This October registers as the warmest on record in India, with central and northwest regions experiencing unprecedented temperatures since 1901. The IMD cautions that the ‘above-normal’ temperature trend may extend into November, and anticipates the possibility of a harsher winter if La Nina conditions develop by December.

Junior doctors in West Bengal are protesting the alleged slow pace of the CBI’s investigation into the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, expressing dissatisfaction with the limited scope of the charge sheet.

Several factors contributed to maintaining favourable post-Diwali air quality this year, including warm temperatures and strong winds.