At least 76 people have died in three Bihar districts as a searing heatwave swept most parts of the state, prompting the government to order closure of academic activities in all schools and colleges till June 22, officials said on Monday.

Heatwave toll in Bihar rises to 76

Four senior citizens collapsed allegedly due to severe heat wave while they travelling in the sleeper class compartments of the Kerala Express here on Monday. Three of them were declared dead in the train at the railway station here, while another person died in the hospital during treatment, said Railway PRO Manoj Kumar Singh on Tuesday.

Uttar Pradesh: 4 senior citizens die due to severe heatwave in Jhansi

India continues to reel under extreme heat conditions and with a temperature of 48°C, capital Delhi set a new record on Monday.

Monsoon delayed, heatwave persists as temperature hover around 50°C

There was no relief from the heatwave conditions in north and central regions of India even as monsoon advanced in the southern state of Kerala on Sunday. The national capital reeled under scorching conditions as the maximum temperature settled at 43.

North, central India reel under heatwave, monsoon advances in Kerala

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

Wear loose, light-coloured cotton clothes, stay indoors and avoid drinking alcohol, tea and coffee, the government said on Monday in a health advisory issued in view of the ongoing spell of a heatwave in parts of the country.

Avoid tea, coffee and alcohol, stay indoors: Government issues advisory as India reels under heatwave

India warned of severe heat in northern and central areas on Monday, following similar extreme weather on Sunday. Of the 15 hottest places in the world in the past 24 hours, eight were in India with the others in neighbouring Pakistan, according to weather monitoring website El Dorado.

World's 15 hottest places are in India, Pakistan as pre-monsoon heat builds

Heatwave conditions are likely to continue over north Indian plains, central and south India for two more days and abate gradually, the IMD said Sunday. "Due to easterly winds at lower levels over northern parts of the country, the severity of the heatwave is very likely to decrease over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi and Uttar Pradesh from today (Sunday) onwards," it said.

Heatwave across country to continue for next two days, subside gradually: IMD

Scorching heatwave conditions gripped large swathes of the country Saturday as the mercury crossed the 50-degree mark in Rajasthan's Churu, while several other places endured maximum temperatures markedly above normal with the weatherman saying there will be no respite until next week.

Scorching heatwave conditions prevail across India as temperature nears 51° C in Rajasthan

Two thirds of India is gripped by a severe heat wave. Mercury has breached 45 degrees celsius across several cities. These include Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Chandigarh. Even Pune, which was regarded as a hill station saw temperatures rise to 43 degrees on 27 May.

Heatwave hits over half of India, with 15 cities among world's hottest

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday warned of a severe heat wave in the national capital and its adjoining states for the next few days. Maximum temperature in the national capital will hover at 46 degree Celsius during the coming days.

Intense heat wave to continue in Delhi: IMD

A day after the national capital sweltered under the hottest day of the season, the mercury fell by a notch on Saturday morning. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 27.

Delhi sizzles at 45 degrees as heatwave continues its spell

Heat wave conditions continued unabated in Delhi even as the MeT department on Friday issued a "red-colour" warning for the national capital. It also predicted that the maximum temperature may hit the 45-degree Celsius mark by late afternoon.

India Meteorological Department issues red-code warning for Delhi

Mercury soared high in isolated parts of Maharashtra as a heat wave gripped the region leading to a water crisis and also affecting crops. According to the India Meteorological Department, the mercury sizzled at 48 degrees Celsius in Chandrapur on Wednesday.

Maharashtra heat: Mercury touches 48 degree Celsius in Chandrapur

The weather department on Thursday said that the heatwave condition is likely to continue in Maharashtra's Vidarbha and Marathwada region for the next 3 days, news agency ANI reported.

Heatwave to batter Maharashtra's Vidarbha and Marathwada, IMD asks people to stay in

The country continues to grapple with soaring temperatures with the national capital expected to witness over 45 degrees Celcius this week. Maharashtra and Vidarbha are witnessing the worst hit.

Heatwave intensifies across nation; Maharashtra, Central India worst hit

A heat wave with record-breaking potential gripped the southeastern United States on Monday, while the Central Plains will get a respite from the deadly weather that has pounded and flooded the region since last week, forecasters said.

Record heat hits US Southeast, threat of flooding remains in Central states

A yellow warning was issued by the regional Meteorological Department on Saturday due to heat wave conditions in the state. People have been warned not to come out after 11.

Odisha: Met Department issues yellow warning due to heat wave conditions

The national capital reeled under searing heat Tuesday, recording a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius, the highest for the season so far. However, some relief is around the corner with the weather office predicting gusty winds and thunderstorm on Wednesday.

At scorching 43.7°C, Delhi records season's highest temperature so far

Mercury rose in the national capital on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature settling at 20.4 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal. The MeT Office has forecast a further rise in the mercury and spell of heat waves from Wednesday onwards for the remainder of this week.

Mercury rises in Delhi, MeT forecast heatwave for rest of week

The past five years were the warmest ever on record, a NASA official said on Wednesday in New York. "It's been hot," said Gavin Schmidt, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS).

2018 was fourth warmest year since 1880: NASA

Blistering heat triggered power outages on Australia's strained grid on Friday as demand for air-conditioning soared and coal-fired generators struggled to meet the surge in consumption.

Record-breaking heatwave triggers power cuts on Australia's stressed grid

Australian towns were among the hottest places on Earth this week as a severe heatwave hit the continent's southeast, with forecasters warning of more record-breaking temperatures before the weekend.

Australian towns among hottest spots on Earth with temperatures nearing 50 degrees Celsius

Australia looks set to sweat through one of its hottest Decembers ever, the national weather bureau said on Friday, prompting fire bans, health warnings and big crowds trying to cool off at beaches.

Australia swelters through heatwave in hottest December ever

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