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Delhi To Likely Receive Light Rain On Sunday
According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi's maximum temperature settled at 34.7 degrees Celsius, normal during the season, as rain lashed parts of the city on Saturday.
"The minimum temperature of the national capital was recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, also normal for the season," the weather department said.
The IMD has predicted generally cloudy sky with light rain on Sunday in the national capital. The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 35, while the minimum temperatire will likely settle at 28 degrees Celsius.
According to Delhi PWD, nine complaints regarding waterlogging were received in the day.
The MCD said it received two calls regarding waterlogging from Rohini zone and seven regarding falling of trees.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the humidity in the city oscillated between 67 per cent to 85 per cent. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the satisfactory” category with a reading of 66 at 6 pm.
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.
IMD Issues Yellow Alert In 6 Kerala Districts
Meanwhile, IMD has issued a yellow alert in six districts of Kerala including, Kottayam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, on Sunday, warning of isolated heavy rains.
The isolated heavy rain for the next five days in the state has been trigerred by a deep depression and an offshore trough along India's west coast.
During the next 48 hours, it is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards across northwest Jharkhand, southwest Bihar, southeast Uttar Pradesh, and east Madhya Pradesh.
An off-shore trough also persists along the central Kerala coasts and south-central Gujarat.
"Under the influence of the system, fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds is likely to occur in Kerala and Mahe during the next five days," said the bulletin.
Breaking News LIVE: President Murmu leaves Delhi For State Visit To Fiji, New Zealand, And Timor-Leste
President Droupadi Murmu has left Delhi to make her state visit to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste.
#WATCH | Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu departs from Delhi for a state visit to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste pic.twitter.com/y2yoMEQFFY
— ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Chinese Premier Li Qiang Sends Condolences To PM Modi Over Kerala Landslides
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a condolence message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the landslides at Wayanad in Kerala.
"On August 3, Premier Li Qiang sent a message of condolence to PM Modi on the landslides in Kerala. Li Qiang said that he was shocked to learn that a landslide disaster occurred in Kerala causing heavy casualties," Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong said on 'X'.
STORY | Chinese Premier Li sends message of condolence to PM Modi over landslides in Kerala
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 4, 2024
READ: https://t.co/t6xerwttQo#WayanadLanslide pic.twitter.com/dMXh0Fz8rJ
Breaking News LIVE: Srinagar-Leh Highway Closed After Cloudburst In Ganderbal District
Several vehicles are stranded at Manigam, as the Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed after a cloudburst occurred in the intervening night of Sunday, in the Ganderbal district.
#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir | Several vehicles are stranded at Manigam, as the Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed after a cloudburst occurred in the intervening night of Sunday, in the Ganderbal district. pic.twitter.com/BI8wh9KbT1
— ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2024
Breaking News LIVE: People Participating In Kanwar Yatra Showered With Flowers At Amarnath Dham
Flowers were showered on the people participating in the Kanwar Yatra through drones at Amarnath Dham.
Shravan month has started in Gujarat from today and will conclude on September 3, 2024.
#WATCH | Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Flowers were showered on the people participating in the Kanwar Yatra through drones at Amarnath Dham.
— ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2024
Shravan month has started in Gujarat from today and will conclude on September 3, 2024. pic.twitter.com/O8Rqkk2yko
Breaking News LIVE: NDRF Teams Deployed In Balewadi, Chinchwad Amid Continuous Rainfall & Red Alert
Two teams of NDRF have been deployed proactively in Balewadi, and Chinchwad, due to continuous rainfall and a red alert in the Pune district.