Noida: A person wraps his face with a cloth to get relief from the scorching heat in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Bikaner: A person quenches his thirst by drinking coconut water amid scorching heatwave conditions in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Amritsar: A woman covers her baby with a scarf to protect the child from the blazing sun as she walks along a street on a hot summer day in Amritsar, Punjab, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Amritsar: A commuter covers her face with a scarf to protect herself from the blazing sun as she walks along a street on a hot summer day in Amritsar, Punjab, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Nagpur: A woman carries her child on a bicycle amid scorching heatwave conditions in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patiala: Children jump into a stagnant water pond to seek relief from the scorching heat in Patiala, Punjab on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Varanasi: A person covers his son with a cloth amid scorching heatwave conditions in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Mathura: Women cover their faces while riding a two-wheeler amid scorching heatwave conditions in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Noida: A person wraps his face with a cloth to get relief from the scorching heat in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Prayagraj: A traffic police person drinks water from a bottle amid scorching heat on a hot summer day, in Prayagraj on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Noida: A worker drinks water from a pipe in a park for relief from the scorching heat in Noida on Friday, May 22, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patna: People cover their faces with clothes while walking amid scorching heat, in Patna on Friday, May 22, 2026. (Photo: IANS)