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Mumbai Weather Update: City Wakes Up To Clear Skies, Mild Breeze On Weekend; AQI Remains In Unhealthy Range At 250
Mumbai: Mumbai began its Saturday with clear blue skies, bright sunshine and a pleasantly cool morning, yet the city’s environmental health told a different story. Despite the comfortable weather, air quality levels across Mumbai dipped sharply, pushing the city into the unhealthy category and prompting concerns.
Through the day, Mumbai is expected to enjoy typical mid-November weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported clear skies, abundant sunlight and mild conditions. Daytime temperatures are likely to hover between 28°C and 30°C, providing warm yet comfortable conditions for outdoor activity.
As the sun sets, the mercury is expected to drop to around 18°C. Light breezes continue to moderate humidity levels, keeping the weather pleasant on the surface. However, this favourable meteorological picture contrasts sharply with the worrisome spike in air pollution.
According to real-time data from AQI.in, Mumbai recorded an overall Air Quality Index of 250 on Saturday morning, placing it firmly in the unhealthy category. This marks a major deterioration from the moderate AQI levels seen earlier this month. Many residents reported a faint burning smell in the air and slight reduction in visibility, both signs of rising particulate matter, particularly PM2.5.
Some locations registered startlingly high pollution readings. The Wadala Truck Terminal emerged as the worst-hit pocket of the city, recording an AQI of 438, categorised as hazardous. Colaba also slipped into severe levels with an AQI of 324, followed closely by Bandra-Kurla Complex at 317. Mazgaon (312) and Malad (305) were among other hotspots where the air quality remained severely compromised.
Suburban Mumbai fared somewhat better but still fell short of safe air standards. Kandivali East and Mankhurd both recorded AQI levels of 123, placing them in the poor category. Malad West (153), Borivali East (153) and Mulund West (157) hovered in the same poor bracket. Across the city, a layer of haze persisted through the morning, reducing clarity despite the sunshine.
Under standard AQI classification, 0–50 is considered Good, 51–100 Moderate, 101–150 Poor, and 151–200 Unhealthy. Any reading above 200 falls under Severe or Hazardous, a range into which several of Mumbai’s high-density neighbourhoods have now slipped. With pollution levels climbing, health authorities are urging residents, especially the elderly, children and those with respiratory illnesses, to exercise caution even as the weather remains deceptively pleasant.
National News
Noida shocker: Youth jumps to death from 43rd floor of Supernova building

Noida, Oct 3: In a horrific incident, a young man committed suicide on Saturday by jumping from the 43rd floor of the posh Supernova building in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida.
The incident took place at the Aspire Tower of the Supernova society in Noida Sector 94.
The impact of the fall was such that the victim’s body was severed into two pieces.
A sound resembling a bomb blast was reportedly heard in the complex due to the impact of the fall.
According to reports, the young man who committed suicide was staying at Supernova’s AIR BNB.
Meanwhile, a video showing the man jumping from the building has gone viral on social media.
The identity and reason for the suicide have not yet been revealed. Police are currently investigating the matter.
However, according to media reports quoting an AC mechanic who tried to stop the man from jumping, the youth allegedly committed suicide after saying that he was depressed.
However, this has not been independently verified.
The video of the suicide that was taken by the horrified residents below, has gone viral.
In another case of suicide reported last month, a first-year MCA student hanged himself in his room in Sector Alpha-2, under the jurisdiction of the Beta-2 Police Station in Greater Noida.
Upon receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot, took possession of the body, and sent it for a post-mortem examination.
Police officials, along with a team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), inspected the scene. The reason behind the suicide was unknown at the time of filing the report.
According to police, the deceased was identified as Abhishek, son of Umesh Chandra, a resident of Nagla Khago under the Patyali Police Station area of UP’s Kasganj district. Abhishek had been living at House No. 364, Block H, Sector Alpha-2.
He had reportedly moved to Noida about a month prior to the incident and was pursuing his first-year MCA course through online classes.
Crime
Man found dead inside car in Patna, police probe gunshot angle

Patna, Oct 3: Panic spread in Patna Rajiv Nagar area after the body of a man was found inside a car parked outside Jamuna Palace on Friends Colony Road No. 4 on Saturday, officials said.
Preliminary information reveals that the man may have lost his life due to a gunshot injury. According to initial reports, a firearm and a spent cartridge were also found inside the car.
However, police have not yet officially determined whether the incident was a case of suicide, homicide, murder, or an accidental discharge.
After receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and recovered the body from the vehicle. The area was secured as investigators began collecting evidence.
Police are examining the firearm and cartridge to determine whether they are linked to the death. Investigators are also trying to establish whether anyone else was present in the vehicle and reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to the incident.
Police are expected to examine CCTV footage from the surrounding area to determine who was near the vehicle before the incident.
The identity and background of the deceased, along with his mobile phone, call records, and recent contacts, are also likely to form part of the investigation. Police are also establishing contact with the family members of the deceased.
Forensic examination of the vehicle, report of the firearm, and other evidence could provide further clues about how the shooting occurred, police said.
Despite reports of a gunshot injury and the recovery of a weapon and spent cartridge, police have not yet officially classified the incident as murder or suicide. The circumstances surrounding the death are expected to become clearer after the postmortem examination and forensic analysis.
Police are investigating all possible angles and have yet to issue a detailed statement on the incident.
The discovery of the body attracted a crowd in the densely populated Rajiv Nagar area, while police continued their investigation at the scene.
Crime
13-year-old girl found hanging at home in Bengal; family alleges rape, blackmail by man

Kolkata, Sep 3: Tension prevailed in the Gaighata area of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district after the body of a 13-year-old schoolgirl was found hanging at her home, police said on Saturday. The family has alleged that the minor was raped and blackmailed by a 32-year-old local youth, and claimed that she may have taken the extreme step due to mental distress.
The Class 8 student was found hanging by her family members on Friday night. Police reached the spot after being informed, recovered the body, and sent it to the hospital for an autopsy. Police said the exact cause of her death is being investigated.
According to the family, the girl had allegedly been in contact with the 32-year-old youth for about a year. They alleged that a few months ago, the youth called her to his house, where his mother allegedly took the girl into a room and locked the door from outside. The family further alleged that the youth sexually assaulted the minor inside the room.
The family also accused the youth of blackmailing the girl with objectionable photographs and videos. The girl’s mother alleged that the accused used the material to intimidate her daughter and force her to meet him. She claimed that the girl was sometimes called away on the pretext of going to school or for other reasons, and was threatened with the circulation of the photographs and videos if she refused.
The girl’s father said the family initially did not know about her contact with the youth. After learning about it, he warned his daughter against maintaining the relationship. However, he alleged that the youth continued to meet her and even threatened to attack her with acid.
The family has also alleged that the girl was forcibly made to wear conch shell bangles and vermilion at the youth’s house. They claimed that she did not consent to the alleged marriage and was later brought back home by her mother.
Following the girl’s death, the family submitted a written complaint at Gaighata police station and demanded strict punishment against the accused. Police said they have launched an investigation based on the complaint.
No arrest has been reported so far. Police said the allegations, circumstances surrounding the girl’s death and the other claims made by the family are being examined as part of the investigation.
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