National

Mercury Breaches 46-Deg C-Mark In Parts Of India Amid Heatwave

Temperatures have breached the 46-degree-Celsius mark in parts of India amid heatwave conditions. While mercury crossed 36 degrees Celsius in Rajasthan's Ganganagar and Haryana's Sirsa, the temperature in Delhi is also likely to reach 45 degrees by Saturday, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Heatwave: Scorching heat in Central Vista, Delhi
Hot summer day in Delhi | Photo: PTI

A stray dog stands amidst water sprinklers being used at the Central Vista Lawns, to get respite from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, near Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.

1/11
Heatwave: Mumbai Hot weather
Weather: Hot day in Mumbai | Photo: PTI/Shashank Parade
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

A woman covers her head with a scarf on a hot summer day, in Mumbai.

2/11
Heatwave in Agra fort
Weather: Heatwave in Uttar Pradesh | Photo: PTI
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

Visitors at the Agra Fort on a hot summer day, in Agra.

3/11
Heatwave: Commuters cover faces from heat in Jammu
Hot Summer Day in Jammu | Photo: AP/Channi Anand
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

Commuters have their faces covered with scarves to protect from the heat as they ride on a scooty in Jammu.

4/11
Heatwave: People rest in an Ahmedabad Park
Weather: Hot day in Ahmedabad | Photo: AP/Kamal Kishore
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

People rest in a park on a hot and humid summer day, in Ahmedabad.

5/11
Heatwave: Sprays water mist during a hot day
Hot summer day in Jaipur | Photo: PTI
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

A vehicle of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage sprays water mist to provide relief from the scorching sun on a hot summer day, in Jaipur.

6/11
Heatwave: Boy cools off in Jammu
Weather: Hot day in Jammu | Photo: PTI
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

A boy jumps into a water body on a hot summer day, in Jammu.

7/11
Heatwave: Hot day at Golden Temple
Hot summer day in Amritsar | Photo: PTI
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

Volunteers pour water to cool the mats laid for devotees on a hot summer day at the Golden Temple, in Amritsar.

8/11
Heatwave: An orangutan at Assam State Zoo
Weather: Hot summer day in Guwahati | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

An orangutan takes rest under a utensil to protect itself from the scorching sun at Assam State Zoo, on a hot summer day, in Guwahati.

9/11
Heatwave: Street vendor in Jammu on hot summer day
Hot weather in Jammu | Photo: PTI/Channi Anand
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

A street vendor selling tomatoes pushes his cart on a hot summer afternoon in Jammu.

10/11
Heatwave: Tourists at Taj Mahal, Agra
Hot summer day in Agra | Photo: PTI
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

Tourists at the Taj Mahal on a hot summer day, in Agra.

11/11
Heatwave: Scorching heat in Jammu
Monkey eats ice-cream | Photo: PTI
  • Facebook Social
  • Twitter Social
  • Google Plus Social
  • WhatsApp Social

A monkey eats ice-cream for respite from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, in Jammu.