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Delhi chokes: AQI 324, plunges to ‘very poor’; Stage-II GRAP invoked
The CAQM’s GRAP sub-committee noted that Delhi’s AQI had risen sharply from 117 in the moderate category on October 31 to 261 in the ‘poor’ category on November 1, before reaching 324
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Naidu seeks speedy Central assistance as Cyclone Arnab losses put at ₹4,526 crore
Chief Minister tells visiting Central team that technology-driven monitoring helped minimise loss of life; urges early recommendations to aid recovery and restoration works
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Kano gov congratulates Sultan on 20th coronation anniversary
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on the 20th anniversary of his coronation.
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Palnadu on high alert as Cyclone Murasu threatens heavy rain
The cyclone's impact is expected to be significant in the district on November 2 and 3, and people have been advised to remain vigilant; Collector instructs all departments to remain prepared and take precautionary measures to minimise the impact of heavy rainfall
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Cyclone Murasu: Damaged roads remain a concern after rainwater recedes in Chennai
Chennai recorded an average of 2.08 mm rain between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. During this eight-hour period, 47 stations recorded very light rain and 16 recorded light rain. Ennore recorded the highest rainfall at 5.6 mm.
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MES observes black day in Belagavi
Members of the Ekikaran Samiti take out a rally from Dharmavir Sambhaji Garden, wearing black dress, armbands and carrying saffron flags, placards
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NDRF deploys 14 teams in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana to tackle Cyclone Murasu
NDRF 10th Battalion Commandant says teams are positioned in vulnerable districts to undertake rescue, evacuation and relief operations
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Hostel workers protest in Ballari over pending wages, demand revised pay
Officials assure payment of two months arrears and promise to take up minimum wage revision
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Naidu directs officials to effectively tackle Cyclone Murasu
Chairing a review meet, the Chief Minister instructs district collectors to stay alert to meet any contingency, keeping in view the likelihood of heavy rains and gales; says impact of the cyclone on the Andhra Pradesh coast is likely to be relatively limited
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Nigeria’s lithium boom struggles to benefit its communities
With the right policies, Nigeria could boost economic growth, create jobs, and improve rural livelihoods. But in the rush to exploit its reserves, local communities may also pay a price through environmental pollution, land degradation, and insecurity that often accompany poorly regulated resource extraction.
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Dwindling support: On the U.S. and the Cuban embargo
India and the world must stand up against the bullying of Cuba by the U.S.
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Greenpeace activists create ‘boulder barrier’ in North Sea to deter industrial fishing
Action taken to prevent bottom trawling in the marine protected area and conserve porpoise populations Greenpeace activists have dropped boulders in the North Sea to snag the dragnets of industrial trawlers fishing in a marine protected area. Activists onboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise dropped the giant stones to form an underwater barrier around the Southern North Sea marine protected area (MPA) – the UK’s most bottom-trawled MPA.
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Cyclone Murasu: TTD steps up safety measures in Tirumala to ensure hassle-free darshan
Additional EO directs officials to expedite darshan arrangements, provide sheltered Annaprasadam distribution, monitor vulnerable ghat-road stretches and keep medical teams on alert to ensure pilgrim safety
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