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Heatwave intensifies, Titlagarh records highest temp at 48.5 deg Celsius

Edit Indian Express 25 Apr 2016
Mercury continued to soar on Sunday in major parts of the country with Odisha’s Titlagarh scorching at 48.5 degrees Celsius even as four districts in Assam were hit by the first wave of floods affecting around 45,000 people ... As mercury soars, heat wave claims dozens of lives in Telangana, Odisha Odisha reels under intense heatwave, Bhubaneswar hottest at 43.2 degree Celsius Odisha at its hottest March in 64 years....

The amazing voice of Freddie Mercury

Edit The Hindu 25 Apr 2016
please don’t stop after the second paragraph, specially if you are a fan of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury ... Never mind what these terms mean, but let’s analyse Mercury’s voice in simple terms ... Hailing from an Indian Parsi family, Mercury was born in Zanzibar, studied in Panchgani (a few hours away from Pune), and made his career in the UK ... If one closely listens to Mercury, he did that easily....

Boiling point: City sweats at 40°c, no sign of rain till April-end

Edit The Times of India 25 Apr 2016
A heatwave-like condition returned to scorch Kolkata on Sunday as the mercury climbed to 40.2 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest since April 15 ... The mercury could reach 40 degrees on the eve of polls in south Kolkata on April 29 ... But there is yet no heatwave warning for Kolkata and its surroundings as the mercury may not regularly touch 40 degrees despite high humidity ....

Central project fails to cool down Titlagarh

Edit The Times of India 25 Apr 2016
It was a searing Sunday in the town as the mercury soared to 48.5 degree Celsius, hottest in the country like the last three days, a tad short of highest 49 degree Celsius the town recorded in 2002 summer. The special cooling project launched in 2005 to keep the mercury under control has failed to bring any relief to the denizens ... Official sources said the rising mercury in the town forced a central team to visit it in 2005....

Too hot to handle: Raipur reels under record temperature rise

Edit The Times of India 25 Apr 2016
With mercury having already crossed 45 degrees celsius mark, the average maximum temperature has smashed the record of last ten years ... In Bilaspur too, this in April thrice the mercury has sared beyond 45 degrees mark ... Similar conditions are likely to prevail and possibility of mercury going up ......

Cloudy skies with drizzle and showers (Shanghai Municipal Government)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016
(Source ... The mercury will remain unchanged. It will be mainly cloudy on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the mercury ranging from 15 to 23 degrees ... Original Document....

Soaring mercury level in Vellore takes a toll on bulls

Edit The Hindu 25 Apr 2016
Bull owners, who claimed that at least seven bulls have died in two months unable to withstand the soaring mercury level, want the quarry to start functioning early without exposing the animals to the scorching sun. Sand from quarry ... Sundaresan of R.N. Palayam, looked on helplessly ... S.K ... We reach our villages only by 3 p.m ... Mr. Sundaresan said that many bulls had started to bleed from the noses and mouths due to the soaring mercury level ... ... ....

MATCH BUILD UP | Wollongong Wolves vs Sutherland Sharks (Wollongong Wolves Football Club)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Apr 2016
(Source. Wollongong Wolves Football Club). Round 7 Review ... The match kicked off with the first 15 minutes roving to be a very even affair as both teams searched for a clear cut chances ... This weekend sees the second match of the Illawarra Mercury Premier League raise the curtain for our footballing Sunday as Cringila FC take on Picton FC ... The Illawarra Mercury Premier League clash gets underway at 1.00pm this Sunday the 1st of May ... (noodl....

Directive to dairy farmers

Edit The Hindu 25 Apr 2016
in cowsheds ... While the native breeds can withstand the climate change to a certain extent, crossbreeds fail to withstand the soaring mercury ... ....

Where does Bernie Sanders stand?

Edit CNBC 25 Apr 2016
Bernie Sanders might not be winning delegates over but he is not necessarily losing momentum, says Morris Reid, partner at Mercury Public Affairs ... ....

‘Display warning boards near water bodies with immediate effect’

Edit The Hindu 25 Apr 2016
With mercury soaring, young boys and girls, during the holiday season, enjoy bath in the ponds and lakes. And, the death of young children due to drowning in ponds in the villages is on the increase across the State ... ....

Safe water eludes Kalahandi tribals

Edit The Times of India 25 Apr 2016
Bhawanipatna. The shrinking stream and a defunct tubewell have added to the water woes of 35 tribal families of Manastara village in Kalahandi district ... With mercury hovering around 40 to 42 degree Celsius, the stream too is fast drying up ... However, it was rendered useless after a month ... ....

Heat wave sweeps Tamil Nadu, Vellore boils at 43.7°C

Edit The Times of India 25 Apr 2016
CHENNAI/VELLORE. Most parts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday experienced an unprecedented heat wave with temperatures crossing the 40°C mark in six towns, hinting that summer is going to be harsher in the coming days ... Within five days, the temperature has increased by 4.4°C. The mercury had touched 39.3°C on April 19 ... This is unusual for April ... ....
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