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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Srinivasan, husband of IOA chief P T Usha, dies
Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): V Srinivasan, husband of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President and Rajya Sabha MP P T Usha, died in the early hours of Friday, according to family sources.He was 67.
Srinivasan collapsed at his residence early this morning. Although he was rushed immediately to a nearby hospital, he could not be revived, the sources said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to a bereaved Usha and expressed his condolences on the passing away of her husband, officials said.
A former central government employee, Srinivasan was a constant presence by Usha's side throughout her illustrious sporting and political career.
He was widely regarded as her pillar of support and the driving force behind her many professional milestones.
The couple have a son, Ujjwal.
