Authorities in both Mumbai and Ahmedabad confirmed that no fresh advisories have been issued for Wednesday, indicating stabilising conditions as the ash plume moves away.

India is battling for one of its most fundamental needs – clean air. In Delhi, residents have been protesting against toxic smog as the city’s air quality has remained in the ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ category for weeks.

Denying meritorious Muslim students admission to educational institutions on religious grounds would push them towards radicalism, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah warned today.