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UPDATED: Dec 25, 2025 18:49 IST
This edition of 5 Live covers Delhi's brief 'Christmas miracle' respite from severe air pollution, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) improving due to strong winds. A central focus is an India Today investigation that exposed a widespread Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate scam, revealing certificates were issued without vehicle testing. In response, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa stated the government has taken cognisance and promised strict action, including the suspension of non-compliant PUC centers. The programme also details the political and cultural reactions to the pollution crisis, including an FIR filed against AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj over a satirical video depicting Santa Claus fainting. Additionally, the broadcast reports on the CBI's decision to challenge the suspension of Kuldeep Sengar's life sentence in the Unnao rape case and that actor Ranveer Singh was dropped from the film 'Don 3'.
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