The scorching sun and the soaring mercury is not only making life difficult for human beings, even plants are finding the heatwave too much for their survival.

Sprouts of cotton of many farmers in this district have withered away due to the heatwave prevailing in the area during the past one week.

Many others have decided to delay sowing as they see no let-up in the weather conditions.

Bathinda and adjoining areas continued to sizzle on Tuesday even as a smart shower in several places in Punjab, Chandigarh and adjoining areas provided temporary relief from the prevailing heat-wave.

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BHUBANESHWAR: Despite fall in mercury level below 40 degree Celsius in most parts of coastal Orissa on Tuesday, heat wave continued unabated in western and interior parts as suspected sunstroke death rose to 126, official sources said.

FUN GROUNDS MERCURY: Unmindful of the prevailing heat conditions, these children are having fun in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
BHUBANESWAR: There was no sign of any let up in the sweltering conditions across the State though some parts experienced thunder squalls on Monday. Instead, the mercury rose on the hot plate of Orissa with Titlagarh recording a new high of the season - 46.2 degree Celsius.

May 11: The city meteorological centre has predicted heat wave conditions in parts of Telangana including Hyderabad.
Strong north-westerly winds and dry air from the Thar desert is leading to rise in temperature in the state. The maximum temperatures rose at one or two places over Rayalaseema and changed a little over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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.

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Unrelenting heat wave in North India has put a halt on Rajasthan government

Searing heat continued to scorch the plains of north India as temperatures remained above 40 degrees Celsius.

In Delhi, the maximum temperature Friday was 44.2

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