Ahmedabad: After enduring nearly two long months of an unforgiving, unrelenting summer, Amdavadis finally caught a break on Thursday night. From 10 pm onwards, a dramatic change in the weather swept across the city, bringing sudden thundershowers and rolling lightning.Within minutes, light but steady showers began washing over several urban pockets, including Navrangpura, Naranpura, Satellite,…
Ahmedabad: The heat has returned, and this time around, it has brought along humidity. Amdavadis experienced a sweltering 41.4°C on Monday after a short-lived respite gifted by pre-monsoon showers. From 37°C on Tuesday, the rise in maximum temperature was 4.4 degrees over three days, albeit just 0.1 degree above normal on Thursday. However, Ahmedabad’s maximum…
Ahmedabad: Showers tamed the heat to some extent, bringing the maximum temperatures down from Monday’s 40.8 degrees celsius to 37 degrees on Tuesday, a much-welcomed drop of 3.8 degrees in 24 hours. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Tuesday’s maximum was 4.3 degrees below normal. At 22.7 degrees, the minimum temperature was 5.4 degrees…
Ahmedabad: On Sunday, the maximum temperature in the city was 41.5 degrees celsius, 0.2 degrees higher than normal. On Saturday, the maximum temperature touched 40 degrees celsius.At 23.8 degrees, the minimum temperature on Sunday was 4.3 degrees lower than normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the city’s maximum temperature is likely to…
Ahmedabad: The city recorded a maximum temperature of 43.2°C on Tuesday, 1.3 degrees above normal. It was the second consecutive day of temperatures above 43°C for the city. At 28.2°C, the minimum temperature was on a par with long-term normal temperatures. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the city’s maximum temperature is likely…
Ahmedabad: Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Tuesday said petrol, diesel and LPG supplies across Gujarat remain uninterrupted despite a seasonal rise in demand. According to PSU OMCs, petrol (MS) retail sales in Gujarat increased 28% year-on-year in May, while diesel (HSD) sales rose 41% during the same period.Officials attributed the sharp increase in…
Vadodara: Police have cracked the murder case of a woman whose decomposed body was found in a field in Savli taluka last month, arresting a 30-year-old man from Sabarkantha on Thursday.The accused, Sagarsinh Makwana, was arrested after investigators traced crucial leads linking him to the murder of 45-year-old Bhavna Parmar, a widow from Talod taluka…
An average of eight two-wheeler riders, not complying with the helmet rule, die daily Ahmedabad: In Gujarat, 7,717 persons were reported dead on the roads in 2024. Of these, 3,722 or 48.3% were two-wheeler riders. Data shared by the state government in a review meeting flagged a critical non-compliance: 3,015 victims or 81% of the…
