New Delhi, April 8 -- The national Capital on Monday reeled under the season's first highest temperature crossing the 40 degree Celsius mark at Safdarjung, 5.1 degrees above normal, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to extend a yellow alert in place in the Capital for the next two days.
The other monitoring stations in the city, including Ridge and Ayanagar, also recorded maximum temperatures above the 40-degree mark at 41 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature in Lodhi Road was recorded at 39.6 degree Celsius. The temperature in Palam rose to 39.5 degrees Celsius, exceeding the seasonal average by four degrees.
"There will be no respite from the heat wave conditions over Gujarat, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Punjab, Ea...