IMD issues 'red alert' for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana as heatwave intensifies; asks people to stay indoors

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'red alert', used for a severe heatwave, for parts of Delhi for Monday and Tuesday, with the day temperature likely to touch 46 degrees Celsius by Tuesday. Stifling heat gripped the national capital on Sunday with the maximum temperature hovering close to 45 degrees Celsius in most parts of the city.

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