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Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog

Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles

The Guardian - UK

14 Delhi-bound flights diverted due to low visibility

Amid enforcement of "low visibility procedures" at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, 14 Delhi-bound flights have been diverted to Jaipur and Dehradun so far on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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New Delhi Implements Emergency Measures To Combat Severe Pollution

New Delhi grapples with severe air pollution crisis, prompting strict measures and public health concerns. Efforts to combat pollution intensify amid calls...

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SC orders closure of all schools in Delhi-NCR

Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday announced that physical classes are suspended for all schools except for classes 10 and 12. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Schools closed, construction work banned as smog descends on Delhi

India is urging its neighbours, including Bangladesh and Pakistan, to take joint action against their shared problem of air pollution. The appeal, made at the Cop29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, comes as smog in the Indian capital Delhi largely exceeded the levels prescribed by the World Health Organization.

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Delhi: Former Cong MLA Sumesh Shokeen joins AAP

The development comes a day after the AAP dealt a blow with its senior leader Kailash Gahlot resigning from the party. Later, he joined the BJP. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ex-Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot joins BJP

After Joining the BJP, Gahlot said that he did not leave the AAP under any pressure. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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India's Capital Shuts Schools As Smog Exceeds 60 Times WHO Limit

India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

International Business Times

Several Delhi bound flights diverted to Jaipur, Dehradun amid low visibility

Five Delhi-bound flights have been diverted to Jaipur and Dehradun due to low visibility. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi imposes most stringent set of restrictions as smog hangs over Indian capital

Children, elderly and people with health conditions advised to stay indoors

The Independent UK

IIS officer SM Khan, Press Secretary to APJ Abdul Kalam, passes away

SM Khan, a retired Indian Information Services Officer (1982 Batch) and Press Secretary to the former President APJ Abdul Kalam, passed away here in New Delhi on Sunday.

Dynamite News

New Delhi closes schools, bans construction as air pollution shoots up to worst level this season

Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season

The Independent UK

Delhi Police dismantle drug syndicate, arrest 4; Seize narcotics worth Rs1Cr

Four principal operatives involved in the illegal sale of banned narcotics have been arrested, they added. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot resigns from AAP ahead of Delhi Polls

Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kailash Gahlot resigned from primary membership of the party on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Independent UK

Park regulars in New Delhi's Lodhi Garden say toxic pollution levels won't force them out

Many of the regulars at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi, one of the world’s most polluted cities, say they won’t let rising pollution levels deter their daily visits

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Uttar Pradesh: Unidentified assailants kill man with sharp-edged weapon in Etawah

The deceased has been identified as Manoj Kumar, who was working as a security guard in Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Weather: Mercury falls to 15.3 degree C leaving Delhi morning colder

Earlier today, the city was covered by a dense layer of smog for the fourth consecutive day and the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 406 as of 8 am on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Exclusive: Sharad Pawar on BJP-NCP’s 2019 ‘dinner meeting’ at Adani’s home

In 2019, Sharad Pawar’s colleagues in the NCP were worried about cases against them. They believed there was “no escape” unless their party decided to “go” with the BJP.This is why, Pawar told Newslaundry and The News Minute, he agreed to a 2019 meeting with the BJP. More sensationally, he…

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Evening Standard

New Delhi shuts all primary schools as severe smog grounds flights and obscures Taj Mahal

Non-essential construction has been banned amid severe air quality issues

International Business Times

Primary Schools Empty As Smog Persists In Indian Capital

Residents in India's capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after authorities closed primary schools and imposed measures aimed at alleviating the annual crisis.

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Delhi Metro receives first phase-4 train, marks milestone in expansion

The first Metro train, consisting of six coaches, procured by Delhi Metro for its Phase-4 operations, arrived in Delhi today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Delhi: Three-time MLA Veer Singh Dhingan joins AAP

Dhingan, a former three-time MLA from Seemapuri, joined the AAP in the presence of former Delhi Chief Minister and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal. Read Further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Thick hazardous smog envelopes Delhi’s roads causing danger to drivers

The roads of Delhi, India, have been swept up in a cloud of hazardous smog, thought to have been caused by pollution.

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Delhi: Retired engineer became victim of Rs 10 crore in cyber fraud

A retired 70-year-old engineer from Rohini in Delhi was trapped in a cyber fraud and conned of Rs 10 crore and 30 lakh. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Delhi shuts all primary schools as hazardous smog worsens

Indian capital announces a raft of measures to tackle severe air pollution

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