Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers.

A move to use "green" firecrackers during Diwali appeared not to have made a difference for pollution in India's capital.

Thick smog is blanketing New Delhi after Diwali celebrations with fireworks sent air pollution levels soaring. Revelers burst firecrackers late into Monday night, filling the air with smoke and

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has announced a doubling of parking fees at all off-road and indoor locations due to the enforcement of Stage-II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) aimed at addressing poor air quality.

Supporters of the city’s stray dogs say hostility toward them has increased since a court reversed an order that would have moved them all to shelters.

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over US President Donald Trump repeating his claim that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan using trade, and said "no wonder" the American leader's good friend in New Delhi "does not want to hug him any more".

With a total route length of 394 km, the Delhi Metro (DMRC) covers 289 stations on 12 corridors (including the Noida Metro Aqua Line and Rapid Metro Gurugram).

Millions of Indians celebrated the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, on Monday. Houses and temples across India were decorated with fairy lights and artificial flower garlands to mark the occasion.

Still, India maintains close ties with Russia, and is its partner in BRICS, SCO and the G20. New Delhi views this as a strategic step to curb Chinese dominance within these groupings, and endeavors to keep its own interests on Moscow’s radar.

Blaming India for the failed peace talks, Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif has escalated rhetoric to a level that pushes the Istanbul peace process into a dangerous political theatre.

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