Indian national team captain Sunil Chhetri is conducting a football summer camp at the Ambedkar Stadium and wants kids to learn proper training methods and take the game seriously. ...
09:43 AM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: Penguin Books India has launched its 'summer reads' campaign which provides a hand-picked selection of some of its popular books. Highlighting six categories - love, linger, lust, live, life and leap - these reads have something for every reader. "Books make perfect companions, and this summer, we wanted to offer our readers a choice of some fantastic books to sail through the season. Our fabulous range across genres...
01:48 PM, Jun 13, 2013
New Delhi: Mercury continued to hover below 40 degree-mark in the national capital for consecutive second day on Saturday, giving some respite from sweltering heat but high humidity made life tough for Delhiites. The day temperature settled at 39.8 deg C, one notch below normal and slightly higher from Friday's 39.3 deg C. The minimum temperature was registered at 29.1 deg C, one degree above normal and 3.4 points up...
07:45 PM, Jun 08, 2013
The intense says of the summer sun continues to scorch much of the country. This temperature/heat map of India shows which parts of the country are the hottest at this time of the year. The darker shades of red indicate higher atmospheric temperatures and deeper shades of blue stand for lower temperatures. ...
09:10 AM, May 29, 2013
New Delhi: The national capital on Tuesday continued to reel under intense heat with hot winds blowing all through the day. The day temperature was recorded at maximum 43 degree Celsius, which was three notches above normal and slightly up from Monday's 42.6 deg C. There was some respite as the minimum temperature was registered at 29 deg C, below the 30-degree mark after a long time. However, it was...
07:20 PM, May 28, 2013
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is reeling under intense heat wave with the scorching sun ensuring that the hapless people have no relief. The heat wave in continuing in several parts of the state including capital Lucknow. The maximum temperature is many parts of the state is above the 46 degree Celsius mark. The weather department has forecasted that the Uttar Pradesh will continue to be in the grip of the heat...
11:15 AM, May 28, 2013
Hyderabad: The rising mercury is continuing to claim more lives and the worst hit is Andhra Pradesh, where 524 deaths have been reported in the past two months. All hope of relief now lies on the monsoon, which is likely to reach South India by June 3. All 524 people have died due to sunstroke in just the past two months alone. With people wilting under temperatures between 47 and...
09:16 AM, May 28, 2013
New Delhi: Delhiites on Monday got some respite from the intense heat after few parts of the city experienced dust storms which brought down the temperature. The temperature which had been registered at 42.6 deg C earlier in the day dropped to 36.4 deg C in the evening after dust storms were witnessed in areas neighbouring IGI and Safdarjung airports. "Dust storm of moderate intensity, with the wind speed of...
09:59 PM, May 27, 2013
Chandigarh: The ongoing heat wave conditions in most parts of Punjab and Haryana on Saturday continued unabated, claiming at least eight lives and forcing people in the region to confine indoors. While six persons lost their lives due to intense heat wave in Punjab, two died in Haryana in the past three days, officials said here today. In Punjab, three persons lost their lives in Amritsar, two in Ferozepur and...
01:26 PM, May 25, 2013
New Delhi: Temperatures continued to remain high across North India on Friday with the national capital touching 45 degrees Celsius and Amritsar boiling at 47 degrees Celsius. Rajasthan sizzled between 44 and 47 degrees Celsius. However, the Met department has said that a marginal fall in temperature can be expected by Sunday. 84 people have died in Andhra Pradesh since the 1st of April due to the heat. New Delhi...
07:30 AM, May 25, 2013
Dr Shikha Sharma joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on what to eat and drink and what to avoid to beat the blistering summer heat. Q. Is it true that in summer your food requirement comes down and gets more in winter? Asked by: sundar1950in A. Not specifically. It depends from person to person and one's body type. Q. Will plain eight glass of water do to beat the heat?...
05:46 PM, May 24, 2013
New Delhi: A day after Delhi recorded its hottest day in May in the last 10 years, the mercury is expected to rise further Friday, the India Meteorological Department said. "The heatwave conditions will prevail over the city Friday. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 46 degrees Celsius," an IMD official said. The minimum temperature early Friday was three notches above average at 29.5 degrees Celsius, while the...
12:00 PM, May 24, 2013
New Delhi: Mercury levels continued to rise across North India, with the national capital registering a record breaking 45.7 degrees Celsius on Thursday, the hottest in a decade for the month of May. Amritsar in Punjab faced its hottest day in three decades with a maximum of 48 degrees Celsius. In Rajasthan, Sri Ganganagar continued to be the hottest place with a maximum of 48.6 degrees Celsius, followed by Churu,...
07:44 AM, May 24, 2013
New Delhi: Vast swathes of the country continued to reel under intense heat, with capital Delhi witnessing its hottest day in a decade for the month of May with a record-breaking 45.7 degrees Celsius. Delhi's temperature was highest for the month of May since 2003. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 31.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum and minimum humidity settled at 41 and 18 per cent respectively. Sizzling...
07:08 PM, May 23, 2013
London: Singers Jennifer Lopez and Lionel Richie will close the Barclaycard's British Summer Time. The 10-day extravaganza at Hyde Park will see the Latin diva and the 'Hello' hitmaker close the ceremony that has performances by Bon Jovi, who will open the event, Elton John and the Rolling Stones, reported Contactmusic. They will be joined on the main Great Oak Stage by funk legend Nile Rodgers, fronting his seminal dance...
12:14 PM, May 23, 2013
Met department officials say temperatures will continue to be 3 to 4 degrees above normal for this time of the year in many parts of North India. ...
03:52 PM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: Expect another hot day on Tuesday across North India and parts of the South. Met department officials say temperatures will continue to be 3 to 4 degrees above normal for this time of the year in many parts of North India. The current prolonged heat wave, the second time in 10 years, is expected to last at least till May 24. As North India boils, the intense heat...
11:59 AM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: As Delhi reeled under sweltering heat conditions and the mercury crossed 44 degrees Celsius, the demand for electricity peaked for the year. According to power department, the maximum demand for power reached 4,732 megawatt (MW) at 2.48 PM, breaching Sunday's record demand of 4.406 MW. Last year, maximum power demand had gone beyond 5,600 MW. A power department official said that the demand is likely to break last...
10:00 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: North India is sweating it out with the mercury touching over 44 degrees. The heat wave across UP, Delhi, Rajasthan and Punjab has intensified. And with the Met department predicting a further rise in temperatures, there seems to be no respite in sight. Delhi saw its hottest day of the season on Sunday, boiling at a record temperature of 46 degree Celsius. But the situation was no better...
08:47 PM, May 20, 2013
New Delhi: The heat wave has well swept across North India with national capital Delhi simmering at 44.6 degrees celsius on Sunday, making it the hottest day of this season. The mercury even soared to over 46 degree Celsius in some parts of the capital. Palam area recorded 46.1 degree Celsius while Ayanagar weather station recorded 45.8 degree Celsius and Ridge station recorded 45 degrees. The Met department has predicted...
08:16 AM, May 20, 2013
