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Nov 5, 2026, 09:45 AM
Mysterious Radio Signal from K2-155: Alien Message or Instrumental Interference?

Mysterious Radio Signal from K2-155: Alien Message or Instrumental Interference?

The K2-155 radio signal now circulating as a possible alien message is a single narrow tone at 1,148.4167 megahertz. China’s FAST telescope recorded it in 2021 while pointed at the K2-155 system, 238 light-years away. The scientists who found it don’t think it came from there. In their peer-reviewed paper in The Astronomical Journal , published Aug. 27, the team calls the signal “a low-priority technosignature candidate” rather than a firm detection. They add that an “anthropogenic or instrumental origin” is “more plausible than an extraterrestrial one.” The full text is free on arXiv . That matters because the claim has been recirculating for weeks under “alien life?” headlines. Here is what the paper shows, and why its discoverers moved the signal down their own list. The signal was not picked up live. Zi-Qi Li of Beijing Normal University and 16 co-authors re-ran old data through new software. Most are at Chinese institutions, with one co-author affiliation at the University of Glasgow. The data came from 2021 observations of 33 planetary systems. They were made with FAST, the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope in Guizhou province. Their pipeline uses wavelet analysis and machine learning to hunt for narrowband signals, the kind engineered transmitters make. The reasoning, as ScienceAlert quoted it, is that “natural astrophysical processes rarely generate extremely narrow spectral features while engineered transmitters often do.” Under the team’s chosen settings, the software produced 139,127 single-beam detections. A veto that throws out anything seen across several beams cut that to 803 candidates. Further checks and a visual inspection left two notable events. One pointed at Kepler-438, an old candidate this same research group reported in 2022. The other was new and got the label NBS 260108. It came from a scan of K2-155 on Sept. 10, 2021. Three features made the K2-155 tone worth a second look. It was extremely narrow. It slid steadily down in frequency, by about 0.038 hertz per second. A transmitter on a moving, spinning planet could produce that kind of drift. And it appeared in only one place. That last test is FAST’s strength for this work. Its receiver has 19 beams, so while beam 1 stares at the target, the other 18 watch nearby sky. A radio source on the ground or a passing aircraft usually shows up in several beams at once. NBS 260108 was in beam 1 only. The target itself also explains the attention. K2-155 is a small, cool star hosting three known super-Earths. The paper puts the outermost, K2-155 d, near the habitable zone, with a 40.7-day orbit and a radius about 1.6 times Earth’s. NASA’s exoplanet catalog lists a larger radius, 1.9 times Earth’s, and estimates the mass at 4.27 Earths. “Near the habitable zone” says nothing about whether anything lives there. Two findings in the paper pull hard the other way. Radio receivers record two polarization channels, labelled XX and YY. NBS 260108 was strong in YY, with a signal-to-noise ratio of about 23, and absent from XX. The authors flag that lopsided pattern as a possible warning sign of instrumental or terrestrial contamination. The second clue is the company it kept. K2-155 was observed in a sequence that night with K2-18, GJ 9066 and Ross 128. All three showed YY-dominated features near the same frequency. The authors say such a repeat “strongly favors a common interference origin over a signal located at K2-155.” Across the whole survey, similar comb-like structures turned up in 17 of the 33 star observations. The team also checked the usual suspects in this band: aircraft radio beacons, satellite communications, GNSS positioning satellites and military radar. None fit cleanly. Aviation and radar signals tend to be pulsed or hopping, and satellite signals don’t explain the polarization. So the paper leaves the source “unclassified.” Abel Méndez was blunter. He directs the Planetary Habitability Laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo. “I looked at the data, and it looks like terrestrial interference,” he wrote on Bluesky on Sept. 30, in a post EarthSky embedded in its coverage. Reading the new paper beside the group’s 2022 work shows a pattern. In June 2022, a FAST signal toward Kepler-438 drew “alien” headlines. It was first reported by the South China Morning Post, Futurism noted . The 2022 paper was led by Zhen-Zhao Tao, with Tong-Jie Zhang as a co-author. Published in The Astronomical Journal , it concluded that the signal’s “polarization characteristics are almost able to eliminate the possibility of an extraterrestrial origin.” The new pipeline recovered that Kepler-438 signal, at 1,140.604 MHz, and measured it again. It came out with a signal-to-noise ratio of 23.2 in YY and 4.4 in XX. That is the same one-channel signature now seen in NBS 260108, about 8 MHz away in frequency. Our reading: two “best candidates” from one telescope share that fingerprint. That points to the local radio environment or the instrument, not two unrelated star systems. It also resembles Breakthrough Listen’s BLC1, a 2019 narrowband signal seen toward Proxima Centauri with Australia’s Parkes telescope. Analysis published in 2021 traced it to human-made interference. “BLC1 is, sadly, not a signal from intelligent life beyond Earth,” Danny Price of Curtin University wrote in The Conversation . The new paper notes BLC1 drifted at plus 0.038 Hz per second. That is the same rate as NBS 260108, in the opposite direction. The paper says a definite answer “requires additional observations capable of establishing a direct emitter association,” meaning catching the interfering transmitter in the act. For now NBS 260108 is kept “only as an internal follow-up item for future observations.” The team also plans to work with FAST’s raw voltage data from all 19 beams. Cross-correlating the beams could show where a signal sits in the sky and whether it moves. That is the test most likely to separate a distant star from a nearby source. Other candidates are on the same footing. Rubin Observatory’s possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto also waits on follow-up. Meanwhile the most distant spacecraft still talking to us is Voyager 1, now nearly a light-day from Earth . If the tone reappears from K2-155 alone, in both polarization channels and on a different night, it becomes a real story. The authors have not announced a date to point FAST back at K2-155.
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Breezy Scroll
Nov 5, 2026, 09:45 AM
Anthropic's AI May Soon Build Better AI, Company Warns

Anthropic's AI May Soon Build Better AI, Company Warns

Disclosure: BreezyScroll uses Anthropic’s Claude to help draft articles. Anthropic told investors this week that its AI may soon speed up the company’s own research. In an amended IPO filing dated Nov. 2, it says it “may imminently meet” a threshold in its own safety policy. It links that risk to what researchers call recursive self-improvement. The filing does not say Anthropic has built an AI that improves itself. No current model has crossed the threshold, it says. What it adds is a plan: humans stay in charge of building its frontier models. We compared the risk language in the new S-1/A with Anthropic’s first public S-1 from Oct. 26 . Most of the passages on AI building AI were already there. The new sentences fall into three groups. The first is the threshold warning. Anthropic says its internal estimates for future models, “rather than our current models,” point to it soon meeting its policy’s definition of “dramatically accelerated progress attributable to AI.” It adds, “We have not designated any of our current models as exceeding this threshold.” It promises to “release further reports in the future.” The second is a limit on Claude’s role. The company says it does not expect to “safely use Claude to fully autonomously design and build successive generations of frontier models without meaningful human supervision or understanding.” It is “considering updates” to its Responsible Scaling Policy “to keep humans in control of frontier model development at Anthropic.” The third says those updates could “require human review and approval” of some research decisions. That would apply as models take on “an increasing share of that work.” The word “runaway” does not appear in the filing. Anthropic’s own phrase is milder. It says using AI to build better AI “could also pose a considerable safety risk, particularly if it sharply accelerates the pace of progress.” Anthropic calls the process “closing the loop,” in which each Claude model helps build the next. The filing says Claude already runs experiments, generates training data, automates safety audits and writes and reviews code. The numbers are large. Claude wrote “over 90% of the contributions to our codebase in September 2026,” the filing says. Code contributed per engineer each day in the July to September quarter was “over 45 times” the 2024 average. That share has climbed fast. In June, the company’s research arm put it at “more than 80%” of merged code as of May. The two measures aren’t identical, but they point the same way. The filing pitches this loop as “one of the most significant structural advantages in frontier AI.” The same document lists it as a risk. So the process Anthropic is selling to investors is also the one it says may need a brake. The most unusual admission is about measurement. Anthropic says much of its evidence on the pace of AI-driven progress comes from “lagging indicators.” In a sentence added to the amended filing, it concedes it may not identify a big acceleration “until after it has occurred.” If capabilities outpace its safety measures, the filing says, the result could be “safety incidents, regulatory intervention, or reputational harm.” It also warns that flaws in today’s models “could propagate into the next versions.” Those errors could compound “in ways that may be difficult to detect or remediate.” The filing lists brakes Anthropic says it has already used. It delayed pre-training a new frontier model “for more than a month” to tighten security against weight theft. It also paused some cybersecurity tests after models “gained unauthorized access to real computer systems” during pre-release checks in 2026. We covered the filing’s wider safety warnings when Anthropic first filed for its IPO . The filing builds on a June essay from the Anthropic Institute, the company’s research arm. Titled “When AI builds itself,” it was co-written by Marina Favaro and co-founder Jack Clark. It defines recursive self-improvement as an AI “fully autonomously designing and developing its own successor.” “We are not there yet, and recursive self-improvement is not inevitable,” the essay says. “But it could come sooner than most institutions are prepared for.” It warns this “might increase the risks of humans losing control over AI systems.” It also says the world should have “the option to slow or temporarily pause frontier AI development,” through a verifiable deal among the top labs. Not everyone accepts the premise. “I don’t think it’s a genuine call to slow down,” Noah Giansiracusa, a mathematics professor at Bentley University, told Scientific American in June. He called a pause “literally impossible.” Georgia Tech professor Mark Riedl wrote on Bluesky that big AI companies are “jumping on the ‘recursive self-improvement’ hype train,” the magazine reported. Scientific American also noted the timing. The essay landed days after Anthropic confidentially filed for its IPO. Now a version of the same argument sits in a document written to sell shares, where risk factors serve as both legal cover and pitch. Two concrete steps should follow. Anthropic says it will publish further reports on the research threshold, as its policy requires. It is also weighing a rewrite of that policy to add human sign-off on some research decisions. The current version, 3.4, took effect July 8, 2026. The filing warns that safety steps “could slow our capability gains relative to competitors.” That trade-off matters for investors ahead of the listing as “ANT,” which our breakdown of Anthropic’s IPO numbers covers. A revised policy or a new threshold report will be the first test of the filing’s promise of human control.
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Aaj Tak
Nov 5, 2026, 07:49 AM
Delhi's Air Quality Crisis: AQI Soars Ahead of Diwali

Delhi's Air Quality Crisis: AQI Soars Ahead of Diwali

The air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) continues to be very alarming these days. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) is being recorded between 367 and 482 in the morning. It falls in the very poor to severe category. The situation is expected to worsen as Diwali approaches. The city is shrouded in a thick smog. People are experiencing difficulty in breathing. The main cause of pollution is PM2.5, which is considered dangerous for the lungs and heart. There is a huge difference in the AQI in different areas of Delhi. The worst situation is in Jahangirpuri where the AQI reached 450 to 459. Punjabi Bagh has 446, IIT Delhi has 447, Alipur 437, Vivek Vihar 434, Narela and Rohini are also above 400. Areas like RK Puram, Bawana, Mundka and North Campus are also in the severe category. The density of AQI has been increasing in some industrial areas near Anand Vihar.
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Nov 5, 2026, 06:31 AM
Delhi Environment Minister Blames Punjab for Sudden Rise in Pollution Levels

Delhi Environment Minister Blames Punjab for Sudden Rise in Pollution Levels

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has claimed that more than 580 stubble-burning incidents were recorded in Punjab in a single day on the 3rd of this month. During his visit to the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) at Shastri Park in the national capital, Mr Sirsa said Delhi’s AQI was 60 on the 30th of last month, rising to 117 on the 31st. He questioned what had happened in just three days to cause the sudden rise in pollution, asserting that there had been no new construction, polluting vehicles or industries in Delhi. The Minister said that, according to data provided by the Punjab government, 70 per cent of paddy harvesting had been completed. Mr Sirsa accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of lying about the commencement of paddy harvesting in the state. Citing pollution data from Punjab, he claimed that the pollution level in Bathinda was above 1,100, while it was above 1,000 in Talwandi Sabo.
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Dainik Jagran
Nov 5, 2026, 06:01 AM
Uttarakhand Weather: Clear Skies Expected for the Next Few Days

Uttarakhand Weather: Clear Skies Expected for the Next Few Days

Rudrapur: The weather in Uttarakhand is likely to remain clear for the next few days. The weather is dry during the day. Morning and night temperatures are expected to fall. The weather is clear and sunny during the day in Dehradun and Haldwani on Thursday. The morning temperature in the higher Himalayan regions and the Char Dham (Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri) is likely to be minus. The weather is also expected to remain dry during Diwali. The weather is likely to remain clear in the coming week. Dr. AS Nain, in-charge of the meteorological department at GB Pant University Rudrapur, said that the weather will remain clear on Thursday. The temperature will rise. The humidity level in the air will be 90 per cent in the morning on Wednesday and 43 per cent in the afternoon. The weather mood in Jharkhand will change by Diwali. The temperature in Ranchi will fall in the next five days; cold will increase in the morning, mist in the afternoon and cold at night in Aligarh, UP.
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Kalinga TV
Nov 5, 2026, 05:54 AM
Punjab's Paddy Harvesting Season Plagued by Stubble Burning Incidents

Punjab's Paddy Harvesting Season Plagued by Stubble Burning Incidents

Patiala: Amid the paddy harvesting season in Punjab, incidents of stubble burning continue to be a challenge for the administration. According to the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) report as of November 4, 2026, a total of 2,347 incidents of stubble burning have been recorded in the state. In these cases, an environmental fine of ₹40.37 lakh has been imposed by the department, out of which ₹23.05 lakh has been recovered so far. According to the report, 1,942 fields were inspected regarding stubble burning incidents in the state, with fires confirmed at 868 locations. Additionally, environmental compensation has been imposed in 801 cases. Taking action, the administration has registered 647 FIRs, while “red entries” have been made in the revenue records in 723 cases. Furthermore, 689 warning notices have been issued by the concerned authorities. The report said that Tarn Taran district had recorded the highest number of stubble burning incidents at 558. This is followed by Ferozepur with 316, Amritsar with 207, Bathinda with 167, and Sangrur with 163 cases. This makes it clear that the problem of stubble burning persists in many districts of the state. In Patiala district, 110 incidents of stubble burning have been recorded so far. The department inspected 67 locations, confirming fires at 24. Environmental compensation has been imposed in 15 of these cases. A total fine of ₹80,000 was imposed, of which ₹35,000 has been recovered. Meanwhile, 21 FIRs have been registered in connection with stubble burning, and 10 cases have been marked with a “red entry” in the revenue records. The district has also issued 25 warning notices. According to the PPCB report, out of the total 32.87 lakh hectares of paddy area in Punjab, harvesting has been completed in 85.10 per cent of the area. Despite this, incidents of stubble burning continue to emerge. Departmental data shows that the administration is conducting inspections, imposing fines, filing FIRs, and taking other actions, but completely stopping the incidents of field fires remains a major challenge. Meanwhile, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday contested Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s claims regarding paddy harvesting, alleging that he had misinformed about paddy harvesting and stubble burning. He underlined that stubble burning has severely impacted the air quality of the national capital. Addressing the media at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in Shastri Park, Sirsa slammed Mann, claiming that 77 per cent of the stubble has been burnt, according to the Punjab government itself. “Yesterday, Bhagwant Mann held a press conference and falsely claimed that the harvesting of paddy has not yet begun; however, according to the data provided by his own government, 77 per cent of the stubble (parali) has already been burnt,” he said. Sirsa highlighted that Delhi’s air quality witnessed a significant downgrade within four days. he noted that the Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was 60 on October 30, which climbed up to 377 by November 4. “On October 30, the AQI in Delhi was 60; it rose to 117 on October 31, and by November 4, it reached 377. What happened in just four days to cause such severe pollution in the air that the people of Delhi had worked hard all year to keep it clean? When the air in Delhi was clean, the burning of stubble (parali) had not yet begun in Punjab,” he said. (ANI)
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Dainik Jagran
Nov 5, 2026, 05:32 AM
Mahindra Unveils Scorpio N Edition One with Unique Design Elements

Mahindra Unveils Scorpio N Edition One with Unique Design Elements

Mahindra is gearing up for the launch of a new Scorpio N Edition One with an uncluttered bonnet. The revealed images reveal details of its exterior design and wine red interiors that give the SUV a distinct look from the regular range. This comes three months after the August 2026 Scorpio N update that included a larger display and panoramic sunroof. Most notable is the updated grille design on the exterior that replaces the vertical elements of the regular Scorpio N with a layered horizontal pattern. The illuminated rectangular inserts inside the dark grille and Mahindra's twin-peaks logo are in the middle. Changes made to the grille change its front look while the shape of the headlight, bonnet and fog-lamp housings are similar to those already seen on this SUV - the brighter grille design, brighter door handles, and the S-side rails have been given a brighter side.
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Indian Express
Nov 5, 2026, 05:31 AM
Ramayana Part 1 Movie Review: A Thrilling Ride with Impressive Visuals

Ramayana Part 1 Movie Review: A Thrilling Ride with Impressive Visuals

Ramayana Part 1 Movie Review: Can Namit Malhotra, whose clear ownership of this latest cinematic re-telling of Ramayana been a constant talking point, have conjured up just the right version of the beloved epic for this age of Kalyug? Having been done in by the horror that was Adipurush, anything would have been better. But something about the crescendo of publicity that accompanied every single act of constructing this one, made me wary. Would this also be one of those high-profile projects claiming the big, bigger, biggest mantle which would prove to be a big fat zero? I’m here to tell you that my fears have largely been unfounded. I took time to submit to the goings-on, on screen, but by the half way mark, I’d been convinced, and settled into the shenanigans of Lankapati Dashanan aka Ravana (Yash) and the fitting responses of Rama (Ranbir Kapoor) and Sita (Sai Pallavi) and Lakshman (Ravi Dubey), as well as the host of colourful characters, most of whom we know as well as our family members. ALSO READ | Ramayana Part 1 Movie Review LIVE Updates: Ranbir Kapoor film is ‘peak theatrical experience’, say early reviews; expected to open at Rs 125 cr As advertised, this Ramayana, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is unapologetically bigger than any other iteration we have seen before. Its cast takes its time to settle into the groove, but once it does, it gets going. The background music is Hans Zimmer- AR Rahman jodi on full throttle, and there’s enough sorcery and thrills and adventure to keep the occasional blandness at bay, and undemanding adults and kids happy. Condensing a mammoth epic whose cultural, religious influences have continued to shape our society and polity through the ages, was never going to be an easy task, but credit where it’s due, the makers have managed to tell their story without being overwhelmed by it – yes, there’s scale and size of the kind Indian cinema hasn’t seen before, but there’s also the very desi mix of melodrama and emotion, which works for a film like this, which has been created for universal viewing. As befits a film which the makers wanted to go international with, Part One (Part 2 releases next Diwali, a whole year later) is a mix of many influences: a jumble of Game Of Thrones, Lord Of The Rings, KGF, nodding all the while to the version that most Indians are familiar with, Ramanand Sagar’s TV series, overlaid with the aesthetics of Amar Chitra Katha, as well as, of course, Raja Ravi Varma, without which no Indian epic can be contemplated. Well into the first hour, it looked as if it would be a mixed bag, with its bouquet of characters — no introduction needed — trying to find their stride in one set piece after another. The start didn’t blow me away: too many pop-cultural influences tumbling around, calling attention to themselves, is never a good look. But slowly, you can see the reasoning behind the stylistic choices: is there any point doing understated when our eyes have been blinded by billionaire-driven excesses and industrial strength jewellery? The sheen of real gold is not bright enough, so this Ramayana goes full glitter mode: the gilt-edged palaces and chariots aren’t classy bronzy-golden but massy-brassy. Everyone, including Raja Dashrath (Arun Govil, yes, the very one who played Ram back in the day) and his three queens — Kaushalya (Indira Krishnan), Sumitra (Sonal Jha) and Kaikeyi (Lara Dutta being Lara Dutta) — is laden with heavy gems. As are demons and devatas, who come and go as and when the plot requires them to. What rescues the film from its insistent outsizeness — and the occasional aspect-ratio problem — are its array of mostly familiar characters, performed by actors who have all done their job well. That it was going to be a huge CGI-laden actioner, was never hidden; what we were waiting for were the memorable moments — the Ramayana is one of the most memoralised epics in the world, no exaggeration — which would transport us. We have to wait, though, till the Ram-milaai jodi of the Ayodhya ka rajkumar and Mithila ki rajkumari, along with their faithful anuj to go into vanvaas for the film to really finds its sur. Ranbir, who has always managed to get into the skin of everything he’s played till now, including the animalesque Animal, starts off strangely subdued, but steadies into his role as the Maryada Purushottam. We get momentarily distracted by the fact that his double role as Parashuram comes off more impactful, but it is all too brief: Ranbir finally cuts loose in Aaranya Kaandam, when he is in the forest with Sita and Lakshman — that very ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’ sequence in which he leaps across trees and branches, his arrows finding an unerring mark, vanquishing a pair of deadly demons, with a bit of help from his equally agile companions, is a stand-out. I also took some time to wrap my head around Sai Pallavi’s Sita, her boyfriend blush reminding me of Zendaya’s look, but she is such a good actor that she gets there: watch her as she jousts with Yash’s Ravan, as he calls out Bhikshaaam Dehi, stepping outside the Lakshman Rekha, into his waiting winged chariot. Ravi Dubey as Lakshman is good, too: he’s a good fit for this Ramayana, which needed to be both modern and contemporary without losing its traditional moorings. On that note, we may need to ask why Suparnakha (Rakul Preet Singh) is always togged out in a fetching corset, or would that be a quibble we can ignore? While we are told that it takes inspiration from all the many Ramayanas there are in the world, with Tulsidas and Valmiki taking centre-stage, the filmmakers also ask us to go back to the source. Which, in my book, is wonderful. As is the careful keeping away from the sort of religious bigotry which could easily have made this film something else other than one of the most thrilling stories, full of kings and queens, good guys and bad guys, to come out of India. What can be better than hearing more of the softer, gentler Jai Siya Ram, rather than the muscular Jai Shri Ram? Yes, the latter phrase is implicit, but not, thankfully, in our face. I don’t know what the next part brings, but for now, I’m happy that this is the route Namit Malhotra and co chose. Ramayana Part 1 Movie Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Sunny Deol, Ravi Dubey, Anupam Kher, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Kunal Kapoor, Adinath Kothare, Arun Govil, Indira Krishnan, Saurabh Sachdeva, Lara Dutta Ramayana Part 1 Movie Director: Nitesh Tiwari Ramayana Part 1 Movie Rating: 3 stars
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Amar Ujala
Nov 5, 2026, 05:01 AM
Sanjay Place Air Quality Worsens Sharply, Causing Health Concerns

Sanjay Place Air Quality Worsens Sharply, Causing Health Concerns

According to the UPPCB lab, the air in the Sanjay Place area has been the worst. The AQI doubled in 24 hours. On November 3, Sanjay Place's AQI was 169, which rose to 236 AQI on Wednesday. The maximum level of PM2.5 was 323. These were recorded five times higher. The level of PM10 rose four times to 409. AdvertisementFatehpur Sikri's AQI improved to 163. The AQI was 213 on Tuesday. On the other hand, Agra Smart City's report recorded the worst AQI in Terhi Bagiya after Shaheed Nagar, which was 406. The air quality at both places was very severe, with fine particulate matter PM10 reaching 800. Dr Snigdha Sen, head of ophthalmology at Adsn Medical College, said that excessive dust particles entering the eyes are causing severe itching, burning sensation, irritation and chest infection.
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Aaj Tak
Nov 5, 2026, 04:47 AM
Global Markets in Turmoil: Stock Gains, Air Pollution Woes, and Oil Price Crash

Global Markets in Turmoil: Stock Gains, Air Pollution Woes, and Oil Price Crash

The stock market started the fourth trading day of the week with a stormy start. At the same time, pollution in the country's capital Delhi has once again reached a severe level, at 7 am on November 5, Delhi's average air quality index was recorded at 371. In addition to these reports, 40 people died in a Russian air strike on a school distributing relief materials in Ukraine. Trump Impact Stock Market: Trump's defeat - Oil prices crash. Indian stock markets are already bursting Diwali crackers. The stock market started trading with a storm on Thursday. BSE's 30-share Sensex jumped more than 1600 points with the opening, while the Nifty of the National Stock Exchange jumped more than 400 points. At the same time, crude oil prices have also crashed in the international market after Trump's defeat in the US midterm elections. There have been 2,347 cases of stubble burning in Punjab, despite the registration of a fine of ₹647 million, the Punjab administration is also taking action to prevent the burning of paddy residue in the fields.
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ABP News✓
Nov 5, 2026, 04:38 AM
Delhi-NCR Faces Cold Weather, Poor Air Quality

Delhi-NCR Faces Cold Weather, Poor Air Quality

Delhi-NCR is witnessing light fog this morning, which has reduced visibility. According to the India Meteorological Department, the cold level is going to increase in the coming days. At the same time, the overall air quality has remained in the'very poor'category for the last few days continuously. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday (November 4) was 377, which falls in the very poor category. It remained above 400 in many areas. The city's maximum temperature on Wednesday (November 4) was 29.8 ° C, 0.7 ° C below normal. The minimum temperature was 16.0 ° C, which is 0.8 ° C. The humidity level in the city remained between 61 and 98%. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), today (November 5) Thursday, the sky will be clear and the weather is going to be dry. Light to moderate in the morning, but the maximum temperature will remain between 10 ° C and 5 ° C during the afternoon.
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Amar Ujala
Nov 5, 2026, 04:08 AM
Air Pollution Worsens in NCR Ahead of Diwali

Air Pollution Worsens in NCR Ahead of Diwali

Ahead of Diwali, the air pollution level in the NCR continues to rise. The Shatabdi Nagar area of Meerut recorded an AQI of 439 on Thursday. This is a very severe level. The average AQI of the entire city was 271. The air quality in the adjoining districts also remains poor. The AQI of Baghpat was recorded at 280, Ghaziabad at 265, and Muzaffarnagar at 222. People are complaining of irritation in the eyes, sore throat, and difficulty in breathing due to increased advertising pollution. The impact is felt more in the morning and evening hours. People out on the streets are facing problems due to dust and smoke.
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Indian Express
Nov 5, 2026, 03:58 AM
Retailers Face Conundrum as AI-Led Shopping Gains Popularity

Retailers Face Conundrum as AI-Led Shopping Gains Popularity

The rise of AI-led shopping is posing a conundrum for retailers like Walmart and Amazon : how to enable AI agents to shop on their websites, without threatening their lucrative advertising revenue and the customer data that fuels it. Retail powerhouses Walmart and Amazon are also the world’s two largest retail media businesses, dominating the estimated $74.4 billion in US retail media spending with a combined 88% share of that market, according to projections from data firm Emarketer. But digital assistants could soon disrupt that business. AI-powered agents that can research and purchase products on consumers’ behalf — like Meta’s recently released Muse — ⁠could ​erode the highly profitable business of brands paying retailers to promote products on their websites and apps. Morgan Stanley researchers said in July these agents could account for 10% to 20% of US e-commerce spending by 2030. Amazon and Walmart are taking different approaches to agentic AI shopping. Amazon has blocked Muse, while Walmart is officially partnering with Meta’s agentic tool. So far, there is no meaningful effect yet on Amazon ads from third-party agents, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said last week. However, the company’s 11% ​year-over-year ​growth in advertising revenue for the third quarter was its slowest pace of growth ⁠in nearly four years, LSEG data show. The segment consistently accounts for about 10% of total net sales. Amazon banned Muse from its website in September, saying it appeared to have accessed its online store without authorization, capturing and storing customer ‌credentials. Meta declined to comment. The e-commerce leader told Reuters this week that third-party agents should operate openly and respect service providers’ decisions about whether or not to participate. Amazon also won a court order blocking Perplexity’s shopping agent Comet in March, though the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the ban in August, a decision Amazon said it disagreed with. The case is ongoing. Walmart, conversely, rolled out infrastructure on October 21 to enable third-party agentic commerce. When a shopper uses an agent to browse, Walmart will create a profile for that agent that links to the shopper’s Walmart account. Consumers can approve purchases or set spending limits. Walmart CFO John David Rainey told analysts and investors in August that advertising, which includes the Walmart Connect retail ⁠media business, along with its membership and ⁠marketplace operations, accounted for 45% of quarterly operating income growth. Walmart does not separately break out Walmart Connect’s figures in its earnings release. Dan Marc, CEO of retail media platform Footprints AI, said he expects companies ⁠like Amazon and Walmart to start signing their ‌largest advertisers to multiyear ad deals to secure those revenues, and also expects more discounts on digital retail media ads ​as shoppers turn to large language models and agentic tools. Walmart declined to comment. Morningstar analyst ‌Brett Husslein said the moment presents “an evolution rather than an existential threat” for retail media. Brands are expected to spend 22.6% more on retail media in 2026 than last year’s $60.7 billion, Emarketer forecasts show. This year, Walmart started testing ads within Sparky, its AI shopping chatbot, ‌just as Amazon has embedded them ​in its AI shopping assistant, ​Alexa for Shopping. Advertising ​for bots may rely less on visual flair or emotional resonance and more on specific product data that matches customer queries using AI chatbots, industry practitioners and consultants say. Companies including Procter & Gamble, Nestle and L’Oreal have said they are trying ​to make product information digestible for AI agents. Those agents are bringing brands closer to consumers, said ⁠Mondelez’s vice president of global digital commerce, Andrew Lederman, on a podcast in April. He said retailer media sites currently still drive the vast majority of volume for the company. “We are not recommending that clients fundamentally shift their retail media budgets overnight,” said Amie Owen, chief client officer at digital commerce consultancy Flywheel. “But ‌we are advising them to prepare ⁠for how discovery and purchase decisions may evolve.” Katherine Black, a senior consultant at Kearney, envisions a radical shift, in which retail media eventually evolves into a kind of “bidding system” where agents search for a product at a consumer’s price point, ​and retailers set price ceilings and floors. “All retailers need to be thinking about how to interact with consumers in new ways,” Black said.
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Nov 5, 2026, 03:40 AM
Delhi's Air Quality Remains Hazardous Despite Measures to Reduce Stubble-Burning Incidents

Delhi's Air Quality Remains Hazardous Despite Measures to Reduce Stubble-Burning Incidents

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained in the “hazardous” category on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 482 at 8:01 AM, while several parts of the national capital continued to report severe pollution levels. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), seven monitoring stations recorded AQI levels above 400, placing them in the severe category. Punjabi Bagh recorded the highest AQI at 446, followed by Narela at 434, Rohini at 431, RK Puram at 416, Bawana at 412, North Campus, Delhi University at 408, and Patparganj at 405. Several other areas recorded air quality in the very poor category. Okhla Phase-2 and India Gate both reported an AQI of 399, followed by ITO at 397, Dwarka Sector 8 at 396, Chandni Chowk at 356 and Vasundhara Enclave at 330. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 293, while the IMD Lodhi Road station reported 268, both falling in the poor category. As Delhi air quality deteriorates to the ‘Severe’ category, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Tuesday the Centre’s air quality panel is continuously monitoring meteorological conditions, including wind direction, wind speed and the movement of air, and assured that necessary action is being taken. The deterioration comes despite a “decline” in stubble-burning incidents compared to previous years, with the government claiming that a significant portion of paddy stubble has been utilised through ex-situ management. When asked about the reduction in stubble-burning incidents in neighbouring states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, Yadav said, “Yes, I have already stated that around 40 per cent of the paddy stubble has been utilised through ex-situ management this time.” Responding to ANI’s question on why air quality continues to remain in the severe category despite these measures, Yadav said CAQM is closely monitoring meteorological conditions and taking necessary steps based on its assessments. “CAQM is continuously monitoring meteorological conditions, including wind direction, wind speed, and the movement of air. Based on these assessments, the necessary steps are being taken,” he said. (ANI)
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The Financial Express
Nov 5, 2026, 03:36 AM
From Savings to Investments: Shivendra's Journey to Financial Independence

From Savings to Investments: Shivendra's Journey to Financial Independence

In 2020, Shivendra Sharma wanted his father to buy him a car. His father was willing to look at a Maruti Swift or a Hyundai Grand i10. Shivendra wanted something more expensive. The argument that followed ended with one line from his father. “Jab khud kamaoge tab value pata chalegi.” You will know the value of money when you earn it yourself. Four years later, Shivendra bought his own car for about Rs 15 lakh, paid from his savings, with no loan. He is 25 now, a product designer and front-end developer at a technology startup in Gurugram, with an investment portfolio worth about Rs 63.5 lakh. Most people featured in this series are ordinary earners building serious money, who were savers first and then spenders. Shivendra is not. “I did not want to live only for the future,” he says. “I wanted to enjoy my earnings while I was young.” How he managed to do both is the more useful part of his story. Shivendra grew up in a middle-class Lucknow household where any big purchase was discussed at home first. His father, a salaried administrative manager for nearly three decades, believed in saving before spending. His mother kept a careful eye on household costs. He was drawn early to how websites, logos and apps were designed, and taught himself graphic design with free tools and online tutorials. While studying for a BTech in computer science in Lucknow, he added UI and UX design, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, mostly through YouTube and side projects. The money started small. In 2020, two clients paid him Rs 1,000 each for logos and visiting cards. In 2021, freelance work brought in about Rs 28,000. In 2022 came his first international client, a US business that paid about Rs 55,000 for a full branding job, from logos to an online menu website. “This was the first time I realised that combining different skills could significantly improve my earning potential,” he says. After graduating in 2023, he joined a European technology company in Gurugram as an intern. What followed moved fast. He also received a one-time bonus of about Rs 3 lakh in 2023 and a retention bonus of about Rs 3 lakh in 2024. Alongside the job, he still takes on projects from some of his old freelance clients, which he says bring in about Rs 5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh a year. He credits the climb to range rather than any single skill. “A person who knows only one thing may find it difficult to remain relevant if that particular job profile changes or becomes redundant,” he says. His work now spans product design, front-end development and working alongside founders, engineers and marketing teams. His own formula is blunt: half of it is believing in yourself, a quarter is showing up every day however dull the work, and a quarter is learning something new. This is where his story parts company with the rest of this series. Shivendra has kept a rough tally of what he has spent on himself and his family. That is roughly Rs 34 lakh. He reckons he could have had another Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh invested had he postponed some of it. “I do not regret spending on these things,” he says. Some of that money went home. He covers part of the household expenses in Lucknow, has taken his parents on holidays and wants to support his younger sister, who is studying fashion design. “Being financially successful is not just about having a large investment portfolio,” he says. “It is also about being able to take care of the people who supported me when I had nothing.” Manimaran , whose story ran earlier in this Everyday Crorepatis series, also spent heavily when big money first arrived, renting a Ford Mustang and spending about Rs 23,000 on fuel in a single month. The difference is in the sequence. Manimaran had no investment plan during that stretch. Shivendra bought his car while his SIP was already running. He started his first SIP in 2023, once a regular salary arrived, at about Rs 15,000 a month. It rose to Rs 35,000 in early 2024, Rs 60,000 later that year, Rs 1 lakh in 2025 and Rs 1.5 lakh in 2026. That is ten times in about three years. Rs 1.5 lakh a month is half of his Rs 36 lakh package before tax. “Whenever my salary increases, I try to increase my investments rather than allowing all the additional income to be consumed by lifestyle expenses,” he says. One consequence is that his portfolio is young. About four of every five rupees he has put into SIPs went in after January 2025. He has already felt what a fall feels like, too. A 15% to 20% drop, he says, was emotionally difficult even with a long horizon. His response was to keep an income and expense tracker, separate investing money from spending money, and stop checking his portfolio every day. He also owns up to early mistakes: gadgets bought on impulse, freelance taxes and invoices he had to learn about the hard way, and stocks bought on online tips that did not work out. His fund money is spread across index, flexi-cap, mid-cap and small-cap funds. Close to 30% of the total sits in fixed deposits , EPF, gold and liquid funds, a cushion he keeps deliberately. “I do not want my entire portfolio to be exposed to equity market volatility,” he says. His NPS holdings, like his equity funds, remain market-linked. His protection is unusually complete for a 25-year-old: term insurance of about Rs 2 crore, a Rs 10 lakh health policy with a Rs 25 lakh super top-up, separate health cover for his parents, personal accident cover of about Rs 50 lakh, and about Rs 3 lakh set aside for emergencies. Shivendra’s discipline is real. But three circumstances helped, and they deserve plain mention. The first is pace. His monthly pay went from Rs 50,000 to roughly six times that in about three years, through a retention hike and a job switch. Few careers move that quickly. The second is his side income. The Rs 5 lakh to Rs 6 lakh a year from freelance work helped fund some of his bigger purchases. The third is housing. He worked mostly from home until February 2026, and his company has since provided shared accommodation. He has had no significant rent to pay. For contrast, Mayuresh, profiled earlier in this series, pays about Rs 38,000 a month for a rented flat in Thane. Shivendra wants Rs 1 crore by 27, Rs 2 crore by 30, a home by 32 or 33, and Rs 10 crore or more by 45, with financial independence somewhere between 40 and 45. On returns alone, these goals look reachable. Rs 1.5 lakh a month for another two years adds Rs 36 lakh on its own, taking him to roughly Rs 1 crore by 27 even if markets deliver nothing at all. Assuming he holds that monthly amount steady for 20 years and earns 10% a year, Rs 10 crore by 45 is within reach without any further step-ups. The harder part is keeping that Rs 1.5 lakh a month going. Company-provided housing will not last forever. Freelance income may not continue at the same level. And a home purchase in his early 30s will compete directly with his SIP. His father’s warning in 2020 was about learning the value of money. Shivendra learned it, and drew a slightly different lesson from it as well. “I do not believe in saving every rupee and postponing all happiness until retirement,” he says. “For me, the objective is to build wealth while also enjoying the journey.” This article is based on the personal financial journey, disclosures and projections shared by the individual featured in the story. Future corpus estimates, pension calculations and retirement projections are based on the assumptions provided by the individual, including expected investment returns, prevailing tax laws and current NPS/PPF rules, all of which are subject to change. Pension amounts will depend on the final corpus, annuity rates available at the time of retirement and applicable tax rules. The PPF interest rate is notified by the government every quarter and may change over time. This article is intended solely for informational purposes and should not be construed as investment, tax or financial planning advice, or as an endorsement of any investment strategy. Readers should assess their own financial goals, risk appetite and consult a qualified financial or tax adviser before making investment or retirement planning decisions. Financial Express is launching a new series highlighting real experiences with money, investments, and the taxman. Did a sudden tax rule catch you off guard? Did a piece of financial advice change your life? Your story could provide invaluable, practical lessons for thousands of fellow taxpayers. Share your experience with us. We respect your privacy: no stories will be featured without a direct conversation and your full consent. Thank you.
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Nov 5, 2026, 03:33 AM
Harmanpreet Singh Scores 250th International Goal as India Beats South Korea 8-1 in Asian Champions Trophy Semifinal

Harmanpreet Singh Scores 250th International Goal as India Beats South Korea 8-1 in Asian Champions Trophy Semifinal

Mohali: Indian men’s hockey skipper Harmanpreet Singh netted his 250th goal for the senior men’s national team on Wednesday. During the Asian Champions Trophy semifinal clash against South Korea at Mohali, Harmanpreet struck once, taking his goal tally to 250. Hockey India congratulated the Indian skipper on achieving this feat. “250 INTERNATIONAL GOALS FOR SARPANCH SAHAB! Captain Harmanpreet Singh reaches a phenomenal milestone, bringing up his 250th Senior International goal during India’s emphatic 8-1 Semi-Final victory over Korea in Mohali at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026! Another milestone in a remarkable journey!,” posted Hockey India. The top-scorer in Indian men’s hockey is the legendary Dhyan Chand, with 570 goals. India booked their place in the final of the Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 with a dominating 8-1 win over South Korea in the semi-final at the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior International Hockey Stadium in Mohali. Shilanand Lakra (4′, 13′) and Dilpreet Singh (21′, 25′) scored twice each, while Harmanpreet Singh (9′), Sukhjeet Singh (21′), Angad Bir Singh (36′) and Vivek Sagar Prasad (54′) were also on target. Sangjun Han (9′) scored Korea’s only goal. The semi-final was India’s first international match in the Mohali stadium and was played in front of a vociferous crowd. The five-time champions, who had finished the league stage unbeaten with five wins from five matches, carried that form into the knockout match and will now face Japan in Thursday’s final. Japan edged Malaysia in a shootout after the first semifinal remained goalless through 60 minutes of regulation time. India started on the front foot and took the lead in the fourth minute through a well-worked team goal. Dilpreet collected the ball around the nine-yard area in the striking circle and passed it to Sukhjeet before receiving it back. He then cut the ball across from the baseline for Shilanand to deflect it into the net from close range. Korea responded in the ninth minute when Sangjun Han deflected a pass from the right past goalkeeper Suraj Karkera. Nonetheless, India restored their lead almost immediately through a penalty corner, with skipper Harmanpreet sending a powerful drag-flick into the net. India earned another penalty corner in the 13th minute. Harmanpreet’s first attempt was saved by goalkeeper Kim Jaehyeon, but Shilanand reacted quickly on the rebound to score his second goal. The second quarter began with five quiet minutes before India stepped up their attacking play. Sukhjeet made it 4-1 with a fine reverse-flick after controlling a sensational pass from Sanjay, turning past a defender and finding the net. India struck again in quick succession when Angad and Dilpreet combined in a neat one-two, with Dilpreet stretching to guide the ball into the net. Dilpreet added his second goal in the 25th minute, controlling Harmanpreet’s long aerial pass into the circle before beating the goalkeeper with a reverse-flick. India went into the half-time break with a commanding 6-1 lead. The proceedings after the break started bizarrely when Korea captain Kim Yong Bok received a five-minute yellow card because the visitors fielded more than 11 players on the pitch. Things got worse for them in the 36th minute as Angad added India’s seventh goal after Jarmanpreet Singh made a strong run down the right and sent the ball into the circle. India also earned a penalty corner after Shilanand was struck by a rebound, but Amandeep Lakra’s attempt was saved by the Korean goalkeeper. The visitors struggled to create chances in the final quarter; although they earned a penalty corner, Park Geunwoo’s attempt went wide. Soon after, Vivek added India’s eighth goal in the 54th minute with a fine solo effort, carrying the ball from the right into the circle before beating the goalkeeper with a reverse hit. And as soon as the hooter went off, the packed stands erupted, and the fireworks lit up the venue. Dilpreet was named Player of the Match for his two goals. He credited teamwork for India scoring eight goals against Korea in a second consecutive game. “Our aim was to execute our plans. It doesn’t matter who scores and who doesn’t. It is very special to play in Punjab, with our families in the stands and represent India in front of them. Thanks to all the fans for their energy. We look forward to seeing the fans in the final as well,” he said. Earlier, Japan booked their place in the final after beating Malaysia 5-3 in a shootout following a goalless draw in the first semi-final. Before that, in the classification match for 5th-6th place between China and Bangladesh, the Chinese team finished their tournament with a 3-1 win. India, defending champions and five-time winners of the Asian Champions Trophy, will now look to secure a record-extending sixth title when they meet Japan in the final on Thursday, November 5, at 1900 hrs IST in Mohali. (ANI)
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Nov 5, 2026, 03:30 AM
Canva Announces Layoffs Affecting 22% of Its Workforce Amid Slowing Growth

Canva Announces Layoffs Affecting 22% of Its Workforce Amid Slowing Growth

The spate of layoffs in the tech industry appears to be continuing. Popular design software company Canva has announced that it is reducing its workforce by about 22 per cent, affecting 1,271 employees. The job cuts come amid slowing growth at the company and coincide with a wider wave of buyouts and layoffs announced by some of the biggest names in the tech sector. Canva’s co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins, in a memo to employees, said that while the company has scaled considerably over the years, it needed to undergo change to address the slowing pace of growth. Perkins acknowledged the talent, imagination, and care of every single employee who has been part of the company’s journey. “Over the past thirteen years, we’ve turned a dream in a pitch deck into a platform used by hundreds of millions of people. None of it would have been possible without the talent, imagination, and care of every single person who has been part of this journey. Yet success in our first chapter doesn’t guarantee success in the next. This has been our hardest year yet, and as we shared earlier this year, our growth has slowed for the first time in a decade,” the memo read. Reportedly, the company is reshuffling its organisational structure, essentially merging its product, growth, and platform teams to reduce communication friction. Some reports also claim that the company may ask its employees to take up more responsibilities than their core duties; this is called reducing ‘subspecialisation’. The company, which is known for its flexible, remote-friendly work model, has also asked employees to work from an office a few days a week. Lately, to offset costs and reliance on external AI providers, Canva has been developing its own AI models. However, rising AI expenses have forced the company to lower its revenue growth forecast from 30 per cent to 20 per cent. The higher costs have also affected investor confidence, with early investors reportedly cutting Canva’s valuation to around $35 billion earlier this year. Besides, the company is also facing growing competition from AI startups and chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini. This is particularly since their image-generation tools are making it easier for users to create posters, presentations and other visual content that used to be Canva’s stronghold. The development triggered a reaction across social media, with many pointing out how the company’s approach to letting employees go is different from what usually happens during mass layoffs. Even though the announcement impacts 1,271 employees, not everyone is necessarily losing their job, as the changes include role transitions and relocations too. What has caught people’s attention is the support that Canva is offering its employees who are leaving the company. For starters, the departing employees are being allowed to keep their company-issued MacBooks, giving them a device they can use while looking for their next job. They will also receive at least six months’ salary as severance, including statutory entitlements, regardless of where they are based. The support reportedly goes beyond financial compensation. The company is offering departing employees a one-year LinkedIn Premium subscription, one-on-one career coaching, resume assistance and interview preparation. It is also creating an opt-in alumni directory to help connect former employees with potential employers and industry contacts. “Layoffs affect people’s livelihoods and their families. Is a little more empathy too much to ask for? Companies should treat employees as people, not merely as resources. What Canva has done is an example of how layoffs can be handled with greater empathy and consideration. The unfortunate reality is that this remains an exception rather than the norm. We should be asking companies to make this the standard way of treating people when they have to let them go,” said Pratham Kohli, an AI engineering professional. “Canva laid off 22% of their workforce, but they set a benchmark and won the hearts of many employees. A classic example of how to handle such sensitive things generously,” said Anubhav Sethi, a software engineer, in his LinkedIn post. Meanwhile, one of the former Canva employees, Shraddha Khule, took to her Instagram to share her experience. “Being laid off from Canva was not something I expected. I joined the company in 2023, and this is the first time I have experienced something like this. I am still processing it. Canva has been hands down the best organisation I have worked with, not just during my time there but even while I was on maternity leave. The company has always been supportive, including when it came to extending my relocation to Dubai temporarily,” she said. “I am really bummed that I will no longer have the joy of telling people that I work at Canva. It is sad to see this chapter come to an end. What amazed me the most, though, was how well Canva handled the entire process and the transition for employees who were impacted.” Healthcare is another important aspect of the package. Employees will receive up to 12 months of continued healthcare coverage in countries where Canva currently provides this benefit. The staff and their families will also retain access to Canva Care, the company’s employee assistance programme, for a year. Moreover, Canva is also making changes to its employee stock arrangements. Those who joined within the past year will not be subject to the usual one-year vesting cliff (a type of compensation), allowing them to retain equity that would otherwise have remained unvested. Also, through its Canva Collective Fund, the company is offering US$10,000 grants to departing employees interested in starting their own businesses or community projects, without taking any equity in return.
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The Moscow Times
Nov 5, 2026, 03:18 AM
APPCB Issues Show-Cause Notice to ONGC Over Gas Blowout and Fire at Well Mori-5

APPCB Issues Show-Cause Notice to ONGC Over Gas Blowout and Fire at Well Mori-5

AMALAPURAM: The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to ONGC, proposing an environmental compensation of Rs 36.17 crore over the gas blowout and fire at Well Mori-5 in Irusumanda village of Malkipuram mandal on January 5, 2026. The incident occurred during perforation and workover operations. According to APPCB, ONGC had undertaken the activities without obtaining mandatory Environmental Clearance and without securing Consent to Establish (CTE) or Consent to Operate (CTO). The well had been handed over to contractor Deep Exploratory Services Pvt Ltd in April 2025. A monitoring committee that reviewed the incident on April 8, 2026, examined National Green Tribunal case (OA No. 20 of 2026) filed by Venkatapati Raja Yenumula. The panel recommended stop-production order & prosecution of occupier. APPCB issued an order and directed the assessment of environmental compensation in accordance with Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines. The show-cause notice requires ONGC to explain within 15 days why a compensation should not be imposed. APPCB stated that failure to respond would result in action. A monitoring committee that reviewed the incident on April 8, 2026, examined National Green Tribunal case (OA No. 20 of 2026) filed by V Raja Yenumula. The panel recommended stop production order & prosecution of occupier
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Indian Express
Nov 5, 2026, 03:15 AM
Indian Badminton Prodigy Tanvi Patri Secures Medal at Youth Olympics

Indian Badminton Prodigy Tanvi Patri Secures Medal at Youth Olympics

Tanvi Patri, the 16-year-old prodigy who is seen as a major emerging talent in Indian badminton, vindicated the decision to select her in a 2-member badminton squad for the Youth Olympics at Dakar, Senegal, by ensuring a gold/silver medal on Wednesday. Tanvi defeated Japanese Yuzuno Watanabe 21-14, 11-21, 21-19 in a tight semifinal, that the Indian pulled out with steely nerves in the decider. The Indian runs into the formidable Chinese Yi Xin Zhang of China, who considers Chen Yufei her idol, as per Olympics.com. Tanvi had beaten China’s Zhou Jing Li and Yu Ying Gui at the Asian U17s, but, Zhang is the newly crowned Junior World Champion. Zhang is known for her opponent-specific preparation and dynamic warming up, so Tanvi will be basically running into a well-oiled Chinese challenge. Zhang started badminton at 6-7 as per the Olympics website but this generation of Chinese is vastly different. “Maybe I can understand a little bit of English. It’s different from Asia and China. Interacting and communicating with players from other continents like Europe,” she told Olympics.com. Tanvi had earlier defeated Thailand’s Kungkaew Kakanik, 21-17, 21-13 to reach semifinals and ensure a medal. The Odiya girl training at the Centre of Badminton Excellence in Bangalore , is a reigning U17 Asian champion, and had earlier beaten Sara Gonzalez of Mexico 21-8, 21-12 and Smrithi Adepu of Australia 21-4, 21-12 to get into a medal round. HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Aditya Joshi are former Youth Olympics medallists. Tanvi travelled to China where she lived while her father was posted there in an IT job. She learnt her fundamentals out there while also dabbling at roller skating which helped in court balance in badminton . Before her departure, Tanvi had told the media about her first title that incidentally came in China, where she won her recent U17 Asian title. “Winning the Asian U-17 gold medal in Chengdu, China, felt incredibly special. Because my father’s work took our family to China when I was young,” she recalled, adding, “I actually spent my early childhood training and winning my very first junior titles there. Returning to the same country where my badminton journey began, this time representing India on the continental stage, brought my career completely full circle.” Standing on the podium had been a beautiful, overwhelming moment for a few reasons, and she will once again experience that joy in Senegal. Tanvi had added the Asian U-17 crown to the Asian U-15 championship she won in 2024, making her the first Indian shuttler to capture both continental junior titles. “It was an unforgettable milestone that validated all the years of traveling, adapting, and training across different borders since I was a little kid,” she said in a BAI facilitated interview. While she had absolutely dominated in U15s, without dropping a single game throughout the entire tournament, the U17 saw multiple three-game thrillers with Chinese opponents, most notably surviving a tight deciding game against China’s Zhou Jing Li (15-13) in her opening match and outlasting China’s Yu Ying Gui in a demanding three-game semifinal. The Asian events see a higher competition than even the Olympics in badminton, but she will need to get past a tricky Japanese on Thursday. Tanvi also won her maiden senior international title at the Pontianak International Challenge. “Transition from Junior to Senior circuit is the most difficult in any sports. This will help to boost my confidence in the upcoming competitions,” she had said. Tanvi had followed that up with two senior finals in back-to-back weeks at Singapore and Indonesia. She offered an insight into how she’s tackling the pressures. “Maintaining high energy relies heavily on mental discipline. Treating each match as a fresh start. The confidence built from reaching the final in Singapore created positive psychological momentum,” she had said. At the World Junior Championships in Cairo, the Indian squad had fallen to illness and suspected food poisoning, suffering 103 fever. “My illness restricted me to perform well, going forward need to plan better during long travels,” she had said. Ahead of Youth Olympics, she took good rest for Recovery and trained for couple of days. At the academy the youngster has already started training on the 15×3 format. Honed in neat footwork and fundamentals, her stroke making and court sense are refined, but the power is still work in progress. “This year is going good so far, I will have work on my skills for the new 15 points format games,” she had said. Asked about her role model, Tanvi would pick Chinese double Olympic champion and GOAT Lin Dan for his “Consistency in performance, the key.” The young medallist’s favourite Olympic memory was from 2024. “Watching all Games of An Se-young.” In a few years’ time, she could be playing the Korean legend. But first there’s a Youth Olympics gold on her radar and a Chinese junior World champ to down.
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Nov 5, 2026, 03:13 AM
India Braces for Weather Pattern Change: Rain and Strong Winds Forecast

India Braces for Weather Pattern Change: Rain and Strong Winds Forecast

The weather pattern is going to change across the country. After the weakening of the cyclonic storm, the remaining part of it in the form of a depression persists in eastern Telangana and adjoining coastal Andhra Pradesh. Due to this, rain and strong winds are expected in many states of south India to eastern and northern India. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for about 15 states including Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh on 5 November. Wind speeds can reach 60 to 70 kmph in some places. Delhi and nearby areas are expected to experience cloudy weather on 5 November. Light rain with winds of 15 to 20 kmph is expected in the capital. The weather change will lead to mild cold weather in the morning and evening. Several districts including Ghaziabad, Meerut, Agra, Moradabad, Mathura and Sonbhadra are expected to receive rain. Wind speeds of 35 to 40 kmph are expected during this period. The minimum temperature in Bihar, including Araria, Patna, Bhagalpur and Buxar, is expected to be 30 ° C.
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Nov 5, 2026, 02:58 AM
India's Weather Goes Out of Control: Report Reveals Alarming Climate Crisis

India's Weather Goes Out of Control: Report Reveals Alarming Climate Crisis

A new report by Delhi-based think-tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and science-environment magazine Down to Earth has sent India into a tizzy. The report, titled Climate India 2026: An Assessment of Extreme Weather Events, lays bare a grim reality for the country. According to the report, 92 per cent of the days (i.e. 251 days) of the first nine months of 2026 (273 days between January and September) were under extreme weather events in some part of the country. This is strong evidence that the weather in India has now gone out of the normal cycle and is completely uncontrollable. Let us know the horrifying aspects of this report that explain why the weather in India is becoming so dangerous. The data revealed in this report is enough to show that the climate crisis is no longer an issue of books or debates, but of human lives.
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Aaj Tak
Nov 5, 2026, 02:54 AM
Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates to 'Very Poor' Levels as Winter Sets In

Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates to 'Very Poor' Levels as Winter Sets In

The air condition in Delhi has started deteriorating with the onset of winter. Pollution in the capital of the country has once again reached severe levels. Today at 7 am on November 5, the average air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 371. It falls in the'very poor'category. But the pollution level is not the same in all areas of Delhi. The air has become even more toxic in some areas. Jahangirpuri and Punjabi Bagh are among the most polluted areas. According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), at 7 am on November 5, the AQI of Jahangirpuri was recorded at 444. It was the first among the most polluted areas of Delhi. The level of PM2.5 particles in the air was the most affecting. While the AQI of Punjabi Bagh was recorded at 437. It was also the main cause of PM2.5 pollution. The air quality of these two areas was much worse than the average level of Delhi.
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Nov 5, 2026, 02:49 AM
Manoj Bajpayee: 'I Like Delving into Varied Stories and Different Genres'

Manoj Bajpayee: 'I Like Delving into Varied Stories and Different Genres'

Manoj Bajpayee has established himself as one of the most versatile actors in Indian cinema, seamlessly switching between vastly different roles. From playing a ruthless man in The Family Man to portraying the morally grey Masterji in The Last Man in Tower and embracing an unapologetic way of life in Gajab Raat, the actor has consistently pushed himself into experimental territory. However, while bringing complex characters to life on screen, Bajpayee recently faced the backlash over his film being titled Ghuskhor Pandit, which was later changed to Gajab Raat. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Bajpayee opened up about The Last Man in Tower, his approach to playing complex characters, and the CBFC’s handling of Gajab Raat, which he believes has come at the cost of creative freedom and personal dignity. Here are some excerpts from the interview: Despite The Last Man in Tower opening to positive reviews, your film had limited shows. Was it a conscious decision, or was there a shortage of screens? Lately, small films don’t get a good run at the box office. So, Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media decided to start with a few shows, see how the audience reacts to the film, and then perhaps gradually increase the number of shows. We realised that this film is made for families and people who are not going to theatres. Post-pandemic, there is a big segment of people who are still not going to theatres. The movies that are becoming hits today cater to a specific kind of audience that goes to theatres. However, families are still keeping themselves away from theatres and waiting for films to arrive on OTT. That gives me extra assurance that The Last Man in Tower is actually made for families—for people who remember buying their first home and the struggles involved in purchasing that dream home. All these memories are attached to the feeling of having a home. A major chunk of our audience will be families. So, I already thought OTT was a great platform for this film. You often play varied characters in your films. While playing complex characters like Masterji, how often do you have to forget your real self, and what is your process? Masterji is a very grey character. He is a very selfish man who is only seeing his own memories. He is unable to look beyond himself or his nostalgia. He cannot see his fellow neighbours’ needs, their dreams, or what they want. Masterji is not entirely a white character. He has personality issues because of which he is always in conflict with others. I consider his character very complex and grey. It is very difficult. We are often asked how we approach a certain character. But isn’t this what we have been learning for several years? We have studied so much, done theatre, and practised so much. We have learnt multiple methods and choose one device or another to get into character. The device keeps changing, step by step. You have to be aware of yourself while trying to immerse yourself in a character as complex as this. There is a way of preparing for it, which I always follow. Initially, you use a few devices, but when the character takes over, you start floating. And that is a very meditative state. Then there is only one thing keeping you company, and that is your character. Nothing else exists around you. You have gone through your own struggles to reach where you are today. However, after nearly three decades in the industry, has your passion for the craft changed? How can my passion for making movies change? Look at The Last Man in Tower; it is a testament to my choices. Gajab Raat is a testament to my choices. I like delving into varied stories and different genres. I don’t like attaching myself to just one kind of genre or story. That would have been suicide for me. I would have died of boredom. I like challenging myself and reinventing myself with every film. In turn, the actor in me keeps growing and evolving. ALSO READ | ‘Make me rehearse till…’: Shah Rukh Khan’s request to King’s ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’ choreographers You once said that we are yet to see 75% of your talent. What does that mean? You will see that only with time. That 75% is something you will see only with time. It also depends on the stories offered to me. I still feel that directors and writers have to push the limits as much as possible because we are not just competing with cinema here; we are competing with world cinema at large. So, we should push the envelope as much as possible. When they start pushing it, there will be offers through which I can tap into a few more percentage points of my abilities. Gajab Raat was embroiled in controversy over its original title, Ghuskhor Pandit. The CBFC has now issued an advisory stating that no release date or title will be considered permanent until censor board approval. Do you think a boundary is being crossed, or has it always been this way? The CBFC is going to behave according to a few popular choices. The current popular opinion is that anyone can be offended by anything. So, the CBFC must be finding it very difficult to cater to everybody. That is why they have made things temporary. It is very convenient. And if a creative person’s needs have to be sacrificed, then so be it. If creative liberty needs to be sacrificed, then so be it, because they have to be all right in the eyes of their own people. Today, everybody has decided to be touchy or ready to be offended at any time. We had the entire outcry around Gajab Raat’s title without anyone even seeing a frame of the film. I am very sure that the people who created that kind of outrage will never feel sorry for saying those things about my family or sending me threats. But I am so happy that the film’s success is a fitting answer to everyone. My character in Gajab Raat has no moral dilemma. Temporarily, he experiences some kind of call of conscience and wants to stick to it just to look good in the mirror. He is not even promising that, from tomorrow morning, he will become a changed man. That is what I liked about him. Do you enjoy promoting your films, or do you find the process exhausting? It is fantastic until lunch. After that, it is the same thing. So, promotions should happen only until lunch. Then we are all excited that it is a new day, and after lunch, once you have something to fill your tummy, boredom starts.
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Nov 5, 2026, 02:47 AM
India: Food Safety Officials Seize and Destroy Contaminated Goods in Raid

India: Food Safety Officials Seize and Destroy Contaminated Goods in Raid

Also Read - City's Air Stayed Away from Red Zone All Year, Cleanest in Monsoon; Pollution Threat to Rise Again on Diwali: Food Safety Department Officials Raid M / s Leelaram and Vikas's Warehouse in Main Market, Burhi Bawal. Strict Lack of Hygiene Found in Warehouse. Officials Find Dead Flies and Fungus Infected in Kalakand There. Fungus Found on 50 Kg Cream Stored in Warehouse and 150 Kg Milk Mixed with Sour Cream Found Contaminated. Officials Take Legal Samples of Suspicious Ingredients. Team Destroys 425 Kg Kalakand, 150 Kg Mixed Milk and 50 Kg Cream. A team led by Sohan Singh Naruka, Additional District Collector, Adwahikar, Behror, on suspicion of adulteration, destroys 510 Kg Gulab Jamun & Rasgulla and 200 Kg Cream Seize. Massive quantity of contaminated milk, cream and artificial sweeteners made of Gulab Jamun, Milky Cake and 80 Kg Milky Juice.
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The Moscow Times
Nov 5, 2026, 02:46 AM
Delhi's Pollution Hotspot: Industrial Emissions, Wind Speed, and Ventilation Contribute to High AQI Levels

Delhi's Pollution Hotspot: Industrial Emissions, Wind Speed, and Ventilation Contribute to High AQI Levels

: High industrial emissions, declining wind speed and inadequate ventilation may be contributing to the persistent spike in pollution levels in Jahangirpuri, one of Delhi’s pollution hotspots, which has recorded the highest AQI among the city’s monitoring stations for the last few days. The AQI at the Jahangirpuri monitoring station touched 452 at 2.05 pm on Wednesday, placing it in the ‘severe’ category. Its 24-hour average AQI stood at 462 on Tuesday, 436 on Monday, 378 on Sunday and 243 on October 31, according to the data. Sunil Dahiya, founder and lead analyst at Envirocatalysts, attributed the high pollution levels to a combination of industrial emissions, unfavourable meteorological conditions and possible obstruction to the dispersion of pollutants around the monitoring station. “Three major factors might be interacting and causing the high levels of pollution. There is high industrial activity in the area around Jahangirpuri. Industrial activity means combustion, which leads to high emissions of PM2.5,” he said. He noted that wind speed dropped over the last few days, leading to greater accumulation of pollutants amid already elevated pollution levels and a lack of ventilation. Dahiya also pointed out that a tall building located on one side of the Jahangirpuri monitoring station could be obstructing the proper dispersion of pollutants. The combination of local emission sources and unfavourable meteorological conditions could be contributing to the sustained high pollution levels in the area, he added.
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Nov 5, 2026, 02:44 AM
India's Air Quality Plummets Ahead of Diwali Due to Stubble Burning and Firecrackers

India's Air Quality Plummets Ahead of Diwali Due to Stubble Burning and Firecrackers

The air quality of the country is getting worse day by day before Diwali. Smoke stagnation in the atmosphere due to stubble burning and firecrackers is increasing. Due to which the air quality is getting worse. The AQI is increasing. On Thursday, the worst AQI was of Uttar Pradesh. People are finding it difficult to breathe in Uttar Pradesh. On Thursday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh is 987. Meerut is the most polluted city in the country. Let us tell you about the top 10 cities. Talking about the 10 most polluted cities in the country, it includes cities of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. Delhi comes at the top of the list of the most polluted cities. Meerut (987) of Uttar Pradesh tops the list of the most polluted cities. Hapur of Uttar Pradesh is at the second place with an AQI of 877. On the third place is the AQI of Panipat, Haryana at 842. Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh is at number 786. Soni Muzaffarnagar of Haryana is at number five.
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The Moscow Times
Nov 5, 2026, 02:42 AM
NDMC Doubles Parking Charges in Delhi to Combat Air Pollution

NDMC Doubles Parking Charges in Delhi to Combat Air Pollution

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has doubled the parking charges at its parking lots across its jurisdiction till February 28, 2027, with an aim to discourage the use of private vehicles during the pollution season. According to a public notice issued by the NDMC’s parking management system department, the revised charges have been implemented as per directions issued by the Delhi government’s Department of Environment and Forests through a gazette notification dated June 23, 2026, under Section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The enhanced parking charges will remain effective until February 28, 2027, or the implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-II orders, whichever is earlier. Additionally, the civic body stated that the measure is aimed at discouraging the use of private vehicles during the specified period and addressing air pollution in the capital. The notice further mentioned that the enhanced charges would not be applicable to electric vehicles (EVs) and monthly parking passes, providing exemptions to these two categories of parking users. The NDMC has also asked users of its parking lots to take note of the revised charges and pay the enhanced rates with effect from November 1. The revised rates may be modified or withdrawn earlier by the competent authority or in accordance with subsequent directions. Private schools in Delhi are planning to postpone outdoor activities after Diwali, install air purifiers and place snake plants in classrooms, besides pushing for the use of masks
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Nov 5, 2026, 02:38 AM
CAQM Takes Measures to Prevent Farm Fires in Punjab Amid Rising Incidents

CAQM Takes Measures to Prevent Farm Fires in Punjab Amid Rising Incidents

Taking a serious view of the “very high” number of farm fires in Punjab, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday held a meeting with senior bureaucrats and police officers from 12 districts to review steps to prevent stubble burning. The meeting, held through video conferencing, was presided over by Rajesh Verma, the chairperson of CAQM in NCR and adjoining areas, and attended by the state’s Secretary, Environment; Secretary, Agriculture; and deputy commissioners (DCs) and senior superintendents of police (SSPs) of 12 districts of the state. Between Monday and Tuesday, Punjab witnessed a single-day spurt of 584 cases. The DCs and SSPs were from Ferozepur, Sangrur, Bathinda, Patiala, Barnala, Faridkot, Jalandhar, Fazilka, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Moga, and Mansa. A high-level CAQM team led by the Member-Technical is already in Bathinda to assess the situation at the ground level. The Commission directed that the monitoring and enforcement drive must be intensified and nodal officers must be held accountable for lack of monitoring and for failure to prevent farm fires. It said action will be taken against laxity. According to data, as of November 3, the cumulative farm fire incidents in Punjab reached 2,196, with Tarn Taran district accounting for the maximum 545.
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The Moscow Times
Nov 5, 2026, 02:30 AM
Karnataka's Rainfall Patterns Shift Due to Climate Change, Study Finds

Karnataka's Rainfall Patterns Shift Due to Climate Change, Study Finds

BENGALURU: Changing rainfall patterns across the Western Ghats have contributed to increased rainfall in Karnataka’s interior regions, benefiting agriculture and horticulture, even as the coastal areas and western slopes of the Ghats have witnessed a decline in rainfall, according to a study by the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru. The study, presented by Agrometeorology Scientist Dr MB Rajegowda, examined changes in the state’s climate and rainfall distribution and their impact on agriculture. It found that Karnataka’s average temperature increased by up to 1.5 degrees Celsius between 1900 and 2020. The state’s average annual rainfall also rose from 1,140mm during 1901–1950 to 1,208mm during 1950–2008. However, rainfall changes varied across regions. Annual rainfall along the coastal region declined from 4,500mm to 4,000 mm, while the western Ghats recorded a decrease from 4,010mm to 3,680mm. In contrast, North Interior Karnataka saw rainfall increase from 640mm to 740mm, while South Interior Karnataka recorded an increase from 685mm to 836mm. Explaining the changes, the study attributed the shifting rainfall distribution partly to the orographic effect. Monsoon clouds originating over the Indian Ocean enter the western coast through the Arabian Sea. Around 75% of these clouds precipitate along the coast and Western Ghats, while the remaining 25% cross the mountain range towards interior Karnataka. According to the study, rising land and atmospheric temperatures influence cloud density and movement, pushing clouds towards the eastern side of the Ghats, where they contribute to rainfall in the interior regions. The study also highlighted the impact of industrialisation, urbanisation, agricultural expansion, road construction, small hydropower projects and tourism on forest density in the Western Ghats. It noted that the Gadgil and Kasturirangan committees constituted by the Centre had examined biodiversity, environmental conditions and development activities in the region.
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Nov 5, 2026, 02:12 AM
Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates Further Due to Stubble Burning in Punjab

Delhi's Air Quality Deteriorates Further Due to Stubble Burning in Punjab

Delhi's air quality deteriorated further on Wednesday. The capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) shot up from 350 to 377, which falls in the very poor category. The Met department and pollution monitoring agencies say that the air could reach the severe category by Friday and is likely to remain so for about 6 days. According to news agency ANI, local factors accounted for 31 per cent of Delhi's pollution on Wednesday, while external factors accounted for 69 per cent. The biggest concern is stubble burning. The share of stubble increased from 8.2 per cent on Tuesday to 16.2 per cent on Wednesday. According to IITM estimates, this share could reach 20 per cent by Friday, which will be more than vehicular smoke. In view of this, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued a show-cause notice to the DCs and SSPs of 5 districts of Punjab - Barnala, Bathinda, Fazilka, Jalandhar and Faridkot - to stop stubble burning on Tuesday and on November 1 (Image: ANI).
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Nov 5, 2026, 02:05 AM
Temperature Drops in Lucknow and Surrounding Areas as November Begins

Temperature Drops in Lucknow and Surrounding Areas as November Begins

With the onset of November, the weather has started changing. Morning and evening hours have started to feel slightly cooler. People coming out of their houses in the morning are feeling light fog and cool breeze. At the same time, dew drops are also being seen on plants and grass. This change in weather has given a feeling of pink chill. On Wednesday, the maximum temperature in Lucknow was recorded at 31. 4 ° C and the minimum temperature at 17. 8 ° C. According to the Regional Meteorological Center, there was light fog in many areas in the morning. The minimum temperature in many districts of the state, including the capital Lucknow, is gradually decreasing. The highest maximum temperature in the state was recorded in Jhansi. The lowest minimum temperature was 14 ° C in Hardoi and 15 ° C in Muzaffarnagar, which is causing mild cold in the morning and night. At the same time, the humidity level in the air in some districts was recorded up to 98% in the morning. According to the Regional Meteorological Center, the minimum temperature in many districts of the state, including the capital Lucknow, is gradually decreasing.
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Nov 5, 2026, 01:47 AM
Ranchi Region Expects Temperature Drop of 3-4°C Over Next Five Days

Ranchi Region Expects Temperature Drop of 3-4°C Over Next Five Days

Temperatures are expected to fall by 3-4 degrees in the next five days in the adjoining districts, including the capital Ranchi. The weather pattern is gradually changing across the state. The effect of fog and mist is also beginning to be seen in the valley areas around Ranchi. The forecast from the Meteorological Center Ranchi states that the minimum temperature of the state is expected to fall by 3-4 ° C during the next five days. This will increase the cold during the morning and night hours. According to the Meteorological Center Ranchi, most parts of the state will have a clear sky after a light fog or mist in the morning from 6 to 8 November. As for the last 24 hours, the minimum temperature in the capital Ranchi was 18 ° C on 5 November, while the minimum temperature is expected to be 17 ° C from 6 to 8 November. The maximum temperature during this period is likely to be 27-28 ° C. Jagannathpur recorded the highest temperature of 31.7 ° C and the lowest temperature of 19.6 ° C during the last 24 hours, while Jamshedpur recorded the minimum temperature of 27.6 ° C.
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Amar Ujala
Nov 5, 2026, 01:41 AM
Rajasthan Experiences Unseasonably Warm Winter, Clear Skies Expected to Continue

Rajasthan Experiences Unseasonably Warm Winter, Clear Skies Expected to Continue

Despite the onset of winter in the state, night temperatures are still above normal in most of the cities. Minimum temperatures were recorded above 15 ° C except in Tonk, Bhilwara, Sikar, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Nagaur, Karauli, Fatehpur and Mount Abu. According to the Meteorological Center Jaipur, the weather in the state is likely to remain clear for the next one week.
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Nov 5, 2026, 01:22 AM
Delhi-NCR Witnesses Light Fog, Poor Air Quality Continues

Delhi-NCR Witnesses Light Fog, Poor Air Quality Continues

Delhi-NCR is witnessing light fog this morning, which has reduced visibility. According to the India Meteorological Department, the cold level is going to increase in the coming days. At the same time, the overall air quality has remained in the'very poor'category for the last few days continuously. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday (November 4) was 377, which falls in the very poor category. It remained above 400 in many areas. The city's maximum temperature on Wednesday (November 4) was 29.8 ° C, 0.7 ° C below normal. The minimum temperature was 16.0 ° C, which is 0.8 ° C. The humidity level in the city remained between 61 and 98%. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), today (November 5) Thursday, the sky will be clear and the weather is going to be dry. Light to moderate in the morning, but the maximum temperature will remain between 10 ° C and 5 ° C during the afternoon.
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Amar Ujala
Nov 5, 2026, 01:06 AM
Jaipur's Air Quality Improves, But Rising Pollution Ahead of Diwali Raises Concerns

Jaipur's Air Quality Improves, But Rising Pollution Ahead of Diwali Raises Concerns

However, from January to November 3, 2026, Jaipur's AQI did not reach the very poor or severe category on a single day. Air quality was poor at the beginning of the year, but improved thereafter. Air quality was most relieved during the monsoon. 20 out of 31 days in July and 28 days in August were recorded in the satisfactory category. Now rising pollution levels just before Diwali is the new challenge for the city. Jaipur's air was worst affected in the beginning of the year. The AQI was above 200 on six days in January and the maximum was recorded on 257 on January 7. Air quality was moderate on 26 days in February, while only two days were recorded in the satisfactory category. Air quality was also moderate on 28 out of 31 days in March. The AQI was moderate on 27 days in April. The AQI was satisfactory on six days this month, while the number of such days improved to 16 in June and satisfactory on 20 days during the monsoon season, from August 31 to August 31. The AQI was 49 on two days in this month.
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Amar Ujala
Nov 5, 2026, 12:54 AM
India's Forest Department Stores Hundreds of Ivory Tusks for Decades

India's Forest Department Stores Hundreds of Ivory Tusks for Decades

The forest department preserves wildlife parts recovered from traffickers in its offices. In addition, wildlife that die in conflicts, animals found dead, and ivory that breaks off from trees, etc. are also kept in offices. The situation is that hundreds of ivory tusks are stored in various offices of the forest department. Some of these cases are reported to be nearly two and a half decades old. According to sources, about 215 ivory tusks are kept in various offices of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve. More than 140 ivory tusks are said to be in the Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR). In the Laldhang Range of the Lansdowne Forest Division, 15 ivory tusks were kept, of which five were stolen. Similarly, elephants are likely to be kept in other forest divisions. Despite a committee set up by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Wildlife Substance Disposal Rules-2023 to dispose of wildlife parts, the office of the Chief Conservator of Forests has not acted on the incident after three years.
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Nov 5, 2026, 12:40 AM
India's Climate Diplomacy: Balancing Sovereignty with Global Leadership

India's Climate Diplomacy: Balancing Sovereignty with Global Leadership

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav’s statement ahead of the 31st climate COP in Antalya , Turkey, is significant. “India is yet to decide on pledging support for a proposed global ‘35 by 2035’ electrification target, and every country has to take into account its sovereignty and poverty-eradication programmes,” he said. The “35 by 35” target is a global energy initiative proposed by the COP’s co-presidencies, Turkey and Australia. It envisages scaling up electricity’s share in global energy use, from 23 per cent in 2023 to 35 per cent by 2035. Several developed countries also support electrification as a low-hanging fruit in the transition away from fossil fuels. India, in contrast, has prioritised renewables. As underlined by Yadav, Delhi hasn’t committed to allocating a fixed share of electricity in its energy mix. Its emphasis on national circumstances is reasonable, given that developing countries face weaker grids, financially stressed utilities and limited capacity to invest in new technologies. At the same time, India should heed the changing contours of climate diplomacy. India is among a small group of countries that have made steady progress in meeting their Paris commitments. However, its record of early delivery, particularly on energy-related targets, has invited criticism that India’s targets themselves are not sufficiently ambitious. This critique is unfair. Not only does it underplay the bottlenecks in developed countries on renewables, but it also pays short shrift to the Global North’s persistent failure to honour its financial and technology commitments. Yet, confronting the climate crisis with greater urgency is in India’s own developmental and strategic interests. Climate action also offers Delhi an opportunity to seek leadership of the Global South. It stewards institutions like the International Solar Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure. At COP31 and beyond, it needs to find ways to leverage their full potential.
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Nov 5, 2026, 12:30 AM
Manali-Leh Rail Line Construction Faces Challenges from Nature

Manali-Leh Rail Line Construction Faces Challenges from Nature

The Manali-Leh rail line may prove to be strategically and touristically important, connecting inhospitable regions of the Himalayas, but the challenges of nature in the way of its construction are no less. High mountains, glaciers, snow-clad land, and changing climate may pose a challenge to the safety of this project. IIT Mandi researchers have identified several areas around the rail line in the study where there is a need to be more alert to natural hazards.
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Nov 5, 2026, 12:27 AM
Nuvama Sees Potential Market Recovery in Samvat 2083 with Five Stocks to Watch

Nuvama Sees Potential Market Recovery in Samvat 2083 with Five Stocks to Watch

The festive spirit can be felt all around. Nuvama’s five-stock list includes Adani Energy Solutions , Coforge , KDDL , Punjab National Bank and Zydus Lifesciences . The brokerage sees potential for a market recovery in Samvat 2083, supported by lower valuations, extreme FII short positioning, and possible domestic and global triggers. Nuvama’s Technical Desk has identified five stocks for investors to watch in Samvat 2083, with Adani Energy Solutions, Coforge, KDDL, Punjab National Bank and Zydus Lifesciences making the list. In its Diwali Picks 2026 report dated November 2, the brokerage presents a constructive outlook for Indian equities. It points to lower valuations and bearish positioning among foreign institutional investors (FIIs) as factors that could create room for a recovery if a favourable trigger emerges. The report’s central market outlook is captured in its section heading, “A year of Revival and Re-rating – Samvat 2083.” The five stock selections are based primarily on technical indicators, including chart breakouts, moving averages, support levels and relative strength. Nuvama also highlights IT, public-sector banks and pharmaceuticals as sectors to watch. Potential market catalysts include an India-US trade agreement, easing geopolitical tensions involving Iran, possible changes to capital gains taxation, rupee stabilisation and a potential global rotation away from expensive AI-linked stocks. Nuvama describes Samvat 2082 as “A Year of Correction, Consolidation & Divergence.” Persistent FII selling, elevated short positions in index futures and uncertainty surrounding global trade and tariffs weighed on Indian equities, while small- and mid-cap stocks underwent a valuation reset. Geopolitical tensions involving Israel, Iran and the US also raised concerns about crude oil prices, inflation and global liquidity, according to the brokerage. However, Nuvama notes that corporate earnings remained relatively resilient even as market valuations corrected towards multi-year lows. It believes this has improved the risk-reward profile for investors entering the new Samvat year. The report outlines five potential catalysts under the heading “Samvat 2083 – Five Potential Catalysts for Market Resurgence.” These include progress on an India-US trade deal, a possible global shift away from expensive AI-linked stocks, a diplomatic resolution involving Iran, domestic policy measures such as capital gains tax relief, and a correction in gold and silver prices that could eventually redirect liquidity towards equities. These are potential triggers rather than confirmed developments. Nuvama’s outlook depends partly on whether one or more of them materialise and improve investor confidence. One of Nuvama’s central arguments is that foreign investor positioning has become sufficiently bearish to leave room for a sharp upward move. The report says FII positions in index futures have reached historically extreme short levels. Nearly one lakh short contracts had already been covered from peak levels, indicating an initial shift in positioning, while a significant short base remained outstanding. A positive domestic or global development could prompt investors to cover additional short positions, creating further buying pressure and accelerating a market recovery. Nuvama’s assessment is explicit: “At such extreme positioning levels, the risk of an upside surprise appears greater than that of further downside.” The brokerage also notes that the Nifty in US-dollar terms is approaching an important technical support zone. This area coincides with the lower boundary of a declining channel and a retest of the index’s 2023 breakout level. The index has shown positive RSI divergence, with the indicator failing to confirm the weakness suggested by fresh price lows. Nuvama interprets this as a potentially constructive technical signal. However, the report describes a market waiting for a trigger, rather than one in which a sustained reversal has already been confirmed. Valuations form another part of Nuvama’s constructive outlook. The brokerage says the Nifty 50’s trailing price-to-earnings ratio was around 19 times as of October 31, 2026, among its lowest readings since 2022. Despite the index remaining significantly above its 2022 levels, its valuation multiple has returned to a similar range. Nuvama attributes this to a combination of earnings growth and valuation compression. The brokerage identifies the 19-20 times P/E range as a zone that has historically attracted buying interest. With earnings remaining supportive, it believes the current setup offers a more favourable risk-reward profile for long-term investors. Lower valuations alone, however, do not guarantee a market recovery. Nuvama’s analysis suggests that a positive catalyst, such as easing geopolitical tensions or a revival in foreign investor confidence, could help translate the improved valuation backdrop into stronger buying interest. Nuvama highlights information technology, public-sector banks and pharmaceuticals as sectors with favourable characteristics entering Samvat 2083. Its reasoning differs across the three groups, ranging from a potential recovery after underperformance to improving fundamentals and continued relative strength. Nuvama sees early signs of recovery in the Nifty IT Index after a prolonged period of underperformance. The brokerage notes that recent quarterly results have generally been encouraging, with several companies delivering earnings in line with or above expectations. Although growth remains moderate, the absence of major disappointments following a sharp valuation correction has improved the sector’s risk-reward profile. Indian IT companies could also benefit if global investors rotate away from richly valued AI-focused stocks towards other markets, Nuvama argues. More reasonable valuations, resilient earnings and improving technical indicators underpin its view that the sector offers a potential contrarian opportunity. Nuvama’s outlook for public-sector banks is supported by healthy credit growth, improving asset quality and resilient profitability. The brokerage points to lower non-performing assets and credit costs as factors that have strengthened bank balance sheets. Recent Q2FY27 results also reflect the sector’s underlying strength, according to the report. Looking ahead, a pickup in corporate borrowing, easing funding costs and a potential recovery in net interest margins could support earnings growth. Nuvama adds that valuations at several PSU banks remain reasonable relative to their improved return-on-equity profiles, leaving room for selective re-rating. Pharmaceutical stocks have shown relative outperformance and recorded fresh highs even as the broader market remained volatile, according to Nuvama. The brokerage cites healthy domestic demand, particularly in chronic therapies, and resilient earnings among leading listed companies as fundamental support for the sector. US generic pricing pressure remains a key risk, making stock selection important. Nevertheless, Nuvama believes improving participation across pharma stocks, diversified growth drivers and relatively visible earnings could help the sector maintain its market leadership. The brokerage’s stock selections reflect its technical approach. The report focuses on price structures, breakout levels, moving averages, Fibonacci retracements and relative performance against relevant indices. Nuvama sees encouraging signs of a potential structural trend reversal in Adani Energy Solutions after the stock broke out of a three-year consolidation phase in April 2026. On the monthly chart, the stock is retracing towards its 50% Fibonacci retracement level, which coincides with the previous breakout zone. The brokerage also highlights a positive crossover involving the 50-week moving average on the weekly chart, which strengthens its technical setup. Nuvama views the ongoing retest as an opportunity with a potentially attractive risk-reward profile. The thesis rests on the stock holding its breakout area and maintaining the broader reversal structure. Coforge is Nuvama’s selection from the IT sector. The brokerage highlights the stock’s strong relative performance, noting that it registered its highest-ever weekly and monthly closes at the time of the report. Coforge has also staged a strong reversal from its 200-week moving average, which Nuvama identifies as an important support zone. The stock’s performance relative to the broader IT index is another factor behind the selection. While the index made fresh lows in July, Coforge held above its previous lows, indicating relative strength. Nuvama believes this resilience could allow Coforge to lead the IT sector if a broader recovery develops. Nuvama identifies KDDL as a stock with a bullish technical setup following a breakout from a 30-month symmetrical triangle consolidation. The breakout was preceded by a strong reversal from the 200-week moving average. After a sharp rally, the stock has been retesting its previous resistance zone, which the brokerage says is now acting as support. This change in polarity is an important part of the technical case: a level that previously capped the stock’s advance is now expected to provide support. On the broader chart, Nuvama sees a structure resembling a bullish pole-and-flag formation. The breakout and subsequent retest suggest the possibility of another upward move, provided the setup remains intact. Punjab National Bank is Nuvama’s banking selection. The brokerage says the stock is approaching a crucial technical breakout, with its monthly chart testing a downward-sloping resistance trendline that has been in place for around 15 years. The broader structure resembles a compressed symmetrical triangle, characterised by progressively lower highs and higher lows. On the weekly chart, Nuvama identifies a symmetrical triangle that has developed since June 2024. The stock has also shown a strong reversal from the 50% Fibonacci retracement, while sustained higher lows point to improving buying interest. A decisive breakout above the long-term resistance could trigger a significant trend reversal, according to the brokerage. The report presents this as a developing setup, not as a breakout that has already been confirmed. Zydus Lifesciences is Nuvama’s pharmaceutical-sector pick. The stock has maintained a series of higher lows over the preceding 15-18 months, according to the report. It broke out of an 18-month price pattern in April 2026 and recorded its highest-ever quarterly close in September. The latest breakout from a five-month consolidation, accompanied by the highest weekly close in two years, suggests the possibility of another upward move. Nuvama also highlights the stock’s relative strength against the Nifty Pharma Index, which was approaching its 2024 highs. The brokerage interprets this as a sign of renewed sector leadership and sustained buying interest. Nuvama’s Diwali report combines a constructive market outlook with five stock-specific technical setups. Its broader argument is that the correction in valuations, the extent of FII short positioning and the potential for favourable global or domestic developments could create conditions for a recovery.
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DIIs' Strong Support to Indian Equity Market: 5 Stocks That Saw Significant Stake Increases

DIIs' Strong Support to Indian Equity Market: 5 Stocks That Saw Significant Stake Increases

Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) continued to provide strong support to the Indian equity market during the July-September quarter and remained net buyers, purchasing domestic equity worth Rs 1,69,397.7 crore . They continued to invest in domestic equities even when the broader market faced pressure, with the Nifty 50 declining around 5.2% during the quarter. The contrast highlights the role of domestic investors in supporting the market during a period of weakness. However, DII buying was not limited to broad market exposure. Some companies saw a sharp increase in domestic institutional ownership during the quarter, and in this article, we look at five such stocks where DIIs raised their stake by more than 10 percentage points, with each company having a market capitalisation of at least Rs 5,000 crore, to rule out any random and very small companies. So, let’s try to figure out what made the DIIs raise their stake in these companies at such a pace. RHI Magnesita India Ltd. holds more than 30% market share as the manufacturer and supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems, and solutions in India. The company is further strengthening its position in higher-value refractory products, with flow control products contributing around 35% of its revenue. RHI is also working on backward integration through two quartzite mines, Chiraipani and Bhikampali, which are expected to improve raw material supply and reduce costs. DIIs increased their stake by 11.73 percentage points, taking the total holding to 26.07% at the end of Q2 FY27. Among the notable DII investors, SBI Small Cap Fund bought an 8.10% stake, Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund bought another 3.64% stake, and Clarus Capital purchased a 1.97% stake during the quarter. RHI is building a greenfield mineral processing facility in Odisha via its joint venture, MINPRO, with Khemka Refractories. The management said that the initial investment would be around Rs 35 crore over two years. Production is expected to begin in the last quarter of FY27. This facility is expected to generate Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation (EBITDA) margins of 8% to 10%. Furthermore, the company was in the final stage of negotiations for the coke oven project, while glass and silica projects were expected to progress in the second half of FY27. Revenue increased 6% YoY to Rs 1,014 crore, while EBITDA increased 42% to Rs 147 crore. EBITDA margin improved to 14.5% from 10.8%, and net profit nearly doubled to Rs 65 crore from Rs 35 crore. Return on capital employed (ROCE) stood at 6.46%, below the peer median of 13.58%, while the debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio was 0.13x against the industry median of 0.04x. Both metrics indicate relatively poor capital efficiency and use of financial leverage. Management retained its full-year EBITDA margin guidance of 13% and expects volume growth of 7% to 8%. Note: Q2FY27 Financial Results are yet to be announced The stock is trading at a price-to-earnings (P/E) of 39.22x, compared with the industry median of 28.57x, indicating the stock is relatively more expensive than its peers. Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd. is in the business of manufacturing pharmaceuticals and medicinal chemicals. The company is the first in India to start commercial production of Rifampicin, an anti-tuberculosis drug, DIIs increased their stake by 11.48 percentage points, taking their total holding to 12.65%. The top three investors: Quant Manufacturing Fund raised its holding from 1.15% in Q1FY27 to 7.47% in Q2FY27. Then Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company bought a 2.17% fresh stake in the company, and Bank of India Flexi Cap Fund also bought a 1.63% stake during the quarter. The proposed acquisition of Japan-based MicroBiopharm is expected to give Gujarat Themis access to precision fermentation, peptides, plasmids, enzyme engineering, and capabilities in oncology and immunosuppressants. Management said most of these technologies are already commercialised, and the acquisition will help the company have a 7-8 year head start in building CDMO capabilities. Gujarat Themis is also acquiring 13 anti-TB and anti-infective brands from Sanofi, which currently have a market across 55 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The transition is expected to take up to three years, with manufacturing gradually moving to contract manufacturers under the company’s control. The company also doubled its fermentation capacity during the quarter, and in August, the capacity started operating at full scale, helping the company commercialise its entire production. Revenue increased 22.1% YoY to Rs 43.8 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 35.9 crore a year ago, while EBITDA surged 49.4% to Rs 20.8 crore from Rs 13.92 crore during the period. EBITDA margin improved by 867 basis points to 47.5% from 38.81% a year earlier, reflecting strong operating efficiency of the company. Net profit also grew 22.1% to Rs 11.1 crore from Rs 9.1 crore a year ago. ROCE stood at 18.1%, above the industry median of 15.07%, while the D/E ratio was 0.56x against the peer median of 0.19x, reflecting better capital efficiency and leverage. Note: Q2FY27 Financial Results are yet to be announced The stock is trading at a P/E of 103.64x, significantly above the industry median of 32.02x, indicating the stock is relatively expensive to its peers. Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd. is a part of the leading US-based Tenneco Group known for its major automotive business. The company supplies clean air and powertrain solutions, and advanced ride technologies, including shock absorbers and suspension systems. The company is strengthening its position in advanced suspension technologies through its DCx DaVinci platform, which offers improved ride comfort at an affordable cost. DIIs increased their stake by 11.24 percentage points during Q2FY27, taking the total holding to 22.69% at the end of the quarter. Among the prominent investors, SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund bought a 6.21% fresh stake in the company, while Axis Mutual Fund Trustee bought another 1.79% stake, and HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund purchased a 1.57% stake during the quarter. Tenneco added four new customers to the Advanced Ride Technologies business during the June quarter. The company’s passenger vehicle shock absorbers and struts market share rose from 52% to 55% in FY26. Tenneco also introduced DCx32, a smaller version of DaVinci technology. The company secured a spark plug order from a leading passenger vehicle manufacturer, along with new exhaust and CNG platform programmes. Export wins included an order from a European all-terrain vehicle manufacturer and a heat shield order from Tenneco America. The company plans to spend Rs 350 crore to Rs 450 crore on capex in FY27, including investments in two previously announced plants. The management indicated that the existing capacities are already running above 90% in Advanced Ride Technologies and 80% in Clean Air and Powertrain; thus, this capex investment could support double-digit revenue growth. Revenue increased 20.2% YoY to Rs 1,545 crore, while EBITDA rose 7.9% to Rs 247 crore. However, net profit declined 1.7% to Rs 165 crore. However, management indicated that there was a one-time benefit in the profit generated during Q1FY26, excluding which the profit growth for Q1FY27 would have been similar to the EBITDA growth. ROCE stood at 60.76%, significantly higher than the industry median of 16.44%, while the D/E ratio stood at 0.04x, compared with the peer median of 0.38x, reflecting capital efficiency and wise use of financial leverage by the business. Note: Q2FY27 Financial Results are yet to be announced The stock is trading at a P/E of 29.9x, slightly above the industry median of 27.13x. however, the company’s price/earnings to growth (PEG) ratio of 1.68x is also higher than the industry median of 0.88x, reflecting that the stock is relatively overpriced compared to its peers. Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd. is engaged in the manufacturing of power cables , conductors, data centre cables, EHV cables, and more. The company has India’s largest single-location cable platform with the integrated manufacturing facility spread across 130 acres in Vadodara. DIIs increased their stake by 10.98 percentage points, taking the total holding to 11.21% at the end of Q2 FY27, compared with 0.23% in the previous quarter. Among the notable investors, Motilal Oswal Focused Fund bought a 3.73% stake during the quarter, while HDFC Flexi Cap Fund purchased a 2.20% stake. The order book of the company stood at Rs 3,735 crore at the end of July-September. Orders for conductors contributed 46% of the total orders, while medium-voltage cables contributed 36% of the order book. Amongst the key wins during the quarter, Diamond Power won an additional order for medium and low voltage cables worth Rs 152 crore from AEML Mumbai. Then the company won a Rs 195 crore order for 1,370 km of 11 Kilo Volt (KV) cables for the PGVCL coastal underground schemes. The company is also investing Rs 170 crore across two phases for building an integrated polymer complex with a capacity of 84,500 Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) to reduce dependence on purchased compounds and improve margins. Revenue surged 135% YoY to Rs 1,031.9 crore in Q2FY27, from Rs 438.3 crore a year ago. EBITDA increased 189% YoY to Rs 133 crore from Rs 46 crore a year earlier, while net profit surged 289% YoY to Rs 108 crore from Rs 27.7 crore a year ago. During Q2FY27, data centre cables added revenue worth Rs 242 crore, which was insignificant even during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2027. This independent product line contributed to 23% of the total revenue of the quarter. ROCE of the company stood at 10.4%, below the industry median of 21.5%, while the D/E ratio was at 2.54x against the industry median of 0.44x, indicating relatively poor capital efficiency and poor use of financial leverage. The stock is trading at a P/E of 87.04x, significantly above the industry median of 23.32x; even the PEG ratio is at 1.15x, higher than the industry median of 0.22x, indicating that the stock is relatively expensive compared to its peers. KFin Technologies Ltd. is a tech-first financial services platform offering registrar and transfer agency services to mutual funds, asset managers, corporate issuers, along with services like investor servicing, alternative investment fund (AIF) administration, and pension-related services. The company holds a strong position in the issuer solutions business, with a 50.2% share of the market capitalisation of NSE 500 companies. DIIs increased their stake by 10.23 percentage points during Q2FY27, taking their total holding to 37.54% at the end of the quarter. Among the prominent investors, Mirae Asset Small Cap Fund increased its holding from 1.79% in Q1FY27 to 6.31% in Q2FY27, while HSBC Small Cap Fund raised its stake from 1.28% to 3.92% during the same period. Summit Equity Long-Short Fund also bought a fresh 3.26% stake during the quarter. The company added 437 corporate clients during Q2FY27, taking its total client base to 11,712, up 23.8% YoY. Investor folios increased 11.1% to 182 million. The company also had 756 AIF funds on its platform, with a 37.2% market share. National Pension System subscriber base grew 41.2% YoY to 2.53 million. KFin Technologies’ overall average assets under management (AAUM) grew 15.1% YoY, compared with industry growth of 13.1%, taking the company’s market share to 33.1%. However, equity AAUM growth stood at 14.3%, slightly below the industry’s growth of 15%, with the company’s market share in equity AAUM at 32.8%. Revenue increased 29.9% YoY to Rs 401.8 crore in Q2FY27, while EBITDA rose 18.7% to Rs 161 crore. Net profit increased but at a slower pace compared to revenue and EBITDA, rising 7.5% to Rs 100.3 crore. Having said that, EBITDA margin contracted to 40.1% from 43.9% a year earlier. ROCE stood at 29.19%, at par with the industry median, while the D/E ratio was 0.05x, slightly higher than the industry median of 0.01x. The stock is trading at a P/E of 43.4x, above the industry median of 37.4x. However, the PEG ratio is at 2.24x, marginally below the industry median of 2.30x, indicating that the stock could be relatively undervalued if adjusted for growth. While DIIs raising stakes above 10 percentage points in all these stocks reflects rising institutional interest, whether the same translates into sustained business growth or not is something investors need to keep an eye on. While capacity expansions, new orders, acquisitions, and improving market share add to business growth, execution and margin improvement will remain key factors to watch, along with elevated valuations. Investors should track whether earnings growth keeps pace with DII’s expectations and whether companies deliver on their expansion plans; for that, add these stocks to your watchlist now. We have relied on data from www.Screener.in throughout this article. Only in cases where the data was not available have we used an alternate, but widely used and accepted source of information. The purpose of this article is only to share interesting charts, data points, and thought-provoking opinions. It is NOT a recommendation. If you wish to consider an investment, you are strongly advised to consult your advisor. This article is strictly for educational purposes only. Maumita Mitra is a seasoned writer specializing in demystifying the world of investment for a broad audience. She has a keen eye for detail and a knack for explaining complex financial concepts in the simplest manner possible. Disclosure: The writer and her dependents do not hold the stocks discussed in this article. The website managers, its employee(s), and contributors/writers/authors of articles have or may have an outstanding buy or sell position or holding in the securities, options on securities, or other related investments of issuers and/or companies discussed therein. The content of the articles and the interpretation of data are solely the personal views of the contributors/ writers/authors. Investors must make their own investment decisions based on their specific objectives and resources, and only after consulting such independent advisors as may be necessary.
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Nov 4, 2026, 11:19 PM
Cyclone Murasu Brings Heavy Rainfall and Flooding to Southern India

Cyclone Murasu Brings Heavy Rainfall and Flooding to Southern India

Several districts in Andhra Pradesh are receiving heavy rainfall under the impact of Cyclone Murasu. The Pedda Vagu river has crossed the danger mark, causing flooding in Eluru district. People have been shifted from about a dozen villages. Chennai in Tamil Nadu is also in a flood-like situation. Flood waters from the hills are seen overflowing rivers on the roads. Thousands of acres of farms in many villages have been submerged. Chennai's Gopalapuram has been inundated by heavy rains. The eastern part of Madhya Pradesh is under the impact of cyclonic storm Murasu. Several districts were cloudy on Tuesday. Only 5 districts - Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Dindori and Anuppur - are on thunderstorm alert for the next 24 hours. The impact of Cyclone Murasu has been felt in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh for two consecutive days.
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Nov 4, 2026, 09:02 PM
Sunny Weather Expected in Eastern Uttar Pradesh with Possibility of Dense Fog

Sunny Weather Expected in Eastern Uttar Pradesh with Possibility of Dense Fog

On Wednesday, the maximum temperature of the district was recorded at 29.7 ° C and the minimum temperature at 19.1 ° C. The day was sunny, while the morning and evening were cool. Light fog was also seen in some areas in the morning. This weather pattern is expected to continue. On the other hand, there is no possibility of rain. According to the Meteorological Department, the cyclonic storm Murasu will not have any effect on eastern Uttar Pradesh. There will be no strong winds or rain in the district. Minor changes in the direction of the winds due to the storm are possible, but it will not have a significant effect on the temperature. According to the Regional Meteorological Center of the Terai, the minimum temperature may fall to 17 to 18 ° C in the next one week. The fog will increase in the morning. There is a possibility of dense fog in the Terai and riverbank areas. This may affect the visibility in the morning. Farmers were relieved from the dry time of harvesting and harvesting paddy. Pratap Singh, the officer of the district, said that the rain could easily affect the farmers.
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Nov 4, 2026, 08:55 PM
Women's Devotional Gathering Celebrates Thakur Ji with Music and Feasting

Women's Devotional Gathering Celebrates Thakur Ji with Music and Feasting

During this time, women including Shagun Mishra, Chhaya Mishra, Pinky, Kusum Gaur, Neha Gaur, Laxmi, Radha Jadaun, Meena, Gudiya, Munni Chachi, Ramkumari, Guddi, Rajni, Sunita, Radha, Chhaya Chauhan, Asha Chauhan, Sunita Chauhan, Shashi Gaur, Ankita Chauhan, Sukhdevi, Suman, Munni, Madhu, Hema Kushwaha, Seema Kushwaha, Rekha, Diksha Sain, among others, worship Thakur Ji by singing melodious renditions of traditional Kartik songs. Advertisement women express devotion by singing traditional songs like "Aa Jaungi Bade Bhor Daheera Lekar Aa Jaungi Bade Bhor" and "Apne Gopal Ji Ko Palna Jhula Laungi." This is followed by Tulsi Pujan with "Namo Namo" eulogy of Tulsi Maharani. Then all the sakhis are fed by Pandit Goldy Maharaj. At the end of the puja and katha, all the women sing traditional Kartik songs like "Girdhari Baro Gir Na Pare" and offer glimpses to their homes.
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Nov 4, 2026, 08:52 PM
Uttar Pradesh Yatra Promotes Environmental Conservation Through Soil Health and Water Conservation

Uttar Pradesh Yatra Promotes Environmental Conservation Through Soil Health and Water Conservation

MLA Garautha Jawaharlal Rajput, farmer leaders, journalists and dignitaries felicitated him by placing wreaths. Dr. Joshi said that water, forest and land are the basis of human life. He said that every person has to fulfill his responsibility to conserve them. He emphasized on soil health, water conservation and promotion of natural resources. Dr. Joshi said that harmonious agriculture is essential for the future, citing the deep connection of agriculture with nature. MLA Rajput reflected on the importance of public participation and water harvesting in environmental conservation. Dr. Joshi along with the team planted a Peepal sapling in the objective and itinerary of the Yatra. He emphasized on its regular care and protection after plantation. Uttar Pradesh Yatra Coordinator Rambabu Tiwari said that this Yatra started on 2nd October 2026 from Janakpur Dham, Nepal. It will cover a distance of about three thousand kilometers and will spread the message of environment conservation in 50 to 55 days. Farmers, women, youth and social organizations are leading this journey to Chirgaon.
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