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Weather today: Rains lash Delhi, Noida, bringing respite from heatwave | Watch videos
Weather today: Rains lashed Delhi, Noida, bringing respite from heatwave. The national capital registered a minimum temperature of 25.6°C today, which is 0.5 degrees above the seasonal average, according to the weather office.
2 min read17 Sep 2025Floods, heatwaves, and disease drive urgency for resilience in Indian cities
At the Mint Sustainability Summit, experts emphasized the urgent need for resilient urban planning in Indian cities to combat climate-related disasters, highlighting the importance of integrating natural ecosystems, local adaptations, and community engagement.
2 min read11 Sep 2025Spain wildfire horror: Five areas largely affected; thousands evacuated, one killed - Here's what we know
Dozens of blazes were reported in Spain over the last 24 hours, including one threatening Las Medulas, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its ancient Roman gold mines.
1 min read12 Aug 2025India’s urban climate crisis is the result of our own policy failures
The poor are hardest hit by what climate change is doing to city life in India, even as urban development seems bent on devouring its own future. To spell hope, top-down policy needs alignment with ground engagement.
4 min read3 Aug 2025In pics | Millions swelter as heatwave scorches Central and Eastern US
Millions of people have been warned to stay indoors as about half of the US swelters under a heatwave. The heatwave, scorching the Central and Eastern US, is driven by an upper-level ridge, says National Weather Service. People are covering up or going for dips in the ocean and in fountains.
31 Jul 2025Eternal says no to NDMA’s mandatory midday shutdown advisory for heatwaves
Unlike past advisories by the NDMA, this is the first to explicitly recognize platform-based gig workers in national heatwave guidelines and outline responsibilities for digital platforms.
3 min read31 Jul 2025Heatwave alert in Europe: England, Wales reel under sizzling heat; Mercury expected to soar
England and Wales experience heatwaves, with temperatures reaching 30.8C. Thunderstorm warnings are issued for northern England, with isolated areas possibly hitting 34C. The Met Office warns of severe storms, including lightning and hail, and a health alert is in place due to the extreme heat.
2 min read21 Jun 2025How safe is the food on your plate?
This edition of Mint's Climate Change and You newsletter discusses pesticide residues in fresh produce, the pre-monsoon deluge and ongoing heatwave, and fast fashion choices of Gen Z
6 min read14 Jun 2025In charts: Beyond heatwaves, how warmer nights are making summer unbearable
A new report reveals that 57% of Indian districts are now at risk of extreme heat. What’s worsening the situation is a faster rise in warmer nights during summers, which poses serious risks to human health.
2 min read14 Jun 2025Northwest, central India to reel under heatwaves over next two days: IMD
Southwest monsoon is expected to advance over the remaining parts of central and east India and some parts of the northwest from 12 to 18 June.
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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