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As a Tsinghua University graduate student in Beijing, I couldn't help but reflect on how the city had faced a similar crisis not too long ago. Its infamous 'airpocalypse' seemed overwhelming. Yet, Beijing transformed its skies from grey to blue, setting a compelling blueprint for reform. Cities like Beijing — and London — have shown that with political will, change is possible. Beijing reduced PM2.5 levels by over 50% between 2013 and 2017. A 3-year action plan, 'Blue Sky War', targeted pollution at its source. Coal consumption was reduced through cleaner natural gas, shutting down coal-fired plants and relocating polluting industries. Stricter emission standards were enforced for vehicles and factories, alongside aggressive EV promotion and public transport subsidies.

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Kuldiep Singh said on Friday. He said that the state would get around 90 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), over and above the 198 companies that are already in Manipur. «The total number of deaths is 258 including militants,» Singh while addressing a press conference after holding a security review meeting here. The security advisor said that 32 people were arrested in connection with vandalism and torching of properties of ministers and MLAs while around 3,000 looted weapons have been recovered.

Indian central bank, in a rare move, instructed some banks to cut their long positions on the dollar-rupee pair on Friday, seeking to reduce speculative bets on the local currency, which is at a record low, four bankers directly familiar with the development told Reuters. The rupee weakened to a record low of 84.5075 per U.S. dollar earlier in the day, pressured by portfolio outflows and a stronger greenback. Foreign investors have sold a net of $3.1 billion in Indian equities so far in November, after selling a record $11.2 billion in October, putting pressure on the rupee. On Thursday, after U.S. prosecutors indicted Adani Group's billionaire founder, Gautam Adani, over alleged bribery and fraud, foreign investors sold $600 million. Provisional data suggests selling continued on Friday, with net sales of $150 million.

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women here, Saxena said, «I am happy today that Delhi's CM is a woman, and I can confidently say that she is a thousand times better than her predecessor.» While making the comment, he took a glance at Atishi who also addressed the students. The AAP and BJP have been at loggerheads over a range of issues, including governance and control of bureaucracy. Kejriwal tendered his resignation in September and said he would seek a «certificate of honesty» from the public in light of the corruption charges he faced. Atishi succeeded him as the chief minister.

Competition Commission of India (CCI) Chairperson Ravneet Kaur on Friday hinted that the fair trade regulator is not likely to take cognizance of media reports on the bribery charge against the Adani group to initiate a probe, claiming that the panel takes steps only after some information is filed before it. Billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly being part of a scheme to pay over USD 250 million (about Rs 2,100 crore) bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts. Adani group on Thursday denied the charges of paying bribes to secure favourable terms for solar power contracts, saying the allegations by US prosecutors are baseless and the conglomerate is compliant with all laws. On whether the Adani matter falls under the purview of CCI, Kaur said, «The CCI is governed by the Competition Act… It is meant to promote and sustain competition. If there is any matter which falls in that domain of the Competition Act, then it comes to Competition Commission.»

The Office follow-up series, developed by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, has expanded its cast. Seven actors have joined the project.

legal battle, Angelina Jolie is accused of using her rarely seen son Knox to get under Brad Pitt's skin. Recently, Angelina Jolie and her rarely seen son Knox, who many believe is a replica of his father Brad Pitt when he was younger, made a stunning appearance on the Governor's Ball red carpet. The actor thought it suspicious that Jolie would be walking the red carpet with Knox for the event and thought the timing was odd given their ongoing legal dispute, as quoted in a report by Blast. After Jolie sold her share of the winery to a Russian billionaire, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been embroiled in a contentious legal battle over their once-shared business.

Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil 2024 successfully concluded on November 21. The exercise was conducted in two phases, with Phase I extending from November 13 to 19 and Phase II conducted over a 36-hour period across all coastal states and union territories of India. The exercise demonstrated India's unwavering commitment to strengthening its maritime security and coastal defence mechanisms, spanning the entirety of India's 11,098 km coastline and its Exclusive Economic Zone of 2.4 million square kilometres, according to an official release. Sea Vigil 24 witnessed the participation of over 21 agencies across six ministries. These included the Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Coast Guard, State Marine Police, Customs, BSF, CISF, Port Authorities, and Fisheries Department, among others.

ISS, astronauts are subsisting on soup prepared from their own urine. As rations get tight, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been trapped in space since June, are subsisting on recycled pee soup; however, their rescue mission isn't scheduled until 2025, as quoted in a report by the Daily Star. After surviving on soup made from their recycled urine, the astronauts who became stranded on the International Space Station have raised concerns about weight loss. When they departed in June, Butch Wilmore, 61, and Sunita Williams, 59, were only expected to be in space for eight days. However, they were left stranded when the Boeing Starliner aircraft that was meant to return them to Earth experienced thruster problems and helium leaks, making a manned return journey too risky.

The Canadian foreign ministry last month alleged Amit Shah, considered the number two in Modi's government, was behind a campaign of intimidation in Canada. Ottawa says it has evidence linking Indian government agents to the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. This week, the Globe and Mail newspaper said Canadian security agencies believed Modi knew about the violent plots and said Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and national security adviser Ajit Doval were also in the loop.

Vladimir Putin by firing American and British long-range missiles into Russia. In response, Russia fired a nucelar-capable missile into Ukraine, the first such attack in the war. Russia blames the West for the recent escalation as the US and the UK have permitted Ukraine to fire their missiles into Russia, something Russia considers crossing of a red line. The US blames Russia for escalation. It says it allowed Ukraine to use its long-range ATACMS missiles because Russia has started fielding North Korean troops. No doubt, the war is escalating after several occurrings in rapid succession, including Putin lowering Russia's nuclear threshold. However, with Donald Trump set to take over as the President of the US after two months, the conflict is likely to resolve since he has said he would end the war.

Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, which could result in higher prices for American consumers. In an interview with Liz Claman on «The Claman Countdown,» Rainey emphasized the inflationary nature of the proposed tariffs, which could significantly affect the prices Walmart customers pay for a range of products, as per a report by Fox Business.

NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) has formed a joint venture with Andhra Pradesh to develop renewable energy projects in the state comprising 25 GW of solar, wind and hybrid projects, 10 GW of pumped storage projects and 0.5 million tonnes/year of green hydrogen and derivatives, which will attract an investment of Rs 2,00,000 crore. The venture of NTPC’s subsidiary and the New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) is expected to generate employment for around 1.1 lakh people while contributing Rs 20,620 crore in financial benefits to the state over 25 years, a statement from the company and the government said. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu outlined the broader vision under the state’s Integrated Clean Energy Policy, aiming for 78.5 GW of solar energy, 35 GW of wind energy, 22 GW of pumped hydro storage, and 1.50 million tonnes per year of green hydrogen production in the next five years.

suspicious package left outside the U.S. embassy in London, which was blown up in a controlled explosion, was a hoax device, according to its initial indications. Police had earlier carried out a controlled explosion near the embassy building, a 12-storey purpose-built glass cube in Nine Elms, south London, and cordoned off some areas. The embassy later returned to normal operations.

Westbridge Capital Management offloaded 2% of its holding in Nasdaq-listed software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm Freshworks during the July-September period, according to a filing made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The investor sold 275,000 shares of Freshworks during the quarter and currently holds a little over 4% stake worth $221 million in the California-based company. Freshworks’ shares last traded at $16.54 on Thursday – 34% lower than the company’s 52-week high price of $24.97.

defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi. Special Judge Vishal Gogne stayed till further orders the proceedings before a magisterial court, which had summoned Atishi on a complaint filed by a BJP leader accusing her of defaming him. The special court passed the order on an application filed by Atishi, who had challenged the magisterial court order summoning her in the case. «It is directed that the proceedings before the trial court shall remain stayed till further orders. List for submissions on December 2, 2024,» Judge Gogne said.

This year, voter turnout reached a record 67.74 per cent, the highest since the state's formation in 2000. A total of 1,211 candidates are contesting, including BJP's Babulal Marandi in Dhanwar and JMM's Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato in Nala.

MoU with Bengaluru-based Ajit Isaac Foundation (AIF) to provide assistance in setting up and launching palliative care centres in India. These centres aim to provide “compassionate, dignified care to terminally ill patients in underserved regions in India, along with training and supporting community-based caregivers,” the parties said in a statement. AIF will establish a 63-bed Palliative Care Centre in Tumkur–neighbouring Bengaluru by early next year. This Centre will serve as the foundation for the JHU-AIF collaboration, which aims to design and implement comprehensive training programmes in palliative care, offered both online and offline, with mentorship support for staff. “JHU will help in developing a research fellowship and designing curriculum. Additionally, AIF and JHU will jointly host workshops and conferences, both in India and internationally, to showcase the latest advancements in palliative care, fostering knowledge exchange and the adoption of best practices,” AIF said in a statement.

This also represents a 268.5% increase from last week’s total of $164.8 million. This week, startups raised funds through 23 deals, compared to 28 deals in the year-ago period, when they raised a total of $69.5 million, according to data from data intelligence platform Tracxn.