Hello readers, News18 afternoon digest brings you the latest stories: Delhi Air Pollution LIVE: BS-3 Petrol & BS-4 Diesel Vehicles Banned; Docs Urge to Mask Up, Say Delhi Now Gas Chamber; Jal Jeevan Mission Scam: ED Conducts Fresh Raids in Poll-bound Rajasthan, Covers 25 Premises; and other top stories.
Delhi Air Pollution LIVE: BS-3 Petrol & BS-4 Diesel Vehicles Banned; Docs Urge to Mask Up, Say Delhi Now Gas Chamber
Dr Nikhil Modi, senior consultant of the respiratory department at Apollo hospital urged Delhi-NCR residents to mask up and only go out when needed. His appeal came at a time when Wazirpur recorded an AQI of 763, Anand Vihar saw and AQI of 713 and Okhla’s air quality was recorded at 671. READ MORE
Jal Jeevan Mission Scam: ED Conducts Fresh Raids in Poll-bound Rajasthan, Covers 25 Premises
The Enforcement Directorate conducted fresh searches in poll-bound Rajasthan, including at the premises of a senior IAS officer, as part of its probe into a money laundering case related to the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission scam on Friday, official sources said. READ MORE
Delhi Air Pollution: Metro to Run Extra 20 Trips From Nov 3 Amid Imposition of GRAP-III
The Delhi Metro will run for extra 20 trips across its network from November 3 in view of the measures taken by pollution control authorities on Thursday. This is to encourage more people to use public transport in Delhi and its neighbouring cities, officials said. The Air Quality Index (AQI level) on Friday morning in Delhi remained in ‘hazardous’ category, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said. READ MORE
India, US Aim to Stop Spread of Middle East Conflict, Promote Two-State Solution: State Dept
India and the US share the goal of preventing the spread of the current conflict in the Middle East and advancing a two-state solution for Palestine, a senior State Department official said on Thursday, ahead of next week’s 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi. US State Secretary Antony Blinken along with Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold talks with their Indian counterparts on a number of issues, including the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. READ MORE
Elvish Yadav Named in FIR After Police Conduct Raids and Recover Cobra Snakes, Venom
Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav has landed in trouble after a raid in Noida. On Friday, it was reported that raids were conducted in Noida Sector 49 and five cobra snakes were recovered from the raid. It has been revealed that nine other snakes were also rescued in the raid while snake venom was also found at the spot. The police have made five arrests so far. READ MORE
‘You Guys Have Created Mahaul Outside That He Can’t Play A Short Ball’: Shreyas Iyer Pulls Critics Out Of The Park
A fresh-looking Shreyas Iyer comfortably sat in the chair for the post-match press presentation and addressed the first question, on opposition’s decision to bowl, in a very relaxed manner with a smile on his face. The shining bright solitaires in the ears enhanced his Mumbai swag but the mood completely changed after the next questioner used the two touchy words – short ball. READ MORE
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