Opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is among those released in exchange for a deal with the US. 

​Opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is among those released in exchange for a deal with the US.  

Delhi-NCR faces emergency curbs as air quality plummets to ‘Severe+’ levels, triggering Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan. Authorities have enforced strict restrictions across the region due to pollution crossing critical thresholds. This comes after the city’s Air Quality Index surged overnight, leading to dense smog and reduced visibility, impacting public health.

Unseasonal weather patterns are being observed as Cyclone Bakung strengthens over the Indian Ocean, bringing colder temperatures across parts of South India