Hyderabad, Feb. 28 -- The city residents are preparing for the annual struggle against the intense summer heat as March draws near. A prediction from Hyderabad's India Meteorological Department (IMD) suggests that summer will arrive early in the March, whereas it usually begins around March 21.

Dr A Shravani of IMD-Hyderabad said that although temperatures are predicted to stay mostly in the average range in the first week of March. The temperatures will probably go up in the second week, which will mark the official start of summer.

She added, "The signs are clear that summer is knocking on our doors sooner than expected."

The IMD official claimed that although February seemed like it had more heat and humidity than usual, these condi...