Indıa Weather

epa02180110 Indian women sit on a rickshaw with an  umbrella over their heads to protect themselves from Sun in the northern Indian city of Amritsar , India , 30 May 2010 .  Two persons have died due to the heat in the state of Punjab , according to the news sources . However , the summer has loosened its grip a bit inaround the region as maximum temperatures dipped after parts of the region were swept by duststorms . This year summer has been severe with heat wave conditions prevailing over many parts of northwestcentral India , earlier than expected .  EPA/RAMINDER PAL SINGH