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Heatwave spurs AC sales after a slow start of summer

Last Updated: Sunday, May 31, 2015, 11:08

The market was affected as over all 50 percent of sales comes from the Northern region. In April the growth was in single digit but in May volume growth was up to 20 percent.

Parts of Australia braces for heatwave, issues fire alert

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 09:32

Various parts of Australia are preparing for another round of heatwave with temperatures set to cross 40 degrees Celsius and fire alert has been sounded in a few states.

Australian fires turn deadly as heatwave scorches, one dead

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 12:59

One person died and officials warned that more lives could be lost as major bushfires raged across southeastern Australia Friday in heatwave conditions, with residents urged to heed warnings of "leave and live".

Worst yet to come in Australia heatwave

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 10:55

Australians sweltering through an extreme heatwave were warned that the worst was yet to come Thursday, with hundreds of fires raging in several states and temperatures nearing record highs.

US sweats out massive heat wave

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 10:33

Clutching water bottles, New Yorkers battled a sweltering heat wave with temperatures topping 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) and intense humidity packing an additional punch.

Alert extended as heatwave claims hundreds of lives in UK

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 23:09

UK continued to swelter in its first prolonged heatwave since 2006 as alert was today raised to "level three", one below national emergency, for south-west England and the West Midlands.

`Severe` heatwave alert as Britain sweats at 30 degree C!

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 21:44

Britain`s Met Office has issued a heatwave alert for London and south-eastern England as the mercury touched 30 degrees Celsius, a record for the year.

Centre may consider heat wave as natural calamity

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 16:15

Taking note of large scale deaths due to heat wave, PM Manmohan Singh has asked a GoM to discuss and decide on its inclusion as natural calamity.

Japan heat wave kills three, hospitalises 2,500

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 18:09

Sweltering temperatures and scorching sunshine have killed three people and sent more than 2,500 to hospital across Japan in a week, the government said on Tuesday.

Heat wave threatening to break record in western US states

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 11:11

The scorching heat wave western US states is expected to continue with temperatures threatening to break the record.

After a break, heat and humidity return to Delhi

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 19:27

After respite for a few days, it was a hot and humid day in the national capital on Saturday with both the maximum and minimum temperature breaching the 40 and 30-degree mark respectively after several days.

Monsoon breaks its 53-year-old record in Delhi, covers entire country

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 17:36

Breaking its 53-year-old record, the monsoon arrived 13 days ahead of its schedule in the capital on Sunday.