Delhi's air quality plunged to a season-high 'very poor' AQI of 388 on Sunday, with forecasts predicting a move to 'severe' by Tuesday. Afternoon winds offered temporary relief, but stagnant conditions are trapping pollutants. Several monitoring stations already registered severe levels, highlighting the onset of the city's most polluted period.
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A social entrepreneur held 17 children, an elderly woman, and a staffer hostage for three hours at a Mumbai recording studio. After failed negotiations, police stormed the studio, shooting the captor in self-defense when he fired an air gun. The man, who claimed he wanted to be heard, was declared dead at the hospital.
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