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Explained: The damage that SpaceX's Starship rocket caused at Texas launch site

Repairing the damage from Thursday's unmanned test flight is expected to take months, potentially delaying further launch attempts and slowing the development of a rocket NASA plans to use on its upcoming Moon missions

After hottest February in over 100 years, heatwaves are coming: How deadly will be the Indian summer?

If February was unforgiving, March, April and May will be worst. India is likely to experience heatwaves, especially in central and northern states. Wheat production could be hit and high consumption of electricity is likely to cause an energy crunch

Heat will be kept on in Europe this winter, but what happens after?

The lack of concern about energy consumption of a whole generation of Europeans ended abruptly in 2022, and everyone is mindful of where their thermostat is set. If previously natural gas was cheap and plentiful, it is now scarce and expensive

Summer vacation in West Bengal government-run schools extended due to extreme heat

Principal Secretary (Education) Manish Jain said in a notification that the decision was taken keeping in mind the safety of students

Between searing drought and Ukraine war, Iraq watchful over wheat production

Searing heat and a lack of rain already threaten the wheat harvest and the Russiaan invasion of Ukraine in February, increased the cost of fuel, seeds and fertiliser

At 42.4 degrees Celsius, Delhi records April's hottest day in five years

The India Meteorological Department said this is the first time in 72 years that Delhi has recorded such a high temperature in the first half of April and issued an orange alert warning of severe heatwave in the city on Sunday too

Be ready to sweat it out: Severe heatwave predicted by IMD in parts of Delhi today, tomorrow

A 'severe' heatwave is declared if the departure from normal temperature is more than 6.4 notches, according to the India Meteorological Department

NBA: Denver Nuggets escape with close win over Houston Rockets; Miami Heat cool off Utah Jazz

The Nuggets survived a late scare to edge the slumping Houston Rockets 95-94 on Saturday. In Miami, host Heat used a balanced offense to win for the sixth time in their last seven by beating the Utah Jazz 118-115

NBA: From Rockets' young roster to Raptors' homecoming, biggest talking points of upcoming season

The first practices of the season in the NBA are here, with teams set to hit the floor on Tuesday to formally begin getting ready for the 2021-22 campaign. A six-pack of things to watch as things get started:

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev urge schedule rethink as tennis stars toil in sweltering heat

World number one Djokovic encountered little resistance from Bolivia's Hugo Dellien in a 6-2, 6-2 first round win, but like many others found the playing conditions particularly demanding.