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A mahout splashes water on his elephant in the river Yamuna on a hot summer day in New Delhi May 23, 2013. Temperatures in New Delhi on Thursday reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit), according to India's meteorological department. A mahout splashes water on his elep
An Indian boy drinks water dripping from a government tanker supplying water to residents of a colony in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Many areas of the Indian capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. An Indian boy drinks water dripping
An Indian man carries plastic containers filled with water from a government tanker supplying water to residents of a colony in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Many areas of the Indian capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. An Indian man carries plastic conta
Indian children transport barrels filled with water from a government tanker in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Many areas of the Indian capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. Indian children transport barrels f
A labourer sleeps on a makeshift bed covered with a mosquito net on a hot summer morning in New Delhi May 23, 2013. Temperatures in New Delhi on Thursday reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit), according to India's meteorological department. A labourer sleeps on a makeshift be
Geese sleep in a water body under the shade of a tree as temperatures soar on a summer afternoon at a zoo in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Severe heat conditions are prevailing across northern India with temperatures soaring past 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) at several places. Geese sleep in a water body under t
Activists of animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, crouch inside a cage as they wear prison uniforms, with masks of a dog, a rabbit and a rat during a protest in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2013. According to PETA's press release, the protest was held against Air India's decision to reverse its ban on transporting animals to laboratories. Activists of animal rights group Pe
An activist of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the Indian student wing of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), wears a mask of Indian National Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as he sits on a horse during a protest in New Delhi on May 23, 2013. The protest was against United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's corruption scandals and the completion of four years of the UPA second term in power in New Delhi. An activist of the Bharatiya Janata
Indian policemen stand guard as activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the student wing of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),shouts slogans during a protest in New Delhi on May 23, 2013. The protest was against United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's corruption scandals and the completion of four years of the UPA second term in power in New Delhi. Indian policemen stand guard as act
An Indian boy bathes at a leaking water pipeline as two men collect water to drink in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2013. A blistering heat wave has swept across most parts of north and western India, causing massive electricity cuts and leading angry residents to protest and even attack power company officials and property. An Indian boy bathes at a leaking w
Indian woman, Anita collects washing from the clothesline to be ironed at the Devi Prasad Sadan Dhobi Ghat in central New Delhi on May 23, 2013. Located amongst the high-rises of of the commercial centre of the city Connaught Place, the Dhobi Ghat is home to a community of about 55 'dhobis' who moved to the area in the '70s and whose main clientele are hoteliers. Indian woman, Anita collects washin
An Indian 'dhobi' - clothes washer - beats laundry against concrete slabs at the Devi Prasad Sadan Dhobi Ghat in central New Delhi on May 23, 2013. Located amongst the high-rises of of the commercial centre of the city Connaught Place, the Dhobi Ghat is home to a community of about 55 'dhobis' who moved to the area in the '70s and whose main clientele are hoteliers. An Indian 'dhobi' - clothes washer
An Indian laborer climbs a pole barefoot and without safety equipment to work on high tension power cables in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2013. A blistering heat wave has swept across most parts of north and western India, causing massive electricity cuts and leading angry residents to protest and even attack power company officials and property. An Indian laborer climbs a pole bar
Indian laborers without safety equipment climb atop a pole to work on high tension power cables in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 23, 2013. A blistering heat wave has caused massive power cuts and water shortages across much of north and western India, and some people are taking to the streets to express their anger with the government. Indian laborers without safety equi
An Indian woman shields a child's head with her sari to provide shade from the sun in New Delhi on May 23, 2013. Heatwave conditions continued in the Indian capital, with temperatures registering a record high for the month of May at 45.6 degrees celsius. An Indian woman shields a child's h
Animal rights activists wearing prisoner suits and dog, rabbit and rat masks sit in cages during a protest in front of the Air India headquarters in New Delhi on May 23, 2013. The protest, organised by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), demonstrated against the alleged role of Air India in shipping animals for experimentation and the airline's decision to reverse its ban on transorting animals to laboratories. Animal rights activists wearing pri
A customer checks earthen pots, used to store drinking water, in New Delhi on May 23, 2013. Heatwave conditions continued in the Indian capital, with temperatures registering a record high for the month of May at 45.6 degrees celsius. A customer checks earthen pots, use
A slum colony resident carries buckets of water in New Delhi on May 23, 2013. Heatwave conditions continued in the Indian capital, with temperatures registering a record high for the month of May at 45.6 degrees celsius. A slum colony resident carries buck
An Indian woman walks past used refrigerators on sale while carrying a water bucket at a slum colony in New Delhi on May 23, 2013. Heatwave conditions continued in the Indian capital, with temperatures registering a record high for the month of May at 45.6 degrees celsius. An Indian woman walks past used ref
An Indian man works with his domestic pigeons on a rooftop where bamboo, sold by a street vendor, leans against his home in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. An Indian man works with his domest
A young laborer works in a machine shop in a market in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A young laborer works in a machine
Indian laborers chat as they pull a cart of recycled cardboard to be sold after collecting it in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Indian laborers chat as they pull a
The hand of a young laborer operates a machine at a shop in a market in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The hand of a young laborer operate
A boy reacts as he plays inside a pond on a hot summer day in New Delhi May 22, 2013. The maximum temperature recorded on Wednesday was approximately 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in New Delhi, according to India's metrological department. A boy reacts as he plays inside a p
An Indian man bathes as a woman prepares to wash clothes at a lake on a hot afternoon in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The capital city has been reeling under a heat wave with temperature crossing 44 degree Celsius (112 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday. An Indian man bathes as a woman pre
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, and the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi display the Report to the People , a self-assessment report, during a function to celebrate the completion of four years of UPA s second term in power, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Speaking at the release of the last self-assessment before the country s general elections, Singh said the country s economic situation is turning around and inflation coming under control and an 8 percent GDP growth was possible if the Congress-led government was voted into power again next term, according to a news agency. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Sing
NEW DELHI, INDIA - MAY 22: A girl carries water back to her home as Indian residents fill up their containers with water provided by a truck from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the government water department on May 22, 2013 in New Delhi, India. Searing temperatures in the mid forties is causing a strain on water supplies in Delhi, with many residents having to rely on water being brought in by trucks on a daily basis. NEW DELHI, INDIA - MAY 22: A girl c
An Indian woman milks a buffalo as a customer arrives to buy fresh milk in New Delhi, India , Wednesday, May 22, 2013. An Indian woman milks a buffalo as
Children play and fly kites near a slum cluster in New Delhi, India , Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A census report with India's first complete count of its vast slum population, made available earlier this year, says one in six people in Indian cities live in some 100,000 sprawling slums with conditions Children play and fly kites near a
Indian children cool off in a lake on a hot afternoon in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The capital city has been reeling under a heat wave with temperature crossing 44 degree Celsius (112 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday. Indian children cool off in a lake