Rain lashes parts of Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow/ Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Jun 25 (ANI): With temperatures soaring and heat waves being declared in various states in the past, Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow and Kanpur woke up to showers of rain, giving a much-needed respite from the scorching heat. India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a temperature of 39 degree Celsius and 29 degree Celsius as maximum and minimum temperature respectively in Lucknow. Several women in the past have performed prayers for rain in Kanpur.