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ALSO READ: Delhi’s air quality remains ‘poor’; some areas record AQI above 300. Details here On Saturday, Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 248.

Akasa Air flight travelling from Pune to Delhi was diverted to Mumbai for an emergency landing, after a passenger onboard claimed that there is a bomb in his luggage, the airline officials said on October 21. The incident took place in the wee hours of the day, shortly after the flight took off from Pune. However, after landing at the airport, the bomb threat was found to be a “hoax", officials added.

Trinamool Congress has decided to maintain distance from the controversy surrounding its MP Mahua Moitra, who has been facing allegations of taking bribes for raising questions in Parliament. Darshan Hiranandani, the CEO of real estate-to-energy group Hiranandani, who allegedly paid Moitra to raise questions in Parliament about Adani Group, recently claimed in a signed affidavit that she targeted Gautam Adani to «malign and embarrass» Prime Minister Narendra Modi whose «impeccable reputation» gave opposition no opportunity to attack him. A copy of the affidavit was reviewed by PTI.

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices and sought action-taken reports from several authorities, including the Delhi chief secretary, Union environment ministry and MCD, in a matter regarding the deteriorating air quality in the national capital. The NGT issued the notices while hearing a matter where it had initiated suo motu (on its own) proceedings based on media reports on the deterioration in Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) and violations of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), under which stricter measures are taken to curb air pollution during winter.

accused fell in love with the girl. However, the girl had another boyfriend, which did not go down well with the accused," police said. "The accused called the girl from Switzerland to India on the pretext of meeting her and then tied the girl's hands and legs with a chain, saying that he would give her a surprise in 10 minutes and choked her to death," police added.

Delhi cabinet led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday has given its approval to extend the existing Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy till December 31, 2023, or till notification of Policy 2.0 whichever is earlier. All the incentives including subsidies under the existing policy shall also continue in this extension period. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot in a post on X, «Delhi Cabinet led by CM @arvindkejriwal has given its approval to extend the existing Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy till December 31, 2023 or till notification of Delhi EV policy 2.0 whichever is earlier. All incentives including subsidy under the existing policy shall continue. Delhi EV policy 2.0 is in the final stages and after necessary approvals shall be notified soon.»

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday launched a project that aims to promote indigenous discourse in the Army by integrating India's ancient strategic acumen into contemporary military domain with a focus on making the force «future-ready». Singh also inaugurated the first edition of the Indian Military Heritage Festival in Delhi that has been organised to celebrate India's rich military culture and heritage, especially to showcase the «unmatched bravery» of the armed forces in the security of the nation.

Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) connecting Sahibabad to Duhai Depot. PM Modi inaugurated the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor at Sahibabad RapidX Station in Uttar Pradesh and flagged off the RapidX train connecting Sahibabad to Duhai Depot, marking the launch of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) in the country. «No matter how much money is spent; time should be saved. Because in the office I have to punch my attendance on time. Looks like a very good facility here.

Also Read: Amid Mumbai's worsening air quality, BMC warns to halt construction sites The National Capital Region, which includes Noida and Ghaziabad, is significantly affected, with AQI values of 316 and 274. Allahabad, located in Uttar Pradesh as well, ranks as the ninth most polluted city, with an AQI of 305.

Stay tune for live updates on Gaganyaan Mission Launch TodayGaganyaan Mission live: ISRO is expected to carry out a brief test flight sequence on Saturday. The Indian space agency will launch the crew escape system and crew module at an altitude of 17 km at 8:00 am today.

Durga Puja in full swing, there is a nip in the early morning and evening air, the perfume of Parijat wafting in the breeze, the sound of 'dhaak' drums in my neighbourhood in south Delhi and many-splendoured pandals humming with people and merriment. In the midst of the hubbub, a friend's family puja has an intriguing new feature: women purohits to conduct the rituals and women dhaakis (drummers) to set the rhythms for the invocations and the celebrations. For the past few years, the introduction of women priests at Durga Pujas have been something of a novelty.

Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Corridor that will reduce travel time drastically and ensure better connectivity of the national capital with west Uttar Pradesh. He also dedicated two stretches of the east-west corridor of Bengaluru metro. The PM flagged off the Namo Bharat RapidX train at Sahibabad station, marking the launch of RRTS in India. He also travelled on the Namo Bharat train.

Indian Army deliberated on the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel-Hamas conflict at a five-day conclave to draw relevant lessons besides focusing on ways to make the force «future ready» in line with with emerging contours of threats and challenges. The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China and ways to enhance the Army's combat readiness to deal with any contingencies also figured at the Army Commanders' Conference that took place in Delhi from October 16 to 20.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday released a list of 37 star campaigners for the Chhattisgarh Election which is scheduled on November 7 and November 17, 2023. Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP MP Sanjay Singh, party leader Manish Sisodia and other leaders have been named as star campaigners in the list.

MGNREGA funds for West Bengal will be issued when the Centre is satisfied with the «transparency» in the implementation of the scheme, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh said on Friday amid an ongoing tussle between the state and the Centre on the issue. At a press conference on the achievements of the Rural Development Ministry here, the minister was asked about the West Bengal government's allegation that funds for the rural development scheme have not been released to the state for almost two years.

Rahul Gandhi’s suspension over the Modi surname defamation case, the Congress leader also said that whoever speaks against the industrialist becomes an enemy of the country. "When Rahul Gandhi too raised a question about that specific industrialist, action was taken against him," Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said. According to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's complaint to the Parliament Ethics Committee, Advocate Dehadrai had provided him proof of TMC MP Mahua Moitra's involvement in the alleged 'cash for query' scandal i.e., Mahua Moitra took money and gifts for asking questions on Gautam Adani that allegedly came from businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had triggered a diplomatic storm by claiming involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani terrorist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar. His statement led to mutual recall of some diplomats and India suspending visa services in Canada. While Canada had expressed concerns over its diplomats' safety in India, Khalistanis in Canada keep putting up large hoardings with names and photographs of Indian diplomats calling for their assassination. With the removal of Canadian diplomats from Canada, any hopes for a thaw in diplomatic ties between India and Canada have dimmed. Canada has temporarily suspended visa and in-person consular services in Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Mumbai. These will be available only at the Canadian High Commission in Delhi. India had suspended visa processing in Canada about a month ago.

spacecraft. Addressing a function here, the prime minister said India's Gaganyaan will soon ferry Indian astronauts to space and the country also plans to establish its own space station. «We have drawn a strong roadmap till 2040 for the space sector...that day is not far when we will land an Indian on the Moon on our own spacecraft,» Modi said after flagging off the first Namo Bharat train on the 17-km stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System.

air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced on Friday that starting November 1, only electric, CNG, and BS VI-compliant diesel buses will be allowed to operate between Delhi and cities and towns in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan falling within the NCR, reported PTI. This step could make a big difference in combating air pollution caused by diesel-powered buses operating in the region. In its aim to reduce pollution, the Centre had announced in April 2020 that all vehicles sold in India must comply with Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI) emission standards. Bharat Stage emission standards set legal limits on the amount of air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and particulate matter, that vehicles in India can emit.

Delhi High Court on Friday refused to interfere with the arrest of AAP leader Sanjay Singh as well as his subsequent remand in Enforcement Directorate's custody in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped excise policy of the city government. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed his petition challenging the arrest as well as the remand in the matter, saying «no ground» was made out to grant him the relief.

PlayAll Sports has announced the addition of three new sports arenas to its portfolio. These multi-sport facilities, located at New Green Field School, Alaknanda; Fortune World School, Noida Sec-105; and Noida Sec-73, collectively span 55,000 square feet. With this, sports infrastructure Development and Management company PlayAll's network now caters to over 10,000 residents in their vicinity.