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Evening briefing: Israel shares Hamas' ‘Enemy is a disease…beheading’ note, Delhi AQI remains ‘poor’; all latest news
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Israel Defence Forces (IDF) showed a note from one of the members of the Hamas which has the message for the terror group to "sharpen the blades" for their enemies who are "incurable disease". "You must sharpen the blades of your swords and be pure in your intentions before Allah. Know that the enemy is a disease that has no cure, except beheading and tearing out their hearts and livers," the note read. Sharing the note on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the IDF said that terror group Hamas is "very clear" about its intentions. "This note was found on a Hamas terrorist from the October 7 massacre. It was handed to him by Hamas commanders in Gaza as an encouragement to behead their victims and tear out their hearts and livers. Hamas is very clear about its intentions," IDF posted on X. Dig Deeper
The air quality of Delhi was recorded in the poor category for the third consecutive day, as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 238 on Wednesday, with a significant improvement unlikely over the next few days, said the monitoring agencies. As per the Centre's Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the national capital's air quality will likely shift between poor and very poor categories over the next four to five days. AQI was 196 in Ghaziabad, 258 in Faridabad, 176 in Gurugram, 200 in Noida and 248 in Greater Noida. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), AQI between 0 and 50 is considered as good, 51 and 100 as satisfactory, 101 and 200 as moderate, 201 and 300 as poor, 301 and 400 as very poor, and above 400 as severe. Dig Deeper
The Latest News
Delhi minister accuses official of stalling study on air pollution in capital, seeks his suspension. Dig Deeper
BJP accuses Priyanka Gandhi of making false claims related to PM Modi's temple visit in Rajasthan, seeks action from EC. Dig Deeper
Kerala BJP chief K Surendran appears in Manjeswaram bribery case, gets bail. Dig Deeper
India News
‘Too premature to comment’: NCERT on reports on move to change 'India' to 'Bharat' in books. Dig Deeper
Two coaches of Punjab-bound Patalkot Express catch fire in UP, detached; no injuries reported. Dig Deeper
Kannada politician, actor under scanner for possessing tiger claws. Dig Deeper
Global Matters
UK would discuss humanitarian pause in Gaza but not ceasefire: Rishi Sunak. Dig Deeper
'Where is he': Benjamin Netanyahu's son Yair stays in US amid Hamas war. Dig Deeper
Imran Khan dares Nawaz Sharif: Let's contest at ‘whatever constituency’. Dig Deeper
Lifestyle and Health
If you thought pollution and dusty surroundings are making your susceptible to allergies and illnesses, it looks like, the opposite is also true. Apparently, living in hyper hygienic environment can weaken your immune system and lead to allergies, hormonal imbalances, obesity and even asthma according to Nutritionist Munmun Ganeriwal. A new research published in the Journal of Pediatrics says increase in allergies developed by youth today is stemming from doing too much cleaning. The research says some amount of dirt or simple bacteria can train the immune system to react to foreign things entering it. All this can train the immune system to become more tolerant and fight off the viruses and bacteria. Dig Deeper
Sports Goings
Hardik Pandya is set to be ruled out of India's next two World Cup 2023 league games against England and Sri Lanka, reported The Indian Express. The all-rounder will only return for the final two league matches against South Africa and the Netherlands. Pandya, who is currently at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, was slated to join the Indian side before India's next match against England in Lucknow on October 28 but that plan has now been changed. He is likely to return to the squad either in Mumbai (ahead of the Sri Lanka match) or in Kolkata before the match against South Africa on November 5. Hardik hobbled off the field after flipping in his follow-through in the match against Bangladesh in Pune. He had just bowled three balls in the match and could not take further part. He was taken for scans, which revealed nothing major but the impact of the fall left his ankle swollen. He had to miss the match against New Zealand in Dharamsala. Dig Deeper
Entertainment Focus
Amitabh Bachchan kickstarted the Family Special Week on his show, Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 15. In the latest episode, he interacted with contestants Chamatkari Chattopadhyay, Dhrubarub, Sunirmala and Nandita. During the show, Amitabh Bachchan opened up about his family and said he becomes a sandwich at home with his family members. It happened when Chattopadhyays talked about being stuck between his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Amitabh said, "I can completely understand, even I become a sandwich at home with everyone. However, what I like the most is the fact that my family is so diverse. My daughter (Shweta Bachchan) married someone in Punjab and my son (Abhishek Bachchan) in the south. We have people from all across the country, it’s like a mini India and we love it.” Dig Deeper
