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Heatwave grips Kashmir; Srinagar's hottest July in 25 yrs, beats Delhi temp

Kashmir is currently under the grip of a heatwave with day temperatures at various places soaring to record-high, even as Srinagar experienced the hottest July day in over two decades on Wednesday,......

'If A Heatstroke Patient Doesn't Get Treatment, There's 80% Chance Of Dying'

'We can save 70 patients out of 100, if they reach a hospital well within time.''The most crucial aspect is time.' IMAGE: A hot summer day in New Delhi, June 6, 2024. Photograph: Ishant/ANI Photo......

15 dead, many hospitalised as north India reels under punishing heatwave

Swathes of northern and eastern India remained in the grip of a punishingly long heatwave on Wednesday, increasing heat stroke casualties and prompting the Centre to issue advisory to hospitals to......

Heatwave sears north India, UP's Orai bakes at 46.4 deg C

Large parts of northern and eastern India remained in the grip of a sweltering heat wave on Tuesday, driving power demands to record highs with warmer-than-usual nights further exacerbating......

How extreme heat affected Delhi street vendors

Over 80 per cent of the street vendors surveyed in Delhi reported a decline in customers during heatwave days in April and May, and around 50 per cent experienced significant income loss, according......

Breweries stir up barrels with mercury rising

For all the livelong years it has been around, beer has been associated with leisure and relaxation. Of late, it has become more than just a beverage. Both amateurs and aficionados prefer an......

How The Heat Wave Will Affect Your Kitchen

Apart from the human body, human food will bear direct repercussions. From staples such as wheat, to coffee, dairy, and even the great Hilsa face the threat of reduced supply due to the extreme......

Reliance partners Brookfield for India data centre business

Reliance Industries Ltd on Monday announced an agreement to invest alongside Brookfield Infrastructure and Digital Realty in special purpose vehicles developing data centres in India.......

What Went Wrong For Cyrus Mistry At Tatas

If Cyrus's protestations of having no knowledge of his imminent dismissal are to be taken at face value, he was extraordinarily naive and insulated from the ground reality.There were enough straws......

Get Ready To Get Spooked On OTT

Spooky spirits, identical twins, camping beagles, Game of Thrones spin-offs and the mad, MAD world of Bollywood, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch on OTT this week. Aranmanai......

The Top 15 Hindi Film Songs of 2023

2023 was the year of earworms. Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,......

'This is not just a Kerala story, but a Global story'

'We should see to it that not even one woman gets radicalised.''We should not let even one young man become a jihadi.' IMAGE: Siddhi Idnani, Adah Sharma, Sonia Balani and Yogita Bihani in The......

10 Classic Malayalam Films On OTT

There's a peevish quality to all the films on this list, which is fitting, because peevishness is the defining characteristic of most Malayalis. These films, even at their saddest, darkest and......

The Birthday Emraan Hashmi Wants To Forget

'I remember how my grandmother was scared for me when I joined the industry because she was aware of the hurdles and pitfalls.''It's a harsh place.''When the going is good, it's great, but you......

Saurabh Netravalkar is destiny's child, says father

IMAGE: USA cricket team hero Saurabh Netravalkar celebrates with family members after the win against Pakistan on Thursday. Photograph: X Day job of a software engineer in Oracle, developed his......

Dream Debut For Kaverappa!

IPL 2024 has been a forgettable tournament for the bowlers.200-plus totals have become the norm this season with the teams making most of the Impact Player ruling, while the flat pitches have also......

Consistency the key for Tanisha-Ashwini at Olympics

IMAGE: Tanisha Crasto made the transition from mixed doubles to women's doubles after her partner Ishan Bhatnagar suffered a horrific injury on the court. Photograph: Tanisha Crasto/Instagram Set......

Bayern to part ways with coach Tuchel

IMAGE: Thomas Tuchel said his remaining time in Munich would be focused on the remaining goals in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. Photograph: Alberto Lingria/Ruters Bayern Munich have......

Man United's Champions League last 16 hopes in danger

Images from UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday. IMAGE: Manchester United's Sofyan Amrabat vies for the ball with a Galatasaray player during their Champions League Group A match at......

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