Tiger found dead in coffee plantation in Madikeri; died of exhaustion after fight, say officers
Madikeri: The carcass of a tiger was found in a coffee plantation in Kottageri village of Balele hobli, Ponnampet taluk, and the forest officers have opined that the wild cat died of exhaustion.
The officers also said that the tiger, which is about 14-year-old, appears to have been involved in a fight, as indicated by the wounds on its body. The body of the tiger has been sent for a post-mortem examination, after which the cause of death would be confirmed, they added.
The plantation owners have said that, on being informed of the tiger's body being found, Assistant Conservator of Forests (Titimati Division) Gopal, Deputy Range Forest Officer Ravikiran, Range Forest Officer (Ponnampet Division) Shankarappa, Deputy Range Forest Officer Diwakar, Chethan and other forest officials from the Kallalla Division visited the plantation and checked the carcass.
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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'.
