Mirage appears on a road amid heatwave, in New Delhi.
Unbearably high temperatures amid heatwave conditions in parts of North India have affected the daily life of residents, with power cuts and water shortage being reported from several cities. A sluggish southwest monsoon on Wednesday covered large parts of Maharashtra, while the wait for a fresh pulse for the rains to march across central and northern India, which continues to reel under intense heat conditions, seems to be longer than expected.
Mirage appears on a road amid heatwave, in New Delhi.
A driver splashes water on his face to get relief from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, in Kolkata.
Children cool themselves in a water body to get relief from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, in Ranchi.
A man offers water to another on a hot summer day, near the Taj Mahal in Agra.
Cooling water mist being released to provide relief from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, at Godaulia, in Varanasi.
Volunteers distribute cold water among passengers at Jalandhar Cantonment railway station on a hot summer day, in Jalandhar.
A girl covers her head for protection from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, in Gurugram.
A worker cleans a fountain at the North Block on a hot summer day, in New Delhi.
Labourers work on a hot summer day, in New Delhi.
Workers commute amid heatwave, in New Delhi.
A bow follows in the cooling water mist released by an anti-smog gun for relief from the scorching heat, on a hot summer day, in New Delhi.
India Gate and Kartavya Path, seen on a hot summer day, in New Delhi.