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A genomic study has traced the German cockroach back to human settlements in India or Myanmar around 2,100 years ago. The findings link its global spread to trade and colonial shipping, recasting a familiar urban pest as an accidental South Asian export.

AQI.in rankings on Friday evening showed all 50 of the world's hottest cities were in India, with Uttar Pradesh accounting for over half of the list.

India witnessed an unprecedented heatwave on Friday (22 May,2026) as all 50 of the world's hottest cities were reportedly located in the country. Cities across Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra recorded temperatures above 40degC before noon.

Portronics Vayu Nano tyre inflator supports up to 120 PSI pressure, dual rechargeable batteries, automatic shut-off safety and a built-in LED flashlight. The compact cordless inflator is designed for motorcycles, bicycles and sports equipment.

If you are planning to leave home for a long vacation, then proper care of your inverter and battery is important to avoid any damage. Experts have recommended using the correct inverter mode, keeping the battery charged, and disconnecting it properly if the house power supply is turned off.

Friday morning rankings showed all 50 of the world's hottest cities were in India, led by Balangir at 45degC. The list underlined the scale of the 2026 heatwave as the IMD kept severe alerts in place across several states.

The Government of India is reportedly set to block US prediction market site Kalshi, with Polymarket, another prediction market platform, having received a similar order. This move comes after both platforms remained accessible to Indian users despite regulatory restrictions.

Asked where India stands in the AI race, John Roese says at Dell's annual event in Las Vegas that the government is quite literate in technology, but all the normal challenges remain.

Big tech companies are spending hundreds of billions of dollars on creating mega data centres that will fuel AI demand in the coming years. India, say experts, is well poised to benefit from the data centre boom, even if in some areas challenges remain.

On Thursday, fresh snowfall turned the area near Minamarg into a beautiful white landscape, even as temperatures soared in the plains below, highlighting how erratic India's weather has become.