With temperatures soaring abnormally and the IMD warning of intensified heat wave conditions over the next three days, DCs have been directed to remain on high alert

Telangana reports 16 heatstroke deaths; government offers ₹4 lakh compensation and warns of ongoing severe heatwave conditions.

Sixteen people have succumbed to heatstroke in Telangana amid severe heatwave conditions, prompting the government to announce ₹4 lakh ex gratia for each victim's family.