This special report from India Today examines the severe air pollution crisis gripping Delhi and the NCR region just a day before Diwali, with on-the-ground inputs from reporter Ashutosh Mishra. Ashutosh Mishra states, 'Today we see yet again we are back to square one with the similar gas chamber of the Delhi NCR.' The air quality has deteriorated into the 'poor' and 'very poor' categories across multiple locations, including Ghaziabad and Noida, with a thick haze drastically reducing visibility. The report questions the effectiveness of implemented measures like the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-1), as pollution from vehicular emissions and dust continues unabated. This annual health emergency unfolds despite the Supreme Court's conditional nod for the use of green crackers, raising concerns about a further spike in pollution after the festival.
Residents in Jammu’s Akhnoor witnessed an unprecedented weather phenomenon on Saturday evening when a rare tornado formed and was captured on camera, leaving people both excited and anxious. The whirling column of wind lasted nearly 10 minutes over an open field, according to Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of the J&K Meteorological Department.
A pilgrimage turned into a nightmare as a boat carrying devotees from Punjab capsized in the Yamuna River.
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