Patiala, Nov. 10 -- Punjab recorded its sharpest single-day spike in paddy stubble burning this season on Diwali, driven by a shrinking window for wheat sowing. Farm fires jumped 34.8% in 24 hours-adding 1,152 incidents to bring the season's total from 3,307 to 4,459. The current count has already surpassed the 3,316 fires recorded during the same period last year. Data from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), based on ISRO satellite tracking, highlights the breakdown of ground enforcement despite government warnings and monetary penalties. Sangrur led the single-day surge with 194 new fires, followed by Ferozepur 157 cases and Bathinda 132. P2...