Chandigarh: The unrelenting heat wave continued to hold Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in its grip on Monday, with maximum temperatures hovering in the range of 41-44 degrees celsius at many places. Chandigarh braved a hot and humid day, while blistering heat prevailed in Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar, Amritsar and other towns in Punjab. In Haryana, Hisar, Bhiwani, Ambala, Gurgaon, Panchkula and Rohtak were among the towns that simmered under an intense heat wave.
PTI