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  India reports over 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer

  India | June 20, 2024 9:14 IST

  The health ministry has directed institutions to prioritise patient care and increase hospital bed availability. Meanwhile, Assam faces severe floods and landslides, affecting over 160,000 people and resulting in more than 30 deaths.

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  India's fizzling monsoon could prolong heatwave in north: Report

  India | June 12, 2024 14:43 IST

  India's monsoon rains have hit a snag after reaching western regions ahead of schedule, potentially delaying their spread to northern and central states, according to senior weather officials. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the monsoon has slowed after reaching Maharashtra.

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  Heatwave claims 14 lives in Bihar, including 10 polling personnel

  Bihar | May 31, 2024 17:06 IST

  Bihar: Most fatalities were in Bhojpur, where five election duty officials succumbed. The Bihar government has started granting ex-gratia to the families of the deceased. Temperatures have exceeded 44 degrees Celsius in several areas, with Buxar recording 47.1 degrees on Thursday.

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  Sudden cool spell in Pune: Impact of Cyclone Remal, Monsoon prospects

  Maharashtra | May 29, 2024 15:45 IST

  Cloudy skies and a significant temperature drop have brought relief to Pune, with maximum temperatures recently falling to around 30-31 °C, down from the usual 38-41 °C. Anupam Kashyapi, former head of weather forecasting at the IMD, attributes this cool spell to a moisture influx from Cyclone Remal.

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  Weather Update: Heatwave conditions to prevail till April 26 in several regions, predicts IMD

  India | April 23, 2024 11:27 IST

  Ten to 20 days of heatwave days are expected against a normal of four to eight in the entire April-June period in India this year. Some other places may witness up to 20 days of heatwave, the weather man predicted.

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  Heatwave alert! THESE districts of Jharkhand will face extreme temperatures from March 29 | Details

  India | March 28, 2022 20:12 IST

  A heatwave is a period of unusually hot weather when the maximum temperature departure ranges between 4.5 and 6.4 degrees. Mandal said that the maximum temperature may rise by three degrees Celsius in Ranchi.

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  Delhiites wake up to another hot, dry day; mercury to rise upto 43 degrees celsius

  India | May 28, 2019 10:55 IST

  The maximum temperature may shoot upto 43 degree celsius.

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  Maximum temperatures stay above normal in Punjab and Haryana

  India | July 29, 2013 7:49 IST

  Chandigarh, Jul 29: Maximum temperatures today hovered a few notches above normal across Punjab and Haryana with high humidity levels making the weather sultry.  According to the MeT department here, Chandigarh, parts of which were