Delhi

The Delhi Jal Board stated that water tankers would be available upon request because supply would be disrupted until the pond level returned to normal.

In his video message, AAP's Arvind Kejriwal stated, "The way BJP is demolishing people's homes and businesses in Delhi is wrong. Bulldozers can destroy 63 lakh people's shops or homes. This will be the greatest destruction of independent India."

When the highest temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius and is at least 4.5 degrees above average, a heat wave is declared. According to the IMD, a severe heat wave is proclaimed when the temperature deviates from normal by more than 6.4 notches.

Delhi reported a record-breaking temperature of 49 degrees at Mungeshpur near the Haryana border, while neighbouring Gurgaon reported 48 degrees, the highest since May 1966.The National Disaster Management Authority announced a list of Do's and Dont's for the affected cities.

Rain shortfall is believed to be one of the reasons behind the intense spell of a heatwave in Delhi.

IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated to the media that a severe heatwave is prevalent across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Vidarbha.

A massive fire ravaged a building in outer Delhi's Mundka, killing at least 27 people and causing more to jump out the windows or use ropes to slide down to safety.Hours after a fire in a commercial building in Delhi's Mundka was put out, police claimed the commercial building that caught fire did not have a fire NOC and that the property owner is missing.

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia has asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to halt the demolition drive in the national capital.

The arrest came after an investigation revealed that he was honey-trapped on Facebook and found to be passing on crucial and secret messages to Pakistan's espionage agency, Inter Services Intelligence.

In a joint effort of the Northern Railway's Lucknow and Delhi divisions, the initiative was launched as a trial on Mother's Day.