New Delhi, June 12 -- Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan are on heatwave 'red alert' today as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned against severe heat amid soaring mercury. Heatwave conditions are likely over northwest India including western Himalayan region till June 13th, IMD said. This implies that the residents of these states will get relief from scorching heat from June 14.

Besides this an orange alert for heatwave conditions is in place for Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Karnataka and parts of coastal Maharashtra are on red alert for heavy rains

Amid soaring heat index and red alert in Delhi for heatwave, the regional Meteorological Centre predicted partly cloudy skies with light rain, thund...