Industrial areas drive 70% of Telangana’s thermal hotspot expansion: Study | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Telangana’s industrial zones have experienced a significantly sharper rise in heat stress than non-industrial areas over the past two decades, according to a study published in Scientific Reports in May.The study, “Data-driven assessment of industrial influences on urban heat index dynamics across Telangana, India,” found that industrial expansion, urbanisation, and land-use changes have contributed…

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Banda heat rages at 47.6 deg C; intense heatwave in UP | Lucknow News

Lucknow: UP continued to reel under severe heatwave conditions on Thursday, with Banda recording highest temperature in the state and the country for fifth consecutive day. The district recorded 47.6 degrees Celsius, mour than 4 degrees above normal.India Meteorological Department (IMD), Lucknow, forecast heatwave/severe heatwave conditions at several places in East UP during daytime, while…

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At 22%, Hyd has highest number of unmapped electors in T | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: In the ongoing pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, Hyderabad, Medchal Malkajgiri and Rangareddy together account for 52.79% of Telangana’s unmapped electors, making the Greater Hyderabad region the biggest challenge ahead of the Election Commission’s house-to-house verification drive from June 25.According to data released by the chief electoral office, the three districts together have 66.8…

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