15-year-old boy drowns in well
Bantwal: In a tragic mishap, a 15-year-old boy drowned while swimming along with his friend in a well near Vitla on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Dakshan (15), a Pilanji resident.
Due to vacation at school, three boys went to the well to play together on Sunday. Later two boys went in the well for swimming.
Soon after entering the well, both the boys started drowning. The other boy, who was standing nearby, started shouting for help. Soon, the locals came for the rescue of the drowning boys and saved one among them. But Dakshan could not be saved, said police.
Vitla police visited the spot and conducted the investigation. A case has been registered at Vitla police and investigation is on.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
