IMD forecasts thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds in four districts for Friday
Searing heat drives fish to deeper, cooler waters, escalating the cost of fishing. Warming waters lead to a surge in population of jellyfish, which tear nets and cause allergies to fishers. The working hours come down, the catch gets spoiled faster, and sun leaves the fish vendors perennially exhausted
In the past 29 days in Bengaluru, the minimum temperature has risen to 24 degrees Celsius, compared to the previous range of 21 to 22 degrees Celsius
Summer is being defined by rising power consumption and political rows
37-year-old had collapsed while engaged in well construction work in Kannur
IMD bulletin says maximum temperatures are ‘very likely’ to be around 41°C in isolated places in Palakkad; 40°C in Kollam and Thrissur; 38°C in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode districts; 37°C in Alappuzha, Malappuram, Kannur, and Kasaragod; and 36°C in Thiruvananthapuram district till April 24
The air quality in the capital was recorded in the ‘moderate’ category at 9 a.m. on Thursday (April 23, 2026), with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 191, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed
With rising temperatures and delayed pre-monsoon showers, heat stress is emerging as a growing concern
Adilabad recorded the highest of 44.5°C on April 19, 2026
Scientists at the IRTC, Mundur, say the intense heat experienced in the district is largely due to high humidity rather than temperature alone
Heatwave warning was issued for six Telangana districts for Wednesday
Pottipadu in Kadapa registers the day’s highest temperature of 44.7°C; Gudur in Nellore district, and Satyavedu and Varadaiahpalem in Tirupati district record severe heatwave conditions
Animal Husbandry department issues urgent guidelines to prevent heatstroke and deaths
Palakkad recorded the highest temperature of the season on April 10, 2026 at 40.1°C, , which was 3.4°C higher than the long-period average for the region. Punalur in Kollam recorded the second-highest temperature at 39.8°C, around 4.5°C above the average seasonal temperature.
The entire work will be done at a cost of ₹20 lakhs
155 mandals in Andhra Pradesh recorded above 40 degrees Celsius on April 7
According to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and local observations, several places are already recording maximum temperatures between 39C and 41.5C