delhi heat

Patriot Bureau -May 27, 2024

Searing heatwave bakes Delhi, temperature soars close to 49°C

Searing heatwave bakes Delhi, temperature soars close to 49°C

The Mungeshpur weather station reported a high of 48.8 degrees Celsius, eight degrees above normal, and a minimum of 27.6 degrees Celsius, slightly above the seasonal average

Patriot Bureau -May 20, 2024

Delhi faces brutal heat as parts of city records 47.8 degree C, ‘red alert’ issued due to heatwave

Delhi faces brutal heat as parts of city records 47.8 degree C, ‘red alert’ issued due to heatwave

Najafgarh reported a scorching 47.8 degrees Celsius, Mungeshpur 47.7 degrees, Aya Nagar 46.4 degrees, Pusa 46.5 degrees, Pitampura 47 degrees, and Palam 45.1 degrees

Tanisha Saxena -May 6, 2024

Building Heat: Construction workers struggle in sweltering summer

Building Heat: Construction workers struggle in sweltering summer

Facilities for labourers at most sites in Delhi-NCR are minimal lacking even basics like cool water, toilets and safety measures; the toil has forced some workers to return to their hometowns

Patriot Bureau -May 5, 2024

Max temperature to peak at 41 degrees in Delhi today

Max temperature to peak at 41 degrees in Delhi today

According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at 9 am, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 302, categorizing it as "poor"

Patriot Bureau -April 29, 2024

Delhi records 38 degree C, max temperature to drop in next two days

Delhi records 38 degree C, max temperature to drop in next two days

Clear skies are forecasted for the capital in the coming days, accompanied by surface winds with speeds ranging from 30 to 40 kilometres per hour during daytime hours

Idrees Bukhtiyar -March 17, 2024

With Delhi heat on doorstep, here are tips for skincare in summer

With Delhi heat on doorstep, here are tips for skincare in summer

Patriot spoke to Dr Chandni Jain Gupta, Dermatologist at Elantis Healthcare to learn about summer skincare

Mohsina Malik -June 9, 2023

Labouring in an oven

Labouring in an oven

Labourers, semi-skilled workers and street vendors are struggling to work and earn in the burning furnace of Delhi

Patriot Bureau -April 12, 2023

As temperature rises, Delhi govt asks schools to take steps to protect children from heat-related illness

As temperature rises, Delhi govt asks schools to take steps to protect children from heat-related illness

The city recorded a maximum of 36.8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, the highest this summer season so far