As the maximum temperature in most parts of Rajasthan was recorded above normal, the Meteorological (MeT) Department on Wednesday issued a warning for hailstorms accompanied by rain for March 14 and 15 in parts of the state.

The weather is expected to start changing on March 13, with a yellow alert in place for hailstorms on March 15.

Barmer and Jalore registered extreme heatwave conditions, with temperatures soaring.

In the past 24 hours, Barmer recorded the highest temperature in the state at 41.2 degrees Celsius, while Jalore reached 40 degrees, which is 7 degrees above the average.

Other districts, including Jodhpur, Chittorgarh, Sirohi, Dungarpur, and Pali, also experienced intense heat, with temperatures around 39 degrees. The heatwave persisted for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.

Six persons were killed in two separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Tuesday.

While five persons were killed when a bus lost control and hit two motorbikes in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, a youth died and five others were injured when a car rammed into an electric pole on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

An engineering student was killed and five others critically injured when a car in which they were travelling ran amok and rammed into an electric pole on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Tuesday evening.

The accident occurred near Gandipet Movie Towers when the car being driven at a high speed hit an electric pole after the person at the wheel lost control of the vehicle.

A group of engineering students of IGIT College were on their way to Neopolis from Narsingi. Srikar, who was driving the car died on the spot while his friends Hemsai, Vivek, Sujan, Karthikeya and Harsha were injured. They were admitted to a private hospital in Gachibowli.

At least three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and nine others injured after the bus in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in Manipur’s Senapati district on Tuesday, officials said.

A police officer in Imphal said that a bus carrying around 15 BSF personnel fell into a deep gorge in Changoubung village in Senapati district injuring 12 jawans. Three of them succumbed to their injuries later.

The BSF personnel were returning to their camp in a college in Kangpokpi district from road opening duty. The injured jawans are now under medical treatment in Senapati district hospital.

Further details of the mishap are awaited.

In yet another incident of drowning, two young girls lost their lives in the Dhasan river in Gona village under Palera police station area of Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district.

The incident occurred early Tuesday morning when a group of children, including few girls went to visit a temple near the river. In response to the rising temperatures, a group of girls felt compelled to cool off in the Dhasan river.

While one managed to call for help and were rescued by nearby villagers, two of them lost their lives despite being rushed to a government hospital.

Although the river is not very deep, the officer said, it is situated downstream from a dam that periodically releases water. This location is not commonly used by locals for bathing.

The officer further detailed how bystanders and those working in nearby fields responded to the girls' distress calls.

तेलंगाना के नागरकुरनूल जिले में आंशिक रूप से ध्वस्त सुरंग में सात लापता व्यक्तियों का पता लगाने के लिए रोबोट तकनीक का उपयोग करते हुए तलाशी अभियान मंगलवार को जोरों पर था।

श्रीशैलम लेफ्ट बैंक कैनाल (एसएलबीसी) सुरंग में कई बचाव दल 18वें दिन भी तलाशी अभियान जारी रखे हुए हैं।

सरकार द्वारा रोबोट का उपयोग करने के निर्णय के अनुसार, हैदराबाद स्थित कंपनी अन्वी रोबोटिक्स के प्रतिनिधियों ने एआई-आधारित रोबोट कैमरा सिस्टम तैनात किया है।

मंगलवार की सुबह, कंपनी के प्रतिनिधियों ने लोको ट्रेन का उपयोग करके सुरंग में रोबोटिक सिस्टम भेजा। उन्होंने नियंत्रण कार्यालय के पास एक संचार प्रणाली भी स्थापित की।

Search operation using robot technology was in full swing in a partially collapsed tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district on Tuesday to trace seven missing persons.

Multiple rescue teams continued their search operation in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel for the 18th day.

As per the government's decision to use robots, representatives from Anvi Robotics, a Hyderabad-based company, deployed an AI-based robotic camera system.

On Tuesday morning, company representatives sent the robotic system into the tunnel using a loco train. They also set up a communication system near the control office.

Four people were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district.

The accident occurred when the vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge.

Officials said that the driver lost control of the tempo traveller, after which it skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge.

The incident occurred when the vehicle was proceeding from Jammu to Bagankote.

"Four people died on the spot while eight others were injured in this accident. The injured were immediately shifted to the hospital by local volunteers and police. Police have registered a case in this accident," the officials said.

A tragic road accident claimed the lives of three students and left 24 others injured when a Volvo bus carrying students from the National Law University (NLU) Jodhpur overturned near Laldas Ji Maharaj Dham in Nagaur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday morning, officials said.

The accident occurred around 5.30 am near Burdi Phante when the bus, en route from Chandigarh to Jodhpur, collided with a trailer. The impact of the collision was so severe that the bus overturned, leading to multiple casualties.

The deceased students have been identified as Harshit, Aarushi, and Aarav, all residents of Jodhpur.

Following the accident, emergency responders and local authorities rushed to the scene, and the injured students were immediately transported to JLN Hospital in Nagaur for medical treatment.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecast heavy rainfall across multiple districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.

According to the RMC, Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Thoothukudi are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall today.

Additionally, districts such as Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, and Ramanathapuram are also likely to experience significant rainfall.

In response to the forecast, district officials have urged residents to remain cautious.

A warning has also been issued for fishermen in Kanyakumari, advising them to avoid venturing into the sea.

Three people lost their lives when a fire broke out in a slum in Delhi's Anand Vihar during the early hours of Tuesday, police said.

The incident occurred around 2 am at a slum on a DDA plot near Manglam Road in Anand Vihar, where four labourers employed by the IGL company resided, according to a police statement.

The fire engulfed the entire tent, reducing it to ashes. Forensic teams are currently examining the scene to determine the exact cause of the blaze.

Among the four occupants, only one labourer, Nitin Singh, managed to escape. He initially believed his companions had fled as well. Tragically, the other three -- Jaggi, Shyam Singh, and Kanta Prasad -- were unable to get out in time and lost their lives.