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China will extend visa-free entry to citizens from nine additional countries, including South Korea, Norway and Finland, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Starting November 8, nationals from these countries, which also include Slovakia, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco and Liechtenstein, will be allowed to enter China for business, tourism, family visits, or transit for up to 15 days without a visa, the ministry said. The policy will be in effect through December 31, 2025.

The skyrocketing pollution in Delhi – which was reported to have the highest pollutant levels in the world the day after Diwali – is directly impacting people’s health, with 69% of families in the capital and the National Capital Region (NCR) reporting at least one person suffering, a survey has revealed.  AQI (Air Quality Index) on the night of Diwali on Thursday also reached 999, which is the highest recordable level, in several parts of Delhi and NCR.  The survey, by LocalCircles, which received over 21,000 responses from residents of Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad, revealed that 69% of families have one or more members with sore throat or cough, 62% have at least… Read More »7 In 10 Families Have At Least 1 Person Suffering: Delhi Pollution Survey

The Israeli military said on Friday it killed senior Hamas official Izz al-Din Kassab, describing him as one of the last high-ranking members of Hamas responsible for coordinating with other groups in the Gaza Strip, in an airstrike in Khan Younis. The Palestinian group mourned the death of Kassab in a statement, adding that he was killed along with another Hamas official named Ayman Ayesh in an Israeli attack on their car in the enclave. Hamas sources told Reuters that Kassab was a local group official in Gaza but not a member of its decision-making political office.

An elderly man was allegedly beaten to death in Haryana’s Faridabad after he objected to people bursting firecrackers in his locality, police said on Friday. A case has been lodged on the basis of a complaint from the victim’s son. According to the complainant, Vinod, three men — Raju, Dheeraj and Nandu — were bursting firecrackers in front of the victim’s residence in the Housing Board Colony in Faridabad’s Sector 18 on Thursday evening. When his father objected to it, a verbal spat ensued, the complainant said. Vinod managed to pacify the situation for the time being but at around 1 am, the three men came back and again started bursting firecrackers in front of… Read More »Elderly Man Beaten To Death Over Bursting Firecrackers In Haryana: Cops

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has declared a public holiday on November 7 for Chhath Puja, calling it an “important festival” for the residents of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi. In an official announcement, Chief Minister Atishi stated that the Delhi government has decided to observe a holiday on 7 November for Chhath Puja, enabling the Purvanchal community to celebrate the festival with great enthusiasm. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary of Delhi, Atishi wrote, “Chhath Puja is an important festival for the people of the NCT of Delhi. Accordingly, the Government of NCT of Delhi has decided to declare 7th November 2024 as a Public Holiday on account of ‘Chhath Puja’.”… Read More »November 7 Declared As Public Holiday For Chhath Puja In Delhi