52 km, 5,630 metres, half the oxygen: Why the Kailash yatra is an ordeal

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India has condemned as malicious a summons issued by a US court to its National Security Advisor in a lawsuit brought by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, whom India designates as a terrorist. The New Delhi government views the legal action as an unwarranted intrusion into its internal security affairs. Pannun, a US-based Sikh separatist leader, has pursued claims tied to alleged plots against him, which India has rejected. The episode has added strain to diplomatic ties between the two countries over the case. Further developments in the court proceedings are awaited.
India's Ministry of External Affairs has sharply criticized a US religious freedom body for not speaking out about hate crimes targeting Indians. The MEA's rebuke, as reflected in the headline, points to what it sees as a selective approach by the agency. The full article text was not provided, so further details such as the specific incidents, the agency's stated reasons, and the timing of the response could not be verified.
Dense fog caused two separate pileups on the motorway connecting Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, with the Black Sea port of Burgas. The crashes resulted in the deaths of 12 people. Authorities closed the road in both directions following the accidents. The source article does not provide further details on the exact timing or the number of vehicles involved.

Diwali this year ranked as the fourth most polluted day of the entire year in Delhi. Daily average PM2.5 concentration reached 257 micrograms per cubic metre on that day. The report points to blindspots in air quality data and weaknesses in current regulations. Together these gaps are hindering efforts to tackle the city's recurring pollution crisis.

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