Heatwave Update

More than 50 people were killed after landslides swept through tea estates and homes in Kerala state on July 30. Heavy rains caused floods in capital New Delhi. Several rivers swelled up in Assam after seasonal monsoon rains.

Heavy rain that began yesterday brought much-needed relief from the scorching heatwave but also causedsignificant traffic congestion and widespread waterlogging, creating a flood-like situation in Delhi-NCR today.

It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Saturday and the minimum temperature settled at 28.6 degrees Celsius, the Met office said.

Heat stress occurs when the body's natural cooling systems are overwhelmed, causing symptoms ranging from dizziness and headaches to organ failure and death.

Heat stroke is aseriousmedical conditionthat occurswhen your body overheats due to prolonged exposure to high temperatures, often made worse by not drinking enough water.

The unrelenting heat turned daily activities into an arduous task in large parts of India on Sunday, with Najafgarh in southwest Delhi reaching a sweltering 47.8 degrees Celsius -- the highest in the country so far this season.

Parts of India are being seared under a heatwave with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees celsius to 46 degrees celsius in many areas. Amid the intense heat, a TV anchor recently fainted while reading heatwave updates live on air.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Amid heatwave conditions likely over several parts of the country, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday gave a cyclone alert for Saurashtra and Kutch coast in Gujarat.

There will be no heatwave for the next seven days in most parts of the country, the weather office said today, in a big relief after days of scorching heat.

Rain brought relief to Delhi this evening after days of scorching heat even as parts of north and northeast India continue to witness heatwave conditions. Hailstorms were also reported from parts of the city.

The minimum and maximum temperature in Delhi is above normal for this season, a senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) told NDTV.

Heatwave returned to parts of the capital despite the weather department predicting cloudy sky and light rain on Wednesday.

There was no let up in the heatwave conditions in the national capital, with the maximum temperature settling at 43.5 degrees celsius on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department.

Heatwave conditions will continue over the next three days in northwest, central and eastern parts of India, the weather office said today.

Hot weather conditions prevailed in Haryana and Punjab on Sunday, with maximum temperatures hovering above normal limits at most places.

More than 50 people were killed after landslides swept through tea estates and homes in Kerala state on July 30. Heavy rains caused floods in capital New Delhi. Several rivers swelled up in Assam after seasonal monsoon rains.

Heavy rain that began yesterday brought much-needed relief from the scorching heatwave but also causedsignificant traffic congestion and widespread waterlogging, creating a flood-like situation in Delhi-NCR today.

It was a partly cloudy morning in the national capital on Saturday and the minimum temperature settled at 28.6 degrees Celsius, the Met office said.

Heat stress occurs when the body's natural cooling systems are overwhelmed, causing symptoms ranging from dizziness and headaches to organ failure and death.

Heat stroke is aseriousmedical conditionthat occurswhen your body overheats due to prolonged exposure to high temperatures, often made worse by not drinking enough water.

The unrelenting heat turned daily activities into an arduous task in large parts of India on Sunday, with Najafgarh in southwest Delhi reaching a sweltering 47.8 degrees Celsius -- the highest in the country so far this season.

Parts of India are being seared under a heatwave with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees celsius to 46 degrees celsius in many areas. Amid the intense heat, a TV anchor recently fainted while reading heatwave updates live on air.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Amid heatwave conditions likely over several parts of the country, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday gave a cyclone alert for Saurashtra and Kutch coast in Gujarat.

There will be no heatwave for the next seven days in most parts of the country, the weather office said today, in a big relief after days of scorching heat.

Rain brought relief to Delhi this evening after days of scorching heat even as parts of north and northeast India continue to witness heatwave conditions. Hailstorms were also reported from parts of the city.

The minimum and maximum temperature in Delhi is above normal for this season, a senior scientist at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) told NDTV.

Heatwave returned to parts of the capital despite the weather department predicting cloudy sky and light rain on Wednesday.

There was no let up in the heatwave conditions in the national capital, with the maximum temperature settling at 43.5 degrees celsius on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department.

Heatwave conditions will continue over the next three days in northwest, central and eastern parts of India, the weather office said today.

Hot weather conditions prevailed in Haryana and Punjab on Sunday, with maximum temperatures hovering above normal limits at most places.