Flights, trains disrupted; Delhi to see more fog likely on Monday
New Delhi: Even as a thick fog enveloped the city on Sunday morning and disrupted flight operations for over three hours, the weather office has predicted dense fog on Monday morning with temperature expected to fall further to five degrees Celsius.
Flight operations were affected at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here between 7.30 a.m. and 11 a.m. with visibility dropping to below 50 metres. The low visibility delayed around 200 flights with over 40 flights diverted to other airports and several cancelled.
Even as flight operations resumed at around 11 a.m., the three-hour delay led to bunching up of flights which took hours to clear up.
At least 15 trains were also cancelled, 57 delayed and 18 rescheduled due to fog in several parts of northern India.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said there would be dense fog on Monday morning as well with mist or shallow fog during the day.
"The minimum temperature on Monday would fall to five degrees Celsius from 6.4 degrees Celsius recorded Sunday," an official said.
The maximum temperature on Monday would hover around 23 degrees Celsius, the official said.
On Sunday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 23.9 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season's average while the minimum temperature was recorded a notch below the season's average at 6.4 degrees Celsius.
According to IMD, the mercury will start falling from January 1 with cold winds expected from the snow-covered mountains in the north.
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Phase 4 of Lok Sabha elections 2024: Key candidates and constituencies
New Delhi: The crucial fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, with 96 seats up for grabs across 10 states and union territories is happening today. Here's a rundown of key candidates and constituencies to watch out for:
1. Baharampur, West Bengal: A heated contest is anticipated among the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in this constituency. Former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan is challenging West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and BJP's candidate Nirmal Kumar Saha.
2. Hyderabad, Telangana: Bharatiya Janata Party's Madhavi Latha is challenging sitting All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MP Asaduddin Owaisi. Owaisi, a prominent figure in the constituency, is campaigning for a fifth term, emphasizing political representation and minority rights.
3. Krishnanagar, West Bengal: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra faces BJP's Amrita Roy in a significant contest. Moitra won this constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
4. Begusarai, Bihar: BJP's Giriraj Singh is contesting against CPI candidate Awadhesh Rai. Giriraj Singh secured victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections against Kanhaiya Kumar of the CPI.
5. Munger, Bihar: Janata Dal (United) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) is facing RJD leader Anita Devi. Lalan Singh secured victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
6. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir: National Conference's Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi challenges PDP's Waheed Parra in this contest.
7. Asansol, West Bengal: Trinamool Congress (TMC) has fielded Shatrughan Sinha against BJP's Surinderjeet Singh Ahluwalia.
8. Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is challenging incumbent MP and BJP leader Subrat Pathak.
9. Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh Congress chief YS Sharmila contests against sitting MP Avinash Reddy.
10. Khunti, Jharkhand: BJP's Arjun Munda is contesting against Congress' Kali Charan Munda.
These constituencies will shape the political landscape as voters head to the polls in Phase 4 of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
