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#WATCH | Amritsar, Punjab: Border Range IG Gurpreet Singh Bhullar says, "An RPG (Rocket-Propelled Grenade), an anti-tank missile launcher of NATO 22 configuration, has been recovered. In addition, the recoveries include over 7 kg of heroin, approximately 2.5 kg of methamphetamine (ice), 5 kg of opium and two Glock pistols. I believe the recovery of the RPG during the festival season is an important preventive achievement. One accused, identified as Gurkirpal Singh, has been arrested. His second associate, who is a juvenile, has also been apprehended. In the drug-related case, an accused named Balkar Singh has emerged as a key figure during questioning. He has been involved in smuggling activities for a long time. His agricultural fields are located right along the Indo-Pakistan border. He allegedly recruited young boys, particularly juveniles, by luring them with money and repeatedly used them to collect drugs and other consignments. An important aspect of this recovery is that a GPS tracker device has also been recovered. Our interrogation and investigation indicate that such devices are used to track consignments, particularly across large agricultural fields, and identify their exact locations. This is also the first time we have recovered such a tracking device. We are investigating this aspect as well as analysing the drones that have been seized...Some names have emerged during the investigation, and we are working on those leads. Whether they are Pakistan-based smugglers or PIOs, we will definitely pursue these angles as the investigation progresses."

#WATCH | Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj says, "Last year, on the night of Diwali, the government shut down AQI monitoring stations so that the firecracker-induced pollution could not be measured. This was challenged in the Supreme Court. Supreme Court ordered CAQM to file a status report on this. We are here at the CAQM office. This year too, the Delhi Government stopped taking data at AQI monitoring stations on the night of Diwali. Water is being sprinkled on monitoring stations at pollution hotspots. New AQI monitoring stations are being set up in greener areas to bring down AQI and deceive people. We wrote a complaint to the CAQM Chairman on 4th November. It has been almost 10 days, but CAQM has not taken any action. They have not responded to our letter. We wrote to them once again, seeking time to meet the Chairman. CAQM did not allot us a time. CAQM is blindfolded like Dhritarashtra...What is the use of such a CAQM? We did not come here to stage a sit-in protest or make noise. We came here only to meet them but they have closed the gate. They are not ready to meet us. Police have been sent here with a vehicle to detain us...The Govt is indulging in 'theft' in broad daylight and committing fraud with AQI data, and CAQM is blindfolded like Dhritarashtra."

#WATCH | Leh, Ladakh: Activist Sonam Wangchuk says, "This concerns the announcement of Hill Council elections across the eight new districts of Ladakh. Never before in history have elections been held in December... Why is there such an urgency to hold these crucial elections in December? Furthermore, according to our legal counsel, the election notification does not provide adequate time for the nomination and withdrawal processes. Only 11 days have been allotted, which is, in a sense, legally untenable. This goes against the Representation of the People Act. We are, therefore, calling for a reconsideration of this decision.... In light of this, a protest is scheduled for November 12, when the entire community will gather. We will continue our sit-in protests until our demands are met. We seek justice for those who lost their lives. We also demand a resolution for the 70 to 80 injured individuals who are currently facing legal cases. Furthermore, we propose that the elections be held in May or June, when weather conditions are favourable, and people are actually present in Ladakh..." (10.11)