Chamarajanagar: Family of four headed for shopping on Makara Sankranti killed in road accident
Chamarajanagar (PTI): Sankranti festivities turned fatal for a family of four, including two little children, when a vehicle hit the motorcycle they were riding, on their way to purchase clothes for the occasion, in Kollegal on Monday morning.
According to the police, Santosh (32) from Kollegal Palya village was on the way to the market for shopping with his wife Sowmya (28), son Abhi (9) and daughter Nithya Sakshi (4) on their bike.
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Near Jinakanahalli, a four-wheeler hit the bike, killing Santosh, Sowmya, and Nithya Sakshi on the spot while Abhi died in the hospital.
The village plunged into mourning following the incident.
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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'.
