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Business News/ Photos / No relief from heatwave as mercury soars across India

No relief from heatwave as mercury soars across India

The rising temperatures in the country have claimed more than 1000 lives already. As heat becomes unbearable, Indians look for ways to cool themselves-

An old man enjoys a cool shower in the open as Delhi experienced yet another scorching day. HT

1/7An old man enjoys a cool shower in the open as Delhi experienced yet another scorching day. HT

Water porters get busy to meet up the huge water demand in Babughat Bus stand area in Kolkata. Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

2/7Water porters get busy to meet up the huge water demand in Babughat Bus stand area in Kolkata. Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

A man stops at a roadside tap to cool himself on a hot day in Kolkata. Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

3/7A man stops at a roadside tap to cool himself on a hot day in Kolkata. Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Kids take a dip in the pond next to the India Gate lawns to stay cool, while a passerby walks past in a cap to protect his head from the hot sun. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

4/7Kids take a dip in the pond next to the India Gate lawns to stay cool, while a passerby walks past in a cap to protect his head from the hot sun. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Even the ice cream cart is deserted on a hot day in Delhi with the ice-cream vendor taking a nap as the mercury level rises. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

5/7Even the ice cream cart is deserted on a hot day in Delhi with the ice-cream vendor taking a nap as the mercury level rises. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Rajpath baking on a midsummer day, as the temperature soars beyond belief in the capital. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

6/7Rajpath baking on a midsummer day, as the temperature soars beyond belief in the capital. Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Trying to keep himself cool on a typical hot day in Bangalore. Hemant Mishra/Mint

7/7Trying to keep himself cool on a typical hot day in Bangalore. Hemant Mishra/Mint

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