New Delhi, May 22 -- Large parts of India remained under the grip of an intense heatwave on Wednesday, with several districts in north, central and western India recording temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Uttar Pradesh's Banda emerged as the hottest location in the country after recording a maximum temperature of 48 degrees Celsius.

The IMD said maximum temperatures across northwest, west, central, adjoining east and north peninsular India remained in the range of 40degC to 47degC over the last 24 hours.

According to the IMD, weather conditions remained dry across both meteorological subdivisions of Uttar Pradesh during the last 24 hours. The state also witnessed widespread h...