Udupi: A bomb threat was reported at Residency School near Kunjibettu in Udupi. Following the incident, police rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection of the school premises.
An email warning of a bomb explosion was received by the private school located near the MGM College Ground. Acting immediately, the school authorities evacuated the students and assembled them in the ground for safety.
The Udupi police, on high alert, arrived at the location with a canine squad to conduct a thorough search of the school and its surroundings. However, no evidence of explosives was found, according to the police.
The school has over 600 students, all of whom were moved to a safe location within the school grounds. Nearby educational institutions also evacuated their students as a precautionary measure. Investigations into the source of the email are underway.
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New Delhi (PTI): The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the "very poor" category on Sunday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 386, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Data from the CPCB's Sameer app revealed that 16 monitoring stations in the city reported air quality in the "severe" category, while the remaining stations recorded "very poor" levels.
As per CPCB standards, 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".
The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees above the season's average, while the humidity was recorded at 91 per cent at 8:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 17 degrees Celsius, with the IMD forecasting a yellow alert for the city due to moderate fog.
