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The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology's source data attribute about 71% of the capital's PM2.5 on the day after Diwali to firecrackers, reports Aliya Akbar.

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Old Firecrackers ‘Purified’ Air, Says Bhagwat After One of Delhi’s Most Polluted Diwalis in a Decade

Aliya Akbar reports
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ECI Urged to Restore Old Voter IDs for All Excluded During SIR, Not Just In 7 States

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The guild has demanded an explanation behind, as well as the reversal of, Helle Lyng's visa cancellation. Describing the move as "bureaucratic overreach", EGi has emphasised its harm on India's image as the world's largest democracy.

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Editors Guild of India Condemns the Cancellation of Norwegian Journalist's Indian Visa; Says Her Only 'Crime' Was Questioning Modi

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Despite its short runtime, 'Termite' doesn't feel like a 31-minute film. Its transitions are fluid and its observations so absorbing that time seems to move differently within it, writes Siddhant Vashistha.

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'Termite' by Shaunak Sen Is a Gentle Depiction of Companionship, Loneliness and Belonging

Siddhant Vashistha writes
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More than 100 foreign participants, including Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, were denied entry despite receiving prior clearances and visas. Sources close to the organisers have questioned the home ministry's involvement.

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113 Foreign Delegates Barred From India Ahead of Congress’s Bharat Summit

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Turkey's President Calls Israel's Strikes in Gaza an 'Ecocide' at COP31

'What has taken place in Gaza is not only a genocide, but it is also an ecocide,' Erdogan said to applause by world leaders and other climate envoys. | @AP

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'There's no reason why I shouldn't be allowed into a democracy': Helle Lyng to @thewire_in

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India Slips Five Places to 28th in Climate Change Performance Index

Despite progress in renewable energy expansion, India's continued coal dependence, grid constraints and gaps in climate policy implementation remain concerns.

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Many residents leave the Union Territory in winter, and the LAB and KDA say they would lose their vote. Sonam Wangchuk, a member of the LAB, appealed to the president and the country’s top leadership to “pay attention to Ladakh”, and said a tougher struggle lay ahead.

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Ladakh Groups Reject December Hill Council Polls, Warn of Agitation

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During the talks, Moscow has demanded that NATO’s troops be pulled back from Russia’s borders. Meanwhile, Russia has been told it needs to provide different de-escalation proposals acceptable to Europe, reports Bassam Hatoum. | @AP

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Russia and Ukraine Agree to a Large Prisoner Exchange as Talks End With No Major Breakthrough

Bassam Hatoum reports | @AP
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According to a statement by the CCEA, the YYBNM will have the largest display area in the world. The first gallery, on the theme of adornment, is scheduled to open to the public in the North Block in the second half of 2027.

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Modi Cabinet Approves Rs 3,230 Crore Project to Develop Yug Yugeen Bharat National Museum

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Five Years of Fighting Climate Change Haven't Done Much, Report Says

Plans weren’t realised and efforts that would have helped were canceled out, the Climate Action Tracker said. | @AP

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