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.
With the stage set for International Yoga Day this Sunday, yoga asanas were performed mid-air at 35,000 feet above the sea-level, arguably the first time ever! The asanas called Upayoga or useful yoga were performed as a trial-run aboard the Delhi-Guwahati and Guwahati-Delhi flights of budget airline SpiceJet with over 180 passengers and crew. The Gurgaon-based carrier has teamed up with Isha Foundation of Sadhguru to conduct mid-air yoga sessions on its select Boeing flights on Sunday, which is being observed as International Yoga Day. Talking about the yogic postures demonstrated, Gita, a teacher with the Isha Foundation said the session was designed to reduce stress for passengers who travel long hours. "These are safe, simple postures which can be done by anyone, and can be practiced anytime and anywhere. They help in relieving stress accumulated in the upper neck and spine region," Gita told PTI. The passengers on board, who had no clue about the onboard yoga demonstr...
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