BJP Veteran Leader and Former Deputy Prime Minister LK AdvaniBJP Veteran Leader and Former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani
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  • Delhi-NCR continues to grapple with severe air quality. As per SAFAR, Delhi’s AQI stood at 398 this evening. Earlier, a Weather agency showed Delhi’s Anand Vihar with AQI 999 and Noida’s Sector 62 at 647.  
  • To curb air pollution, the Delhi government has barred App-based taxis from plying in the national capital. It has also announced an early winter break for schools from tomorrow (November 9) till November 18. 
  • After releasing Bihar’s caste survey, state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a one-time assistance of Rupees 2 Lakh to 94 lakh poor families. He also called for 65% reservation for OBCs, EBCs, SCs, and STs in education and government jobs.
  • NIA on Wednesday arrested Rohingya refugee Zafar Alam in Jammu for suspected terror links that connect him to the recent Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Manipur. 
  • Several leaders across the political spectrum greeted Veteran BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani on his 96th Birthday. PM Modi, in his wishes, called LK Advani a beacon of integrity and dedication. 
  • After a 30-minute-long shootout with Maoists in Wayand, the elite commando forces of the Kerala Police arrested two naxals, Chandru and Unnimaya, on Tuesday. However, three others managed to escape.