News18 Evening Digest: Delhi Govt Orders WFH For 50% Staff As Pollution Worsens & Other Top Stories

Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 22:04 IST

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Delhi air quality turned 'severe' on Saturday. (File Photo)

In today’s evening digest, News18 brings the latest updates on the Delhi government’s directive as air quality worsens, chaos at Argentine football legend Lionel Messi’s Kolkata event, and other top stories.

Messi’s Kolkata Event Organiser Arrested, Bengal Govt Forms Committee To Look Into Chaos

The organiser of Argentine football legend, Lionel Messi’s Kolkata event was arrested after the World Cup-winning captain was forced to leave the field early following widespread chaos at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. Read more

Three Indian-Origin Truck Drivers Arrested After Tow-Truck Shootout In Canada | Video

Three Indian-origin truck drivers have been arrested in connection with a shootout between two rival tow-truck groups in Canada, police said. The incident took place in Brampton, Ontario, late on October 7. Peel Regional Police are still searching for a fourth suspect and have released a video of the shooting as part of their investigation. Read more

Delhi Govt Directs 50% Staff To Work From Home As Pollution Worsens

The Delhi government has directed 50% staff at offices to work from home as the air quality level dropped to the ‘severe’ level in the national capital and its adjoining areas. Read more

‘Beauty Of Democracy’: Shashi Tharoor Lauds BJP’s ‘Historic’ Thiruvananthapuram Civic Polls Win

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday welcomed the Kerala local body election results, congratulating the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) for its sweeping gains across the State and openly applauding the BJP for its “historic" victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation polls. Read more

Sourav Ganguly, Organisers Requested Messi Not To Leave; Footballer’s Team Denied: Report

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and chief organiser Satadru Dutta had asked Lionel Messi not to leave the Salt Lake Stadium so soon, but the latter’s team denied all requests after getting hints of an impending security breach at the opening of the GOAT Tour in Kolkata on Saturday, December 13, according to a report in ABP Ananda. Read more

Dhurandhar: Mukesh Chhabra Reveals It Took 1.5 Years To Finalise Cast; Sunil Grover Was Considered For Aalam

Aditya Dhar’s film Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt and others, is making huge waves at the box office. The film, which released in theatres on December 5, has collected an impressive Rs 239.25 crore in India within the first 8 days, and is showing no signs of slowing down. Read more

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