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Last Updated:October 21, 2025, 18:19 IST
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A view of Safdarjung's tomb amid low visibility as air quality deteriorates across Delhi-NCR on Oct 21, 2025. (PTI Photo)
In today’s News18 Evening Digest, we bring you the latest updates on the post-Diwali air pollution spike in Delhi-NCR, Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh’s comments on the Google investment row, and other stories.
Delhi was the “most polluted" major city in the world on Tuesday morning, according to IQAir’s (a Swiss air quality technology company) live data for over 120 cities. The dramatic surge in air pollution in the national capital region immediately following Diwali is a recurring and complex public health crisis, a result of a deadly synergy between specific local emission sources and unfavourable winter weather patterns. READ MORE
Bihar Diary: How Cash, Caste & Corruption May Finally Decide Poll Outcome
Travelling from Delhi to Patna by road, I reached Buxar at dawn and stopped at a roadside ‘dhaba’ for tea. The Patna-Buxar highway was buzzing with unusually heavy traffic—partly due to Diwali and Chhath Puja, occasions when every Bihari reconnects with their roots. Since confirmed train tickets are nearly impossible without months of planning and airfares cost more than international flights, the road has become the preferred route. The Agra-Lucknow and Purvanchal expressways have made travel smoother. Yet, much of the congestion also stems from election traffic, with party workers and leaders moving in cavalcades. The number of SUVs itself speaks volumes about a candidate’s strength. READ MORE
‘He Chose Bharat’: Nara Lokesh’s On Sundar Pichai’s Tamil Link Over Google Investment Row
A quiet but sharp comment from Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh on Tuesday added new heat to the political row between Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK and the opposition AIADMK over tech giant Google’s $15 billion investment in an artificial intelligence and data hub in Visakhapatnam. READ MORE
Poland Threatens Vladimir Putin Against Using Its Airspace: ‘Will Be Forced To Arrest’
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday against travelling through its airspace for a summit in Hungary with US President Donald Trump. READ MORE
‘Bring One Of Your Players And…’: Mohsin Naqvi Refuses To Hand Over Asia Cup Trophy To India
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has refused to send the Asia Cup trophy to India and has instead asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to hold a ceremony in the first week of November and bring one of the Indian players to take the Asia Cup trophy from him. READ MORE
Salman Khan Is ‘Insecure’, ‘Hates’ Brother Arbaaz: Dabangg Director Abhinav Kashyap
For a long time now, Dabangg director Abhinav Kashyap has been making several claims against Salman Khan and his family. In a recent interview with Bollywood Thikana too, Abhinav called Salman Khan ‘insecure’ and claimed that the Bollywood superstar cut brother Arbaaz Khan’s role in his 2010 movie. Kashyap went on to claim that the actor-brothers even had a massive fight on the sets and added that Salman ‘hates’ Arbaaz. READ MORE
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October 21, 2025, 18:19 IST
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