New Delhi, July 8 -- A significant monsoon spell has swept across North India, offering a welcome reprieve from sweltering heat in the national capital while triggering high-alert warnings for neighboring states.

In New Delhi, residents experienced a dip in temperatures by 1-2 degrees Celsius following moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds over the past 24 hours.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued wet weather for the capital, with further temperature drops expected over the next three days.

While Delhi welcomes the cool change, the IMD has issued orange alerts for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, signalling potential weather-related disruptions. The situation is ...