The intense heatwave led to record high daytime temperatures on Tuesday in many places across the country including the national capital Delhi. The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded a maximum of 46 degrees Celsius.

Delhi records decade’s highest May temperature; Rajasthan's Churu grapples with the heat at 50 degrees Celsius

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Pre-monsoon rainfall in India 2nd lowest in 65 years: Skymet

The country is in the grips of a severe heatwave and there likely will not be any respite, at least for the next few days. The India Meteorological Department said Sunday that the heatwave will persist over north Indian plains, central and south India for two more days before abating gradually.

Heatwave grips northern India, red alert warning issued for Delhi

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