The report examines the phenomenon of heat waves, distinguishing them from regular hot days. A heat wave is defined as a stretch of unusually hot weather lasting three or more days, with specific temperature thresholds for different regions. The piece explores the causes of heat waves, including high-pressure systems and the urban heat island effect. It highlights the deadliness of heat waves and their increasing frequency due to climate change. The report concludes with strategies for coping with heat waves and emphasises the importance of sustainable living and urban planning in mitigating their effects.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
