New Delhi, May 24 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned against sweltering heat in the coming days as it forecasted more heat wave to severe heat wave conditions over Central India during next 6 days. At the same time, East adjoining Peninsular India is likely to witness similar weather conditions till 26 May while residents of Northwest India can expect heat wave to severe heat wave conditions between 24 and 29 May.

IMD issued red alert for parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, predicting 'severe' heatwave conditions on 24 May. Delhi, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Assam, Telangana, parts of Karnataka and West Bengal and Coastal Andhra Pradesh are on orange alert today.

As a precautionary meas...