Early Times Report CHANDIGARH, May 28: Hot weather conditions were seen in Haryana and Punjab on Thursday, with Sirsa and Faridkot being the hottest in the two states. Both Sirsa in Haryana and Faridkot in Punjab recorded identical maximum temperatures of 45.4 degrees Celsius, according to the Met department. In Haryana, sizzling weather also prevailed in Hisar, Bhiwani and Rohtak, which recorded respective maximums of 44.2, 40 and 43.3 degrees Celsius each. Ambala recorded a high of 40 degrees Celsius, while Narnaul registered a high of 40.5 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a high of 40 degrees Celsius. In Punjab, Patiala registered a maximum of 40.8 degrees Celsius. Ludhiana recorded a maximum of 40.8 degrees Celsius, while Amritsar's maximum temperature settled at 41.4 degrees Celsius. Ferozepur recorded a high of 41.5 degrees Celsius. |