Heat wave predicted in north India

September 27th, 2009 ALWAR - Even as the winter season is around the corner in the country, Rajasthan's Alwar city is reeling under intense heat wave conditions. The mercury is touching 43 degrees, making life difficult for local people here.

July 7th, 2009 AGRA - Soaring temperature has made life miserable for people in Uttar Pradesh's Agra city, as the city continues to reel under intense heat wave situation on Tuesday. People who were earlier hoping to get some respite from the monsoon showers are now upset as there has been scanty rainfall in the region.

June 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The southwest monsoon Friday moved further into central India, bringing heavy rain in many parts of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, an India Meteorological Department official said. "The monsoon has progressed into Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa causing heavy rainfall at some places," the official said.

June 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An ever increasing mercury level, topped with power cuts, made Delhiites reel under the scorching heat Wednesday. Met officials predict that the heat wave is here to stay.

May 11th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The death toll in the heat wave sweeping across Orissa has risen to 31 Monday, an official said. 'The death toll due to heat wave has risen to 31,' Manoranjan Chaudhury, officer on special duty in the state revenue control room, told IANS.

May 2nd, 2009 BHUBNESHWAR - Constantly rising mercury has claimed 18 lives in Orissa's capital Bhubneshwar. As the temperature touched 43 degrees, many people suffered heat stroke in the state.

May 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Offering some respite from the continuous heat wave over the past few days, Delhi Saturday recorded a dip in the day temperature - even if at the cost of a dust haze. The met department has predicted a dust storm or thunderstorm in the weekend.

May 1st, 2009 At least 18 dead in severe heat wave in IndiaNEW DELHI — At least 18 people have died in a scorching heat wave that has swept through more than a dozen Indian states, the weather department and officials said Friday. The highest temperature of about 118 degrees Fahrenheit (47.5 Celsius) was recorded Thursday at Khandua in the central Madhya Pradesh state.

May 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - For Delhiites, respite seems quite a distance away when it comes to the weather with the met department saying Friday that the heat wave is likely to continue. 'The minimum temperature recorded early today was 24.8 degrees Celsius, which is a notch above normal.

April 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The day after the capital experienced the hottest April day in 50 years with the maximum touching 43.5 degrees Celsius, the meteorological office warned Thursday that the heat wave is likely to continue. 'The heat wave will continue.

April 28th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The death toll in the heat wave sweeping across Orissa has risen to three and authorities are investigating 38 more deaths occurred this month to find out if they were due to sunstroke, an official said Tuesday. 'Three people died of sunstroke - one each in the districts of Jajpur, Ganjam and Jagatsinghpur.

April 27th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Temperatures at most places across Punjab and Haryana Monday remained at over 40 degrees Celsius as the plains of north India sizzled in the heat wave, the weatherman said. Hisar city in Haryana was the hottest at 44 degree Celsius while Karnal and Ambala towns in the same state recorded 41 and 40.2 degree Celsius, respectively.

April 27th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Temperatures at most places across Punjab and Haryana Monday remained at over 40 degrees Celsius as the plains of north India sizzled in the heat wave, the weatherman said. Hisar city in Haryana was the hottest at 44 degree Celsius while Karnal and Ambala towns in the same state recorded 41 and 40.2 degree Celsius, respectively.

April 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Although temperature rose a little more than the day before, Delhiites nevertheless heaved a sigh of relief Thursday as the heat wave condition subsided. 'After a heat wave condition, temperatures have more or less normalised.

April 21st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Soaring mercury level has made life miserable for people in Orissa as they grapple with the heat wave. The temperature hovered around 40 degree Celsius in the state, with some parts like the western region of the state recording a temperature of 43 to 44 degree Celsius.