Air quality in Delhi is poor
New Delhi (PTI): The city recorded a minimum temperature of 7.7 degrees Celsius on Friday morning, with the air quality settling in the poor category.
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 19 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Among other stations, Palam recorded a minimum of 6.7 degrees Celsius, 1.7 notches below normal, Lodhi Road 7.6 degrees Celsius, 0.4 notches below normal, Ridge 9.5 degrees Celsius, 0.5 notches below normal, and Ayanagar 7.6 degrees Celsius, 1.4 notches below the season's average.
The city's average AQI stood at 238, classified as 'poor', according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Air quality across the city remained in the poor to very poor category, with 19 monitoring stations recording 'poor' air quality, 12 in the 'moderate' category and 8 in the 'very poor' category. RK Puram recorded the worst air quality index (AQI) at 316, falling in the 'very poor' range.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is classified as good, 51 to 100 satisfactory, 101 to 200 moderate, 201 to 300 poor, 301 to 400 very poor, and 401 to 500 severe.
The weather department said light rain accompanied by thunderstorm is likely on three days beginning tomorrow.
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Biker injured, leopard dies in road accident near forest area in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.
According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.
The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
