Lucknow, June 2 (IANS) Thirty-three poll personnel succumbed to heat-related conditions during the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha election held in 13 constituencies in the state on Saturday, according to Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Amid extremely high demand for power in scorching heat, the coal stocks at thermal power plants are sufficient to meet the requirement of 19 days, the Ministry of Coal said on Saturday.
Imphal, May 31 (IANS) Around two lakh people have been affected in 348 villages and urban localities in eight districts of Manipur, where the flash floods continued to impact normal life for the fifth day on Friday but respite is in store as water levels are now receding, officials said.
Bhubaneswar, May 31 (IANS) Twelve people died of suspected heatstroke in Odisha's Sundargarh during the past 24 hours, as the sweltering heatwave swept through the state.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The southwest monsoon has arrived simultaneously in Kerala and the northeastern states on Thursday, two days ahead of its expected date of June 1.
Aizawl, May 29 (IANS) The death toll in Mizoram's Aizawl district in a stone quarry collapse and landslides increased to 29 after two more bodies were recovered from different places on Wednesday while seven people were still missing, officials said.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The national capital on Wednesday recorded its highest-ever temperature of the season as the mercury soared to 52.3 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Jaipur, May 29 (IANS) Pilani in Rajasthan on Tuesday recorded the highest ever maximum temperature at 49-degree Celsius, while Churu sizzled at 50.5-degree Celsius to become the hottest place in the state on Tuesday.
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the state power utility TANGEDCO not to conduct a technical feasibility study for solar rooftop proposals of up to 10 kilowatts.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A heat wave will sweep across most of the states in the country in June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Monday.
