Air quality deteriorates in north India post-Diwali; Delhi records highest AQI since 2021

Abhinav Mukund critiques Punjab Kings' trade of pacer Arshdeep Singh for all-rounder Hardik Pandya. He mentions that this deal appears advantageous for Mumbai Indians while being questionable for Punjab. Mukund also speculates that this trade may lead to the release of Marcus Stoinis from Punjab Kings.

Actor Mammootty has faced online criticism, apparently from Left supporters, for visiting BJP leader B Gopalakrishnan's residence after his daughter's wedding in Kerala. Gopalakrishnan condemned the attacks, calling for friendships beyond political affiliations, while senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac distanced the party from the criticism and reaffirmed its ties with the actor.

Delhi's air quality has recently deteriorated, reaching a severe level of 370 on November 9. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's government is facing scrutiny over its clean-air promises amidst worsening conditions. Despite various pollution-control measures, including a winter action plan, the situation remains dire as the season intensifies. Punjab has also reported a significant number of stubble-burning incidents contributing to regional pollution.

Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan has promoted Jatayu Earth's Centre while the Ramayana film is being screened. This centre is home to the world's largest bird sculpture inspired by the epic fight between Jatayu and Ravana. Satheesan noted the film has renewed admiration for Jatayu across India as viewers learn about this legendary figure. He invites all to visit Jatayu paara and experience the legendary story firsthand.

Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan has promoted Jatayu Earth's Centre while the Ramayana film is being screened. This centre is home to the world's largest bird sculpture inspired by the epic fight between Jatayu and Ravana. Satheesan noted the film has renewed admiration for Jatayu across India as viewers learn about this legendary figure. He invites all to visit Jatayu paara and experience the legendary story firsthand.

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a time-honoured tradition across the sporting world, just think Newcastle United in the English Premier League 1995-96 season, or the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 Super Bowl and you get the idea. But has any team, anywhere, in any sport ever done it more emphatically than Chengdu Rongcheng did this past weekend? The Chinese Super League choke artists confirmed their status as potentially the most spectacular losers of all time when a 3-2 defeat to...

The world is entering a new reality where climate extremes are the norm, the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned Monday, urging leaders at the COP31 climate conference in Turkey to "get serious". "We have entered a new age of climate extremes."

Chinese scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind purifier capable of removing breakaway tumour cells that circulate through the bloodstream, potentially preventing the recurrence and spread of some cancers. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University-led team said the proof-of-concept platform could lower the risk of metastasis – the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide – in a peer-reviewed research paper published on November 2. When tested in mouse models of breast cancer, the device...