Pune: Drought has crept up on people, especially farmers, like a slow disaster for centuries. The first sign is always the failing rains, followed by shrinking water in dams, which ultimately means reduced water for crops, and soon, a crisis unfolds.But a new study suggests that across Maharashtra, drought is increasingly behaving differently, arriving within…
Residents can expect a predominantly sunny and warm day today, with temperatures reaching 27°C and high humidity, marking the beginning of a stable week of clear and bright weather set to continue through July 17. Today’s Weather Details The day will commence with clear skies and a gentle breeze, offering pleasant conditions for early morning…
Four-day heat warning begins as UK temperatures could reach 38C / Image – file The UK is preparing for one of its most intense June heatwaves on record after the Met Office extended its amber extreme heat warning to four days, with temperatures expected to climb as high as 38C in parts of England this…
Lucknow: Residents hoping for an early monsoon respite may have to wait a little longer, as the meteorological department has forecast no significant relief from high temperatures in the state capital over the next three days.According to the department, monsoonal flow over the region remains weak, limiting the prospects of widespread rainfall this week. The…
Pune: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday reiterated that he would go on an indefinite hunger strike in Antarwali Sarati village from Saturday, even as chairman of the cabinet sub-committee formed to oversee the issue Radhakrisha Vikhe Patil said he would meet the activist on Friday to convince him to not start an agitation…
MSEDCL workers laying cables at a street in Pune. File picture for representation purpose only Screenshot Pune: For bank professional Nilabh Kashyap and his family, Monday night was a waking nightmare. Returning home late to his NIBM Annexe residence, Kashyap found his wife and two children sitting in total darkness amid a prolonged power outage.“The…
Ahmedabad: On Sunday, the city’s maximum temperature stood at 42.2°C, which was 0.3°C above normal, or near normal. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature at 29.6°C was 1.7°C higher than normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 42°C on Monday.It was the second consecutive day of maximum temperature…
A Gulmohar tree blooms amid rising temperatures Pune: Twenty-seven of Maharashtra‘s 36 districts have been witnessing intense heat spells since March 1 and have registered 219 heatstroke cases and eight deaths till May 18, state health department data show. Of these, two deaths each from Latur and Akola have been confirmed, while six others remain…
