A thick toxic haze blanketed Delhi today morning, reducing visibility and disrupting flights and train schedules as the capital battled hazardous air quality.

The political battle over the renaming of the flagship MNREGA to “G Ram G” is “unfortunate”, said senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, in a deviation from his party line that is expected to further expand the rift between them.

The Indian Army displayed a Turkish-made Yiha kamikaze drone, shot down on May 10 during a conflict with Pakistan. Launched from Lahore with a 10-kg explosive payload, the drone was intended for Jalandhar but was intercepted by Army Air Defence. Pakistan deployed numerous such drones during the clashes.