India, Nov. 12 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Jammu and Kashmir, warning of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms on Thursday.

The weather department has also forecast thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the next two to three days.

Similar weather conditions are expected over Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the IMD has advised fishermen against venturing into the Andaman Sea until November 16.

In Delhi-NCR, air quality remained in the 'Very Poor' category, with the national capital recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 321 at 7 am on Thursday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (...