#Cherylann Mollan

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According to IQAir, a Swiss-based Air Quality Index (AQI) monitoring group, pollution levels in several parts of Delhi touched the 500 mark. AQI measures the levels of particulate matter, also called PM 2.5, in the air. These tiny particles can enter the lungs and cause a host of diseases. According to WHO guidelines, air with AQI values at or below 100 is considered to be satisfactory for breathing, while readings in the 400-500 range denote that pollution levels are "severe" in an area. Delhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in 2023, according to IQAir. India was also ranked as the world's third-most polluted country after neighbours Bangladesh and Pakistan, IQAir said.

Cherylann Mollan, ‘Delhi chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'’, BBC

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India protests intensify over doctor’s rape and murder

Cherylann Mollan, BBC News, Mumbai Protests have intensified in India after a mob vandalised a hospital where a female trainee doctor was raped and … India protests intensify over doctor’s rape and murder

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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: First video emerges of trapped Indian workers

BBC By Andrew Clarance in Delhi and Cherylann Mollan in Mumbai November 21, 2023 A camera has captured footage of the 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in India’s Uttarakhand state for the first time in nine days. The video was filmed using an endoscopic camera that was slipped inside a new pipe drilled into the tunnel on Monday. Rescuers also used the pipe to give the workers their first hot meal…

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Kuda Bux: The Indian magician who charmed the West with his 'X-ray eyes'

BBC News By Cherylann Mollan October 21, 2023 There’s nothing spectacular about a man riding a bicycle through a crowded street. But what if his eyes were covered with lumps of dough, thick swabs of cotton and several layers of gauze – and he had multiple layers of bandages wound tightly around his head in such a way that only his nostrils were left exposed? Kuda Bux, who was born in Kashmir in…

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Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state

BBC News July 20, 2023 By Cherylann Mollan A video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob in the north-eastern state of Manipur, hit by violent ethnic clashes, has sparked outrage in India. The police say they have opened a case of gang rape and arrested a man, adding that others will be held soon. On Thursday, parliament’s session in Delhi was disrupted as lawmakers demanded a debate on…