Delhi records minimum temperature of 18.1 deg C
New Delhi (PTI): The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 18.1 degrees Celsius on Saturday, a day after it witnessed the hottest morning so far this year at 20.4 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD has predicted the temperature to drop further over the next few days.
Safdarjung, Delhi's base station, recorded a minimum temperature of 18.1 degrees Celsius, 3 degrees above normal.
Palam and Lodhi Road weather stations recorded a low of 16.6 degrees Celsius each.
The weather department has forecast very light rain or drizzle accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning from morning to forenoon on Sunday, which is likely to bring the temperature down.
By Monday, the IMD said, the minimum temperature is likely to settle around 14-16 degrees Celsius and the maximum around 31-33 degrees Celsius.
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 145, in the 'moderate' category, on Saturday morning, an improvement from 189 on Friday evening, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
Delhi's air quality is likely to remain in the 'moderate' category for the next few days, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS).
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DJ held for bomb remark at Bengaluru Airport
Bengaluru (PTI): A disc jockey has been held for allegedly making a remark referring to a bomb during an argument with airline staff at Kempegowda International Airport here after he was denied entry for arriving late at the boarding gate, police said on Saturday.
The accused, Rajatesh Bera (40), a native of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, was scheduled to travel from Bengaluru to Raipur on an Indigo flight on March 11, they said.
According to police, Bera, who works as a disc jockey in Bengaluru, went to Gate No 16 at Terminal 1 but was denied entry by gate staff as he had arrived after the boarding time.
Following this, an argument broke out during which he allegedly remarked that the flight would stop if there was a bomb inside the aircraft, a senior police officer said.
The mention of the word "bomb" triggered security concerns, and he was detained and handed over to the police. A bomb threat assessment committee was subsequently formed as per protocol to assess the seriousness of the remark, he said.
"Based on the complaint filed by the airline staff, a case was registered against him under sections 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 353 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita," he added.
During questioning, Bera told police that he was trying to board the flight urgently as his father was unwell. He was later released on bail, and further investigation is underway, police said.
