Hello, readers! In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings to you the latest updates on Delhi air pollution,communication established with 40 trapped workers in Uttarkashi tunnel and other stories.
Delhi Air Pollution LIVE: Gopal Rai Calls Meet as AQI Worsens Post Diwali; PM2.5 At Alarming Levels
A thick blanket of smog took over Delhi and the National Capital Region on Monday morning after people violated the Supreme Court’s ban by bursting firecrackers on Diwali. Delhi’s Anand Vihar recorded the highest level of air pollution with its AQI touching a ‘hazardous’ 849 at 7 am, according to a real-time air quality index aqicn. However, as per the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality of Anand Vihar stood at ‘very poor’ 301 at 7 am. This comes after Delhi got its cleanest air on Diwali since eight years, with the citizens waking up to bluer and clearer skies. READ MORE
Communication was established with the 40 workers trapped inside the collapsed section of the under-construction tunnel on the Yamunotri national highway in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi in the wee hours of Monday. “We have been able to communicate with the 40 people who are trapped inside the tunnel. They have informed us that all of them are safe,” a rescue official said. READ MORE
It is a classic David versus Goliath battle in Chhindwara. Kamal Nath had been the MP from Chhindwara for nearly 40 years before he won the Chhindwara Assembly seat in a bypoll in 2019 to become the Chief Minister. The young man he defeated then, BJP’s Bunty Sahu, is trying to do what many say is impossible.READ MORE
‘Ready to Pay the Price’: Hamas Meticulously Planned Israel Attack Expecting Gazan Civilian Deaths
Hamas leaders knew the response to the October 7 attack on Israel would be fierce and despite knowing that there would be casualties they went ahead with their plan to retaliate against settler violence against Palestinians in West Bank and al-Aqsa mosque. READ MORE
‘Official Couple?’ Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Seal Argentina Show With A Kiss
Taylor Swift is on a roll. The singer-songwriter kickstarted her Eras Tour concert with a bang in March this year. She began the international leg of her tour on November 9. Her latest stop on November 11 was at the Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The show — thronging with crowd came to an end on a sweet note. Taylor celebrated the occasion by running into the arms of her rumoured partner Travis Kelce. The NFL star was standing at the backstage. A video of Taylor Swift’s romantic gesture is now doing the rounds on the internet, sending Swfties into a frenzy. READ MORE
Indian men’s cricket team’s fielding coach T Dilip was full of praise for KL Rahul’s wicketkeeping in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 203, after the Men in Blue finished the league stage unbeaten. READ MORE