Delhi’s air quality worsened sharply after Diwali, reaching the ‘Very Poor’ category on the Air Quality Index. The city recorded alarming AQI levels due to fireworks, with Punjabi Bagh topping the list. Despite green cracker regulations, air pollution remains a significant issue.

As per the new proposals, the missile’s range will be increased well beyond its earlier 160 km limit, giving it much longer reach. The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to order about 700 upgraded Astra missiles, which will be fitted on its Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Tejas fighter jets.

Punjab’s former Director General of Police Mohammad Mustafa and his wife, former minister Razia Sultana, have been booked in connection with the ‘suspicious’ death of their 35-year-old son, Aqil Akhter, in Haryana’s Panchkula. They are charged with murder and criminal conspiracy under Sections 103(1) and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).