IMD issues heatwave alerts for 9 states as temperatures rise
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an orange alert for dangerously high temperatures in three states— West Bengal, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh. It added that parts of four other states— Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim, and Uttar Pradesh— would likely experience heatwave-like conditions on Tuesday. Furthermore, similar conditions were observed in Punjab and Haryana on Monday, with similar conditions expected on Tuesday.