Bengaluru: A Congress party delegation led by leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and former Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah met Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala and urged him to take strict action against BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for his remarks on Freedom Fighter Doreswamy.

Yatnal had stirred controversy last week after he called Doreswamy a “Pakistani Agent” and “Fake freedom fighter”. The statement has triggered row across the nation and calls for action against Yatnal have come from all quarters.

KPCC President, Dinesh Gundurao, KPCC Working President, Ishwar Khandre, VS Ugrappa, SR Patil and other leaders were part of the Congress delegation that met Governor on Wednesday.

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New Delhi (PTI): Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 16.6 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal, on Tuesday as the city is expected to see partly cloudy sky, with daytime temperatures set to cross 30 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.

Minimum temperatures across other stations showed slight departures from normal levels. Palam recorded 17.4 degrees Celsius, 0.5 notch above normal, while Lodi Road logged 16.1 degrees Celsius, also one notch above normal.

At the Ridge station, the minimum temperature stood at 17.1 degrees Celsius, two notches below normal, whereas Ayanagar recorded 16.7 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal.

The maximum temperature likely to settle around 31 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Rainfall activity was negligible, with only trace amounts recorded at Safdarjung and Lodi Road, while Palam received 0.4 mm rainfall. Ridge recorded 2.0 mm and Ayanagar 0.8 mm in the 24-hour period ending 8:30 am.

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "moderate" category with an AQI of 168, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

As per CPCB standards, an AQI of 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'.