Heatstroke killed 33 Indian polling staff on last voting day
The heat wave is likely to continue in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.
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Colourful umbrellas provide shade in Gujarat, India amid heat wave
Municipal workers hung up colourful umbrellas along a street in Ahmedabad on May 29, to create shade for people amid "heat wave to severe heat wave" conditions in the region.
PM Modi reaches Kanniyakumari for meditation amid opposition fire
PM Modi had undertaken a similar spiritual journey after the culmination of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
22 killed after tourist bus plunges into 150-ft deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir
The incident also left 57 people injured.
Twin fire tragedies in India shine light on lax attitudes, poor awareness of safety rules
Preliminary investigations have thrown up a slew of safety violations at both the gaming arcade and the hospital.
A marriage ceremony for toads to bring in rain in Sitalkuchi, India
After several days of no rain, the area finally received a downpour last night following the landfall of cyclone Remal.
Heatstroke strikes 451 people in Rajasthan, four die in 24 hours
Pilani was the hottest city on Wednesday, with the mercury soaring to 48.2 degrees Celsius, followed closely by Churu at 47.7 degrees Celsius.
Temperature in Delhi almost touches 50-degrees C mark
Mungeshpur, Narela record the highest temperatures at 49.9 degrees C, nine points above normal.
Cyclone Remal: 14 dead in Mizoram stone quarry collapse; 12 students hurt in Assam
Heavy rainfall began on May 27 due to Cyclone Remal and it intensified on May 28, causing landslides in many areas across the state.
Porsche crash: Doctors got US$3,600 for replacing teen driver’s blood sample
Two young IT professionals were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding Porsche allegedly driven by the 17-year-old boy in the early hours of May 19 in Pune. The…