90 Indians among over 1000 Hajj pilgrims dead in Mecca as intense heat takes toll

Mecca: Over 1,000 pilgrims have died during this year's hajj as of Thursday due to extreme heat in  Saudi Arabia' pilgrim town Mecca, according to AFP.

Japan on alert: Scorching heat and torrential rain pose threat

Tokyo/IBNS: Japan faced a dual weather crisis on Sunday as scorching temperatures and torrential rain wreaked havoc across the nation, prompting the government to issue heatstroke alerts to tens of millions of people.