Bengaluru sizzles on hottest day in 85 yrs; 100 yr record breached in Mysuru

April 25, 2016

Bengaluru/Mysuru, Apr 25: If you were out on the streets on Sunday afternoon in Bengaluru and Mysuru you may not need to know the temperature charts to tell you it was one of the hottest days ever. At 39.2 degrees Celsius, it was the hottest day Bengaluru has seen in eight decades, while Mysuru registered 39.9 degrees Celsius sharing its 100-year-old record.

The last time Bengaluru city was this hot was on April 30, 1931 and even then, the maximum recorded temperature was 38.3 degrees C. The humidity level recorded on Sunday was 73 per cent, which was 3 per cent below normal.

As the sun beat down on the capital city mercilessly in the afternoon, the extreme heat took its toll on those who were out travelling. The situation was not any better for those who stayed at home as the pervading heat reached all corners.

The coming days may not provide any relief as the situation does not seem to improve, with the India Meteorological Department forecast pegging the maximum temperatures in the 37 to 38 degrees C range. The department has warned of likely heatwave conditions over south-interior Karnataka over the next two days with the conditions returning to normal by April 27.

In Mysuru, it was the highest ever registered temperature for April and breached the previous temperature of 39.4 degrees C registered on April 4, 1917, as per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

An official at the Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), which has a temperature monitoring station and feeds the data to the IMD, said that this is a record for any month for Mysuru during the last 16 years for which they have the data and probably an all-time high for the city ever.

The temperature during April this year has been hovering constantly around 38 degrees C to 39 degrees C, and the 39.9 degrees C registered on Sunday was 6 degrees C above normal for April.

It was only on April 13 that Mysuru registered the highest temperature for a decade, but Saturday's temperature is a new high for 100 years, underlining the severity of the heatwave blazing across the country. There is no respite from the searing heat for the week, and the IMD has forecast a maximum temperature in the range of 39 degrees C till Tuesday and between 37 degrees C to 38 degrees C till April 30.

Heatwave condition continues to prevail in the region and Mandya registered 39.2 degrees C, which was 5 degrees above normal temperature for the season. An IMD release said Mandya the recorded highest maximum temperature of 39.2 degrees C for April and this is the highest in the last 43 years.

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QR-code tips power Mangaluru's major drug bust: 25 arrested in 2 weeks

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December 16,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 16: The Mangaluru City police have significantly escalated their campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 25 individuals and booking 12 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act between November 30 and December 13. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of a substantial quantity of illicit substances, including 685.6 grams of MDMA and 1.5 kg of ganja.

The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

To counter the rising trend of substance abuse among youth, the Mangaluru City police have rolled out uniform guidelines for random drug testing across educational institutions.

As part of the drive, tests were conducted in approximately 100 institutions, screening an estimated 5,500 to 6,000 students in the first phase. 20 students tested positive for drug consumption during the initial screening.

Students who tested positive have been provided counselling and are scheduled for re-testing in the second quarter. The testing will also be expanded to students not covered in the first phase. In a move to ensure strict implementation, police personnel were deployed in mufti in some institutions. Reiterating a zero-tolerance stance, the Commissioner confirmed that random testing will continue, and colleges have also been instructed to conduct drug tests at the time of admission to deter substance abuse from an early stage.

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