Two youngsters killed as car falls into dry canal in Mandya
Mandya: A car traveling on a bridge near Avverahalli in Pandavapura taluk of the district on Tuesday morning fell into a waterless canal as the driver lost control over the car, with the accident resulting in the death of two youth traveling in the car.
The deceased youth are identified as 18-year-old Nandish and 20-year-old Yogananda, who were residents of Byadarahalli in Pandavapura taluk.
A case has been registered at the Pandavapura Police Station and investigation is going on.
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The canal near Avverahalli has been a site for several such accidents earlier too, some of which were fatal, said the locals. Although the local legislators were requested repeatedly over the years to get a barrier constructed around the canal, the villagers' appeals have failed to draw a positive response from the MLAs, they added.
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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'.
