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Delhi's air quality improved after a week of hazardous pollution. Rain, wind direction change & stubble burning contributed. Govt. plans to induce artificial rain & has banned app-based taxis & rescheduled school winter break.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Delhi for "2+2" dialogue. Indian side led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh & External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai calls meeting to discuss air pollution crisis. AQI in Delhi 'severe' at 420, worse in neighbouring cities. Wind direction change due to western disturbance may help reduce smoke contribution, but slow wind speed will counteract. Wind speed to increase to 15 kmph on Nov 11,…

NewsClick has told the Delhi High Court that the foreign funding violation charge was a bid to “target” the outfit and create a “chilling effect”, PTI reported.

Be it the searches at NewsClick, BBC, the Wire, or at the homes of journalists in several states over the last few years, the seizures of journalist’s digital devices have often underlined two issues – pertaining to journalistic privilege and the fundamental right to privacy.

A magisterial court is hearing Union Minister and senior Rajasthan BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’s complaint over Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s alleged remarks on the Sanjivani scam.

Chhat Puja is celebrated on the sixth day after Diwali. Chhath is primarily celebrated in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News

The air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the severe category again on Wednesday morning, with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for one-third of the air pollution in the national capital.

Delhi govt. to implement odd-even car rationing scheme after SC reviews its effectiveness, says Environment Minister Gopal Rai. SC questioned scheme's effectiveness & referred to it as "all optics"