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Nagpur, May 27 (PTI) Amid scorching summer in Nagpur, where the temperature has crossed 46 degrees Celsius, the deaths of 17 people in the last three days at various places, including five at the railway station on Wednesday, are under scrutiny, with police suspecting heat exposure as the likely cause. The deceased include persons found [...]

May 28 IMD Weather Forecast: The weather department has issued a severe heatwave alert for Delhi, Punjab and Haryana among other north western and central parts of the country. Meanwhile, thunderstorm and moderate rainfall has been predicted in various parts of Uttar Pradesh.

Heatwave warning issued for nine Telangana districts on May 28, with thunderstorms expected in several areas.

According to the latest IMD bulletin, severe heatwave conditions prevailed in many pockets of Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh, while isolated areas in East Uttar Pradesh and East Madhya Pradesh also recorded extreme heat.

India receives more than 70% of its annual rainfall during the monsoon months, making the season critical for farming, drinking water supply, hydroelectric power generation

PM Modi emphasizes a "whole-of-nation" strategy to combat heatwave effects, urging ministries to protect citizens amid soaring temperatures.

Akhilesh Yadav questioned the UP government's functioning and mocked the alleged lack of coordination between CM Yogi and Energy Minister AK Sharma. | India News

PM Modi urges citizens to stay hydrated and vigilant against heat exhaustion as temperatures soar across India.

While heavy showers have already lashed parts of Kerala, the IMD says the technical conditions required to declare the official onset of the monsoon have not yet been fully met.

Heatwave in India: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), large parts of central and northwest India are likely to remain under heatwave to severe heatwave conditions for the next three to four days.