• Pawan Kalyan, the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, has condemned the killings of two Hindu girls in Pakistan's Islamkot district, expressing deep concern over the atrocities faced by Hindus.
• Delhi's air quality has reached hazardous levels, prompting the implementation of Stage 4 GRAP curbs to combat severe pollution.
• Dense smog and low visibility have disrupted flight schedules and caused delays in train arrivals in Delhi.
• The worsening air quality has led to the closure of schools, except for grades 10 and 12, and the implementation of online classes.
• The National Green Tribunal has taken note of the toxic foam in the Yamuna river and issued notices to various authorities.
• The bodies of six people who were abducted in Jiribam, Manipur, have been found, while political tensions escalate in Kerala over BJP defections.
• A man in Kota, Rajasthan, climbed a mobile tower and threatened suicide due to the seizure of his tractor by forest officials.