India, March 19 -- The India Meteorological Department has predicted heatwave conditions for northern interior Karnataka till March 20, while Odisha is likely to get relief from the scorching heat, with rain expected over the next few days.

The IMD station in Kalaburgi, Karnataka, has noted a temperature of 36.3 degree Celsius in the region on Tuesday as of 10am. On Tuesday, Kalaburagi recorded a maximum temperature of 42.8 degree celsius.

The weather department had predicted in an earlier report that the region would suffer a heatwave from March 18-20 as the onset of summer nears.

While temperatures soar in some parts of the state, as per a statement issued by the IMD, isolated areas such as Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, and Chamarajanagar ...