From the archive record
Scene of Delhi during the monsoon season, were heavy rain blocks the roads and a massive traffic jam can been seen.. Most parts of North India, bereft of rains, today reeled under humid conditions and Srinagar witnessed hottest day in seven years, even as the national capital was lashed by heavy showers rendering roads flooded and causing traffic jams. Delhi received heavy rains today bringing some respite from the humid conditions. The humidity level was between 83 to 65 per cent and the day temperature settled at 36 degree Celsius, two notches above normal. The minimum temperature in Delhi settled at 28.8 deg C which is also two degree above normal, according to the Meteorological department. In Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar recorded the hottest day in seven years as the mercury touched 35