Bengaluru records hottest day of the year at 34.6°C; Temperatures expected to soar in coming months
Bengaluru: Bengaluru experienced the hottest day of the year on Friday, with the maximum temperature reaching 34.6°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This was 1.9°C higher than the usual temperature for this time of year. The temperature on Saturday was slightly lower at 34.4°C.
IMD forecasts, as cited by Deccan Herald, suggest that temperatures will continue to rise, with a maximum of 35°C expected on Sunday. The minimum temperature is expected to hover around 19°C next week.
C. S. Patil, Director of the Meteorological Centre, warned that temperatures in Bengaluru could soar to 39°C between April and the second week of May, though a slight decrease is anticipated after mid-May.
Patil told DH that the rising temperatures are not limited to Bengaluru, with North Interior Karnataka (NIK) likely to see maximum temperatures 2-4°C above normal. Kalaburagi, for instance, has already reached 39.2°C, about 2°C higher than usual. In May, several areas in NIK, including Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Yadgir, Raichur, and Bagalkot, could experience maximum temperatures reaching 45°C.
He attributed this temperature spike to rapid urbanisation and the heat island effect, which have contributed significantly to the rise in temperatures in Bengaluru and across the state.
The weather will remain dry in Karnataka until Monday, after which isolated light rain is expected in South Interior Karnataka, including Bengaluru, on March 11 and 12, due to a system developing over Tamil Nadu, the report added.
The IMD also predicts a higher likelihood of isolated light rainfall across Coastal Karnataka, particularly Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
