Delhi News Live Updates: With AQI at 209, air quality drops to ‘poor’ category

Delhi News Live Updates: IMD has forecast the air quality to improve later in the day.

13 Oct 2024, 04:48 by Express Web Desk · The Indian Express · Join

IMD has forecast the AQI to drop into the moderate category between 124 and 135 later today. (Express File)

Delhi News Live Updates: The national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) under the ‘poor category’ at 209 on Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). With a minimum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, IMD has forecast the AQI to be in moderate category between 124 and 135 later today. 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.

Delhi gym owner murder: Madhur, also known as Mota Armaan, the main suspect in the murder of Afghan national Nadir Shah, was arrested late Saturday. The arrest occurred during a shootout with police in Narela, where Madhur was injured after exchanging gunfire. Investigations indicate that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang is involved in the murder, allegedly motivated by an extortion bid against a local businessman. A jailed gangster, Hashim Baba, has reportedly confessed that Bishnoi orchestrated the hit via internet calls while incarcerated in Sabarmati jail. He claimed Bishnoi instructed him to arrange for shooters and logistical support to eliminate Shah.

Meanwhile, a doctor alleged sexual harassment by the Medical Superintendent (MS) of a Delhi government hospital where she worked. The development has triggered a political row between the AAP and L-G VK Saxena’s office. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh accused L-G VK Saxena of “protecting” the accused MS, adding that the female doctor went to meet the Health Secretary “several times” over the issue but he was “intentionally avoided”.

Live Updates
12:22 (IST) 13 Oct 2024
Delhi News Live Updates: At least 38 supporters of Sonam Wangchuk detained during indefinite fast at Ladakh Bhawan

Delhi Police detained 38 supporters who were sitting on an indefinite fast with Sonam Wangchuk at the Ladakh Bhawan. Wangchuk has not been detained, those who were sitting with him on fast have been detained. They have been taken to Mandir Marg station.

11:34 (IST) 13 Oct 2024
Delhi News Live Updates: ‘We are down to borrowing medicines’: Mohalla clinics

For the past three months, Ashok and Sanjay Kumar, patients of a blood clotting disorder called Haemophilia A, have been struggling to avail a life-saving medicine. Usually, the injection is available at the Haemophilia daycare centre at Lok Nayak Hospital, but for the past three months, patients have been told it’s out of stock.

In September, things came to a head when a fight erupted between patients and doctors and staff of the hospital, after they were again refused the injection, meant to prevent or manage bleeding.

The injection is one of many essential drugs meant to be provided by the Delhi government’s central procurement agency (CPA) to different hospitals, mohalla clinics and dispensaries.

Except, for months now, this has not happened.