Karnal, June 10 -- Sirsa in Haryana recorded 46.4degC on Monday, highest in the region even as heatwave battered most parts of the state. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heatwave conditions under 'orange alert' are likely to persist in the state till June 11. As per the IMD's evening bulletin, apart from Sirsa, places like Rohtak (45.6degC), Balasmand (45.5degC), Mahendragarh (44.6degC), Bhiwani (44.4degC), and Palwal (44.1degC) also remained among the hottest in the state. Karnal recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 26.5degC. In its special heatwave bulletin, the IMD said that the weather has been dry in the state, while heatwave occurred at isolated places in the state. The weathermen further said that as compared to Sunday, there is a rise of 0.8degC in average maximum temperature, which is also appreciably above normal by 3.8degC in the state. Similarly, the average minimum temperature was also recorded 1.7degC above normal in the state....