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At 36.8 deg C, Delhi records highest temperature this year

At 36.8 deg C, Delhi records highest temperature this year

Delhi is bracing itself for a prolonged dry spell that is expected to drive temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius…

April 11, 2023

Record-breaking heatwaves put half of Delhi’s population at risk: Report

The report said that by the 2050s, over 1.6 billion people living in over 970 cities will be regularly exposed…

September 14, 2022

‘Delhi doesn’t know about the benefits of matka’: vendors on low sales of earthen pots

The hottest summer in living memory could have been a bonanza for vendors of earthen pots but they are in…

August 22, 2022

Delhi’s laundries left high and dry

With evolving technology providing better and easier laundry alternatives, and recurring water supply issues in the capital, Delhi’s traditional dhobi…

August 22, 2022

‘Cool’ spots in Delhi to beat the heat

As summer days in Delhi become unbearable for many, people have started visiting popular ‘cool’ spots like parks, and even…

June 11, 2022

Rising heat in Delhi NCR bumps AC sales

Unrelenting heatwaves in the capital not showing any signs of abating are resulting in spikes in air-conditioner sales in the…

May 15, 2022

26 dead as fire engulfs commercial building near Mundka metro station

A massive fire ripped through a three-storey commercial building near Mundka metro station in west Delhi Friday evening, leaving at…

May 14, 2022

Siesta in the morning: Delhi summers take a heavy toll

With aggravating summer heat, many in the capital prefer to stay indoors. But what about those who eke out a…

May 10, 2022

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…

June 1, 2022