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National Capital Grapples with ‘Poor’ Air Quality; Other Headlines Emerge

New Delhi, October 24, 2025 – Delhi-NCR’s air quality has shown slight improvement but remains in the ‘poor’ category, with Anand Vihar still experiencing ‘severe’ pollution levels. In other news:

  • International Relations: India strongly criticized Pakistan’s human rights record at the UNSC, reiterating that Jammu and Kashmir is an “integral and inalienable part” of India.

  • Festivals Approaching: Anticipation builds for Chhath Puja 2025, with a selection of classic devotional songs highlighted. Bank holiday schedules for the festival period (October 25-28) vary by state. Devotees are sharing festive greetings.

  • Infrastructure Development: A new 600 km expressway will cut travel time between two major state capitals from 14 to just 7 hours.

  • Financial News: Gold and silver prices are fluctuating; city-specific rates for Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata are being closely watched.

  • Entertainment Updates: “Bigg Boss 19” tensions rise as Tanya Mittal and Amaal Mallik’s bond faces a breaking point. Three Malayalam films were released this week on streaming platforms:

    • “Mirage” (SonyLIV), a complex mystery directed by Jeethu Joseph.

    • “Imbam” (JioHotstar), depicting workplace dynamics with subtle humor.

    • “Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra” (SunNXT), a mythological action fantasy.

  • Education: The CISCE board exams for 2026 will soon have their date sheets released on cisce.org.

  • Road Safety: UP Minister Baby Rani Maurya narrowly avoided a collision with a truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.

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