Bharat Express

Heat Wave

Blistering heat wave has engulfed the US Midwest, with more than 60 million residents placed under heat alerts.

Even officially registered pilgrims face risks. AFP reported on a 70-year-old Egyptian pilgrim who has been missing since Saturday after she went to clean her abaya in a public bathroom following prayers on Mount Arafat and never returned.

Rajneesh Sareen of the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) offers an explanation for the unusually warm nights.

Tragic news emerged during the seventh phase of the LS election in UP, where 33 poll personnel succumbed to heat-related conditions.

According to experts age plays a crucial role in determining the level of risk at which an individual is.  Young children and infants who are under 4 are at risk as their body is believed to be less efficient at regulating fast-changing temperatures.  kids from 5 to 12 are more active outdoors so they are less likely to recognize heat stress symptoms. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a comprehensive review meeting on Thursday to assess the country's readiness for the forthcoming heat wave season.

Temperatures have dropped in recent days as the rainy season has brought much-needed precipitation. However, temperatures in some northern cities remain high

Beginning June 1, a new western disturbance will bring gusty winds and rain to the plains, including Delhi