The Catch Up: Protest air pollution outside parliament (4 Dec)

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
This is a catch up on three things by The
Indian Express and I'm Flora Swine Today's the fourth of
December and Hiradi headlines in the top story today. Opposition
mp is protested outside the Parliament on the fourth day
of the winter session over rising air pollution across Delhi,
NCR and North India. Congress. MP Pria Kagandhivadra urged urgent

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government action, calling the crisis not a political issue. She said,
and I quote the situation keeps getting worse year after year.
Only statements are made every year, no concrete action is taken.
We have all said that the government has to take
action and we all stand with them. She emphasized unity
instead of political points scoring. Another major story of the day,

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Indigo canceled over three hundred flights today from Mumbai, Delhi
and Bengluru as the airline continued struggling with cruise showes
triggered by new pilot duty and rest norms. Calling its
networks significantly disrupted. Indigo apologized to passengers and said it
had initiated calibrated adjustments to stabilize operations for the next

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forty eight hours. The airline added its teams were working
around the clock to assist effected travelers with alternative options
or refunds. This marks the third consecutive day of disruptions
as Indigo tries to rebuild puncttionality across its network. Speaking
of lights, Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in India

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this evening for a two day state visit, during which
his delegation will hold discussions on trade, economy, science, technology
and cultural cooperation. He will attend the twenty third India
Russia and will submit with international and regional issues on
the agenda. Prime Ministernary in Remodi will host a private
dinner followed by restricted format talks at Hydrabad House tomorrow,

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Whutin last visited India on the sixth of December twenty
twenty one. Tomorrow's schedule for Putin includes a ceremonial welcome,
Rajka tribute, delegation talks, joint statement, business event and a
meeting with President property Murmur Moving on to some news
from the South. Minutes after a court rejected the anticipatory

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bail plea of MLA Rahul Mamkutatil, the Kerala Congress expelled
him from the party earlier suspended over multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
He has now been removed from primary membership. State President
Sanni Joseph said that the decision followed the cases and
new complaints against him. Willis had registered two rate cases
within a week, including allegations of post abortion Mamakutatil has

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been absconding since Friday last week. Day before yesterday, another
woman accused him of sexual abuse from twenty twenty three,
leading to a second empire and in some global news
of the day, the Trump administration has ordered restrict wedding
of H one B visa applicants with anyone involved in

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censorship for free speech potentially deemed ineligible. News agency Reuters
reported this, citing a US State Department cable since day
before yesterday to all US missions. The cable directs consular
officers to review LinkedIn profiles or resumes of applicants and
accompanying family members to identify work in areas like misinformation, disinformation,

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content moderation, pact checking compliance, or online safety. The directive
applies heightened scrutinies specifically to H one V applicants who
often work in technology and social media linked sectors. That's
all for today. This was a catch up on three
things by the Indian Express