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Delhi Weather: City records lowest min temp of season

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Delhi on Wednesday recorded a minimum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees below the normal, and the lowest of the season, the Met office said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 80 per cent.

The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 33 degrees Celsius, IMD said.

The air quality was recorded in the ‘satisfactory’ category as the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am stood at 98.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (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’.

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Delhi: Spike in illegal arms cases raises alarm in north-east district

Delhi Crime: On July 15, a resident of North East Delhi’s Kardampuri area flaunted his country-made pistol, popularly known as a desi katta, on social media in an audacious display of bravado. The police swiftly tracked him down after the video went viral. Acting on a tip-off, they laid an elaborate trap and arrested the accused, identified as 23-year-old Salman, who has been booked under the Arms Act at Jyoti Nagar Police Station.

In another incident, Nand Nagri Police Station received a case from Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital after a man was shot. The victim, 30-year-old Vinay, told the police that 46-year-old Sameer Sharma opened fire on him after Vinay’s rickshaw touched Sharma’s car. Sharma was arrested along with a female accomplice and booked under the Arms Act.

Also read: Illegal construction surges on Yamuna floodplains despite court orders

Rising violations of the Arms Act

According to Delhi Police data, gunrunning across Delhi’s borders with Uttar Pradesh has contributed to the worrying trend. Between January 1 and March 31, 2025, 1,049 cases were registered under the Arms Act, compared to 957 during the same period in 2024.

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