India, Nov. 8 -- Good morning, readers! Grab your tea and catch up with today's big headlines from politics, national and global events, sports, and entertainment.

Delhi woke up to Diwali on Sunday after recording its most polluted festival eve in a decade. The city's air quality index (AQI) stood at 369 at 4 pm on Saturday, placing it in the 'very poor' category on the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) 0-500 scale. This was the highest AQI recorded on the day before Diwali since 2016, when it touched 404. Read the full story here.

The embassy of India in Tehran celebrated Diwali with members of the Indian and Iranian communities, along with diplomats, bringing together people to mark the festival of lights and experience the cou...