Delhi’s air quality plunged into the ‘red zone’ on Diwali night as fireworks celebrations extended beyond permitted hours. Most monitoring stations reported ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ pollution levels. Despite Supreme Court-sanctioned green cracker timings, the city’s AQI reached 344, with expectations of further deterioration.

Police reported that the main suspect, identified as Abhishek Kumar, previously operated a small tea stall before allegedly joining a cybercrime.

A former White House press secretary has said that she was in utter shock and dismay when then-President Joe Biden informed his team he would not be running in 2024.