Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday said north India is facing a medical emergency due to hazardous air quality caused by stubble burning. Addressing a press conference here, Atishi said the BJP-led central government has been doing politics over the issue of pollution but has taken no step to check stubble burning in states like Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh -- all ruled by the saffron party. The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Delhi government over delay in implementation of stricter anti-pollution measures under GRAP-4, and said it will not allow scaling down of the preventive measures without its prior permission. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih pointed out that there was a delay in implementation of preventive measures under stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) even after the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched alarming levels in the national capital. A man allegedly killed his 30-year-old wife by slitting her throat with a sword in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, a police officer said on Monday. The incident took place in Maroli village of Mataundh area on Sunday evening. Deepu Singh (33) attacked Priyanka, when the couple was alone at their house, Station House Officer Sandeep Kumar said. According to Kumar, Deepu was addicted to alcohol and there was some dispute between the couple. Nine people were injured when a man allegedly hit them with his car outside a wedding venue in Dausa district in Rajasthan, police said on Monday. The incident took place in Ladpura village on Sunday night. The accused was part of the wedding procession and was bursting firecrackers outside the wedding venue when he had an altercation with the bride's brother which escalated, police said. A criminal network stretching from India to Canada made money smuggling families seeking better lives in the United States, including a man who died holding his 3-year-old son in gusting snow and bone-chilling temperatures two years ago, federal prosecutors plan to argue at a trial starting Monday in Minnesota. Prosecutors have accused Indian national Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, of running the scheme and Steve Shand, 50, of Florida of waiting in a truck for 11 migrants, including the couple and two children who died after they tried to walk across the border to the US.  Police have seized the banned gutka valued at Rs 58.68 lakh from a tempo and arrested its driver in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Monday. Acting on a tip, the police raided a premises at the ration office compound in Bhiwandi area on Saturday afternoon. They found the tempo with gutka of various brands stocked in it, the official from Nizampura police station said.  Delhi's air quality worsened to the 'severe plus' category on Monday with the city recording an AQI of 484. Tighter pollution control measures, including a ban on truck entry and suspension of construction at public projects, came into force in the morning. The dense toxic smog caused visibility to drop sharply in the morning. According to officials, visibility at Safdarjung airport was 150 metres. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 484, the worst this season, at 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik said politics without morality is hypocrisy. Addressing a function on the occasion of the 91st birth anniversary of former Odisha minister Harischandra Baxipatra on Sunday, Patnaik said politics is a "commitment to work for an ideal and extend unconditional service to the people". He said there should be no doubt that politics is "the fountain bed of power and also a medium to do good for the people". Police have registered a case against an investment firm owner in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly cheating two persons of Rs 1.39 crore by luring them to invest money in share market for better returns, an official said on Monday. The victims invested Rs 1.64 crore through his company in two years till June 2024, hoping to get good returns, the official from Mumbra police station said. Trains are getting delayed due to poor visibility. Visuals from Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi.VIDEO | Trains are getting delayed due to poor visibility. Visuals are from Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi. #Traindelays pic.twitter.com/vDPbSdDkqh— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 18, 2024 A layer of smog enveloped Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Monday as air quality remained in the 'severe' category as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).  NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar has cautioned his detractors that they should mess with anyone but him and appealed to voters to not just defeat those who rebelled under Ajit Pawar, but "defeat them big" in the Maharashtra assembly polls. Addressing a rally at Madha in Solapur district on Sunday ahead of the November 20 state polls, Sharad Pawar recounted an episode of defection that led to him losing the post of leader of opposition in the assembly almost five decades ago and his resolve that led to the defeat of all those who had backstabbed him. A thick layer of haze engulfed the Taj Mahal amid the rise in air pollution levels, on Monday. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) air quality in Agra remained in 'Poor' category.#WATCH | Agra, Uttar Pradesh | A thick layer of haze engulfs the Taj Mahal amid the rise in air pollution levels.As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) air quality in Agra remains in 'Poor' category pic.twitter.com/LAI6jNil5f— ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2024  A layer of fog enveloped the Ambala city in Haryana on Monday.  A vacation turned tragic for three woman engineering students from Mysuru as all of them lost their lives in a drowning incident on Sunday. The incident, which took place a beach resort in Mangaluru, was captured on CCTV camera. Low visibility procedures are in progress at Delhi Airport. All flight operations are presently normal. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information: Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) Toxic foam was seen floating on the Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj in Delhi as pollution level in the river continues to remain high. Members of the Indian diaspora in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro gathered outside a hotel in large numbers, to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the second leg of his three-nation tour, PM Modi will attend the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brazil, scheduled on November 18 and November 19.#WATCH | Rio de Janeiro: Members of the Indian diaspora in Brazil gathered outside a hotel in large numbers, to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi During the second leg of his three-nation tour, PM Modi will attend the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brazil, scheduled on… pic.twitter.com/R0gAUHenSG— ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2024 During the second leg of his three-nation tour, PM Modi will attend the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brazil, scheduled on November 18 and November 19.#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.During the second leg of his three-nation tour, PM Modi will attend the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brazil, scheduled on November 18 and November 19.(Video source - ANI/DD News) pic.twitter.com/5it1R8cpXP— ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on Monday on the second leg of his three-nation visit, during which he will attend the G20 Summit. Modi arrived in the South American country after wrapping up a "productive" visit to Nigeria, where he held bilateral talks with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and interacted with the Indian community. Upon his arrival, PM Modi tweeted, "Landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to take part in the G20 Summit. I look forward to the Summit deliberations and fruitful talks with various world leaders." Landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to take part in the G20 Summit. I look forward to the Summit deliberations and fruitful talks with various world leaders. pic.twitter.com/bBG4ruVfOd— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 18, 2024  
