News18 Afternoon Digest: AAP, BJP Spar Over Delhi Air Pollution As AQI Worsens & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:October 21, 2025, 14:40 IST

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Delhi's air quality worsened on Tuesday (Image: ANI)

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the political slugfest over air pollution in Delhi after Diwali, ex-Punjab DGP and his wife booked for son’s murder and other top stories.

AAP’s ‘Artificial Rain’ Check Draws BJP Fire Over ‘Stubble Burning’ Amid Post-Diwali Delhi Smog

Air pollution is back in Delhi. A day after Diwali, the national capital was enveloped in toxic smog as Delhiites marked the festival with firecrackers despite partial restrictions and appeals by authorities. What also returned with the annual ritual was the political slugfest over pollution levels, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blaming each other for the plummeting air quality levels. Read more

Ex-Punjab Top Cop, His Ex-Minister Wife Booked For Son’s Murder After Shocking Video

In a case that has stunned Punjab’s political and police circles, former minister Razia Sultana and her husband, former Director General of Police (DGP) Mohammed Mustafa, have been booked for the murder of their 33-year-old son, Aqil Akhtar, days after he was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his Panchkula residence. Read more

Salman Khan Is ‘Insecure’, ‘Hates’ Brother Arbaaz: Dabangg Director Abhinav Kashyap

For a long time now, Dabangg director Abhinav Kashyap has been making several claims against Salman Khan and his family. In a recent interview with Bollywood Thikana too, Abhinav called Salman Khan ‘insecure’ and claimed that the Bollywood superstar cut brother Arbaaz Khan’s role in his 2010 movie. Kashyap went on to claim that the actor-brothers even had a massive fight on the sets and added that Salman ‘hates’ Arbaaz. Read more

‘Your Mom Did’: Karoline Leavitt Snaps At Reporter Over Trump–Putin Summit Question

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday lashed out at a reporter, calling him a “left-wing hack" after responding to his text about the upcoming Trump–Putin summit with the remark, “Your mom did." Read more

Niece Of Sanjay Roy, Convict In RG Kar Rape-Murder Case, Found Dead At Her Alipore House

The niece of Sanjay Roy, the convict in the RG Kar rape-murder case, was found dead inside a wardrobe at her home in Alipore in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas on Sunday. The girl’s body was reportedly found hanging from a noose inside the wardrobe. According to the preliminary post-mortem report, she died due to hanging. Read more

Rishabh Pant’s Comeback Date And Venue Announced! Wicketkeeper-Batter To Captain India A In Red-Ball Cricket

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has recovered from toe fracture and will make his competitive return later this month as captain of India A during a two-match red-ball series with South Africa A. Read more

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