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Leopard Takes Refuge Inside Tamil Nadu Home to Escape Diwali Crackers, Monitored by Forest Officials
A leopard in Tamil Nadu seeks shelter inside a house to escape Diwali crackers, prompting forest officials to deploy CCTV cameras for monitoring. The community awaits the safe return of the wild cat to its natural habitat, emphasizing the need for responsible festive celebrations.
“Bombay High Court Modifies Diwali Firecracker Order to Combat Air Pollution in Mumbai”
In a bid to tackle rising air pollution, the Bombay High Court has modified its earlier order on Diwali firecracker bursting in Mumbai. The new directive restricts the time for bursting firecrackers from 8 pm to 10 pm. The court emphasized the need for urgent measures to address the city's air quality issues and called for a study by experts to identify pollution sources. The decision comes in the wake of concerns about poor air quality in specific areas of Mumbai. The court has also extended the ban on certain vehicular entries until November 19, urging municipal corporations to evaluate the situation and take necessary actions.
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69-Year-Old St Stephen’s Graduate Impersonates Ex-IPS Officer to Defraud Officials
A shocking case has emerged where a 69-year-old man from Delhi, Anil Katyal, posed as a retired IPS officer to manipulate government officials and get work done in exchange for monetary benefits. Katyal, a resident of Greater Kailash-1, was arrested after he attempted to intervene in a fraud investigation involving his businessman friend Vinod Kapoor, claiming to be an advisor to the Union Home Ministry.
Delhi Air Quality Improves Slightly to Severe; Schools in NCR to Close Under Revised CAQM Guidelines
The air quality in Delhi witnessed a slight improvement on Wednesday but remained in the "severe" category, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 419, down from 444 on Tuesday. This comes after touching nearly 500 in the "severe plus" category earlier this week, marking one of the worst air quality levels since AQI tracking began in 2015, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
“Wedding Procession in Gurgaon Bursts Firecrackers Amid Hazardous AQI, Video Goes Viral”
As the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR continues to hover at hazardous levels, a viral video of a wedding procession bursting firecrackers on a road in Gurgaon has ignited a social media storm. The video, captured from a resident’s balcony, shows a thick haze blanketing the area while the baaraat lights firecrackers, adding to the already polluted air.
Independent Candidate in Maharashtra’s Beed Passes Away After Heart Attack at Polling Station
An independent candidate from Beed, Balasaheb Shinde, tragically passed away after suffering a heart attack while awaiting his turn to vote at a polling booth on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Chhatrapati Shahu Vidyalaya voting center during Maharashtra’s assembly elections.