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Topic: Heatwave

Europe’s sweltering heatwaves may have claimed lives of 61,000 people last summer, say experts

The study, published in journal Nature Medicine, found that Mediterranean countries — Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain — saw the highest death rate according to population size.

Heatwave in Mexico claims at least 100 lives as temperatures soar to 50°C

A three-week-long heat wave this month strained the energy grid with record demand, forced authorities to suspend classes in some areas and left many Mexicans sweltering.

Record heat across Asia put renewable power fleet to the test

Temperatures in parts of the region breached 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in late April, earlier than usual, causing widespread infrastructure damage and power outages.

Beijing issues highest heat alert as temperature rises above 40 degrees Celsius

The China Meteorological Administration has said that it expected higher temperatures to persist for the next 8 to 10 days.

Crematorium, hospital in UP’s Ballia fill up as heatwave scorches town

The deaths in Ballia have triggered a row as the UP government replaced a district health official for citing heat as the cause of deaths.

Around 54 dead in UP, 42 in Bihar as heatwave sweeps north India, govt orders probe

The government fired Diwakar Singh, the chief medical official at the main state hospital in UP's Ballia, for saying that the deaths were due to heat.

Deadly humid heatwaves on rise in India due to human-induced climate change, says international study

People in coastal regions & cities faced more health impacts associated with humid conditions this year, says lead author of the study published by World Weather Attribution.

How deadly heatwaves threaten India’s progress on poverty and inequality

Lack of proper heat action plans could cost India 2.8% and 8.7% of its GDP by 2050 and 2100, respectively.

Northwest & western India may escape searing May temperatures but east likely to see heatwave, says IMD

Rainfall next month likely to be in the normal range over northwest & other parts. But northeast and east-central India, among others, may see below normal rain, IMD forecast says.

Almost 90% Indians vulnerable to health issues, death risks due to heatwaves, says Cambridge study

Results showed that India's global ranking according to UN Sustainable Development Group has gone down in last 2 decades because it hasn't met 11 of 17 UN SDGs.

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Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.