Heavy rain, thunderstorm lash Delhi and adjoining areas

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A thunderstorm accompanied with very heavy rain lashed Delhi and its adjoining areas in the early hours on Saturday.</p>
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"Thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over & adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR (Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) during the next 2 hours," says India Meteorological Department <a href="https://t.co/0ue7HoLvMj">pic.twitter.com/0ue7HoLvMj</a></p>
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According to the India Meteorological Department, a thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and adjoining areas in UP and Haryana and Rajasthan.</p>
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The Weather Department has predicted a cloudy sky for Delhi till January 9.</p>
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Meanwhile, the air quality in the national capital improved to 'poor' from 'very poor' category on Friday, a day after the national capital experienced intermittent rain spells, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).</p>