NEW DELHI - Delhiites will have to brave another hot day Sunday with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 44 degrees Celsius, five degrees above normal for this time of the year, a weather official said.
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SHIMLA - The mercury continued to rise across the hills of Himachal Pradesh Saturday, recording temperatures two to six degrees above normal. In some areas it crossed 42 degrees Celsius.
NEW DELHI - There was no respite from the sweltering heat for Delhiites Saturday as the maximum temperature touched 43.2 degrees Celsius, the weatherman said, adding that the mercury is expected to rise further over the weekend.
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