New Delhi, June 26 -- The southwest monsoon is poised to advance across central and northern India over the next few days. However, the immediate concern rests on the northeast, where the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of exceptionally heavy rainfall and potential flooding. Meanwhile, eastern Uttar Pradesh continues to battle severe heatwave conditions, which are expected to persist for the next three days.

IMD added that atmospheric conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to progress further across the country. "Conditions are favourable for further advance of the southwest monsoon into more parts of the northern Arabian Sea, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, remaining parts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar, and some p...