Delhi Heatwave: LG directs paid break for labourers, water pitchers at bus stands

LG has directed that earthen pots with drinking water be arranged at bus queue shelters to provide relief to bus passengers

IMD predicts hotter days in Delhi

Strong surface winds are predicted during the day and the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 41 degrees Celsius

Yellove in Delhi

The yellow-coloured Amaltas trees blossom in Delhi during summers offering respite from soaring temperatures. Patriot captures it in pictures

Waiting for raging summer

A brief spell of rains brought smiles to Delhiites but worried retailers of desert coolers heave a sigh of relief as heat picks up

IMD predicts heat wave in Delhi

The weather office has predicted a heat wave during the day and a maximum temperature of around 43 degrees Celsius

Delhi Summers: Cucumber losing its cool quotient

While the heatwave is keeping several people locked inside their air-conditioned homes and offices, vendors have to spend the entire day outdoors to earn a meagre livelihood. Delhi’s locally produced summer drinks and food offer passersby much-needed respite.

Capital faces soaring temperatures: no official warnings yet 

While Delhiites face a heatwave in July, no plan of action or warnings issued from the government undermines the severity of the problem, despite the rising threat  By Friday, 4 July,  Delhi had suffered four consecutive days of a heat wave. Temperatures in some pockets of the city crossed 45 degrees yet no advisories were […]

Heatwave likely in Delhi

Delhiites woke up to a hot morning on Thursday with the minimum temperature settling at 31.7 degrees celsius, four notches above normal, the India Meteorological Department said. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle around 42 degrees Celsius, it said. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 43 per cent. […]