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India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

NEW DELHI, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Authorities in India’s capital and surrounding areas handed out fines to the owners of thousands of vehicles and construction sites for infringing pollution rules, in a bid to counter a slump in air quality during the last three weeks. New Delhi is the world’s most polluted major city, Swiss group IQAir said in its live rankings. Almost 60,000 vehicles and more than 7,500 building sites were fined, officials said, as the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) rated Monday’s conditions ‘very poor’, with a score of 373 on its index that rates levels from zero

In dash across Michigan, Harris contrasts optimism with Trump’s rhetoric without uttering his name

EAST LANSING, Mich., November 4, 2024 (AP) — Two days out from Election Day, Kamala Harris dashed through four stops across battleground Michigan on Sunday without uttering Donald Trump’s name, while urging voters not to fooled by the GOP nominee’s disparagement of the electoral system that he falsely claims is rigged against him. The vice president said she trusts the upcoming vote tally and urged voters, “in particular people who have not yet voted to not fall for this tactic, which I think includes suggesting to people that if they vote, their vote won’t matter.” At a Michigan State University

Seven gut symptoms you should never ignore

Gut health is extremely important as it influences everything from your digestion to your brain and immune system. If you feel like anything might be wrong, you should ask your doctor for an appointment so that the issue could be addressed. Bear in mind that symptoms are not always obvious, and there are some things you should keep in mind as they might be an indicator of a potential problem. Chloe Williams, a holistic nutritionist, shared a list of seven symptoms you should never ignore. She said: “These are seven gut symptoms you should never ignore. These are all serious

Kemi Badenoch takes over as leader of UK Conservatives

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Kemi Badenoch became the Conservatives’ new leader and the first Black woman to a head a major British political party on Saturday, after winning a leadership contest on a promise to return the party to its founding principles. Badenoch, 44, replaces former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and has pledged to lead the party through a period of renewal after its resounding defeat at Britain’s July election, saying it had veered towards the political centre by “governing from the left”. On the right of the Conservative Party, Badenoch will likely back policies to shrink the state

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