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The Commission for Air Quality Management is planning to install dust sensors along the key roads of NCR-Delhi. These dust sensors will provide more data, and experts said that definitive steps have to be taken to reduce emissions. As every year, Delhi is witnessing air pollution, and a lot of people are experiencing health issues.
The cold wave deepens across both Telugu states, as Andhra Pradesh and Telangana record plummeting temperatures. In AP’s Alluri Sitaramaraju district, G. Madugula saw a bone-chilling low of 6°C, while coastal AP dropped below 16°C. Meanwhile, Telangana’s Sangareddy district registered its coldest at 7.8°C in Kohir.
International flight services between Vijayawada and Singapore begin today, operated by IndiGo. The service will be formally inaugurated by Gannavaram Airport Development Committee Chairman and Machilipatnam MP Balashouri. Flights will operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, enhancing global connectivity for AP.
India began the second day of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, at 9:30 am and trailing by 122 runs after finishing Day 1 on 37/1. KL Rahul (13) and Washington Sundar (6) are at the crease, after South Africa were bowled out for 159 in their first innings.
Folk singer Maithili Thakur, just 25, won the Alinagar seat in Bihar’s assembly polls, making her the youngest MLA ever elected in the state. She defeated RJD’s Binod Mishra by over 11,700 votes. Other MLAs aged 25 who won this election include Navin Kumar (Bathnaha), Shambu Babu (Supal), and Rajkumar Sada (Simri Bakhtiarpur).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Gujarat today and will offer prayers at the Devmogra Temple in Narmada district at 12:45 PM. Later, at 3 PM, he’ll travel to Dediapada to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Dharti Aaba Bhagwan Birsa Munda, alongside laying the foundation and inaugurating several projects totaling over ₹9,700 crore.
Rebel Star Prabhas is known for surprising film choices. Recently, rumors suggest choreographer Prem Rakshit narrated a story to him, receiving Prabhas’ approval. If confirmed, it will mark Rakshit’s directorial debut. Fans are excited to see the potential collaboration between the Pan-India star and the choreographer.
Exercising outdoors in polluted air can harm your brain. Fine particles enter the bloodstream, triggering inflammation, oxidative stress, and mental fatigue. High AQI levels worsen risks. Use N95 masks, choose cleaner routes, exercise indoors when needed, and support recovery with antioxidants to protect brain and lungs.
Here are the prices of CNG cylinders per kg today in the top cities in India. ★New Delhi: ₹76.09, ★Rewari: ₹79.70, ★Sonipat: ₹86.10, ★Bangalore: ₹89.00, ★Bharatpur: ₹91.50, ★Dewas: ₹95.50, ★Firozabad: ₹94.35, ★HYD: ₹96, ★Mathura: ₹94.35, ★Meerut: ₹87.05, ★Mumbai: ₹77, ★NCR: ₹76.09, ★Vijayawada: ₹89, ★Ranchi: ₹87.15, and ★Thiruvananthapuram: ₹88.
The United States will cut tariffs on Swiss goods to 15% under a new trade framework, easing the earlier 39% levy that shocked Bern. The agreement follows talks in Washington and involves Switzerland shifting manufacturing to the US. Swiss industry groups welcomed the relief but warned it may be temporary amid ongoing global tariff tensions.
Ukraine has begun mass-producing its new interceptor drones to strengthen air defence amid escalating Russian drone attacks. Three manufacturers have started production, with 11 more preparing lines. Built on the Octopus system, the drones have proven effective in combat. President Zelenskyy aims for 1,000 units daily as Russia expands long-range drone use.
Eight police personnel were injured when seized explosives accidentally detonated at Nowgam police station in Jammu and Kashmir. The blast occurred as officers examined material recovered from a Faridabad residence linked to Dr. Muzzamil Ganaie, one of eight arrested in a white-collar terror module case. The quantity stored there remains uncertain.
Assam Minister Ashok Singhal posted a cauliflower field photo after NDA’s Bihar win, triggering outrage due to its link with the 1989 Logain massacre, where 116 Muslims were buried under cauliflower crops. Users condemned the disturbing reference, recalling the brutal Bhagalpur riots that killed over 1,000 and displaced thousands.
It seems that by-elections are inevitable in 2 more places in Telangana. In West Bengal, BJP MLA Mukul Roy was suspended by the state High Court after he joined TMC. Therefore, Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari and Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender have decided that they will have to resign in Telangana as well.
PM-KISAN funds, which are being implemented by the central government with the aim of providing investment assistance to farmers, are about to be released soon. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that Prime Minister Modi will release the 21st tranche of funds under this scheme on November 19.