Delhi has officially hit the ‘severe plus’, or emergency, category of air pollution, as the smog refused to abate, and the air quality index (AQI) stood at 493. A series of emergency measures have been laid out. Trucks, except those carrying essential commodities can no longer enter Delhi. Civil construction and demolition activities have to stop. And the odd-even rule may make a comeback.
The CBI delivered a strange twist to the Ryan International case where seven-year-old Pradyuman was murdered inside the school premises two months ago. A Class 11 student was apprehended for murdering the seven year old who the CBI says wanted his exams and a parent-teacher meeting postponed. The case seems to be replicating the investigation pattern in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. Take a look.
A year on, demonetisation continues to be the fulcrum of socio-political discourse in the country. Two News18 reporters traveled across 7 cities in 3 states — Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and poll-bound Himachal Pradesh — meeting industrialists, traders, manufactures and workers to understand how demonetisation has changed their livelihood. Read the tales here. You can't miss the video.
National carrier Air India took a potshot at Indigo Airlines without naming it. One of the advertisement read: “We raise our hands only to say Namaste”. Why are the two airlines fighting it out? Long story. Find out here. Watch out for:
73-year-old Dhumal, a two-term chief minister, is seeking to thwart the Congress's chief ministerial candidate Virbhadra Singh's record seventh shot at power. Meanwhile, Virbhadra Singh, 83, the tallest Congress leader in the state, is facing graft cases and is locked in a bitter feud with state Congress chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. The battle for Himachal Pradesh has begun. Watch out for some great coverage and analysis today.
United States president Donald Trump is in China. The visit comes amid mounting US trade complaints, with limited prospects for progress on market access and technology policy. In case you thought Trump won't tweet for the next two days since Twitter is blocked in China, you will be terribly wrong. Watch out for his tweets and our coverage of Trump's most consequential foreign visit yet.Agree or disagree?
Is can’t be a coincidence that marginalized sections of the society are repeatedly blamed for horrific and complex crimes. In many cases they are put behind bars for years without any trial. The murder probe in Ryan International school highlights the class and caste bias in the justice system, once again.
Prime Minister Modi was known to be a close friend of the late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. But, during the 2014 general elections, the Modi wave had no impact on Tamil Nadu as Jayalalithaa contested the polls without any alliance and grabbed all the parliamentary seats in the state. Sampath Kumar explains why the BJP is looking at options beyond the weak AIADMK now. (Get a fresh dose of the news that matters, delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way, to get you started and informed, for the day ahead. Subscribe to News18 Daybreak)
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