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India heat wave: Delhi gets relief, others swelter

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 647 words · By Shakeel Sobhan
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India heat wave: Delhi gets relief, others swelter April 27, 2026What you need to know - The weather office has forecast thunderstorms and rain in Delhi over the next two days - On Monday, the capital remained hot with the maximum temperature around 42.1…

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India heat wave: Delhi gets relief, others swelter April 27, 2026What you need to know - The weather office has forecast thunderstorms and rain in Delhi over the next two days - On Monday, the capital remained hot with the maximum temperature around 42.1…

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In a letter to the judge, Kejriwal said the proceedings in the Delhi excise policy case did not "satisfy the fundamental principle that justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done." "My participation in these proceedings, either myself or…

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Why did Kejriwal ask for Justice Sharma to recuse?

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-delhi-to-get-respite-heat-wave-persists-in-othe…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The agency said no major change in Delhi’s maximum temperature was expected over the next 24 hours, followed by a decline of 4-6 degrees Celsius over the subsequent three days.”
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Claim 2: “Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday he would no longer participate, either personally or through legal counsel, in proceedings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court in a pending case, citing a lack of faith in the fairness of the process.”
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Multiple independent sources (cross-reference and web searches) confirm that Arvind Kejriwal stated on Monday that he would no longer participate in proceedings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma due to a lack of faith in the process's fairness.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kejriwal refuses to appear before Delhi High Court. Arvind Kejriwal addresses a virtual meeting. Kejriwal said he no longer believes he can receive an impartial hearing before the current bench Image:…
https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-delhi-to-get-respite-heat-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — ...to Delhi high court justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, refusing to appear in person nor through a lawyer before the court for the hearing of the Delhi excise policy case.In the letter, Kejriwal said tha…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/hope-of-getting-ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arvind Kejriwal said he will not appear before the Delhi High Court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma, citing a loss of faith in the proceedings, days after his plea seeking the judge’s recusal in the excise…
https://news.abplive.com/news/india/arvind-kejriwal-refuses-…
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Claim 3: “The weather office has forecast thunderstorms and rain in Delhi over the next two days”
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Multiple sources, including cross-references and web search results, report that the weather office has forecast thunderstorms and rain in Delhi over the next two or three days.
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web search NEUTRAL — The weather office has forecast thunderstorms and rain in Delhi over the next two days. On Monday, the capital remained hot with the maximum temperature around 42.1 degrees Celsius.Skip next section R…
https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-delhi-to-get-respite-heat-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Delhi forecast for next seven days.Rain accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning. And gusty winds 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph. Towards night. Generally cloudy sky. A spell of very light to light.
https://mausam.imd.gov.in/newdelhi/mcdata/delhi_forecast.pdf
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web search NEUTRAL — Rain, Thunderstorms Likely In Delhi For Next 3 Days: Weather Office. Delhi weather forecast: On Friday, Delhi will see very light to light rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms or lightning.
https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/delhi-weather-news-delhi-rai…
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Claim 4: “The severe heat wave affecting Delhi is expected to ease over the next few days, with temperatures forecast to fall and bring slight respite, India’s weather office said.”
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The web search results mention the heat wave is expected to ease, but none of the sources explicitly state that 'India's weather office' made this specific forecast. The evidence is suggestive but lacks a direct, corroborating source attribution.
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web search NEUTRAL — India, officially the Republic of India, [j][20] is a country in South Asia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · India is a country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. It is a constitutional republic that represents a highly diverse population consisting of thousands of ethnic groups. It i…
https://www.britannica.com/place/India
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover India. Explore India facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/India.htm
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Claim 5: “Temperatures exceeded 45 degrees Celsius in several places across northern India over the past week.”
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Claim 6: “The former Delhi chief minister also pointed to a perceived conflict of interest arising from the judge's family members serving on Indian government legal panels, while the central government and the CBI were opposing parties in his case.”
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While web search results mention Kejriwal citing concerns, the specific detail about 'the judge's family members serving on Indian government legal panels' is not consistently corroborated across the multiple web search results provided, making it difficult to confirm independently beyond the initial reporting context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sanjay Singh (born 22 March 1972) is an Indian politician and activist, currently serving as a Member of Parliament for Delhi since 2018. Singh is also the national spokesman for the Aam Aadmi Party. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Singh_(AAP_politician)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arvind Kejriwal (Hindi pronunciation: [əɾʋɪn̪d̪ keːd͡ʒɾiːʋɑːl]; born 16 August 1968) is an Indian politician, activist and former bureaucrat, who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi. He was the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvind_Kejriwal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arvind Kejriwal, the then-Chief Minister of Delhi, was arrested on 21 March 2024 around 09:00 pm IST after not responding to nine summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrest_of_Arvind_Kejriwal
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Claim 7: “The IMD said on X on Sunday. "Scorching conditions to continue over parts of Northwest & Central India for the next 3 days."”
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Claim 8: “Last week, the IMD issued a yellow heat wave alert for New Delhi.”
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No evidence was found in the provided cross-references, web search results, or Wikipedia entries to confirm that the IMD issued a yellow heat wave alert for New Delhi specifically 'last week'.
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Claim 9: “A heat wave is declared when the maximum temperature crosses 40 degrees.”
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Claim 10: “States including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha recorded above-normal temperatures, with several districts facing hot to extremely hot conditions.”
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Claim 11: “States including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha have recorded above-normal temperatures”
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The claim is corroborated by two cross-reference sources mentioning the specific states (Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Odisha) recording above-normal temperatures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Madhya Pradesh Police (forrmerly Central Provinces Police) is the law enforcement agency for the state of Madhya Pradesh in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh_Police
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morena is a town and a district in the Indian state of northern Madhya Pradesh. The place gets its name from mor (meaning peacock) and raina, which means a place where peacocks are found in abundance;…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morena,_Madhya_Pradesh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Western Uttar Pradesh is a region in India that comprises the western districts of Uttar Pradesh, including the Upper Doab, Rohilkhand and Braj areas, where languages like Hindi, Urdu and Braj are spo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Uttar_Pradesh
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Claim 12: “In a letter to the judge, Kejriwal said the proceedings in the Delhi excise policy case did not "satisfy the fundamental principle that justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done."”
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Both the cross-reference and multiple web search results quote Kejriwal stating that the proceedings in the Delhi excise policy case did not satisfy the principle that justice must be seen to be done.
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web search NEUTRAL — Concluding the letter, Kejriwal states that he will neither appear in person nor through counsel in the ongoing proceedings before the present bench.The matter arises from the Delhi Excise Policy 2021…
https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/kejriwal-write…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a letter to the judge, Kejriwal said the proceedings in the Delhi excise policy case did not "satisfy the fundamental principle that justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done."
https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-delhi-to-get-respite-heat-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arvind Kejriwal has told Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma he will not appear before her in the excise case.I did so because there existed in my mind a genuine apprehension regarding whether justice would …
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/arvind-kejriwal-letter…
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Claim 13: “The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted thunderstorms and rain in Delhi on April 28 and 29.”
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Both the cross-reference and multiple web search results confirm that the IMD predicted thunderstorms and rain in Delhi on specific dates around April 28 and 29.
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web search NEUTRAL — What IMD predicts for Delhi? The IMD anticipates generally overcast conditions in Delhi, with thunderstorms potentially developing by Sunday evening. Periodic light rain or drizzle, paired with strong…
https://www.republicworld.com/india/weather-imd-forecast-pre…
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web search NEUTRAL — The severe heatwave affecting Delhi is expected to ease over the next few days, with temperatures forecast to fall and bring slight respite, India’s weather office said. The India Meteorological Depar…
https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-delhi-to-get-respite-heat-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Heavy rainfall in the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin released at 07:49 PM IST on April 22, 2026, has predicted sharply contrast…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/news/i…
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Claim 14: “On Sunday, temperatures in Akola, in western Maharashtra, reached a scorching 46.9 degrees Celsius, according to the IMD.”
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Claim 15: “Kejriwal repeated allegations previously raised in an earlier recusal plea, referring to Justice Sharma's alleged public association with a group linked to the right-wing Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the Bharatiya Janata Party's ideological parent.”
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The claim is corroborated by the cross-reference and multiple web search results detailing Kejriwal's allegations regarding Justice Sharma's alleged public association with a group linked to the RSS/BJP.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ram Boolchand Jethmalani (14 September 1923 – 8 September 2019) was an Indian lawyer and politician. He served as India's Union Minister of Law and Justice, as chairman of the Indian Bar Council, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Jethmalani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma (Hindi pronunciation: [/pərˈveɪʃ ˈsahɪb sɪŋ ˈvərmə/]) (born 7 November 1977) is an Indian politician currently serving as a cabinet minister in the Delhi Government. He is al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parvesh_Verma
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in India from 19 April to 1 June 2024 in seven phases, to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 4 June to form the 18th …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Indian_general_election
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Claim 16: “On Monday, the capital remained hot with the maximum temperature around 42.1 degrees Celsius”
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Both the cross-reference and multiple web search results confirm that on Monday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was around 42.1 degrees Celsius.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dera Bassi is a satellite city of Chandigarh and a municipal council in Mohali district in the state of Punjab, India. Dera Bassi is located on the Chandigarh – Delhi National Highway, 8 km from Chand…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dera_Bassi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Naraingarh (also: Narayangarh) is a town, municipal committee and assembly constituency in the Ambala district of the Indian state of Haryana, located on the border with the Indian state of Himachal P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naraingarh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (transl. "This Youth is Crazy"), also abbreviated as YJHD, is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Ayan Mukerji, written by Mukerji and H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeh_Jawaani_Hai_Deewani
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