Madikeri: Man, 3-year-old daughter killed in road accident
Madikeri: A 38-year-old man and her 3-year-old daughter were killed in a tragic accident involving a Maruti Omni and a Bolero Jeep , near Anekadu on the Kushalnagar-Madikeri National Highway on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Rajesh Devaiah (38) and his daughter Nancy Bollamma (3), residents of Basavanahalli. The duo was reportedly traveling in an omni car.
It has been also learned that Rajesh who originally hailed from Kalur village in the district, and was currently residing in Basavanahalli near Kushalnagar.
The accident occurred while the duo was returning to Basavanahalli in an omni car after attending the christening ceremony of a relative in Madikeri. The Omni was struck by a Bolero Jeep, which was carrying plantation workers to Boikeri belonging to Chanakal Kaval of Periyapatna taluk. Rajesh's wife, Smita, was said to be following the Omni on her two-wheeler.
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While Rajesh died on the spot his daughter nancy succumbed at a Madikeri hospital.
Meanwhile, Bolero driver Arun, labor women Jayalakshmi and Neelamma also sustained serious injuries and are undergoing treatment at Kushalnagar hospital. A case in connection with the incident has been registered at the Kushalnagar police station.
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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'.
