India is now the hottest country on the planet, with real‑time data from AQI.in showing that almost all of the world’s 100 hottest cities today are in India. From Orchha and Moradabad to Akola and Delhi temperatures are soaring above 44–45°C in April 2026, and cities like Delhi, Nagpur, Lucknow, Bhopal and Mumbai are hitting record highs for the year. This isn’t a normal summer, it’s a nationwide heatwave crisis. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has linked the extreme heat to the transition from La Niña to El Niño, and has warned of a below‑normal monsoon in 2026 — with rainfall expected at only about 92% of the Long Period Average (LPA). That means longer heatwaves, water shortages, and stress on agriculture, power and public health....