Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said that the government appealed to the Maoists to abandon the language of violence and gunfire and join the mainstream of development.

Several powerful explosions rocked Kyiv on Saturday, according to an AFP journalist, as authorities warned that the Ukrainian capital was under threat of missile attack.

Delhi woke up to severe fog and smog on Saturday, with pollution levels reaching dangerous highs in several areas. Calm winds trapped pollutants, worsening air quality to ‘Very Poor’ and ‘Severe’ categories. Vehicular emissions and NCR districts were identified as major contributors to the pollution load.