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Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in which he issues a threat to individuals planning to travel via Air India on November 19. Pannun's ominous message warned that their «lives would be in danger.» «We are asking the Sikh people not to fly via Air India on November 19.

Livemint.com couldn't independently verify the video. Pannun is one of the founders of the US-based separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and actively lobbies for a separate state for Sikhs, which they call Khalistan, in the US, Canada and the UK. "We are asking Sikh people not to fly via Air India on November 19.

Gangetic plains because the soft soil of the region amplifies seismic energy originating from the Himalayan belt, seismologists said. On Friday night, a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 jolted Nepal sending waves of tremors across north India, including in Delhi-NCR.

GRAP III restrictions imposed in view of hazardous levels of air pollution prevailing in the city, officials said on Saturday. The owners of these vehicles have been slapped with Rs 20,000 fine each for the violations under the MV Act, they said. The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stage III restrictions, which include a ban on operation of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers, were imposed in Delhi-NCR.

ICC World Cup 2023: As the air quality levels worsened in the Delhi-NCR region, the Sri Lankan cricket team on Saturday decided to cancel their training session in the national capital. Sri Lanka is the second team to cancel their training session citing poor air quality as earlier Bangladesh cricket team took the same decision on Friday. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are preparing for their World Cup clash on Monday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in Delhi.

Stepping up measures to provide relief to consumers from rising onion prices, the Centre on Saturday said Mother Dairy’s Safal outlets will also sell buffer onion at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg from weekend in Delhi-NCR, while Hyderabad Agricultural Cooperatives Association is doing so in Telangana and other southern states.

Air pollution has reached critical levels in northern Indian cities, particularly in Delhi-NCR, leaving residents with no choice but to inhale hazardous air. This unfortunate problem keeps happening every year, making people in cities think about buying air purifiers for their homes to breathe cleaner air. Therefore, we bring you an air purifier buying guide to help you get the best.

Gopal Rai has urged the Central government to only allow CNG, electric, and BS VI-compliant vehicles in Delhi-NCR to address the issue of vehicular pollution. In a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, Rai expressed concerns about the anticipated decline in air quality due to Diwali fireworks and stubble burning in neighbouring states. He called for an emergency meeting with NCR states to address the issue. Starting November 1, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) directed that only electric, CNG, and BS VI-compliant diesel buses operate between Delhi and cities in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan within the National Capital Region (NCR). Rai proposed extending the ban on non-BS VI compliant vehicles throughout the entire NCR.

Narendra Modi acknowledged a young girl's sketch, which she held up during his rally in Kanker, Chhattisgarh on November 2. The acknowledgment came as a special moment for the young artist named Akanksha, as per an ANI report. PM Modi spotted Akanksha holding up her sketch of him during his address to the crowd in Kanker and addressed her personally.

Track our LIVE coverage of the natural disaster here Notably, the mountainous country is often hit by tremors, with the last major incident occurring in 2015 and killing 9,000 people. Local historical sites and temples were destroyed in the 2015 Nepal earthquake, besides entire towns and over a million houses being razed to the ground, Reuters reported. The event cost the Nepal economy $6 billion, it added.

Nepal earthquake news: The strong magnitude earthquake of 6.4 hit Nepal on Friday night leaving 132 people dead and several injured, with officials saying that the death toll is expected to rise. The impact of the quake was felt in Delhi-NCR and several other neighbouring states including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar. Earlier on 15 October, both Delhi and NCR had felt strong tremors, after similar jolts were felt on 3 October.

On Friday, Delhi's air quality deteriorated to the 'severe plus' category, surpassing an AQI of 450. Despite this, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) opted not to enforce measures under stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) due to a later decline in pollution levels. After hitting the 'severe' level by 5 pm on Thursday, leading to the implementation of stage III measures under GRAP, the AQI exceeded 470 on Friday morning and remained at 475 from noon to 3 pm.

Anand Vihar, on Thursday afternoon, hit a PM2.5 level that's 132 times deadlier than what the World Health Organisation says is safe for humans. In and around Anand Vihar, hourly PM2.5 levels reached 1,985 micrograms per cubic meter during that hour. This is 33 times beyond the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).

Apart from a boom in standalone restaurants, there's a surge in marriages, parties, ceremonies, outdoor catering and corporate events as well as a proliferation of cloud kitchens. All that has led to a spike in demand for restaurant and catering chefs, said industry executives and restaurateurs.

Associated Press. Officials added that the toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many places. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 11 miles and had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6.

Congress circles in Delhi are watching with growing unease and bewilderment the almost daily bickering among senior ministers in the Karnataka government over the leadership issue, less than six months after the Siddaramaiah government assumed office. Congress galleries are abuzz as the inhouse debate on how long Siddaramaiah would last and demand for 3-4 deputy chief ministers have continued despite AICC's September order to senior ministers not to squabble in public. IT and tourism minister Priyank Kharge, better known as the son of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, added spice to the party feud on Friday. Just a day after Siddaramaiah asserted that he would remain CM for five years, Kharge junior not only tried to dismiss it as the CM's personal view but expressed readiness to be the CM if the high command so wished.

earthquake jolted Nepal. The tremors were very strong, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Nepal at a depth of 10 km, according to NCS. This is the third time in a month that strong quakes have struck Nepal. The tremors were felt in many parts of North India, including Delhi, Noida and Gurugram, and Bihar. Meanwhile, in Bihar's capital Patna, people came out of their homes due to tremors.

PTI quoted Babu as saying. ALSO READ: Shashi Tharoor's social media post on Delhi air pollution is full of puns: 'Haze Khas', 'Chandni Choke' "Further, the developers also have obligations to financial institutions and its customers for timely delivery, which, in case of delay leads to extra monetary burden on the realty companies," he said.

After reaching to its two-year high level on Friday, AQI showed a declining trend since the afternoon, observe CAQM. At noon, the average AQI of Delhi clocked 475 which improved to 468 at 4 pm and further to 456 at 5 pm on Friday.

Follow Delhi, NCR Air Pollution LIVE Updates here In what he said is not his "own creation", Tharoor posted images of signboard on the social media platform, with a caption saying, "This is going around WhatsApp as exasperated Delhiites choke and splutter under an AQI of 462, nearly 19 times the WHO safe limit of 25." In an apparent refence to the "Kartvya Path" in Delhi, Tharoor went to quote another remark, "...no wonder the government has renamed the main road the Martavya Path!" Thick smog and haze choked Delhi on Friday as the air quality in the city plummeted to the "severe plus" category in the morning. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) skyrocketed from 351 at 10 am on Thursday to 471 at 9 am on Friday.

₹25.12 lakh on farmers practicing stubble burning, officials told PTI on Friday. There has been a 38 percent reduction in stubble-burning incidents during the current harvesting season over the previous year, officials told PTI. However, stubble burning continues to be a common practice in Punjab and Haryana.