India, May 2 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued an alert for light rain accompanies with thunderstorm and lightning for parts of Delhi and neighbouring region.

The weather agency said that light rain along with thunderstorm and lightning is very likely to occur in NCR region, including Bahadurgarh, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, and Ballabhgarh in the next two hours.

On Saturday, the capital experienced an increase in both maximum and minimum temperatures. While the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.9 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, the maximum temperature touched 38.6 degrees Celsius.

The fresh rise in mercury came two days after a spell of moderate rain lowered the temperature. The IMD has issued a yel...