The mercury inched up today in most parts of northern India
as the region remained largely dry under the blazing summer sun. The
maximum temperature was in the high-30s in Delhi with the MeT office
predicting a further rise in the mercury in the national capital. The
day temperature was recorded two notches below normal at 38.8 degrees
Celsius while the minimum was three points below normal at 24 degrees.
Humidity in air fluctuated between 33 and 88 per cent. The maximum
yesterday in Delhi was recorded at 36.4 degrees with the minimum having
settled at 21.4 degrees. But the weatherman has predicted a rise in
temperatures tomorrow with the skies expected to remain clear and the
maximum and minimum are tipped to be at 45 and 25 degrees, respectively.
The heat continued to trouble people across the states of Punjab and
Haryana as the mercury hovered close to the 40- degree mark. Bhiwani in
Haryana sizzled at 40.7 degrees, two notches above normal, while
Narnaul, too, had a hot day at 40 degrees. The Union Territory of
Chandigarh experienced a sultry day at 38.2 degrees, one point above
normal. In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 40.4 degrees while
Ludhiana and Patiala registered maximums of 39.7 and 39.2 degrees,
respectively. The conditions were mainly dry in Uttar Pradesh although
rain and thundershowers did occur at isolated places in the eastern
parts of the state. Rainfall measuring 90-mm was recored at Ballia
while Orai was the hottest place in the state with a high of 43 degrees.
But day temperatures fell largely in the Gorakhpur and Varanasi
divisions and were appreciably below normal in other places.
Congress leader Manishankar Aiyar attracted opposition BJP's ire today in Rajya Sabha when he said he was not interested in listening to speech of a BJP member on vote on account, prompting the Chair to adjourn the House amid uproar. During the Zero Hour, Deputy Chairman P J Kurien allowed Aiyar, who wanted to ask a question, to do so, which was opposed by BJP members. Kurien asked Aiyar whether he yielded to allow others to speak, to which he said he had no objection and he can ask his question later. As the House got ready to initiate discussion on Vote on Account, Kurien said, "Let us reduce the discussion to two hours from four hours," which was opposed by BJP members including Piyush Goyal who was given a chance to speak on Vote on Account. When it was agreed that discussion will take place as per schedule, Aiyar remarked he was not interested in listening to the speech by BJP member. "You had given me the chance to ask a question
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