The India Meteorological Department says India is caught in sharply contrasting conditions, with worsening heatwave days in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra, even as rain, thunderstorms, lightning and hail may strike Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and parts of the Northeast. The simultaneous shift could disrupt travel and daily routines across regions.
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