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Delhi's temperature read 37degC. It felt like 53degC. Here's why that is dangerous

India, June 30 -- Delhi on Tuesday recorded a 'real feel' temperature of 53degC. The day's high on the thermometer was 37degC. The difference between the two captures the discomfort that comes with ... Read More


Six decades old & irreplaceable: Why Cheetah, Cheetal & Chetak continue to fly

India, June 26 -- The Indian Army's Cheetal helicopters have kept flying daily sorties over Ladakh's high passes and the Siachen glacier even as investigators probe a suspected transmission failure th... Read More


Delhi's Hauz Rani, Lucknow's Aliganj: The science of electrical fires in summer

India, June 23 -- On a scorching day in late May 2024, Delhi's fire service took 220 emergency calls, its busiest that year. Officials had said at the time that around 70% of the incidents they respon... Read More


From Olympia's torn-down walls to the Knicks, a history of victory parades and sports celebrations

India, June 19 -- New York gave the Knicks a ticker-tape parade through the skyscraper lined 'Canyon of Heroes' street on Thursday, ending a 53-year wait for the city's most heartbroken fan base. Conf... Read More


The story beyond US strikes on ships in West Asia: Sanctions, shadow fleets & flags of convenience

India, June 18 -- The US last week struck three commercial tankers in the waters off Oman, killing three Indian sailors and triggering operations to rescue dozens from the burning and sinking vessels.... Read More


What's in and what's not in 14-point draft agreement between US and Iran | HT decodes

India, June 17 -- The Iran and the United States have agreed to a memorandum of understanding to end more than 3 months of war, that will put an end to the fighting in West Asia. The deal will be form... Read More


Designed in one weekend, deployed for 70 years: The 'BUFF' B-52 US Air Force bomber that crashed

India, June 16 -- Eight people, including military personnel and contractors - died on Monday when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed and burst into flames shortly after take off from Edwards Air Force Bas... Read More


The ocean patch that is cooling in a warming world - and what it means for the rest of us

India, June 13 -- In 1751, Captain Henry Ellis of an English slave-trading ship lowered a bucket with a built-in thermometer while sailing 25degN in the north Atlantic Ocean. In those times, water tem... Read More