Scorching  

Rooh Afza began as a cold beverage to combat the scorching heat of Old Delhi, crafted by a Unani medical practitioner in 1906. Despite the passage of time, it remains one of the favourites, uniting South Asians even after a century. 

Students in Rewari, Haryana, complained of making them stand under the scorching sun and not even giving them drinking water during the final rehearsals of Independence Day celebration events.

After a record-breaking dry spell, Chennai finally receives rainfall. This at a time when the state of Tamil Nadu has been facing severe water crisis.

Sultry weather will prevail in the national capital Saturday and no relief is expected from the scorching heat for two days

The MeT department said slight relief from the stifling heat is expected on Tuesday onwards due to “possibility of thundery development”

Tamil Nadu has been facing extreme hot weather this summer. However, pre-monsoon showers have swept in to cool the state and bring respite from the heat

According to forest officials, the Indian bison died due to extreme thirst as there was no water to drink

The scorching summer heat is only expected to get worse in Andhra Pradesh. Citizens have been requested to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary
 

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heat wave conditions are likely in isolated places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. In Vellore, people witnessed hailstorm after days of scorching heat

The Safdarjung observatory, recording of which is considered the official figure for the city, recorded a minimum of 19.8 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal

An eighty-year-old woman who came to Vellore's Walajahpettai to cast her vote, fainted and died while being rushed to hospital.

The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a complaint against the school management and has sought a report from education department authorities. The Kerala Human Rights Commission has also registered a case against the school.
 

This brutal incident occurred in Aluva Settlement School, Kerala. The students were allegedly made to stand for about two hours outside the exam hall, in the sizzling heat.