Amid searing weather, a look at the top hottest cities in India

A burning heatwave has grasped a few pieces of India throughout the previous fourteen days. The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has given a ‘high’ alert for the heatwave in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gangetic West Bengal, and an ‘orange’ alert in Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Telangana.

As per the IMD, a city in Andhra Pradesh is right now the hottest among all urban communities in the country.

Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, 46.2 degrees Celsius

Palawancha, Telangana: 45.2 degrees Celsius

Bolangir, Odisha, 45 degrees Celsius

Rentachintala, Waterfront, Andhra Pradesh, and Yanam: 44.8 degrees Celsius

Karur Paramathi, Tamil Nadu: 44.3 degrees Celsius

Kalaikunda, Gangetic West Bengal, 44.2 degrees Celsius

Sheikhpura, Bihar, 41.1 degrees Celsius

Balurghat, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal: 41 degrees Celsius

The IMD, in its notice, said that “heatwave to extreme heatwave conditions” are probable in many pockets of Gangetic West Bengal and disengaged pockets of Bihar on Friday. It further added that heatwave conditions are probable in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Kutch, Gujarat locale, seaside Andhra Pradesh and Yanam, Rayalaseema, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, and inside Karnataka.

Prominently, a heatwave is proclaimed when the most extreme temperature is more than 40 degrees Celsius and 4.5 degrees better than average. In the meantime, a serious heatwave is pronounced when the temperature is over 40 degrees Celsius and 6.5 degrees better than average.

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In the meantime, the IMD has likewise given a ‘yellow’ alert for precipitation in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Kerala, and Jammu and Kashmir.

The precipitation is reasonable due to a “cyclonic flow that lies over upper east Bangladesh and a box that runs from Bihar to Nagaland in lower tropospheric levels, and furthermore, because of another cyclonic dissemination that is lying over upper east Assam at lower tropospheric levels,” as the climate division had said before.

Atishi request Parents’ Calm Amidst ‘Bomb Threats’ at Delhi-NCR Schools

The national capital’s and neighboring Noida’s schools got bomb threats via email on Wednesday morning. However, Delhi’s education minister, Atishi, advised parents not to fear. Furthermore, Atishi noted that nothing has yet been discovered in any of the schools. “This morning, bomb threats were sent to a few schools. Delhi Police are searching certain locations while the students have been evacuated. In any of the schools, nothing has been discovered thus far. We communicate with the schools and the police on a daily basis. I would ask residents and parents not to get alarmed. Atishi said on X (formerly Twitter) that “school authorities will be in touch with parents wherever needed.” The educational institutions that have received bomb threats include Mother Mary’s School in Mayur Vihar, Delhi Public School at Dwarka, Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri, Delhi Public School at Vasant Kunj, Amity School in Saket, and Delhi Public School (DPS) in Noida Sector 30, according to authorities.

Following the police’s notification of the emails, all schools have been evacuated, according to Delhi Police authorities. A police officer stated that a search operation is in progress and that personnel from the fire department, bomb disposal squad, and explosives detection team had been dispatched to the Delhi schools. According to the preliminary inquiry, emails have been sent to many Delhi schools since yesterday. Threat emails were sent out according to the same template. The dateline is not stated. The email mentions BCC, so it’s obvious that one email was sent to several addresses, according to the Delhi Police. Bomb threats have been made to many schools. We are looking at every danger, and further research is being done on the subject,” it stated.

As a precaution, all Delhi-NCR schools that received threat emails were shuttered, the students were returned, and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) was adhered to, according to the authorities. One of the schools mailed parents an update on the danger and the safety precautions the school had taken in case of an emergency. “An email about a bomb threat to the school was received this morning. As a result, the pupils are being distributed right now as a safety precaution. We respectfully ask that you pick up your children from their designated bus stops. We respectfully ask parents to come pick up their children right away. The parents received a communication that stated, “The Bus Route Incharges will periodically keep you informed about the movement of the buses.”

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According to the Noida Police, police have been called in, and lessons have been paused at DPS in Noida. According to an officer, identical threat letters have been sent to other institutions, and it is thought that a single individual is responsible for them all. Security services, such as the Delhi Police Special Cell, are searching for the email’s origin.

Bomb Threats Hit DPS Dwarka, Amity, and Other Delhi-NCR Schools; Intensive Search Underway

At least six schools in the Delhi-NCR, including several campuses of Mother Mary’s, Amity, and Delhi Public School, received emails on Wednesday morning threatening to carry out a bombing. Officials stated that the schools are being evacuated as a precaution and that the Delhi Police are thoroughly searching the area. A bomb disposal squad, a bomb detection unit, and a Delhi Fire Service team have been dispatched to the schools, where they are undertaking a search and rescue operation. “There has been information received about a bomb at Delhi Public School in Dwarka. Firefighters, the Bomb Disposal Squad, and Delhi Police have all appeared. “A search is in progress,” a statement from Delhi Police stated.

Authorities verified that identical threats were also received by Mother Mary’s, Amity Saket and Pushp Vihar, DPS Noida, and Sanskriti schools in Mayur Vihar. An email about a bomb threat was discovered at Mother Mary’s School in East Delhi, Mayur Vihar, this morning. Police added, “The school is being evacuated, and the area is being inspected thoroughly.”

Initial investigation shows a similar pattern: Delhi Police

“A preliminary inquiry reveals that, since yesterday, emails have been sent to several addresses, and they appear to follow the same pattern, according to Delhi Police. The absence of a dateline or BCC in the email indicates that it has been sent to several recipients. The inquiry is still underway,” it stated.

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Schools are closed today as a precautionary measure.

“This is to notify you that the school has received an email posing a danger to the children’s security and safety. The principal’s office of DPS Noida released a statement saying, “As a precaution, we are sending the students back home immediately.” “Private commuters, please arrange to collect your child from the school premises as soon as possible at the respective gates. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding,” it added. In response to police orders, Amity, Pushp Vihar, and Saket were evacuated after receiving bomb threats as well. A spokesperson said the schools will remain closed today until further notice.