In a bid to tackle rising pollution levels and worsening air quality index (AQI), Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab have banned or restricted the use of firecrackers on Diwali. The state of Delhi has imposed a blanket ban on the sale and use of firecrackers. The decision comes as part of ongoing efforts to tackle the city's perennial air pollution crisis.
In a record-breaking feat, New Zealand beat India in the 1st Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The visitors successfully chased down 107 on Day 5 despite India's strong comeback. India, who perished for a record 46, recovered well to score 462 in the second innings. Nevertheless, NZ have claimed their maiden Test win in India in the 21st century.
The United States is probing a leak of highly classified intelligence related to Israel's possible retaliation plans against Iran. The leaked documents, which three sources familiar with the matter confirmed as authentic, were uploaded on Telegram by an account called "Middle East Spectator." According to CNN, the top-secret documents are meant only for the US and its "Five Eyes" allies—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
Astronomers have discovering a planet that orbits Barnard's star, the closest single star to our solar system. The exoplanet, called Barnard b, is categorized as a "sub-Earth" because its mass is about half that of Venus. It completes an orbit around its red dwarf parent star in just over three Earth days. This quick orbit is due to its closeness to Barnard's star — just 2.8 million kilometers away or 5% of the distance between the Sun and Mercury.
The sudden death of former One Direction member Liam Payne has been ruled "suspicious" by Argentine prosecutors. An autopsy report revealed that he suffered from internal bleeding and had sustained 25 traumatic injuries to his skull, limbs, and abdomen. While the injuries were consistent with a fall and severe enough to kill him, the star was most likely drinking alcohol and abusing drugs. The 31-year-old singer was found dead after he fell from his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first individual to amass 200 million followers on social media platform X. This achievement comes two years after Musk's $44 billion aquisition of Twitter, which has since been rebranded as X and is valued below $10 billion. Despite some media reports suggesting that a large portion of Musk's followers are inactive or fake accounts, his follower count remains unmatched.
In a bid to tackle rising pollution levels and worsening air quality index (AQI), Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab have banned or restricted the use of firecrackers on Diwali. The state of Delhi has imposed a blanket ban on the sale and use of firecrackers. The decision comes as part of ongoing efforts to tackle the city's perennial air pollution crisis.
