Two bankers killed, 1 injured as car hits divider, topples on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway
Mandya: Two bankers from Bengaluru traveling in a car on the Bengaluru-Mysuru 10-lane highway early Saturday morning died as their car rammed into the divider near Maddur town and toppled on the road after the driver lost control over the vehicle.
The deceased duo is identified as Shankar and Mahadevu, employees of the ICICI Bank in Bengaluru. A third passenger in the car, Kishor, was grievously injured in the accident and is being treated in a hospital.
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They were traveling back to Bengaluru on Saturday, after visiting Mysuru for work. While driving on the elevated road in Maddur town at around 4.30 am on Saturday, the driver lost control over the car and the vehicle hit the road divider on the Shimsha bridge. Due to the impact of the collision, the car also rammed into the CCTV camera pole, before toppling on the side leading to Mysuru.
Maddur Traffic Police have registered a case and are investigating 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'.
