Air quality in the national capital has drastically worsened, crossing the “severe plus” category with an AQI of 481, on Monday (Nov. 18) morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. This alarming rise in pollution has disrupted daily life, prompting the implementation of emergency pollution control measures. In other news, reacting to the Biden administration’s decision permitting Ukraine to use the US-supplied long-range missiles for striking inside Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday (Nov. 18) that the United States is “throwing oil on the fire” with the decision.
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Air quality in the national capital has drastically worsened, crossing the “severe plus” category with an AQI of 481, on Monday (Nov. 18) morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. This alarming rise in pollution has disrupted daily life, prompting the implementation of emergency pollution control measures.
Reacting to the Biden administration’s decision permitting Ukraine to use the US-supplied long-range missiles for striking inside Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday (Nov. 18) that the United States is “throwing oil on the fire” with the decision.
The United Kingdom on Monday imposed sanctions against Iran’s national airline and shipping carrier, measures it said were taken in response to Iran’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia, Reuters reported.
The Indian government is dispatching an additional 50 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to Manipur in the wake of the state’s security situation. The 50 companies of CAPF will comprise more than 5,000 personnel, various Indian media outlets reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met outgoing US President Joe Biden during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sharing a photo from their meeting on his X (formerly Twitter) account, PM Modi wrote, “Always a delight to meet him.” A video from the summit also captured the two leaders shaking hands and interacting warmly.
In the middle of some reports claiming that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is in a coma, his official account on X shared a picture of the leader holding a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, in his office.
Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been arrested in California, United States, as per media reports.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre senior research scientist Hiren Jethva recently said that even though the number of reported incidents of stubble burning has gone down, there has been no decrease in aerosol levels.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has reiterated the country’s stance of not accepting the ‘hybrid model’ for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The statement comes after India’s refusal to travel to Pakistan for the ICC event due to security concerns.
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