New Delhi, May 25 -- As most of India reels under heatwave during this peak summer season, Maharashtra's Brahmapuri recorded the highest maximum temperature of 47.2degC on Sunday. Nearly 29 weather monitoring stations across the country registered maximum temperature above 45degC, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Meanwhile, Ayanagar and Ridge stations of Delhi witnessed highest maximum temperature of 44.6degC.

The weather agency issued red alert for parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, predicting 'severe' heatwave conditions on 25 May. Multiple states are on orange alert, including Telangana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Karnataka. In Delhi, ye...