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A team of 13-member Indian wrestlers will represent the country in the upcoming Zagreb Open ranking series, the first world ranking tournament in Croatia. The announcement was made by the new Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee Bhupinder Singh Bajwa, who was recently appointed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to oversee the day-to-day conduct of wrestling affairs in the country. The wrestling competition is scheduled between January 10-14. 

Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the city government will re-launch the «Red Light on Gaadi Off» campaign from October 26 to curb vehicular pollution in the national capital. Last year, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena had put the campaign on hold, questioning its effectiveness.

national capital on Wednesday morning was recorded in the 'moderate' category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 190, as per SAFAR-India. As per the latest data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the air quality around Delhi University was recorded at 273 (poor) in the morning hours, while the IIT area in New Delhi was at 173 today. According to the SAFAR, the air quality in Lodhi Road was recorded at 149 which falls in the 'moderate' category. As per SAFAR-India, the air quality stands at 190 this morning in areas including Signature Bridge and Akshardham. As per the data, the AQI stood above 300 in at least 13 pollution hotspots in Delhi on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Noida recorded an AQI of 219 (poor) and Gurugram 169 (moderate). The statement said that the predominant surface wind is likely to come from Northwest directions in Delhi with wind speeds 12-16 kmph becoming calm in the evening, with clear sky and mist in the morning on October 26. Though the SAFAR India bulletin issued on Monday predicted the air quality to be at the lower end of the very poor category on October 26 today morning it was recorded to be in the moderate category. A cyclist near India Gate, Suyog Salukhe, while speaking to said that the poor air quality in the city is taking a toll on the health of the people. «The winters have not even begun but the pollution level is already going up. As cyclists, when we step out of our house at 5 am, we expect the air to be pure but that is not the case these days.

Also read: The air quality struggles of Delhi and Mumbai, explained in charts Besides, district officials will be conducting field visits to ensure the strict implementation of pollution mitigation measures. The Delhi government has also been instructed to run additional buses in the capital under the "Paryavaran Bus Sewa" campaign to bolster public transport in a bid to reduce vehicular emissions.

Catch all LIVE Updates on AQI levels in Delhi, Mumbai and other cities. Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is a set of guidelines and measures implemented to combat air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India, which includes Delhi and its surrounding areas. When the Air Quality Index of Delhi NCR ranges from 201 to 300, it will be termed 'poor' and classified under Stage 1 restrictions. AQI levels between 301-400 is called 'very poor' and falls under Stage 2.

ALSO READ: Delhi air pollution: Govt explains why 13 hotspots saw AQI over 300, to depute special teams In his letter to Kejriwal, Rai said, "A K Singh, Principal Secretary of the Environment Department; Ashwani Kumar, DPCC Chairman and Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department; and Ashish Kundra, Transport Commissioner, did not attend the important meeting today. Their absence makes it extremely difficult to make any significant decisions and ensure their implementation." "Therefore, I request that, to effectively address the serious pollution situation, a meeting of the National Capital Civil Service Authority should be convened as soon as possible, and officers who are sensitive to the issue of pollution and can actively work to reduce pollution should be appointed," he concluded.

Marg, Patparganj, Sonia Vihar, and Moti Bagh witnessed AQI levels above 300 today due to local reasons. Special teams will be deputed here to identify and inspect local sources of pollution there," Gopal Rai said as per news agency ANI. The development comes as the Delhi government and other weather-related bodies expect air quality to worsen in the upcoming days.

New Delhi: The government has identified eight more pollution hotspots in addition to the existing 13 in the national capital, and special teams will be deployed there to check pollution sources, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Monday. After a meeting with 28 departments to ensure the effective implementation of pollution mitigation measures in the capital, Rai said the government has also decided to use dust suppressant powder to prevent dust pollution in the city.

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.

Akhilesh Yadav's outburst over Congress not sharing seats in Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, UPCC president Ajay Rai hit back on Friday saying the SP cannot blame his party as it released its list of candidates before the Congress and was benefiting the BJP by contesting separately. Exposing a rift in the INDIA grouping, Yadav had on Thursday hinted that the Congress could get the same treatment from his party in Uttar Pradesh after it did not leave any seat for the SP in Madhya Pradesh.

Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra to receive contributions from foreign sources for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, its general secretary Champat Rai said on Wednesday. Such contributions can be sent to a designated bank account of the trust in the SBI's main branch located in Delhi, he said.

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Italy’s far-right-led government has approved a budget for next year that aims to bolster public health services, encourage families to have more children and put more money in the pockets of low- and medium-wage earners

Lok Sabha polls are yet to be announced, the political temperature in the high-profile Amethi seat has already begun to soar with both the Congress and BJP trying to build momentum that is likely to culminate in a hot contest between the parties. While the Congress state unit has started the spadework to reclaim the bastion from the ruling BJP, the latter is carrying on with its strategy to disassociate the seat from the legacy of the Gandhi family by highlighting former MP Rahul Gandhi's alleged failures and current MP Smriti Irani's claimed successes. Irani had defeated Gandhi in 2019 by more than 55,000 votes in a historic win, seizing the prestigious seat that has been represented by Sonia Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi as well as Rajiv Gandhi in the past.

Morale of the mobile manufacturing industry has hit an all-time low with the arrest of Hari Om Rai, founder of homegrown device maker Lava International, industry body ICEA said on Saturday.The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Rai in an alleged money laundering case against Chinese smart devices maker Vivo.

₹1.25 trillion ($15 billion) to its China headquarters from India since 2014, while not paying any taxes in India. Rai is accused of helping set up Vivo’s India operations. Lava International is a beneficiary of the Centre’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for domestic smartphone manufacturing.

train derailment incident that claimed four lives and injured over seventy people in Bihar's Buxar district yesterday, Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly Vijay Kumar Sinha expressed grief and said an investigation into the cause of the mishap is underway. Speaking to about the incident, Sinha said, «It is a very unfortunate incident, my thoughts and prayers are with the people who lost their lives. I offer my condolences to the bereaved families.

Click here! Earlier on Wednesday, Delhi Environment Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai hailed the methods to combat air pollution in national capital that was taken up during the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's governance. Delhi, famous for its annual problem of smog, and a bad air quality, saw more than 200 days of air quality this year, minister Rai informed.

VIP status should avoid visiting Ayodhya on the day of consecration of the Ram temple on January 22, likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the authorities would be busy in the mega event, the temple trust said on Wednesday. Shri Ram Ramjanmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust secretary Champat Rai said those enjoying protocols, including chief ministers, governors and ambassadors, should not plan any visit to the temple town on the day so that no one faces any kind of inconvenience during the ceremony. A large number of people are expected to attend the consecration ceremony of the grand Ram temple.

Sikkim to assess damages. The central team members — power ministry director RK Meena, jal shakti executive engineer Sashwat Rai and SSDMA director Prabhakar Rai — flew by helicopter from Burtuk airport for north Sikkim. The Indian Army said: «Displaying great synergy, 2,426 stranded tourists and civilians were evacuated through the composite foot crossing created over Teesta by the united effort of BRO, Army, ITBP and other government agencies.» The second day of the air evacuation process began on Tuesday.

Lava International mobile company and a Chinese national, to three-day Enforcement Directorate custody in a money-laundering case against Chinese smartphone-maker Vivo. Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala passed the order on an application moved by the ED, who arrested the four earlier in the day.