India, Jan. 25 -- Delhi on Saturday witnessed a sharp drop in temperatures and a slight improvement in air quality after the spell of rain a day ago.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung station recorded a minimum temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius, 0.1 degrees above the season's normal, marking a sharp fall from Friday's low of 13.7 degrees Celsius, which was the highest as compared to 13.8 degrees Celsius in 2022. Among the other major stations, Palam and Lodhi Road both saw minimum temperatures of 6.8 degrees Celsius, while The Ridge recorded 6.6 degrees and Ayanagar 6 degrees Celsius, the coldest.

Safdarjung recorded a maximum of 18.2 degrees Celsius, 2.1 notches below normal. Palam was cooler at 15.8 d...