India Weather Today: As Extreme heat grips several states and temperatures soar to 50C; IMD forecasts onset of Southwest monsoon in Kerala

Despite the impending monsoon, heatwave conditions are expected to persist in many parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

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