New Delhi, June 8 -- Amid rising temperatures in northern India with each passing day, the people in the national capital endured sweltering heat on Sunday. The maximum temperature breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark for the first time in June.

According to the details, maximum temperature recorded by Safdarjung weather station was 42.1 degrees Celsius, while the Palam station saw the maximum temperature touch 42.6 degrees Celsius.

Among other places in Delhi, where the temperature crossed 40 degree Celcius on Sunday include south Delhi's Aya Nagar (44.1), Lodi Road (42.3), and central ridge area (42.9).

Earlier on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a fresh weather bulletin, stating the temperature in northern ...