20 dead and nearly 10,000 taken to hospitals as ongoing heat wave engulfs Japan

Twenty  people died and nearly 10,000 people were taken to hospitals for heat exhaustion or heatstroke during the week through last Sunday, as a heat wave continued to scorch wide areas of Japan.

Mercury reaches to the 40 degree Celsius  in central Japan. As intense heat is expected to continue, the Meteorological Agency has warned people to take precautions, such as drinking sufficient amounts of water.

As intense heat is expected to continue, the Meteorological Agency has warned people to take precautions, such as drinking sufficient amounts of water .

The heat has also continued to make it difficult for relief operations in regions ravaged by the recent flooding and landslides.

Indian school in Pune orders girl students what colour panty to wear .

                                                                                       

  Pune , Maharashtra :   Parents and students Pune's Maeer's MIT school staged a protest against the school diktat to wear specific color underwear .

The school authority even specified the length of skirt to be worn by girl students.

Apart from this the school has restricted students from using the washrooms other than the specified time.

The girls are asked to wear either white or skin colour innerwear. The school has even mentioned that actions will be taken against the students and parents if they failed to abide by them .