister and BJ candidate from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, Anurag Thakur expressed his enthusiasm towards the voters during the Lok Sabha elections and urged them to turn out in large numbers despite the extreme heat. Extreme heat may deter voters from...
  9. Mango crop in UP may be affected due to adverse weather conditions: Experts

    Mango crop in UP may be affected due to adverse weather conditions: Experts

    The mango belt is known globally for its prized Chausa, Dussehri and Langra varieties and the northern belt accounts for 40 percent of the total mango production in India.Institute director T Damodaran said that out of the 21 million metric tonnes (MT), 4.8 MT comes from UP alone.A...
  10. Lawyers say responsibilities are fundamental to climate litigation; Scientists urge data, modeling improvements

    Lawyers say responsibilities are fundamental to climate litigation; Scientists urge data, modeling improvements

    New Delhi: Amid the possibility of an increase in lawsuits following the Supreme Court's observation that climate change affects the constitutional guarantee of the right to equality, scientists have sought to correct inadequacies in the data through modeling to account for liability in such...
  11. Fire breaks out at Bandhwari landfill site in Gurugram, brought under control after 12 hours

    Fire breaks out at Bandhwari landfill site in Gurugram, brought under control after 12 hours

    Days after a massive fire broke out at the Ghazipur garbage site in east Delhi, a fire broke out at the Bandhwari landfill site in Gurugram on the outskirts of the national capital on Tuesday.The fire broke out around 5:15 am and more than a dozen fire tenders from Gurugram and Faridabad were...
  12. Inflation could be a threat due to bad weather, says RBI bulletin

    Inflation could be a threat due to bad weather, says RBI bulletin

    MUMBAI: Extreme weather conditions could pose a risk to inflation, while prolonged geopolitical tensions could also keep crude oil prices volatile, the Reserve Bank of India's April bulletin said on Tuesday.Retail sales, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), declined to 4.9 percent in March...
  13. Asia to be world's most disaster-prone region in 2023: WMO

    Asia to be world's most disaster-prone region in 2023: WMO

    New Delhi: Asia continues to bear the brunt of weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023, making it the world's most disaster-prone region, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)'s State of the Climate in Asia -...
  14. Severe heat will continue in eastern India for the next five days: IMD

    Severe heat will continue in eastern India for the next five days: IMD

    New Delhi, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the extreme heat scorching large parts of eastern India will continue for the next five days.The second heat wave of this month is going on in parts of West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar.According to the...
  15. UAE shows high effectiveness in dealing with unprecedented weather conditions: MoEI

    UAE shows high effectiveness in dealing with unprecedented weather conditions: MoEI

    Dubai [UAE] Hassan Al Mansouri, Under-Secretary of Infrastructure and Transport Affairs at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), highlighted that the UAE proved to be highly effective in dealing with the consequences of the extreme weather conditions experienced last week Is. Adding...
  16. Why did Katy Perry warn fiance Orlando Bloom not to do it again?

    Why did Katy Perry warn fiance Orlando Bloom not to do it again?

    'Orlando Bloom: To the Edge' features the British actor attempting daring stunts and extreme sports, which 'American Idol' judge Katy Perry is clearly not a fan of, reports Mirror.co.uk. Are.The show has not been well received by the 'Roar' hitmaker.Katy, 39, took to her Instagram to express...
  17. Death toll due to extreme heat in Bangladesh rises to four

    Death toll due to extreme heat in Bangladesh rises to four

    A middle-aged woman reportedly died on Sunday morning, taking the death toll due to the extreme heat in the last two days to four, Xinhua news agency reported.Experts have linked the early onset of extreme heat to climate change and warned that millions of people in the country are at risk of...
  18. Study finds many extreme events in 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world

    Study finds many extreme events in 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world

    New Delhi: Multiple regions around the world experiencing extreme heat simultaneously could become an "emerging feature" of a warming planet, according to a new study.New research reviewing weather and climate to 2023 also notes that many of the extreme events experienced last year are...
  19. Orlando Bloom reveals how he prepared for his travel-adventure show

    Orlando Bloom reveals how he prepared for his travel-adventure show

    Washington [US], 'The Lord of the Rings' actor Orlando Bloom shares how he prepared himself for his travel-adventure show, 'Orlando Bloom: To the Edge' telling People that although he Excelling at three adventure sports in the series – including wingsuiting, free diving and rock climbing – he...
  20. Dubai Customs operations remain uninterrupted despite adverse weather, 255,000 transactions completed

    Dubai Customs operations remain uninterrupted despite adverse weather, 255,000 transactions completed

    ABU DHABI [UAE], Dubai Customs said its customs operations, including customs declarations, cargo clearance and inspections, continued without interruption at all its centers despite the extreme weather in the emirate, with customs activities in full compliance with all regulations. With remote...
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