Delhi schools shut indefinitely as smog worsens

14 Sept 12:34 Key points summarised by AI

Delhi ordered the indefinite closure of all educational institutions due to dangerous levels of air pollution, extending previous temporary shutdowns.
The city implemented broad measures to combat smog, including banning non-essential trucks, halting most construction activities, and urging government staff to work from home.
Air quality reached critical levels, with PM 2.5 concentrations soaring to over 400, and sometimes 500, significantly exceeding World Health Organization safety recommendations.
Major contributors to Delhi's severe winter smog include industrial emissions, vehicular pollution, dust, and smoke from farmers burning crop residue in surrounding regions.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.