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4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Time for half-measures has passed’ say housing leaders amid record homelessness

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5 months, 1 week ago

The paradox of high food prices amid surpluses

New Indian Express

Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken charge at New Delhi’s Krishi Bhawan as the Union agriculture minister. We face a peculiar situation where production estimates are reaching record levels, yet food prices are skyrocketing. The government claimed record wheat production last year, but had to impose stock limits on the grain on June 13, 2023. This year, too, government estimates set …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

US sees second-warmest June on record amid heat waves

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-07-11 15:12 A boy cools off in a water feature as a heat wave hit New York City, US. LOS ANGELES -- The United States saw the second-hottest June in its 130-year record, with the average temperature reaching 71.8 degrees Fahrenheit, 3.4 degrees above the long-term average, the country's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported on Tuesday. …

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6 months ago

DDMA Issues Guidelines to Combat Heatwave Amid Record Temperatures in National Capital

News 18

Amid the escalating heatwave conditions, the Disaster Management Authority issued guidelines on Wednesday to help citizens minimize the impact of the heat and prevent serious ailments or even death due to heatstroke. A report by news agency ANI stated that IMD mentioned that the national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 43.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Additionally, the DDMA suggests …

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7 months ago

Delhi's power demand for May hits record high amid sweltering heatwave

India Today

Delhi recorded the city’s highest ever May peak power demand on Monday, officials said. The power usage in the national capital touched 7572 Mega Watts as the city reels under a severe heatwave. Delhi’s all-time high peak power demand was recorded on June 29, 2022, at 7695 Mega Watts. Notably, the peak power demand in Delhi crossed 7000 Mega Watts …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sensex tumbles 700 points amid broad-based selloff; Nifty slips from record

The Hindu

Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted over 700 points to sink below the 74,000 level and Nifty retreated from a record high on Friday as investors pared exposure to telecom, capital goods and tech stocks. The Reserve Bank of India has lifted restrictions on Bajaj Finance on sanctioning and disbursal of loans through eCOM and Insta EMI Card, the company said in …

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2 years, 3 months ago

New wildfires hit southwestern France amid record heat

The Independent

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2 years, 6 months ago

Petrol price surges to another new record high of 185.4p amid calls for urgent review

The Independent

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3 years, 6 months ago

Key reservoir on Colorado River hits record low amid drought

Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A key reservoir on the Colorado River has dipped to its record low in the latest showing of the drought’s grip on the region. “We’re expecting the reservoir to keep declining until November, then it should start to rebound,” said U.S. Bureau of Reclamation spokeswoman Patti Aaron. “You look at the reservoir and it’s concerning.” Lake Mead …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Indian states report vaccine shortages amid record COVID surge

Al Jazeera

As country sees record increase in coronavirus cases for a third straight day, many states say they are running out of vaccine supplies. “We are having to tell people that since vaccine supplies have not arrived, they should go home,” said state health minister Rajesh Tope. However, federal Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said many states were trying …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Iran’s stock market hits record high amid battered economy