Delhi commuters battle blazing May heat
Commuters in New Delhi shielded themselves with caps and umbrellas while travelling on 15 May 2026, as the capital endured another punishing summer day. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Commuters in New Delhi shielded themselves with caps and umbrellas while travelling on 15 May 2026, as the capital endured another punishing summer day. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A man refills his water bottle from a traditional earthen pot — a low-cost cooling solution — on the streets of New Delhi on 15 May 2026, as residents sought relief from the intense summer heat. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A bird cools itself under a stream of flowing water on a grassy patch in New Delhi on 15 May 2026, illustrating how the season's heat affects both people and wildlife across the capital. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
A woman pauses to drink water in New Delhi on 15 May 2026, as health advisories urge residents to stay hydrated during the city's ongoing summer heatwave. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)
Residents depend on earthen pot water stations set up across New Delhi to cope with soaring temperatures on 15 May 2026, as the capital's summer heatwave continues to grip daily life. (Photo: NationPress/Deepak Kumar)