Following are the top stories at 1245 hours:
NATION
DEL12 DL-2NDLD AIR QUALITY
Delh's air quality drops to 'emergency' category first time since January
BOM7 MH-SENA
Maharashtra will have Shiv Sena chief minister: Raut
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DEL6 MERKEL-TIES
Germany, India have broad-based ties, will build on close cooperation: Merkel
DEL5 DL-AIRPORT-2NDLD BAG
Bag with suspected RDX contents found at Delhi airport, security tightened
LEGAL
LGD3 DL-HC-ODD EVEN
Treat PILs against odd-even scheme as representation and decide by Nov 5: HC
LGD2 DL-HC-PMC
PIL in HC seeks lifting of restriction on cash withdrawal from PMC bank
FOREIGN
FGN9 PAK-LD KARTARPUR
No need for passport for Sikh pilgrims from India visiting Kartarpur: Pak PM
Protesters led by influential cleric gather in Islamabad, demand PM Khan's resignation
BUSINESS
DCM6 BIZ-PMI-MANUFACTURING
India manufacturing activity growth drops to 2-year low in Oct: Report
SPORTS
SPF9 SPO-TENNIS-IND
Bopanna progresses, Sharan our of Paris Masters