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Delhi's average air quality index worsened to 377, with severe hotspots exceeding 400. Experts highlight the limits of short-term emergency actions, urging year-round, source-specific, and regional pollution management.

Ahead of Diwali, private bus fares surged up to Rs 7,000, triggering passenger complaints and prompting the Pune RTO to launch a special inspection drive until November 20 to crack down on overcharging.

Namakkal bus shelters are displaying rainwater harvesting awareness messages across its 39 wards, though official confirmation, expenditure details, and the authorizing agency remain unverified by the municipal corporation.

Ahead of Diwali, Maharashtra FDA suspended 18 food licences, halted operations at four establishments, and arrested three people, seizing adulterated and unsafe food products worth Rs 37.49 lakh in a statewide crackdown.

The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 2,814 crore scheme to build domestic lithium and nickel processing facilities, offering capital subsidies up to 30% to reduce import dependence by FY31.

Kochi container scanning workers will boycott duties starting next Monday, citing severe health issues like vomiting and headaches caused by repeated exposure without promised protective clothing, threatening port operations.

Aluva's Old Marthandavarma Bridge reopens to vehicles after an eight-day closure for critical strengthening and repair work, restoring vital road connectivity two days ahead of schedule.

The Idakochi drinking water project, featuring underground and overhead tanks with a 1.3 million litre capacity and 700 free connections, is set for completion in December to resolve local water shortages.

Over 300 global experts gathered at CMFRI in Kochi to warn that warming seas, marine heatwaves, and shifting fish availability threaten marine ecosystems and coastal fishing livelihoods, urging integrated monitoring systems.

A protest by LDF workers at the Muvattupuzha municipal office starting at 7 am halted civic administration, leading to a police blockade and subsequent arrests of demonstrators by afternoon.