The move to only allow cars with BS-VI engines could affect 12 lakh vehicles entering Delhi from Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Noida

According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)’s Sameer app, Delhi’s AQI was recorded at 356 in the ‘very poor’ category, as of 6:00 am on Thursday.

A GPS-tagged seagull on Karwar beach, initially causing local concern, was revealed to be part of a scientific study by the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka. Forest officials confirmed the device was for tracking migration patterns, not surveillance, after the exhausted bird was rescued.